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What are the advantages/disadvantages of getting a BA degree in Physics and getting a BS degree in physics?
BA & BS Degrees in Physics: Advantages/Disadvantages
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If your institution offers it, why would you get a BA? BS degrees hold a lot more clout when it comes to graduate school.
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If your school offers only a BA, but the course requirements in physics and math are up to snuff, don't worry about the fact that it's called a BA. Harvard offers only BA degrees, after all. 
In the US, there is no standardization about BS versus BA degrees. Some universities offer both, and the BS signifies a more rigorous curriculum in the major field. At some universities, it may signify only a difference in "general education" requirements outside the major. Smaller schools often offer only one or the other, and the choice may be merely a historical artifact.
What counts is the courses that you actually take, not the name of your degree.
In the US, there is no standardization about BS versus BA degrees. Some universities offer both, and the BS signifies a more rigorous curriculum in the major field. At some universities, it may signify only a difference in "general education" requirements outside the major. Smaller schools often offer only one or the other, and the choice may be merely a historical artifact.
What counts is the courses that you actually take, not the name of your degree.