Majors and Concentrations / Fields of Study

Majors that can be completed using COSC courses exclusively:

• Health Information Management

General Studies with these concentrations can be completed using COSC courses exclusively:

• American Studies
• Business Administration
• Child and Youth Development
• Child Studies
• Child Studies with a focus in Montessori Studies
• Criminal Justice
• Early Childhood Studies
• Health Care Administration
• History
• Human Resources
• Information Systems Studies
• Organizational Leadership
• Organizational Leadership with a focus in Health Care Administration
• Paralegal Studies
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Public Administration
• Public Safety Administration
• Sociology

The following concentrations in the General Studies major can be completed by combining Charter Oak's online courses and other sources of credit, such as credit transferred from regionally accredited institutions or testing:

• Anthropology
• Applied Arts
  • Creative Writing
  • Music
  • Studio Arts
  • Theatre Arts
• Applied Behavioral Science
  • Political Science Focus
  • Psychology Focus
  • Sociology Focus
• Art History
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Communication
• Computer Science Studies
• Economics
• Engineering Studies
• English
• Fire Service Administration
• Foreign Language
• Geography
• Geology
• Health Studies
• Interior Design Management
• Judaic Studies
• Mathematics
• Music History
• Music Theory
• Optical Business Management
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Religious Studies
• Technology Studies

Customized Concentrations in the General Studies Major

We also offer two customized concentrations in Individualized Studies and Liberal Studies. Depending on the areas of focus, these may be completed using Charter Oak State College online courses exclusively.

Individualized Studies
The Individualized Studies concentration option allows you to combine professional studies with the liberal arts and sciences into a cohesive course of study. The key to receiving approval for this concentration is your ability to explain the rationale underneath the proposed concentration and its relation to your career and/or personal goals.

Liberal Studies
The Liberal Studies concentration is composed of traditional liberal arts disciplines found in the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences and mathematics. Again, you will be able to pursue this concentration only if you are able to clearly explain the rationale behind the proposed concentration and its relation to your career and/or personal goals.

*A bachelor's degree in General Studies at Charter Oak requires you to complete a concentration, which consists of a minimum of 36 credits in one or more fields of study. This enables you to personalize your degree based on your specific career goal. To learn more about each concentration, please click the links below. Students preparing to graduate with a bachelor's degree must complete a concentration capstone experience with Charter Oak State College earning a grade of "C" or higher. The purpose of this experience is to demonstrate mastery of the learning outcomes in the chosen concentration. This requirement may not be met with a course transferred from another institution.

For "Concentration Basics", please see the Degree Completion page.