University Degree Requirements Typically Are Different for Bachelor of Science

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University degree requirements typically are different for Bachelor of Science degrees and Bachelor of Arts degrees. Some students get a Bachelor of Arts and Science degree, which requires meeting graduation criteria for both degrees. A student advisor needs to know the probability a newly admitted student is interested in such a program, so that the student can be properly advised. A study of previous years finds that the probability a student gets a Bachelor of Science degree is P(Science) = 0.3 and the probability a student gets a Bachelor of Arts degree is P(Arts) = 0.6. The study also shows that the probability a student gets no degree is P(no) = 0.2. Some probability calculations show the probability of getting a Bachelor of Arts and Science degree to be P(Arts & Science) = 0.1. Given this result, we conclude that:

A) getting a Bachelor of Science is independent of getting a Bachelor of Arts.
B) getting a Bachelor of Arts and getting a Bachelor of Science are mutually exclusive.
C) getting a Bachelor of Arts and getting a Bachelor of Science are disjoint.
D) None of the answer options is correct.