Which of these three degrees for job?

I'm very, very weird (I know lol) but I'm the opposite. I like literature, but I'm more into the technical/rhetoric portion. I also like linguistics, too. Like why do people choose the words they do? How can you manipulate and move words to change meaning and de-construct an entire sentence?

 

I looked at NU back when I was looking at doing an MA in English. I'll probably go the route of the Tech Writing cert/MA at LA Tech instead, but I liked National's format and how they get you finished much sooner. In my case, I'm doing it mostly for fun and for possible side jobs (I grant write) so cost is the final consideration. Otherwise I would do NU.

 

I am into the Composition portion of English rather than the Literary aspect.

 

Does WNMU's MAIS qualify you to teach at a 4-year college?

 

Yes.......

 

I was wondering if 18 hours in one discipline with no thesis would be accepted by 4-year colleges as qualifying a person to teach there.

 

Yes, if you have a masters in something.

 

As I promised from my other thread, here is my question: Which would be better for landing a college teaching job: an MFA in Creative Writing, or a Master of Liberal Arts with 18 hrs in Literature and 18 hours in another field -- philosophy or religion? With the latter you could teach in two fields, but the MFA is a terminal degree with more hours in one field.

As you can see, this is kind of related to my other post in my other thread. Hope I'm not making you crazy!

 

No, LOL I am understanding were you are coming from.

I would say, in this case, Literature (18) and Philosophy (18). Literature is closely related to Philosophy and as such overlaps a great deal.

 

What department are you considering? What discipline do you want teach, mainly?

 

A question: If you were trying to decide between an MFA and an MAIS in English/writing, would you pay $20,000 for National/s MFA in creative writing over WNMU's MAIS in English/writing for $7000?

 

No, but maybe that's just me. :aargh4:

 

I'm sort of leaning that way, too; even though I would very much like to have a terminal degree, that's a big cost difference.

I'm in a dilemma: I need something that will get me a job, but I'm sick of doing jobs I hate. However, it seems a grad degree in English, writing, or religion wouldn't give me much of a chance of getting a job, period.

 

Perhaps at some 4-year colleges but not all. To teach at California two-year community colleges a masters degree is now required (some vocational courses excepted)
http://www.collegeofthedesert.edu/fs/dept/hr/Documents/MinQualHandbookMarch2010.pdf

 

Since this is the thread I started with, I wanted to post this here: At this point, I just want to get the degree that would give me the best chance of getting a job in the area or areas I'm drawn to -- literature, writing, and religion -- whether that is at a community college, 4-year college, online, or adjunct. And I've trying to decide between National's MA or MFA, WNMU's MAIS in English/Writing, and Baker U.'s MLA with concentrations in literature and religion.

And I won't limit the degree just for teaching purposes, but for anything else it might qualify me to do -- journalism, chaplain, etc.

 

What do you want to do?

 

Teaching on college level, or anything else that will keep me out of the public schools.

 

But if I need a terminal degree to give me the wides possible job market, would it be better to spend $20000 to get the MFA from National rather than $7000 for WNMU's MAIS and then have to go on and get a doctorate too? I don't know how much a doctorate would cost, but I could finish NU's MFA in two years; it would take me that long to finish WNMU's MAIS, plus at least that much longer to get a doctorate.

So, an MFA in two years, or an MAIS plus a doctorate in four years.

 

When looking at the issue from the "terminal degree" point of view, the MFA will be the best bet. There are a few others that have their terminal function at the masters level, but I cannot recall now.