Help-Advice regarding COSC AS & BS General Studies vs. BA

[topdog98]

It looks to me like you should go for the AS at COSC and then transition to the BS in Business Administration at COSC. I believe it is the cheapest option now.

An AS requires 60 credits and you have 50 already. You need to complete the general education requirements (https://www.charteroak.edu/catalog/2017-...ements.php) that you do not have and then you will have your associates. It looks like the four remaining classes you need for the associates at COSC are:

1- Speech (Straighterline is great for this),
2- US History,
3- Science with a lab (if the nutrition course included a lab then you would only need to take a science course without a lab).
4- Cornerstone taken through COSC,

Don't stop there. Once you have the associates, you are well on your way to the BS in Business (or something else) at COSC.

Good luck!

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1) Is the degree in General Studies really a good idea?  Has anyone done it, had good results with employers?
2) Am I correct in thinking COSC offers the least expensive route of the 3 schools?
3) What is the order to do this?  Take all the MOOCS/Tests, then register - or register first then take and transfer credits? 
4) If I register first, do I have to take COSC courses every term as well?  Or can I be registered, but not take their courses for several terms while I work on the MOOCS/Tests - only take their required credits at the end? 

And last.....
5) I saw that InstantCert now has it's own courses/testing, but I haven't seen them mentioned much on here.  Any experiences? How do they compare to Saylor, StraighterLine, etc...?

I'll add to my post above and answer some of your specific questions:

1) I think general studies is fine for a check-the-box situation and much better than nothing, but a specific major is theoretically better. Although it seems to have served most people on here just fine that have gone that route.

2) I have heard that COSC is currently the cheapest option.

3) Generally you should take most of the credits first and then register at COSC, but since you need the Associates "ASAP" and are so close to that you may want to go ahead and apply because you could knock the AS out very, very quickly.

4) If you are enrolled at COSC, you do not have to be taking classes each semester, but you will be paying the fees for each semester ($224/$295 in-state/out-of-state) even if you are not taking classes through them and paying for tuition.

5) No experience with this.