Career & Organizational Studies
(BS)
The Career and Organizational Studies Program offers a bachelor of science degree with a major in Career and Organizational Studies. This program is designed specifically for adults with significant employment experience and allows them to pursue a bachelor's degree on a part-time basis. Academic credit for college level learning from prior occupational experiences is available through preparation and assessment of a portfolio.**
General Requirements
- Humanities and Fine Arts. Credits: 9
- Language. Credits: 9
- Mathematics. Credits: 3
- Scientific Awareness. Credits: 7
- Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
- Social and Behavioral Sciences. Credits: 9
Major
Major Requirements
- Technical Specialization. Credits: 20
- Prior Occupational Learning. Credits: 1-30
(see footnote * )
Electives
Areas of Concentration
Students may also select an area of concentration consisting of courses taken
in addition to the General Requirements and Major Requirements. Each concentration
is planned to supplement the student's professional goals or personal interests
and must be done in consultation with the student's advisor. The two areas of
concentration and the recommended electives for each are as follows:
Training/Development Concentration
Nine semester hours from the following list of courses. Courses must be taken from at least two different departments.
(* 3 semester hour limit)
(See above *)
(See above *)
(See above *)
Supervision/Leadership Concentration
Nine semester hours from the following list of courses. Courses must be taken from at least two different departments.
(* 3 semester hour limit)
(See above *)
(See above *)
Footnotes:
* Credit may be granted via Career and Organizational Studies 3200 or other course numbers within the particular academic department via preparation and submission of a portfolio which explicitly describes college-level learning based on prior occupational experiences.
Information sourced from the 2005-2006 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.