COSC Business Degree planning - Step 1

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Hey guys,

I am the one who posted the degree plan you are referencing. That posting was a little old. I have my upper-level classes mainly done now. Here is the breakdown of what worked for me for my major:
Institutes - Insurance Ethics: 2 Credits
Shmoop - Shakespeare's Plays: 3 Credit
Shmoop - Victorian Literature: 3 Credits
Shmoop - The Bible as Literature: 3 Credits
Shmoop - Geometry: 2 Credits
Straighterline - Organizational Behavior: 3 Credits
Straighterline - Business Ethics: 3 Credits
COSC - Industrial/Organizational Psychol: 3 Credits
COSC - Social Psychology: 3 Credits
COSC - Psychology of Personality: 3 Credits

So basically the only truly upper-level classes I had to take was the 3 Pyschs at COSC and the Capstone. I only took the psychology classes at COSC because grants and scholarships made it free if I was full-time. Those classes could be taken anywhere.

I think I understand their system right now. If a class comes in for evaluation, they first check to see if there is a similar class taught at COSC. If there is then they apply whatever level they have for that class to the transfer class. That is why all the lower level classes above came in as upper-level. COSC teaches a "The Bible as Literature" class so I took the shmoop version hoping for upper-level and got it. If COSC does not have a corresponding class then they go by the ACE recommendation for the level as an elective. Lastly, COSC has a corresponding class that is lower-level and the ACE recommendation is upper-level, they will give you upper-level credit.

Looking at the classes you have completed I would expect upper-level credit for:
2 Credits: Institutes Insurance Ethics
3 Credits: Shmoops The Bible as Literature
3 Credits: Shmoops Shakespeare's Plays
3 Credits: Straighterlines Organizational Behavior (AOS)
3 Credits: Study.com Advanced Operations Management (AOS)
3 Credits: Study.com Logistics and Supply Chain Management (AOS)
3 Credits: Study.com Managerial Communication (AOS)
3 Credits: Study.com Global Marketing (AOS)

I do not know Study.com that well but I think I got them all. History of Technology, Media Literacy and Cyber Security for Everyone all come in as lower level electives. This gives you 23 upper-level credits. The Institutes ethics does not work for the ethics requirements at COSC. I recommend Straighterline's Business Ethics. It will come in as upper-level 3 credits and fulfill the ethics requirement. That would put you at 26 Credits. You need 15 upper-level class in your AOS excluding the capstone. You have that already! Once you have the capstone, you will have 29 upper-level credits. So you will need to take 1 more upper-level class in any subject. Any of the Shmoop classes that I got upper-level for that you didn't may be able to get you over 30. Also, your Vietnam War class may come in as upper-level since I do believe they have an upper-level class for it.

Regardless, I think you should apply asap. I did not look too hard, but I feel like you are very close to only having to take the Cornerstone and the Capstone. Take note that you can not start your capstone until the semester after your cornerstone. If you apply now, you might be able to get into next months Cornerstone session and graduate in the summer. Let me know if you have any other questions that I might be able to help with.

That makes some sense now that you've broken down how they bring in classes, etc. Thank you for that!!

I applied yesterday, so I'm anxious to see. From the sounds of it, I'm close! I am going to knock out SL Bus. Ethics and hopefully finish up with my Chem Lab by the time I get a response from COSC. 

I wonder about the other Shmoop courses-- haven't seen anyone else posting about where/how they slot. AND I can't find equivalencies for some of the SL courses- for COSC. Oh well, we will soon find out. 

And as far as 1 UL course-- I'm not sure that exists! Although I say that and I remember TEEX recently had one of their courses listed on ACE that comes in at 1 UL for business or information risk mgmt or intro to info security. Maybe that'll work? 

Thank you!!

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Here are the exact requirements for the BSBA at COSC: https://www.charteroak.edu/catalog/curre...ration.php

And this is a breakdown of what’s required for Gen Ed: https://www.charteroak.edu/catalog/curre...ements.php

I’d also check out this thread by elbebopkid, since they used a lot of Shmoop: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...Transcript

There are no BS or BA degrees at any of the Big 3 that don’t require a Capstone. At COSC, you’ll need both the cornerstone and capstone courses.

The 30 UL are a mix of 18 in your AOS, and remember your capstone counts as 3, and the other credits can come from elsewhere in your Liberal Arts. I don’t have any idea what COSC Shmoop equivalencies are, so I can’t comment on whether you Shakespeare course transfers as Eng. 320 for example. Actually, if it does I might do that and the Capstone to finish my English concentration.

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Also check out the OP’s degree plan here: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...as-UL-COSC

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Oh wow, Shmoop Shakespeare’s Plays did come in as Eng. 320 in that last thread. I think I might have saved myself $100 and a lot of headache on the Capstone if they will do that on mine as well.

I have some of those links saved and been trying to make sense of them.  Sleep seemed to help. And this thread of course! 

I hope Shmoop Shakespeare's Plays work out for you! I enjoyed that course. 

I'm really hoping to find where some of my SL and Shmoop courses will fall. Study is somewhat covered.

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Out of frustration with TESU- I've decided to apply to the other 2. I'm curious to know if I am anywhere near completion, knowing COSC and EC require 30 UL.  After researching for a good part of the day, I may be closer than anticipated at COSC. I can't seem to find anywhere on COSC website-- a breakdown of their requirements for the General Bus degree. Luckily, there are a few personalized COSC evals here on the forum-- but the format in which COSC uses is rather mind-boggling for me. LOL Or it may just be lack of sleep. Either way, I'd appreciate having some help with breaking down where my courses might go and if they'd be UL or LL at COSC.  I haven't made an official degree plan YET- so I modified my ACE transcript. You'll find it here on my Google drive-- My Courses for COSC.

Any info is appreciated! Thank you!

I don't know what it is about COSC, but their requirements confuse me too. I think it's because you can use 1 class for more than 1 thing (300 level Psychology would count as a psychology course, a liberal arts, and an upper level).  The gen eds + your business classes = requirements.  Any deficiency is filled with whatever you want (ex, you'll probably need more UL or liberal arts)

Hehe-- glad to know that I am not alone! I still don't understand how they use 1 course in 2 different places. LOL Oh well. I started the TEEX AWR177 course (comes in on ACE at 1 UL). I might as well test it out and see how it'll come in. Guess I'll be the guinea pig for dfrecore! 

And I think I'm going to be one of those forever learners. I've still been eyeballing a few SDC courses, because I love their structure and how content is taught. If anything, I may use this motivation to work towards a Masters in something?! If I can get into a program somewhere! I haven't given that much thought, as you can tell. But for my love of learning, why not apply it to another degree? 

I just had a thought, I was looking into adding the ASNSM to my BSBA at TESU-- before I got super irritated with them. Is that same path available with COSC? I wonder!? Guess I will be researching all this weekend.   I DO know I don't want to have 2 capstones, if I can help it.