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Has this degree option always been around or is this new?
Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies
It has a lot of test friendly elements and may be a new option for students, but I don't see how this trumps the BSBA at all.
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Wow, hot off the presses! Must admit I'm a little disappointed at seeing a BS with a basic math requirement. Although the program certainly takes full advantage of TESC courses/exams. Isn't it Excelsior that has a professional studies degree? Looks as if they're trying to one-up the competition. TESC is coming out full tilt this calendar year!
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I found the BSPS only because I was trying to find more info on the new Gen Eds. Its strange to see all these changes without a new catalog published.
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Don't waste time by trying to save time. The only sure way to complete your degree is to knock out credits quickly and efficiently.
Don't let easiness bite you in the rear. Know your endgame (where you want to be) and plan backward from there. Your education is a means to an end.
Be honest professionally, socially and academically. There are people (especially little ones) who look up to you and they're going by your example.
Be proud. Whether you're an Engineer or Fast Food worker, there is honor and dignity in hard work.
Picking on people weaker than you only proves that you are a weak person.
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There's no concentration for this degree? How are employers supposed to understand what was learned in this degree program? The title "Professional Studies" tells you nothing.
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DSST
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Int Alg, Coll Alg
TEEX
4 credits
TECEP
Fed Inc Tax, Sci of Nutr, Micro, Strat Man, Med Term, Pub Relations
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Sys Analysis & Design, Programming, Cyber
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Prloko Wrote:I found the BSPS only because I was trying to find more info on the new Gen Eds. Its strange to see all these changes without a new catalog published.
I say, "bravo!" For once they are being proactive. Usually the new catalog is published while the students are waiting, and waiting, and waiting :toetap: for them to update both the degree software and online catalog.
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sanantone Wrote:There's no concentration for this degree? How are employers supposed to understand what was learned in this degree program? The title "Professional Studies" tells you nothing.
Maybe that's the benefit of the degree. A hodge-podge of professional credits for students with a lot of these transfer credits already. Sort of like a General Studies degree for professionals?
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Don't let easiness bite you in the rear. Know your endgame (where you want to be) and plan backward from there. Your education is a means to an end.
Be honest professionally, socially and academically. There are people (especially little ones) who look up to you and they're going by your example.
Be proud. Whether you're an Engineer or Fast Food worker, there is honor and dignity in hard work.
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I have a coworker working on a bachelors in professional studies through a local state college. It is basically a general education degree. TESC seems a little better than hers; however, it is titled the same.
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Prloko Wrote:Maybe that's the benefit of the degree. A hodge-podge of professional credits for students with a lot of these transfer credits already. Sort of like a General Studies degree for professionals?
I guess that's fine if you just need to check the box, but general studies degrees have the same problem of being confusing to employers. I think the degree would be more flexible if it had concentrations, actually. The program has a specific list of courses you can use and almost all of them are management courses. I think it would be better if it were designed like the human service degree program that has concentrations in gerontology, administration of justice, emergency services, mental health, etc.
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MS, MSS and Graduate Cert
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DSST
Life Dev Psych 62, Fund Coun 68, Intro Comp 469, Intro Astr 56, Env & Hum 70, HTYH 456, MIS 451, Prin Sup 453, HRM 62, Bus Eth 458
ALEKS
Int Alg, Coll Alg
TEEX
4 credits
TECEP
Fed Inc Tax, Sci of Nutr, Micro, Strat Man, Med Term, Pub Relations
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Sys Analysis & Design, Programming, Cyber
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Intro to Comm, Microbio, Acc I
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sanantone Wrote:...I think the degree would be more flexible if it had concentrations, actually...
I guess if you use the elective areas and use the same type of courses in the area of study, you can basically make your own unofficial concentration. For example, one of the area of study suggested courses are project accounting and financial management. If your employer provided college level training in this area (like the Fed tends to do), you might be able to toss in a few courses on this subject.
But I still think an Org Development or BSBA would have more utility.
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Don't waste time by trying to save time. The only sure way to complete your degree is to knock out credits quickly and efficiently.
Don't let easiness bite you in the rear. Know your endgame (where you want to be) and plan backward from there. Your education is a means to an end.
Be honest professionally, socially and academically. There are people (especially little ones) who look up to you and they're going by your example.
Be proud. Whether you're an Engineer or Fast Food worker, there is honor and dignity in hard work.
Picking on people weaker than you only proves that you are a weak person.
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