I don’t know anything about Charter Oak, but I can explain in general how these things work.
Many seminaries/yeshivas offer classes that can be used to earn college credit, if the student is simultaneously enrolled in a college such as Charter Oak. These credits can then be transferred to other colleges, and used as blanket credits, or even in some cases, can fulfill certain required core courses. It helps a student finish their degrees quicker, they can enter college as sophomores or even juniors, depending on whether they also got credit during HS, such as APs. Once they are transferred, it is the second college that counts in terms of whether the degree is recognized. If they get the whole degree from the first college, then it depends on the college and the masters program. You will need to check whether and by whom the college is accredited. If it is a regionally accredited school, it should be acceptable, unless a program has very high standards and you need, say, an Ivy league degree and 4.0 avg to get in. If she has a particular masters program in mind, she can check whether they will accept a degree from Charter Oak and what prerequisites she may need.
In general, having a BA does little to get one a job, and most professional fields will require a Masters, either before employment, or in parallel. Exceptions include computers (where a practical, dedicated training course is probably more valuable than a BA in theoretical computers) and accounting (where you have to take the CPA afterwards) or actuary sciences (where there are advanced courses and tests to take while employed). Because of this, and because college environment is not so compatible with a frum lifestyle, many frum young people will try to take the quickest route possible to earn their BA, often through their seminaries or yeshivos, and then concentrate on the Masters or graduate program.
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