Charter Oak State College

Overview
Charter Oak State College (also called COSC) is a public state school in Connecticut and is one of the "Big 3" schools that offer generous credit transfer policies. Charter Oak grants degrees at the associate and bachelor levels only. Unlike the other two schools (Thomas Edison State College and Excelsior College) Charter Oak only grants general Arts or Sciences degrees (e.g. a general Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree). However, Charter Oak offers a significant list of concentrations that can be pursued within a given BA or BS degree plan.

Excerpt from Wikipedia article on COSC:


 * Charter Oak State College is a public liberal arts college in New Britain, Connecticut and is named for Connecticut's famous Charter Oak. The college is located across Paul Manafort Drive from Central Connecticut State University. The college was founded in 1973 by the Connecticut Legislature to provide an alternative way for working students to earn associate and baccalaureate degrees.

The College is approved by the Connecticut Board of Governors for Higher Education and regionally accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, and functions under the degree-granting authority of Connecticut's Board for State Academic Awards.

The college operates on a model similar to Thomas Edison State College in New Jersey and Excelsior College in New York, providing online degree completion programs.

Charter Oak has awarded over 11,000 degrees since its founding in 1973.

Resources

 * Charter Oak official website
 * Wikipedia article on Charter Oak
 * DegreeForum.net sub-forum specializing in Big 3 discussions, including Charter Oak