TESC BA "major" vs. "concentration

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  1. Gary Rients

    Gary Rients New Member

    I know that we've already discussed this topic ad nauseam, but... I just received a student copy of my TESC transcript, and at the bottom it lists the following:

    DEGREES AND HONORS AWARDED:
    DEGREE: Bachelor of Arts
    MAJOR: Computer Science

    So, it seems that not only do that staff and advisors refer to it as a major, but it is also transcribed as such! Maybe this is a change from the way that they used to handle it. Of course, now I need to deal with issue of my Psychology major not being transcribed (though it does say "Program: BA in Psychology" at the top of each page), but at least I know how my degree and major(s) are listed.
     
  2. Hille

    Hille Active Member

    TESC

    Hello Gary, Please post this information on the current and alumni section of the TESC webpage. I think the administrators from TESC are reading it. Hille
     
  3. jrjazzman

    jrjazzman New Member

    hmm

    I was wondering how those BAs from TESC were listed. I couldn't discern from their web site if it was truly a BACS or just a BA with CS concentration. Good to know.

    Jeremy
     
  4. jrjazzman

    jrjazzman New Member

    one more thing

    Gary, were you not able to find out from TESC how your degree would read, before actually receiving it? The suspense must have been killing you.

    Jeremy
     
  5. Gary Rients

    Gary Rients New Member

    I really wasn't sure how it would be transcribed, but then again I didn't really try terribly hard to find out. To be honest, I was under the impression (mostly from what people here have said) that it would probably be transcribed as a "concentration," even though the TESC staff refer to it as a major, and the requirements documents refer to it as a "major area of study." It probably would never have been an issue either way, but at least since TESC actually transcribes it this way noone can really argue that it shouldn't be referred to as a "BA in CS," or as a "BACS," or that it isn't really a major. I've pointed out before that TESC's CS major requirements really aren't out of line with what is required for a BA in CS from some other well-known schools, and now I have irrefutable support for legitimately listing it that way on a resume. Actually, I'll probably list it as: "BA in Computer Science / BA in Psychology (dual major)." If all goes well I'll have my MSCS in May, so the BA from TESC will just be supporting my MS, anyway. If I can muddle through the rest of this semester, that is. :eek:
     
  6. Christopher Green

    Christopher Green New Member

    Too bad for TESC

    At least for my $$$, I chose Excelsior because they advertized that there would be the terminology of the "major" on the diploma (saying nothing about the transcript). Because I wanted a "major" in English and not a "concentration," my only choice was Excelsior.

    I hope they list "major" on the transcript. If I find out otherwise, I may just move evertything to TESC just to get that notation. It's basically the only reason I chose Excelsior.

    Chris
     
  7. jrjazzman

    jrjazzman New Member

    TESC BA majors

    It seems to me that what TESC refers to as "major areas of study" are actually listed as the major on the transcript (BAs only) . Anyone know what the diploma says?
     
  8. Christopher Green

    Christopher Green New Member

    Just got off the phone with Excelsior and an attendant at the school of Liberal Arts assures me that the diploma "majors" will, in fact, be listed as "majors" on the transcripts.

    Chris
     
  9. Gary Rients

    Gary Rients New Member

    I just wanted to let everyone know that TESC cleared up the transcription mistake very quickly and sent me a new student copy of my transcript. Now it reads:

    DEGREES AND HONORS AWARDED:
    DEGREE: Bachelor of Arts
    MAJOR: Computer Science
    DEGREE: Bachelor of Arts
    MAJOR: Psychology

    So to avoid confusion I guess that I can safely list it separately as:

    BA in Computer Science, Thomas Edison State College
    BA in Psychology, Thomas Edison State College

    :)

    I don't think that the diploma lists majors, but I'll let you know if that's not the case (mine hasn't arrived yet).
     
  10. It doesn't.. just the degree.

    Mine reads "Bachelor of Science in Human Services." I will likely spend the rest of my days explaining that while the BSHS is my degree, my major (as listed on the transcript) is Administration of Justice (not Human Services.)

    Congratulations, by the way.
     

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