Degree plan help for COSC Public Safety Admin.

[rebel100]

You and I share very similar backgrounds...,though I did police work first then later became a firefighter and paramedic. I now work as an Emergency Manager for a Hospital...a job I feel I landed, in part, as a result of attaining my COSC degree.

I considered both the Public Safety and Business Management tracks for my degree but I wound up pursuing a different course of study. Like you I needed 30 UL credits in a major. I was able to cobble together a dual major in Organizational Leadership and Health Care. The Org Leadership I fulfilled with business courses (many UL exams are available) and the Health Care I filed with my Paramedic coursework and a few UL courses. Remember that in the end COSC only confers Liberal Studies degree's, Your focus of study is only reflected in your transcript via the classes you take...the sheepskin will simply say "Bachelor of Science" or "Bachelor of Arts". If you step away from the Public Safety Degree you will really open up the possibility of using cheaper courses and credit by exam...I think this is something you should really consider. It sounds like you already have the work experience to support public safety....like me, you simply need a bachelors to move up. If your interested in pursuing this I can help you develop a more cost effective plan.

Your listed exams reflect a doable plan. I might approach the Math requirement differently. ALEKS...or Straighterline are perhaps more viable options....though the CLEP is a good choice too.

COSC accepts College Algebra from ALEKS which is self paced and $20/month. I would urge you to sign up, take the initial assesment, then find a tutor to help you through it....once your at 70% your done. Consider ALEKS Statistics too, some find it easier to bear than Algebra and it will satisfy the COSC Math requirement.

I managed to complete the Straighterline College Algebra with a "B" in 28 days....I would again recommend a tutor and just bust it out...don't let the Math beat you!