Certificate at TESU

[Merlin]

Was curious how the Certificates are viewed-- is it like saying you have a 'minor' in (insert Cert name here)?

I'm still trying to wrap my head around the best way to utilize my time, having everything done for the BSBA GM, except for the Capstone, and still have time on the clock before graduating in Sept. I've got all of this momentum and no more classes to complete for the BSBA. I don't do well at idle. LOL

ALSO-- hubby has TONS of ACE credit that TESU suggested he change his BSBA plan to BS Tech Studies-- but none are UL and he's got no real interest in Com Sci to complete the UL's. Can he then potentially just use those courses to get an Associates and/or Cert-- on top of graduating this Sept with his BSBA?

As always--- thank you!

How undergrad certificate courses are viewed depends on the viewer. As a hiring manager, I see those as equivalent to an area of concentration (additional major or minor) or the same as an associates degree in the subject. They can also be seen as a way to fill in any gaps in your academic profile or to demonstrate skill areas outside of your declared major.

I know others who don't really see undergrad certificates as valuable at all, they only care about grad certificates and only if they relate directly to the job description. In those cases, if you are using an undergrad cert to help give you a leg up, you may have to convince someone how it adds value.

If your husband has extra tech credits and is already interested in pursuing a BSBA, he might want to look at the CIS AOS either instead of, or in addition to the existing AOS. Though if all the extra courses are LL, that might not be too useful since you really only need 6 LL credits in the AOS. Alternatively, he could use them in an associate degree (like the ASNSM as I did). My guess is that unless they are specifically aligned with an existing undergrad cert they probably won't be too useful. Lastly, many LL tech-related credits (CS courses for example) can also be used to fill in as GenEd courses if he can't find another solution for them.

Edit: Just saw your update, if the extre credits are in automotive engineering then yeah those won't be useful in as a CIS AOS or in terms of GenEd courses. But it sounds like your husband doesn't need them anyway. A second degree may be the way to go if he wants to use them, but it will most likely mean paying for and completing two capstones as well.