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Which Would You Choose? Have more than enough credits to make a BS I think...Costs?
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Thanks for your great response. I actually have all the money at the moment, so that's fortunately not that large an issue. And the double major idea is quite interesting, I will explore it further. Like many of the folks coming here I presume, I have had quite an eclectic career and educational path - in legal field (computers), in business (owner, sales), teaching, etc. In fact, I am now living abroad wishing to begin teaching in other countries, hence my high need for a degree, preferably with an education focus. My grades were top-notch, and received many scholarships, but life (family, money) gets in the way sometimes as many know. Even if I didn't have all the credits fit neatly into the right areas (my problem with my attempts at the two large state universities after switching majors a few times!), I could likely test out or use a portfolio for many requirements. It's more work and time, so it's easier just to use the actual uni. credits.

So, looking at the degree options for each of them, here's what may work for me personally:

Excelsior: For this, need to add 80+975+465+495(grad fee)+capstone course $355+ maybe info literacy course=$2370 more or less

Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts
with major in Mathematics
Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies
Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts with major in Psychology

For COSU: roughly the same cost as Excelsior, and degree options for me that may work:
Concentration: Individual Studies (far more flexible to design my degree including my diverse background)

For TESU:
Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts with major in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies (usually combines two or more disciplines)
Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities
Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences (combining 3 or more disciplines)
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration LDAS
B.S Learner Designed Area of Study (LDAS) - sounds like it's for me!

Hmmm...lots to think about. So, assuming one undergrad degree...

Costs: COSU $2360 + books (~4 months until degree)
TESU $3318 (4 weeks until degree)
Excelsior: $2370 + books (~4 monts until degree)

Time factor...not that large a factor, but it is some. I could be living and working abroad sooner v. later for instance.

Excelsior doesn't seem to have the benefit of adding an individually designed major focus in education, so that's not as attractive.
Hmm...COSU and TESU have individually designed degree plans, which to choose? TESU seems like the process of transferring credits and designing a degree plan may be more efficient and faster, but it is $1,000 more...

Opinions?


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Which Would You Choose? Have more than enough credits to make a BS I think...Costs? - by learn - 12-31-2011, 11:40 AM

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