Students who enroll in a bachelor's degree program will usually spend the first two years studying core or foundational courses, along with general education courses. The second half of their bachelor's degree programs will focus on their selected majors through relevant electives.

Majors available in a Bachelor of Science degree may vary from Biological and Life Sciences, Business, Engineering and Technology, and the Natural Sciences.

Variables to the time it takes to complete a bachelor's degree program include whether it is a traditional four-year program taken in the classroom on campus, or a fully online program, which can reduce the time to two to three years.

Graduates from Bachelor of Science programs are sought after by employers for careers in their field. Working professionals who return to university to earn a Bachelor of Science in their field greatly improve their chances of promotion and professional mobility.