Charter Oak State College - New Degree in B.S. Business Administration

[KittenMittens]

While I was looking at the CSU Global CBEs I realized that they were an excellent source of credits for the new COSC BSBA. If one were to take 4 UL CSU Global accounting exams to fill in for the 4 UL business electives, you would have at least 18 hours in accounting on your transcript when you include the two LL Financial and Managerial accounting courses. That's enough to list Accounting as a minor (which I've seen listed as being between 18-24/120cr degree). It would be more expensive ($1100), but it could be pivotal getting someone's career going.

It wouldn't be official with COSC, but does anyone see anything wrong with listing it as such on an application or CV?

I don't know much about these, but assuming they are worth UL credits and assuming COSC would accept them (I don't know), the only thing I don't like about them is that they're expensive ($250 for 3 crdits) and you better pass the exam otherwise you lose $250. I know you're not interested in Penn Foster courses, but for others, those courses cost $237, can count for UL, and there is more of a "guarantee" you'll pass usually with an A or B.

You'll have to confirm that these credits will be accepted, but I don't see where accounting is listed as a concentration or minor for COCS. Is that true?

I don't think there's anything wrong with listing anything on a resume so as long as it suits your goals and makes you look good with an employer. You could say you did a "post-baccalaureate" certificate or training in something, which is what a lot of schools are now offering.

But if you're looking to become an accountant, don't you need an accounting degree as well as becoming a CPA?

If you're not looking to do accounting, most companies will care about your work experience more than what particular coursework you took (unless it fits a certain niche you're trying to fit).

I think overall, with a degree from TESC, COSC, or Excelsior, a degree will open up opportunities in government work or certain companies that absolutely require a degree for the sake of having one. Non-technical degrees by their nature are less employable compared to technical ones i.e. engineering, health sciences, computer science,etc., so a lot of people end up doing some type of business/liberal arts degree + build a work history to rise up the corporate ladder. The less technical and the "lesser known" the degree is (imho), the more the need comes to go for a master's on a part-time/full-time basis. For me, I was just looking to have a piece of paper since my job through the government said I needed a "regionally accredited" degree and I already had/have technical skills needed for my role as a data scientist.