Can I use credits from my existing bachelor's degree at the Big 3?

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Have you even decided what kind of second degree you want? If you want a highly technical science/engineering-type degree you probably need to get a second degree but I don't think TESC/COSC/EC would be a good place to earn that kind of degree. I got a BSBA from TESC as a second degree but it was mainly just to prove to myself I could do it through exams... it was actually pretty fun to do.

I should probably go for something business-related and be practical. The problem is that I'm the kind of person who is interested in almost everything. My initial gut reaction is to go for a History degree, but I suspect that will be just as career-useless as a master's in English (for my career, that is). I'm a technical writer now (for a software developer), and was a journalist for a decade.

And like I said in a previous post, I just learned about the non-traditional options today. My head is spinning with ideas and questions. I'll need some more time to settle things out and figure what I really want and/or what is most practical. But you guys are already helping quite a bit!

But if you want to advance yourself your English BA will already open doors to most liberal arts/journalism/business Masters programmes... and there's a lot more than 3 schools to choose from. (I'm pursuing a full-time MBA in September)

Oh yeah, that much I do know. I'm just attracted by the prospect of being able to get the majority of a degree done through credit-by-exam and transfer credits. I'm not sure I can afford the full freight of a "traditional" master's program. But if there are master's level options, please do post a link or two and I'll start reading up.

Thanks!

Are you considering graduate-level certificates, too?

At this point, everything is on the table. I'm considering all options. My goal is primarily self improvement, but career advancement is also a compelling motivation.