05-08-2011, 04:56 PM
wb.john Wrote:If that's the case, then why doesn't COSC name their degrees properly?
"Bachelor of Science/Arts in General Studies with a Concentration in X" is the format for all degrees from COSC, I believe.
I thought this had something to do with accreditation.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong on this, but here is the explanation of COSC's degrees as I understand them.
You get a bachelor's in arts or science from COSC in General Studies and choose an area of concentration. I think that this is very similar to how some liberal arts majors choose an area of emphasis.
The concentration is 36 credits in a specific focus area and allows you to list an area of study on your resume that's not quite as intense as some majors. For example, in my Bus Admin concentration at COSC, I didn't have to take a business stats course and my math requirement was minimal. I just covered the math requirement needed for the COSC general studies requirement and I was good. If you look at TESC's BSBA, I believe you need pre-calc. With my degree, I can still show my employers that I know about business, but without spending several years of my life to gain math skills I didn't have and didn't need for my career path.
I don't think that a concentration is a good choice for everyone, but for me it was an excellent option. I'll try to do a little bit more research to see if I can dig up more details surrounding the major vs. concentration question.
Regis University, ITESO, Global MBA with a focus in Emerging Markets 4.0 GPA, Dual-university degree (Spanish/English)
ISSA Certified Nutritionist
COSC BS, Business Admin
My BS Credits:
Spanish 80 | Humanities 67 | A & I Lit 72 | Sub Abuse 452 | Bus Ethics 445 | Tech Writ 62 | Math 53 | HTYH 454 | Am. Govt 65 | Env & Humanity 64 | Marketing 65 | Micro 61| Mgmt 63| Org Behavior 65| MIS 446|Computing 432 | BL II 61 | M&B 50 | Finance 411 | Supervision 437| Intro Bus. 439| Law Enforcement 63| SL: Accounting I B | Accounting II C+| Macro A | ECE: Labor Relations A | Capstone: A| FEMA PDS Cert
ISSA Certified Nutritionist
COSC BS, Business Admin
My BS Credits:
Spanish 80 | Humanities 67 | A & I Lit 72 | Sub Abuse 452 | Bus Ethics 445 | Tech Writ 62 | Math 53 | HTYH 454 | Am. Govt 65 | Env & Humanity 64 | Marketing 65 | Micro 61| Mgmt 63| Org Behavior 65| MIS 446|Computing 432 | BL II 61 | M&B 50 | Finance 411 | Supervision 437| Intro Bus. 439| Law Enforcement 63| SL: Accounting I B | Accounting II C+| Macro A | ECE: Labor Relations A | Capstone: A| FEMA PDS Cert
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