How do you minor in something?

[High_Order1]

Sorry,

probably a dumb question.


Anyway, I noticed a person who listed a bachleors in something, with a minor in something else.


Can you do that at TESU?

I guess, since none of that is on the diploma, it's kind of irrelevant, but I am always looking for options.

[videogamesrock]

I don't think the big 3 offer minors.

[NAP]

Excelsior College's version of a minor is called an "area of focus". For an associate degree it is 15 credits, and for a bachelor's degree it is 21 credits. (A major is 30+ credits.) My area of focus is listed on my transcript.
https://advisors.excelsior.edu/what-is-a...eral-arts/

[swalke321]

Some schools do offer minors. TESU does not offer minors. TESU does allow you to graduate with both an associates degree and a bachelors degree at the same time and pay one fee. TESU also offers undergraduate certificates that can be completed entirely by transfer credit (no residency requirement) for degree seeking students.

[bjcheung77]

Technically, I would say any "concentration" is a minor as it has only 18 credits in that AOS.
The "major's" usually are 30 credits or more in one particular field... This is how I see it.
Schools and other academics or someone else may see it differently, *crazy laugh*

[eriehiker]

Teaching degrees have majors and minors. The majors are normally 30 credits in an area of study and the minors are usually 20 credits. This allows for certification in each subject area following a passing score on a subject area test. At least that is how it has worked for me. I've been contemplating this as I've started work on the TESU BSBA CIS. Could I crank out enough classes in certain subject areas to then test in that area and add to my teaching certificate? I completed 12 credit hours on ALEKS and I had a passing score on the calculus AP test. Maybe I could take a couple of more classes and add math certification? I might need to transfer the ALEKS credits to a school that accepts each of the ALEKS classes for unique credits, if that is possible? Maybe I can transfer additional math credits to TESU even though I don't need them for the degree so that I can get them onto a transcript somewhere? Add it to my "ideas to research list."

[davewill]

TESU does allow a second AOS in a degree. I think it's better than a minor since you can legitimately claim both degrees. Assuming you manage to overlap 9 credits as they allow, the additional coursework wouldn't be too huge.

The Secret to Earning a Second Degree | Thomas Edison State University

Two Areas of Study Within One Degree
[FONT=&amp]Similar to declaring a double major, you are able to pursue a second area of study within your degree program. For example, you can complete a [/FONT]Bachelor of Arts in History[FONT=&amp] and a [/FONT]Bachelor of Arts in English[FONT=&amp] – you would only need to complete the Area of Study requirements as outlined in the program’s credit distribution guide – because your [/FONT]general education requirements[FONT=&amp] would remain the same (as opposed to pursuing a second degree, where you would need to fulfill another set of general education requirements). No more than 9 credits that are used in the first area of study may be used for the second area of study. All related required credits for each area of study, as well as all degree requirements, must be met at the same time. To pursue this, all you have to do is contact your academic advisor, and it will be added to your degree plan.[/FONT]

[TrailRunr]

I think the double major is a much better idea than a minor, which is downright worthless from an employment point of view.

That being said, TESU will not let you have a second major with the BA liberal studies, which is a major I'm no fan of anyway. You'd have to change to some other major to pull this off.

[sanantone]

I think the double major is a much better idea than a minor, which is downright worthless from an employment point of view.

That being said, TESU will not let you have a second major with the BA liberal studies, which is a major I'm no fan of anyway. You'd have to change to some other major to pull this off.

Can you have a double concentration in the BA in Liberal Studies?

[TrailRunr]

Can you have a double concentration in the BA in Liberal Studies?

Isn't that just another undergrad certificate to add with the BALS? I think it wouldn't be a problem, but I don't recommend it anyway since it's extremely rare for an employer to recognize college/university certificates. That's why I'm interested to see how the BALS is listed on the transcript when there is a concentration. If it looks like a separate certificate on the transcript, anal HR folks like government are not going to give you credit for it.