07-28-2011, 11:16 AM
Hi and welcome! You are making a good choice in getting started and don't let it bother you that you're starting from 0. You won't have 0 credits for long with a little hard work!
The BS versus BA thing IMHO is secondary to what you want your major to be. This will depend on a few factors. First of all, is there a specific degree that would help you with your career goals? Secondly, do you want to test out or do self-paced work such as ALEKS with as many topics as possible and avoid a traditional classroom setting? Thirdly, what is more important to you: time or money? Obviously both are important, but let's say that you could finish your degree in one year at a school and pay $1500 OR you could finish at a different school in 6 months, but pay $3000. Both would be much cheaper than a traditional education, but would the cost savings be worth the six months to you? Also, what life experiences do you have? Are you young and need to learn a lot in a wide variety of areas or have you been working in a specific field for years? One of several reasons that I chose the business concentration is because I've worked in the business world for years... business isn't exactly thrilling to me, but I know it and it made my study a heck of a lot easier! Lastly, are there subjects that you hate and want to avoid as much as possible? If you're great at math, there are some quick and easy credits to be had. However, if you hate it, you would want to plan your degree carefully to avoid doing more than the bare minimum.
Hope these questions can get the ball rolling on a really helpful conversation. It will be a lot easier to give advice once we know more.
The BS versus BA thing IMHO is secondary to what you want your major to be. This will depend on a few factors. First of all, is there a specific degree that would help you with your career goals? Secondly, do you want to test out or do self-paced work such as ALEKS with as many topics as possible and avoid a traditional classroom setting? Thirdly, what is more important to you: time or money? Obviously both are important, but let's say that you could finish your degree in one year at a school and pay $1500 OR you could finish at a different school in 6 months, but pay $3000. Both would be much cheaper than a traditional education, but would the cost savings be worth the six months to you? Also, what life experiences do you have? Are you young and need to learn a lot in a wide variety of areas or have you been working in a specific field for years? One of several reasons that I chose the business concentration is because I've worked in the business world for years... business isn't exactly thrilling to me, but I know it and it made my study a heck of a lot easier! Lastly, are there subjects that you hate and want to avoid as much as possible? If you're great at math, there are some quick and easy credits to be had. However, if you hate it, you would want to plan your degree carefully to avoid doing more than the bare minimum.
Hope these questions can get the ball rolling on a really helpful conversation. It will be a lot easier to give advice once we know more.
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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