Teaching college courses with an MPA

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by Mike Sherwood, Jan 16, 2020.

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  1. Mike Sherwood

    Mike Sherwood New Member

    Can you teach political science college courses with a masters in public administration?
     
  2. jonlevy

    jonlevy Active Member

    Hi Mike:

    If it was an adminstrative law class or something public administration related I do not see why not. If it was a general ed political science course, I would be very surprised. At any rate, I do not think there is any rule against it provided there were 18 graduate units in political science to the applicant's credit
     
  3. Vonnegut

    Vonnegut Well-Known Member

    It’s academically considered a sub field, so it will really depend on the school and your background. From an accreditation standpoint, the Chief Academic Officer generally has to file a report that all instructors have a Masters degree with at least 18 credit hours in the subject matter. Individual institutions may increase those requirements though, and some fields are awash with doctorates willing to work for minimal pay. That being said, the accreditatiors also allow people without those qualifications to teach if it is deemed appropriate. That requires a significant amount of paperwork to justify and is a red flag that will almost always be looked at during an audit though. Heck, we recently had someone with only a high school diploma teaching business courses in his late twenties(?) at one of the most prestigious schools in the nation.
     
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  4. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    One of my instructors had only a high school diploma. He also had over 30 years experience in metal fabrication at General Dynamics. He knew more about metallurgy, welding and manufacturing techniques than most Engineers.
     
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