masters interdisciplinary?

I know about the Western New Mexico University Masters in Interdisciplinary Studies, but does anyone know of similar programs elsewhere?
I'm not looking for liberal arts, rather other programs that allow you to earn 18 +18 for adjunct purposes. I have come up empty for the past couple days. THANKS so much!

 

Chico State University (California State University at Chico)?

URL: http://rce.csuchico.edu/online/classes.asp?choice=program&program=90

Masters of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies, Science Teaching.

 

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aughhhh nope. That's geared toward the k-12 science teacher. Thanks though!!

 

And in which two fields do want your 36 hr. interdisciplinary master's degree to give you your "18 and 18" qualifications for adjuncting purposes?

 

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Ha ha. I promise not to unload all of my uncertainties on you I have to decide (soon) if I want to add more teaching sections and stay in teaching forever, or if I want to prepare for the day I return to work full time and go back into administration. I have not made that decision. So.....I keep looking.

There are several "winning tickets" that would grab me in a heartbeat. Two areas I am looking at are education and social science.
*Education (anything except K-12 unless I get accepted into my the MEd program, then not education....but education would work at WNMU if they would add a new concentration in higher ed, then cost alone would make me jump on that instead of my state university)
*Social Science (except psychology because we never hire adjunct, I am only luke-warm about history....adjunct needs in my CC are always anthropology & sociology, which I do enjoy so would strongly consider)

 

Lesley University

http://www.lesley.edu/offcampus/term/gsass_independ_programs.html

Don't worry about the price tag, the pain will only last the rest of your life.

 

The self-designed M.A. programs at Goddard (Individualized Studies) & Lesley (Interdisciplinary Studies) can be tailored pretty much anyway you like;

Goddard - http://www.goddard.edu/masterarts_individualized

Lesley - http://www.lesley.edu/offcampus/term/nmagss_interdis.html

 

Hi Jennifer,

While not an interdisciplinary degree, have you considered the MA/MS in Applied Anthropology from Univeristy of North Texas?


Good luck in your search.

Tom

 

Tom and everyone,
Thanks so much- I'll start looking at those right away. As to the "why not anthropology degree" is simply because I don't want to leave my department. I have 16 years teaching experience in culinary and hospitality, so I'm pretty comfy here. It would be nice to pick up a section outside my department on slow terms, but I don't want to change fields- or change colleges for that matter. I just want a little bit of safety in case someone moves my cheese
(which is why I decided NOT to enroll in the MA Gastronomy program at Adelaide, as delicious as it sounds....)

 

New Mexico State University www.nmsu.edu offers an MA in Sociology online.

 

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They must be REALLY expensive, I can't find a single page on tuition costs

 

Capella
http://www.capella.edu/schools_programs/education/masters/postsecondary_adult_education.aspx

 

For as much as Western New Mexico University might not be a "perfect" fit, for an RA masters degree at $158 per credit, I think I'm going to go ahead and sign up for Fall 08. At the end of the day, it is still a master's degree which is more than I have now AND exceeds my career needs at this moment. Now, I just have to decide which two concentrations I want!
Thanks everyone for all your help and direction!!!

 

Your concentration options for the MA in Interdisciplinary Studies at Western New Mexico University www.wnmu.edu are: Bilingual Education, Criminal Justice, Education (including Early Childhood Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, and Secondary Education), English, History, Management Information Systems, Political Science, Psychology, Reading, and Special Education.

 

Check this out:

http://www.mountainstate.edu/majors/whystudy/gids/default.aspx

 

I have been very interested in the program at WNMU. If you do sign up, keep me posted on your opinion of the school. Like you, I would like to add more subject areas that I would be eligble to teach online and at community college. I was interested in completing the MA with concentrations in psychology and political science.

 

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I spent a considerable amount of time on the phone with an advisor today. My BA courses will be completed in a couple of weeks, but my degree won't technically be conferred until September...so I have to enroll as an undergrad with special permission to take grad classes. I am not 100% sure how that will play out, but the advisor was very confident that she could make it happen to get me going now instead of Spring. I said "ok" and she is sending me the paperwork. <shrug>

I plan to complete my first 18 credits in Educational Technology. I will enroll in two courses when I send in my paperwork. My vague memory is that they are "creating an online class" (which is exactly what I am doing in my job very soon) and "integration of technology in the classroom" for a grand total of $948 (!) I have no experience in this area at all, unless you count being a student in an online environment. I have very limited skill when it comes to very common tools that everyone else uses (ie Power-point) so I am feeling quite excited to "catch up" in this area. I don't even know how to burn a disk ) That said, I'm happy to share my experience....just know that I am really a novice, so take what I say with a grain of salt.

The pace of 6cr/term is required if you want in state tuition (I do) so I will declare my second concentration this semester, but won't actually start it until next year. My reasoning is simply that a year from now they may have more options. I would love to see them bring Educational Leadership fully online (only 2 courses are out of 6) or even Sociology (none are online). But, if nothing changes, I will complete my second concentration in English.

**note** if you want an undergrad degree, they have a nearly free program. The tuition is dirt cheap, and then on top of that, they will award you a $3100 scholarship on a first come first serve basis PER YEAR for up to 4 years. If you qualify for a Pell grant, this means you will get PAID to attend this school! By my calculations, even with books, you'll earn just about $3000 cash per year just to be enrolled in an undergrad program there (they also accept about 40 CLEP credits) and walk away with no student loan debt!

 

It looks like the only undergrad degrees they have online are the Bachelor of Applied Science in Rehabilitation Services and the BA in Criminal Justice.

 

What about
http://www.tesc.edu/1839.php

 

WNMU has an interesting program. I like the possibility of getting a dual 18-hr. qualification in History and Political Science. Also, they have some cross-listed CJ/HS/PS courses on the history of law enforcement. Perhaps one could write a thesis on Billy the Kis or the Gunfight at OK Corral or some other aspect of the history of law enforcement in nineteenth century New Mexico and Arizona.