Charter Oak concentration

[study0019]

I have been trying to get this whole Charter Oak thing figured out so I can enroll and be done but the advisor is very hard to get ahold of (although not as difficult as Excelsior) .Can someone shed a little light on how their system works?.

From my understanding, for a BS, you need to have 60 Liberal Arts credits in anything in addition to the general studies requirement. Then for the concentration you need to have 30 credits in the same course alignment.

Ok it that is the case then I have 24 credits in computer related fields so I would only need to ensure I have the required Liberal Arts and then get 6 more Computer credits correct?

I had an eval done but I don't think it was done for a BS degree.

Thank you.

[rebel100]

The 30 credits in your concentration MUST be at the upper level (300-400 level) classes. Your Capstone will count for three of these.

All Gen-Eds must be met, General Education Requirements - Charter Oak State College Catalog This can run from 27-36 credits, depends on how you earn them, for instance the DSST Human Cultural Geography exam is only worth 3 credits, but it satisfies three requirements. (by the way your concentration must actually be 36 credits, at least 30 must be upper level).

The remaining 60 odd credits can be in just about anything for the BS, for the BA more of them will have to be in the "arts" Programs of Study and Degree Requirements - Charter Oak State College Catalog 3 credits will come from the Cornerstone Course. For the BS at least, consider FEMA Emergency Management Institute | Independent Study (IS) - Course List which are still free to take and COSC accepts around 30 of them. Just about all the FEMA that indicate "college credit" should transfer.

[study0019]

Thank you. I guess I did not catch the upper level thing.

[Jonathan Whatley]

(Cross-posted with rebel100 who is also of course on point.)

I think most concentrations at Charter Oak are 36 semester hours, some more. Each concentration has specific requirements, including upper-level requirements, and each requires a capstone. They're detailed in two main public places: the Majors and Concentrations (Fields of Study) directory on the COSC website, and the current College catalog.

You can meet the liberal arts requirement using credits from within your concentration, from your gen ed requirements, or electives, as long as Charter Oak counts them as liberal arts. You can also – this is more or less unique to Charter Oak among the Big Three – meet General Education requirements with courses that are concurrently in your concentration, and meet more than one gen ed requirement with the same course if appropriate. For instance, the imaginary course "Ethics in U.S. Foreign Policy" could very well satisfy the Ethical Decision-Making, U.S. History/Government, Global Understanding, and Social/Behavioral Studies requirements all at once.

[rebel100]

Thank you. I guess I did not catch the upper level thing.

List what you have with the numbers and we can perhaps guide you better.

[KayV]

Here is the credit listing the OP posted a few years ago:

thanks in advance Credit Hours

BA 201 Business Communication 3.00 3.00
CM 101 Chemistry in the Modern World 4.00 4.00
EN 101 English Composition-1 3.00 3.00
GE 135 World Regional Geography 3.00 3.00
CO 105 Windows Operating System 2.00 2.00
CO 230 Intro to Telecommunications 2.00 2.00
CO 234 Intro to Netware Admin 2.00 2.00
CO 245 Using the Internet 3.00 3.00
CO 101 Intro Comp Apl 2.00 2.00
HS 102 Contemp World 4.00 4.00
MA 3 Math For College Students 3.00 3.00
AVF 111 Private Flight 5.0
AVG 101 Private Ground School 5.0
MKT 201 Principles of Marketing 3.0
AVF 118 Instrument Flight I 1.0
AVG 161 Mechanics for Pilots 3.0
AVG 251 Commercial Ground School 4.0

IT Cert ECE Credit


640-801 CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate 3

70-290 Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server™ 1

70-291 Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network 1

70-293 Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure 2UL

70-294 Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active 3UL

70-270 Installing, Configuring, and Administering MS Windows XP Professional 1
70-298 Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network ??
70-299 Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network ??


Military -

Ace Recommendation

In the lower-division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 2 semester hours in hydraulics and pneumatics, 2 in automotive electricity, 2 in marine gear transmissions, 2 in diesel engine maintenance, 3 in diesel engine overhaul, 2 in air conditioning and refrigeration, 1 in oxyacetylene welding, 1 in arc welding, 3 in personnel supervision, and 3 in maintenance management.

In the lower-division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in basic electronics, 4 in electronic systems troubleshooting and repair, 3 in maintenance management, and 3 in personnel supervision. In the upper-division baccalaureate category, 3 semester hoursfor field experience in management.

[KayV]

OP also received this evaluation from Excelsior in 2014 for a BPS in IT:

ALEKS CORPORATION (MCGRAW HILL)
BEGINNING ALGEBRA
M MATH 3.0 L
ARMY ENLISTED MIL OCCUP SPEC
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 1.0 L
FIRST AID 1.0 L
MAP READING 1.0 L
CISCO EXAMINATIONS
CCNA 3.0 L
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CO*101 INTRO TO COMP APPL 2.0 L
HS*102 CONTEMP WORLD 4.0 L
CO*234 INTRO TO NETWARE ADMIN 2.0 L
CO*105 WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM 2.0 L
CO*230 INTRO TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS 2.0 L
CO*245 USING THE INTERNET 3.0 L
BA*201 BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS 3.0 L
NS CM*101 CHEMISTRY IN THE MODERN WORLD 4.0 L
GE*135 WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY 3.0 L
EN*101 ENGLISH COMPOSITION - 1 3.0 L
MICROSOFT CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION
70*290 MANAGING AND MAINTAINING A MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 2003 ENVIRONMENT 1.0 L
70*294 PLNG, IMPLNT, & MANTG A MICROSOFT WIND SERV 2003 ACTIVE DIRECT. INFRSTRT 3.0 U
70*270 INSTALLING, CONFIGURING, AND ADMINISTERING MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONA 1.0 L
70*293 PLNG & MNTNG A MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERV 2003 NETWORK INFRASTRUCTER 2.0 U
70*291 IMPLMNT, MNG, & MNTNG A MICROSOFT WIND SERV 2003 NTWK INFRASTRUCTURE 1.0 L
70*298 DESIGNING SECURITY FOR A MICORSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 2003 NETWORK 2.0 U
70*299 IMPMTG & ADMNSG SECURITY IN A MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 2003 NETWORK 2.0 U
MILITARY SERVICE SCHOOL COURSE
MARKSMANSHIP 1.0 L
PERSONAL PHYSICAL CONDITIONING 1.0 L
WATERCRAFT ENGINEER
BASIC HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS 1.0 L
BASIC ELECTRICITY 1.0 L
SMALL ENGINE REPAIR 1.0 L
AVG*101 PRIVATE GROUND SCHOOL 5.0 L
AVF*118 INSTRUMENT FLIGHT I 1.0 L
AVF*111 PRIVATE FLIGHT 5.0 L
AVG*161 MECHANICS FOR PILOTS 3.0 L
AVG*251 COMMERCIAL GROUND SCHOOL 4.0 L

[ajs1976]

If the eval was completed, you should be able to log into acorn and download the advising sheets.

[ajs1976]

The 30 credits in your concentration MUST be at the upper level (300-400 level) classes. Your Capstone will count for three of these.

I'm not sure if something has changed, but now it is a total of 30 upper level credits with 15 of them in the concentration.

[study0019]

Thank you all for looking into it for me. I decided to enroll at Excelsior and finish up there as I only needed 30 credits total with about 15UL. I have been working on those at PF and Colorado State Pueblo and it looks like I will take the capstone in Jan and be done.