06-14-2021, 11:18 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-14-2021, 11:20 AM by BicentennialBabe.)
(06-14-2021, 12:29 AM)rachel83az Wrote: While I agree that a degree doesn't automatically equate to getting a good job, I do think that it increases the chances greatly. These days, employers are prone to reject people who don't have any degree because their application software allows them to reject "uneducated" people automatically. A University of Phoenix Associate degree would be better than no degree at all for this purpose. But then you could get rejected by a person who sees the University of Phoenix name. Better to get a degree in something from somewhere else if at all possible.
A Bachelor's in psych doesn't mean that you'd have to get a degree in psych. So I wouldn't necessarily dismiss that completely? But what about a BSBA with a concentration in Human Resources from COSC? If you've only got 6 credits completed out of 39 for psych at COSC, I think you'd need about the same amount of credits to get a psych degree as to get a BSBA.
But the easiest degree of all would be to get a General Studies degree. You've got most of the requirements met. I'm not sure what concentration(s) you could get with your current UL credits but, if my understanding is right, you'd maybe only need a month or two of Sophia to fill the science requirement and bring your credit count up to 120.
For more resume fodder, you could also do the ENEB MBA + Master's combo for $300. They've got a Master in Human Resources Management, Project Management, and more. For ENEB, it wouldn't matter what undergraduate degree you have.
Agreed on the U of P rep. It doesn't help my cause much.
I like the idea of Human Resources. I wasn't sure if that was an option at COSC since it isn't on the major list, but I'll look deeper at the concentration vs. major.
I'm not familiar with ENEB, have to do some looking. Thank you!!!
(06-14-2021, 01:14 AM)sanantone Wrote: Most women enter the middle class by earning a degree. Good-paying jobs that don't require a degree are often not woman-friendly. Since you have health issues, many of those jobs wouldn't be suitable for you anyway.
If you want to be marketable, I'd avoid the liberal studies and general studies degrees unless you choose a lucrative concentration. Why not go back to the healthcare program at COSC? They have CAHIIM accreditation, so you'll be qualified to apply for certification.
That's near the top of the heap in my consideration. Probably my biggest hurdle will be more statistics/math.