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600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston IL 61920-3099

Phone: 217.581.7426

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Why COS

Students within the COS Program consist of working professionals from various backgrounds that are fascinated with the human aspects of organizations, including people, processes, and practices. The COS Program seeks to develop students’ skills to meet the challenges of the workplace and to understand the complex issues arising from human interaction in organizations. COS students emerge from the program capable of directing the work of others, initiating organizational development activities (training & development), and overseeing organizational functions. Many COS students find that the degree program serves as a springboard to attain their professional goals - entry into supervisory, administration, management, and leadership positions in for-profit and not-profit organizations.

Benefits of the COS program:

Flexibility

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the program provides an opportunity for students to design a course of study relevant to their career interests.

Convenience

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students may attend class at times and places that fit their schedule. Classes are delivered at three convenient locations ( Charleston , Champaign , and Danville ) and scheduled for evenings, weekends, and online during each academic semester.

Prior Learning Credits

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professional training and previous education can be used to fulfill some credit requirements (up to 30 credit units). (See Prior Learning Credit)

Networking

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gain new perspectives from fellow professional classmates working in various types of organizations.

Applicability

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apply the practical knowledge gained from courses into your work environment.

Class Size

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small class sizes with 25 or fewer students.

How can this degree program help?

Secure a promotion in your current occupation

Acquire knowledge and skills which will help you personally as well as professionally

Complete an educational program you started but never finished

Feel personal satisfaction from achieving a bachelor's degree

Become more marketable in today's competitive labor market