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Subject: Difference between M.A. and M.Sc(Maths)?
Date: 21-Nov-2002
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| Question: I have done B.E. Electronics and I want to pursue some post graduation degree
in maths, externally, without quitting job. I have been told by Pune university
that I can not do M.Sc Maths externally since I haven't done B.Sc maths.
But they say I can do M.A. Maths externally. I would like to know the difference
between M.A.(Maths) and M.Sc(Maths) since the Pune University web site indicates
same structure, syllabi for both. Also both are considered eligible for Ph.D.
So what is the difference between both the courses? Thank you. |
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Answer: Interesting question. The root lies at Graduation level. There is a B.Sc(H)
Maths and a B.A. Maths. The difference will be brought out in the following:
Say, for example, in Delhi University, for B.Sc Maths one will have to take
18 papers. In addition: English, History of Science and Scientific Methods,
Physics and Chemistry are to be taken over three years, while in B.A. Maths
there are 10 papers and English, and Hindi or other languages as Bengali
or Sindhi, Panjabi and Economics and Philosophy.
As far as Pune University external course limited to M.A. Maths is perhaps
because again subjects such as Physics and chemistry require practical experiments,
which is very difficult to monitor or standardize 'externally'. |
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