I agree. Unless the degree in your specific field will benefit you, I would avoid specialization just for the heck of it. And I would much rather take exams over any "real" course. Not that the course would necessarily be harder, but that they usually take more time to learn the same things I can learn on my own at my own speed.

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Thomas Edison State College alum: BA in Liberal Studies, 06. Considering other school/career options... Working on sciences.