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2009-2010 EIU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2009-2010 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]


Career & Organizational Studies

Career & Organizational Studies



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(BS)

The Career and Organizational Studies Program offers a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Career and Organizational Studies that prepares students with significant working experience for positions as supervisors, project leaders, change agents, and trainers in a variety of organizational settings.

General Education 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


  • Prior Occupational Learning. Credits: 1-30 (see footnote ** ) OR COS 4810 – Principles of Career Development. Credits: 3

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:

Footnote:


** Based on recommendations developed while enrolled in COS 1000 Portfolio Development (C/NC), students may prepare and submit a portfolio which explicitly describes college-level learning based on prior occupational experiences. This credit may be granted via COS 3200 or other course numbers within the Career and Organizational Studies Program.

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