No second bachelors for me

[irnbru]

I want a math degree because I have a lot of nontrivial math and science under my belt I would like to leverage. Maybe when I'm old some day I could teach math or science at school. It also feels better to me since I am a technical person. Used to make fun of business majors in school

I really empathise with your position as a bachelor of art/science in maths is pretty much the epitome of a lot of people's idea of what academic study is.

TESC don't do a BA or BS in maths*, though. It's a BA in Natural Science/Mathematics. You know this, we know this. It's possible to achieve a BA in Natural Science/Mathematics without doing any upper level maths at all. It's possible to be awarded a BA in Natural Science/Mathematics having only taken Beginning Algebra to fulfil the general education requirements. The same general education requirements that apply to most programmes.

I agree it's not just a vanity thing, though; I'm seeking a named major because I figure it looks better on a CV than a liberal arts major. But then again, liberal arts majors on average are higher earners than my named major, so clearly, it is partly a vanity thing. That and taking advantage of the testing options available.

If you are filling upper level options with maths credit, brilliant. But I would recommend not misrepresenting or tricking yourself into the belief that the BA in Natural Science/Mathematics is a maths degree. Again, you already know this. Also, that a business major is probably the best general CV 'tick in the box'

The only reason I bring this up is that, yeah, a maths degree is something I have a massive amount of respect for. In your first post you made it very clear that, yes, it is indeed a BA in Natural Science/Mathematics; maybe too clear Subsequent posts have tended to the maths-centric perspective. I know you want to leverage your maths credit, but if it ain't a major in maths it ain't that... yet?

*edit: Yes they do, it's very different to the BA NS/M. Thanks for the correction, bricabrac