Poll: Which Associates degree should I pick?
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AAS in Applied Computer Studies
33.33%
5 33.33%
AAS in Environmental, Safety & Security Technologies
66.67%
10 66.67%
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Which degree looks better on a resume?
#1
I will be working in the IT industry doing IT networking, systems, and security.

Which degree plan would look better to you on a resume:

BSBA in Computer Information Systems
AAS in Applied Computer Studies

or

BSBA in Computer Information Systems
AAS in Environmental, Safety & Security Technologies
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#2
I'm practically pig-ignorant about IT, but I voted for ESST 'cause it looked to me as though you had more breadth in your education.
TESU BSBA - GM, September 2015

"Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway." -- Earl Nightingale, radio personality and motivational speaker
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#3
I like the diversity in the second choice.
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#4
I like option "B"......but then I'm not an IT hiring manager.
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#5
As a hiring manager in IT, the only thing I care about is business and IT.
So it could go either way, and you really wouldn't need to list your AAS either way once you have the CIS.

But with that said, the computer studies gets you more experience in IT so I voted to go that route
DSST- General Anthropology - 52, Intro to Computer - 469, Technical Writing - 54, DSST Ethics in America - 59 (1996),
CLEP- Sociology -54, College Math - 550(1996), CLEP Principles of Management - 60 (1996)
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#6
I think that you would leave the Associates Computer degrees off your resume if you had the BSBA CIS as i would see one as an extension of the other, but the other AAS I think you could leave on to show breadth of knowledge.
BA in Natural Sciences/Mathematics, 2013 - TESC - Arnold Fletcher Award
AAS in Applied Computer Studies, 2013 - TESC
116 B&M Credits
32 FEMA Credits
9 ALEKS Credits - Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra, Trigonometry
9 Straighterline Credits - Business Communication, Microeconomics, English Composition II
6 TESC Credits - Global Environmental Change
3 DSST Credits - Environment and Humanity
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#7
The AAS in Computer Studies is pretty worthless once you have the BSBA in Computer Information Systems. I'm guessing that the credits that you'll be using for the CIS concentration will be the same credits used for the Computer Studies degree? It doesn't add anything extra. The AAS in Environmental, Safety & Security Technologies is pretty worthless, period.
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MS, MSS and Graduate Cert
AAS, AS, BA, and BS
CLEP
Intro Psych 70, US His I 64, Intro Soc 63, Intro Edu Psych 70, A&I Lit 64, Bio 68, Prin Man 69, Prin Mar 68
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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A&P
Davar
Macro, Intro to Fin, Man Acc
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#8
As a hiring manager for a global company it really doesn't matter to be honest. It really depends on the criteria that each companies uses/requires and depends on what is most important to the hiring manager (i.e. real world experience, education, certifications, etc).

I plan on wrapping up my BS degree in the next 4 to 6 months and it'll be in Liberal Arts and I'm in Sr level mgt so "everything's" relative per se
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#9
The one with a graduation date after it. Seriously, do whichever you are most likely to complete.
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#10
Cookderosa, as usual, hit the nail firmly on the head!

I have sat on (literally) a couple of interview panels. One panel member did ask the applicant what some letters on the resume meant. If you could come up with an interesting reason for having gotten the degree, put it on. Otherwise, I suspect Sanatone is correct and the ESST degree is worthless. That said, I plan on obtaining it. While the degree might not get me anywhere, the next time hurricanes, earthquakes, etc. come along, I hope that I'll be bettter prepared.
TESU BSBA - GM, September 2015

"Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway." -- Earl Nightingale, radio personality and motivational speaker
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