I am continuing my quest for my degree from COSC. I have added my Science requirement (Biology) to the pot and am currently taking their Ethics in America online course. Because I did not matriculate in time, I am now faced with additional General Requirements (which I want to finish before matriculating as I won't be able to fnish my degree with a year). One of the requirements "Infomation Literacy" looks to be something I could take and pass in a snap, but I don't want to have to take the class if I can help it. Heck, I work on a Helpdesk and am the most technically literate person on my department. I'm trying to ascertain (and I've written to COSC to get more information) on the proof necessary to fulfill this requirement in my portfolio assessment. Has anyone fulfilled this requirement in this way, and if so, how? Thank you. Ellen
The concensus among some members of this board is the Excelsior College Information Literacy is a walk in the park for anyone with a few years of experience in IT. Someone mentioned completing it in a single weekend. Just a thought.
I understand... but, for me, it's the principle of having to lay out yet more money for something I don't need to take. It's about $200 to take this course at COSC, why should I pay them for something I already know and do on a daily basis? It would seem, to me, to be perfectly acceptable to show them proof of my A+ certification to fulfill this requirement. Thanks.
Re: I understand... I agree and understand your pain. I think more (but not many) schools are beginning to take industry certs, like the A+, in 'trade' for course credit. At times they will just grant a waiver, which is still a form of recognition. A fine program (Masters in Information Assurance Walsh College, MI) allows a waiver for five foundation courses if you have the CISSP cert. So there is hope. I do not agree with the 'entitlement' talk about "b/c I already do X I should be granted Y". It just doesn't work that way. We all have to trudge through the silly requirements. Sometimes we have to pay for things we want, especially today in education, ‘earned’ or not.
Re: Re: I understand... Sometimes we do, but the principal function of the Big 3 is to verify equivalent knowledge and award commensurate academic credit. It seems to me that by adding requirements they undertake the obligation to recognize widely accepted forms of their indisputable satisfaction.
I am enrolling now in COSC and I asked similair questions. They told me if I can come up with a previous class that required the us of computer for research and a paper, like a history class, that they would wave the class. I dont know if that help you. Lou
Re: Re: I understand... I ran to check this out after I saw this post. I have a CISSP and was planning on Capitol for my masters (next fall). Do they also require foundation classes? I didnt really see the advantage to Walsh because it seemed like the were just pressing people for more classtime (i.e. Money) How happy are you with capitol??
Re: Re: Re: I understand... Lou, I have been very happy with Capitol. Remember they do have live lectures, so make sure you can meet the scheduled times. I have blabbed about Capitol many times on this board (maybe too much). I just really love the school, the professors and most of my fellow students. You will get some that can't tell you what SSL is, what it does or what it stands for, and yet others that are the real deal guys and gals from Fort. George G. Meade (NSA for those that don't know) - you get all types. The courses are great, but some better than others. When you get closer to registering let me know. I will be done at that point, maybe I will post a write-up of each of my courses. Tuition is more than reasonable. Join IEEE for 10% off.
OK great..I am pretty sure on Capitol..All hear are great things from people about them. I should be finishing COSC by march/april and Ill be getting some paperwork into them right after that.
Champlain College offers a course called Research using Internet & Online Resources (CIS121). From the course description provided by Champlain College, "This course focuses on the Internet tools available to search for information. Students learn how to navigate the World Wide Web through practical exercises in searching for information. Research techniques will be stressed throughout." Credit: 1.0 I think the tuition is about USD460.00 for the 1-credit course. Textbook is extra expense and could have been replaced with an online version, although the price of the textbook is reasonable.
Eureka! The online class in which I am currently enrolled (and doing very well), will count not only towards the Ethics requirement but the Information Literacy requirement as well. Yay! Now all I have to do is take an Oral Communications class, a Global Understanding class, and a US History/Government class to complete the General Requirements.
Re: Eureka! I took the US HistoryI CLEP for the history requirement. The CLEP was easy with the REA study guide.
Re: Eureka! I just took World Civ 1..Fairly easy. I am studying for Public Speaking DSST and Rise and Fall of Soviet Union, another DSST with upper level credit. That take care of my non us history, global understanding and Oral Communications. They are offering a course in Rock and Roll (MUS120) this semester at COSC that looks very cool and will take care of a humanity. Good luck
