I'm new and could use some advice and help.

[IrishJohn]

That is very interesting, but I’m still not sure. I just wonder if having a degree like history/English would be a bad thing when it comes to getting a job. I hope to eventually make my living as a freelance writer, but if I needed to get a job elsewhere... Say I want to teach English to middle schoolers (I absolutely don’t want to teach, but it’s an example), would I qualify for that job with a dual concentration? Or if I wanted to work at a museum or something on the history side of things, would I qualify for that job? Those are just top of my head examples, but that is one worry that comes to mind when I think about having a dual concentration. If that likely wouldn’t be an issue, then it might be great, especially since I am interested in both subjects! Thank you very much for breaking things down for me like that. It is way cheaper than what my degree at APUS would cost.

If I were to stick with just one concentration, do you think getting a history degree would be easier to get than an English degree?

I can't speak about free-lance writing or museum jobs but as for teachers, it depends upon what your state requires. In Virginia you only need a bachelor's with any major from an RA school (which all the Big 3 and AMU/APU are), have to complete the Career Switcher Program and must pass the VCLA and subject Praxis II exams. Check with your state's education department about their requirements and see if they have anything like we do in Virginia. I hear that Texas is even easier to get licensed but I don't know for sure.

As for getting a degree with a history major from one of the Big 3, yes it would be much easier IMO to do. Here's a sample degree plan I put together for TESC: http://degreeforum.wikia.com/wiki/TESC_B...n_Template

This can be modified for COSC or EC.