MA in Church History & secular schools

Would an MA in Church History qualify one to teach secular history courses in a community college?


I believe I heard somewhere that this is possible, depending on the history that's covered in the MA courses.

Any thoughts?


Roscoe

 

It's unlikely, given the particular courses offered at a community college, that this would be acceptable.

Also, you have to factor in that you would need to be hired first and that would be difficult given the differences between the two degrees. It's unlikely that your resume would make it out of the pile.


Tom Nixon

 

Thanks, Tom.


Roscoe

 

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I think "unlikely" is the operative word. I know an Eastern Orthdodox priest with an MDiv from an evangelical seminary who is teaching English at a California community college, based on that credential. If you are in the right place at the right time...

 

Perhaps it might be possible to broaden an MA in Church History by taking additional graduate coursework in areas more relevant to a typical community college history curriculum.

 

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Wow, this is cool!
Wich Eastern Orthodox church does he belong to, I wonder? Greek? Russian? American?

 

I was a community college faculty member for several years and monitored course offering at many of my colleague schools. The religion-based courses offered most often were survey courses in world religions (where Christianity was surveyed along with several other religious traditions) and philosophy of religion (dealing with the existence of God and other "big questions").

Someone with a graduate degree in Christian history might be qualified to teach if she or he also had cognate coursework in Jewish, Muslim, Confucius, Buddist & Hindu studies or history.

Tony Piña
Northeastern Illinois University

 

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OCA

 

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I see.

I've noticed they mention Ukrainian Church (headed by Metropolitan Volodymyr). Does it mean they recognise it? Now I like it the best amongst the three Ukrainian Orthodox Churches, but mighty Russian church opposes to it vigorously.

(btw, I don't expect anyone to actually answer this - this church-policy nonsence is obscure enough and, I'm sure, specific to the region).

 

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If it is based on that credential, that particular school is violating its own policies as established by the state. If it is based on that degree plus having 18 units of graduate level work in English, it is a different story completely.



Tom Nixon