BA or BS in Biology?

[ucbalumnus]

<p>Example of why the degree title does not really matter: Berkeley bachelor’s degree graduates in subjects like applied mathematics, astronomy, earth and planetary science, integrative biology, mathematics, molecular & cell biology, physics, and statistics all graduate with Bachelor of Arts degrees, yet people do not look down on them because the degree title is Bachelor of Arts.</p>

<p>[Frequently</a> Asked Questions](<a href=“http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/advising/advising-office/faqs/]Frequently”>Frequently Asked Questions | Molecular and Cell Biology) says:</p>

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@Berkeley Molecular & Cell Biology department

Why do MCB majors graduate with a Bachelor of Arts instead of a Bachelor of Science? Will this hinder my chances of getting into medical or graduate school?</p>

<p>Molecular & Cell Biology is a department within the College of Letters & Sciences, which awards undergraduate degrees of Bachelor of Arts. Your undergraduate program, overall, is a liberal arts program, which includes courses in humanities, social sciences, philosophy & values, and social & behavioral science, in addition to your science courses. The students who graduate from MCB have equally good chances of earning admission to medical or graduate school as those who graduate from UCB with B.S. degrees. We have MCB graduates in most if not all of the top medical and graduate programs across the country.

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