03-26-2017, 02:03 PM
A couple of remarks:
1) I'm not a fan of the liberal studies major in any flavor. If you get a liberal studies concentration, I believe it's part of a certificate which most HR will not count. Nowadays, many jobs require a short list of specific BA majors rather than a BA degree in anything, and the liberal studies is as general as it gets. My first BA is in something similar to liberal studies, and it's as worthless as a high school diploma when applying for jobs that require specific degrees. If you're going through the trouble of getting a degree, might as well as be something specific. If you pick a specific major to get a job, then you could double major in something else as well for personal enrichment or a backup career field.
2) Second bachelor's degree are almost always a terrible idea. It's usually for a major long after you graduated with your first BA in the wrong major where you can't easily pick up at the master's level without a lot of prerequisite courses. Most of the time, you should be moving up, not sideways. Instead of picking up a 2nd BA, you should change your major.
3) Since money is an issue, you will be required to complete another capstone for $1500 for the second degree. I have no idea if you need another waiver fee payment though. Another reason to change your major.
Here are the remarks on my TESU eval for my 2nd bachelors:
01/15/16 SECOND BACCALAUREATE DEGREE (PLEASE READ DEGREE RQMT INFO BELOW) Students who wish to earn a second baccalaureate degree must complete a minimum of 24 additional credits in the area of study/core beyond the date the most recent degree was completed. Courses completed beyond the date all prior degrees were completed will be labeled as "NEW". Capstone
courses can be considered as 3 NEW credits under this policy. The University will not award a third baccalaureate degree. Graduates of TESU who are returning for a second degree should note that the
capstone courses LIB*495 (for the TESU BA degrees) and APS*401 (for certain BSAST degrees) are degree* specific and therefore will have to be retaken and will count towards the required NEW credit.
Based on University policy, all general education requirements, other than those labeled as "DEGREE REQUIREMENT" will be satisfied based on the completion of a first bachelor's degree from a regionally* accredited US institution. Adjustments to the evaluation will be made to reflect this once all transcripts have been received. Our records indicate that you earned a Bachelor of Arts in ..........
1) I'm not a fan of the liberal studies major in any flavor. If you get a liberal studies concentration, I believe it's part of a certificate which most HR will not count. Nowadays, many jobs require a short list of specific BA majors rather than a BA degree in anything, and the liberal studies is as general as it gets. My first BA is in something similar to liberal studies, and it's as worthless as a high school diploma when applying for jobs that require specific degrees. If you're going through the trouble of getting a degree, might as well as be something specific. If you pick a specific major to get a job, then you could double major in something else as well for personal enrichment or a backup career field.
2) Second bachelor's degree are almost always a terrible idea. It's usually for a major long after you graduated with your first BA in the wrong major where you can't easily pick up at the master's level without a lot of prerequisite courses. Most of the time, you should be moving up, not sideways. Instead of picking up a 2nd BA, you should change your major.
3) Since money is an issue, you will be required to complete another capstone for $1500 for the second degree. I have no idea if you need another waiver fee payment though. Another reason to change your major.
Here are the remarks on my TESU eval for my 2nd bachelors:
01/15/16 SECOND BACCALAUREATE DEGREE (PLEASE READ DEGREE RQMT INFO BELOW) Students who wish to earn a second baccalaureate degree must complete a minimum of 24 additional credits in the area of study/core beyond the date the most recent degree was completed. Courses completed beyond the date all prior degrees were completed will be labeled as "NEW". Capstone
courses can be considered as 3 NEW credits under this policy. The University will not award a third baccalaureate degree. Graduates of TESU who are returning for a second degree should note that the
capstone courses LIB*495 (for the TESU BA degrees) and APS*401 (for certain BSAST degrees) are degree* specific and therefore will have to be retaken and will count towards the required NEW credit.
Based on University policy, all general education requirements, other than those labeled as "DEGREE REQUIREMENT" will be satisfied based on the completion of a first bachelor's degree from a regionally* accredited US institution. Adjustments to the evaluation will be made to reflect this once all transcripts have been received. Our records indicate that you earned a Bachelor of Arts in ..........
TESU BA CS and Math (graduated December 2016)