Another question about teaching

Most schools requires 18 grad credits in the subject you want to teach. Do the prefixes need to be the same to add up to 18 credits?

My TUI classes were -
ITM505 Information Tech Mgt Capstone
MKT501 Strategic Marketing
ITM504 Advanced Mgt of Information Tech
MGT501 Management and Org. Behavior
ETH501 Business Ethics
ITM503 Mgt of Information Tech
ECM501 Management of E-Commerce
ECM502 Managing the Global Virtual Marketplace
BUS508 Fundamentals of Business for Managers

Does that mean I probably would not be able to teach an Information Technology Class?

 

Course prefix differs from school-to-school so most reviewers consider the content and not the course prefix or offering department. They also consider their own needs.

This is especially so with courses that are cross-departmental such as Medieval Studies but also not unheard of in the business or tech worlds.

Where you run into a challenge is when they want a highly specialized 18 hours versus a departmental 18 hours.

Example: A gig for a public speaking instructor will have an announcement that asks for Masters in Public Speaking or 18 graduate hours in public speaking. Such hours might be found in theater or communication or english departments among others. Very few folk have a degree in public speaking any longer.

Some reviewers might allow coursework in storytelling or debate moderation to count as public speaking. Others have no idea what to ask for in their minimum requirement. These at least give you a chance to sell yourself to them.

I've seen more than a few community college instructor announcements asking for a masters in music appreciation but I've never actually seen such a degree. A Master of Music, and MA in Musicology or Music History -- but not Music Appreciation....

As I read your list I see about half management and half IT. If those are all 3 hours courses then I'd expect you to be one course shy in IT but not short if it were management of IT...

If it were me, I'd apply for lower level (community college lecturer/instructor) IT gigs with that and expect a few interviews....

 

They are all 4 credits. I can't do the CC thing. It must be online classes only and I do not want to deal with the red tape of a CC right now.

 

The only course that you might be able to teach is E-commerce or Management Information Systems. However, I can see that you will find problems getting work as a teacher for courses like Computer Networks, Databases, Software Engineering, etc. If teaching IT is your passion, you should try to get a master's or a graduate diploma in IT. The MBA in IT management at TUI is not really an IT degree.

I teach IT and have both an MBA and a M.Sc in CE. Employers normally look for teachers with a M.Sc in an IT related topic like computer science, engineering or IT. Some schools have more technical oriented MBAs that might be useful to teach IT but this depends on the program. Also, some PhDs in MIS have a strong technical content that might allow you to teach IT.

I would look for an IT program that have at least courses in Databases, Computer Networks, Software development and Systems Analysis & Design that are the typical courses that you are required to teach in IT.

 

I only see courses in management, I don't see any of the typical IT courses that you see on a regular curriculum besides the E-commerce course. Bear in mind that MIS and IT is not exactly the same. IT courses are normally more technical.

If Randell wants to teach IT courses, he would be asked to have more technical courses in his transcript. If he wants to teach management of IT, the he should be ok.

 

Agreed, I see his list as heavy in management of IT and not the technical areas such as networking or DBA or even apps.

I'm not sure I understand how the red tape of a community college would be any greater than that of any college/university appointment.

Many senior institutions require a terminal degree and not 18 hours for an appointment unless you are a very well known expert in your field.

Many community colleges offer online courses and more than a few offer online courses through their continuing education department (non-credit personal interest/skill development courses). These CE programs will often have much less stringent requirements for trainers and instructors than their curriculum program counterparts.

Another area of concern here though is teaching experience. The more platform experience you can show at any level, the better your chances of an appointment. IMHO.