Charter Oak State College - New Degree in B.S. Business Administration

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I don't know much about these, but assuming they are worth UL credits and assuming COSC would accept them (I don't know), the only thing I don't like about them is that they're expensive ($250 for 3 crdits) and you better pass the exam otherwise you lose $250. I know you're not interested in Penn Foster courses, but for others, those courses cost $237, can count for UL, and there is more of a "guarantee" you'll pass usually with an A or B.

You'll have to confirm that these credits will be accepted, but I don't see where accounting is listed as a concentration or minor for COCS. Is that true?

According to sanantone, you have 12 months to retake a failed CSU exam for free. That gives them a lot of value for the money paid, as opposed to another form of testing. If COSC accepts them (I'd be surprised if they didn't) then they should all be in the general category of "Business credits". Considering the various Financial, Managerial, and Principles of Accounting exams are listed on the Master Exam List as Business credits. This is all just a hypothesis until I get a confirmation Monday, but I think the logic is sound.

There is no accounting minor or concentration at COSC. I was wondering aloud if, because this way you would have as many credits as a typical minor, if it would be alright to say you had a minor or focus even if the school did not have such a classification. Not to be dishonest, but to highlight the number of credits earned.

I would advise against listing a minor or any type of certificate that hasn't been completed and doesn't actually exist. If I found an example of it on a resume for a job candidate, I would throw it away and move onto other candidates.

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I appreciate someone in HRs input on this. I may have phrased it poorly, but I just would want to highlight the fact that my BSBA has more accounting credits than, say, a BSBA in General Management. Since COSC doesn't offer the minor or concentration, what would be the best way to let that fact be known? Am I limited to writing on an application or stating in an interview "My degree contains 18 accounting credits"? If so, then I might be better off just getting the BSBA Accounting from TESC, since the CSU exams make it half as expensive as it was before when everyone was using LSU credits. That was a big obstacle for me deciding to take that route.