Online Grad Degrees in Humanities/Great Books

A person would have 18 graduate hrs in History, Religion, Philosophy, Humanities, and Literature....in addition, all majors are generalist in the hopes of opening more doors for our graduates

 

Dr. Woods - Perhaps you can help me understand this better. Typically we are told that in regards to accumulating courses that qualify one to teach at the college level one needs 18 graduate credits. We are further led to believe that that it is the identifying prefix that determines the discipline involved. So, if I take a course on the History of Philosophy, it is either HIST501 or it is PHIL501. If the former it adds to your qualifications to teach History. If the latter it adds to your qualification to teach Philosophy. BUT (we are told) it can not do both. This seems to run contrary to what you are sayin above. Am I understanding this poorly?

 

I know a few guys that played basketball at Faulkner. I've always heard it was a pretty good school.

 

What is the market actually like for teaching humanities? I have read and heard of serious cutbacks in many schools in that area.

 

Thank you Steve but I was asking Dr. Woods specifically because of his post ealier today, so it's his answer that I was really looking for. His statement that a degree from his school would allow someone to teach at a college level in 5 (or more) different disciplines seems unrealistic. I am aware that technically, you do not need a degree in anything in order to be hired to teach at any given university but I don't think we'd suggest that to someone who has a goal of becoming a university professor.

 

Steve, Thanks for catching me on what was certainly an unintended statement, I actually meant in "one of 5 areas" (either history, or literature, or philosophy, or religion, or humanities...as stated in previous posts), of course if someone discovers a degree that enable someone to teach in 5 areas, please let me know because I would sign up of that degree....however, my own life experience with a PhD in Humanities (our DLitt is modeled after it) I have taught (at accredited institutions) in the fields of history, literature, religion, and humanities....these schools were looking for a generalist and I was fortunate to have been directed in the PhD to "diversify"...I did and it paid off

 

What is strange is that I have seen different practices in different schools.....While I am not sure of other regional accrediting associations, I know with SACS that a person does need 18 graduate hours in an area and that usually means this is set by the course prefix....you are right....if a person takes PHL #### History of Philosophy or HIST #### History of Philosophy then the respective depts will read them as a man with a hammer and a nail....on the other hand, I have seen people with HUM History of Philosophy teach in both the History and Philosophy depts....again, different schools cut the pies in a differnt way....what we URGE our students to do is look in advance at a few schools where they hope to teach and see what their practice is....a key point is that our DLitt will 18 hrs in one area and more than 18 in HU therefore doing what the DLitt has traditionally done....an area of specialization for the generalist...I appreciate being part of this discussion

 

I have also seen much that leave the prospective faculty teaching Humanities in a state of despair.....while I would be glad to share with someone (if you contact me via email or phone) what we have discovered over the past several years about job placement for Humanities graduates, our experience has been a good bit more positive then what some folks are reporting...I will say to all that a big part of this is social networking in a manner distinct from others

 

Dr. Woods, were those full-time tenure-track positions at B&M schools?

 

This email went out to folks on the Faulkner D.Litt mailing list. I thought some of the other folks here might be interested.

 

What could you do with a Doctor of Letters in Humanities?[/QUOTE]

Apply to be a muppet on Sesame Street.:wavey:

 

Apparently, Dr. Woods has a full time gig at a university with one.

 

The DLitt program has now been transitioned to a PhD and is fully SACS accredited. For the official announcement, please see here. For further information about the program (including a direct contact email to inquire further), please see here.