second area of concentration?

I'm considering the pros and cons of a second area of concentration. I have a bit of time to decide. The TESC policy allows a second area of concentration, which is a faster and cheaper road than a second bachelor degree- but the process of completion and application of earned credits is the almost the same. (no, I wasn't planning on getting a second BA until about an hour ago, this is totally an impulse question)
In a nutshell, it would be an additional 30 credits. That's 2 semesters. After all is said and done, cost would be around $2000- half covered by financial aid and half paid by me.
Is it worth it? Do employers or grad schools respect the extra work of completing a second area of concentration/double major? Technically, it is the same process as earning a second BA degree without re-enrolling; but I think it is one piece of paper, not two.
For what it's worth, my degree now will be in social sciences, if I add a second degree it will be English. (I am applying to grad school, but my start date will be nearly 7 months after my last class, so I have a bit of down time that I could use to do the degree)

 

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Steve,
I am applying to University of Adelaide's MA gastronomy program. Gastronomy is the study of food and cuisine in a cultural / social science context. There is a dissertation requirement (or two research papers in it's place) A good portion of gastronomy/food studies professionals do food writing, and a portion do PhD work. I can't say what my long term plans are at this point, there are too many uncertainties with my husband's future- but that said- I will continue teaching culinary arts for at least the next zillion years.

 

If your objective with the English major/concentration is to improve your writing skills then you may want to reconsider and look at Communication as a major. English programs tend to be about literature and not technical writing.

A program in communication/journalism/technical writing may provide you with a better experience in the writing part of your interests.

 

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I agree, the only reason I chose English over communication or journalism is because at TESC it is difficult to do com/jou. They have a narrow selection of courses, and most people (I assume) are using transfer credits or prior learning assessments. There are only a handful of classes, not 30 credits worth to be sure.
Update:
I spent the better part of this afternoon looking into dual degrees/dual majors. I found an option I like a little better. First, I discovered that I made a mistake in my calculation- I didn't take into account the yearly enrollment fee TESC charges. Additionally, I would have to pull a few of my gen ed electives out of my current degree and replace them with something else (mostly by CLEP/DSST) but that adds a few hundred. Anyway, my new figure is closer to $2,500 out of pocket.
As it turns out, University of Adelaide offers a food writing grad certificate. There is a one week residency followed by courses via distance. That sounds SO FUN (ah-hem and educationally relevant) but FUN! I would love to pack my whole family on a plane for a 1 week semi-vacation while I completed the seminar portion.
I'm feeling giddy today!