Charter Oak Master's Degree

Hi everyone:

I just received the following survey from Charter Oak State College. Based on the excellent experience I had with them as an undergraduate (and their SUPER $450 on-line courses) I would certainly consider doing a master's with them. Is there anyone alse interested? If so feel free to cut and paste the survey minus this message and send it in to [email protected]


Another quality DL alternative is in the works and this might be an opportunity to let the State of Connecticut know that we're interested.

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COSC Students and Alumni:
Charter Oak had conducted a survey of its students about five years ago to determine if there was interest in COSC offering a Master's Degree. Based on that survey, we have developed a proposal for a Master of Science Degree in Organizational Effectiveness. We are now discussing that proposal with the Connecticut Department of Higher Education and with the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), our regional accrediting agency. Before we can offer the degree program, we will have to get approval from the Connecticut Board of Governors for Higher Education.

The degree is 36 credits and allows for transfer of up to 6 credits and allows for up to 9 credits to be earned through portfolio development or testing, based on meeting program outcomes. The remaining credits have to be earned from COSC. There would be two on ground sessions, one at the beginning and one at the end. The rest of the sessions would be online.

The degree is designed for people in supervisory or management level positions in for-profit and not-for-profit organizations who do not have a master's degree in that area. The program integrates management theory and practice as they are applied to organizations. It focuses on skills such as assessment skills, interpersonal skills, group and team skill, organizational operations, leadership skills, quantitative and qualitative research skills, and diversity/cultural skills. The degree emphasizes the theoretical framework of organizational effectiveness and its practical applications to business and other public and not-for profit organizations.

In the proposal that we take to the State, we will need to demonstrate that there is a market for the degree. In other words, are there students that will enroll? If all goes smoothly, we would start the degree in Fall 06.

Therefore, we would like your assistance. Would you please answer the following questions and e-mail your responses back to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>

_____Yes, I am interested in earning this degree.

I would like to enroll in what year? ___________________

_____Yes, I am interested, but do not know when I would enroll.

_____No, I am not interested in this degree because I already have a master's degree.

_____No, I am not interested in this degree because I want a master's degree in___________

_____No, I am not interested in this degree because it is being taught online.

_____No, I am not interested because______________________________________________

 

Organizational Effectiveness ? ? ?

I thnk it's good that COSC would consider a MS program. They are established, legitimate, and are apparently respected by their students I read from in this forum.
But that name!
Organizational Effectiveness sounds like a seminar or a course.
Kinda hokey...
I would reply to this survey. I would also be interested in a program like this. But the name has to go...

Organizational Science? Organizational Management?
Organizational Something?

 

A rose by any other name

I hear you. Perhaps it would be good to let the folks at COSC know directly how you feel about the degree name. Couldn't hurt and maybe they'll take stock!

 

So it seems our old friend John finally got his wish

Charter Oak State College Accepting Applications For Online Master Of Science In Organizational Effectiveness And Leadership

https://www.charteroak.edu/masters/index.cfm