This is a question for those of you who teach or have taught at the community college level, or have knowledge on the subject. I am pursuing this degree: http://www.strayer.edu/academic_step5.cfm?prog_id=D863378E-4990-42DD-A5333C1563519CFC&camp_id=F7BEDB19-AF01-4D14-9706793847AFA1A9&field_id=17405312-4E61-4FBF-B2F45111B2F5934E (with the specialization in Educational Management) What I ultimately want to do is teach at a community college here in VA, and am trying to get a good idea if this is the right way to go before I put the time (Strayer will foot most of the bill) into it. I have looked at the teaching requirements and most state "18 graduate hours in the area you teach for courses that transfer (non-vocational, CEU)" Any ideas as to what courses this degree would qualify me to teach? If it helps, I also have a B.A. in English from Longwood College, and a B.S. in Business/Management from UOP. Thanks! Thanks and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The rule I use is: if the prefix is BUS or MGT then you qualify to teach that subject - business or management (if you have the 18 credits with that prefix). Anything else is up to the school...that's what I understand. If I am wrong, I am sure someone will correct me.
I've always heard that it depends on the state, or the specific college/university system in question, but that, as Randell1234 said, a masters with 50% to maybe 60% (which usually translates into around 18 hours) of its coursework specifically and unambiguously in the subject one intends to teach is the ticket. But you should really just ask the college/university (or the hiring head-honcho in its system) precisely what you'd need. Before spending the money or taking the time, I'd certainly take a few minutes to call (or email) and ask... but that's just me.
As I see it, you'll be able to teach Education courses and nothing else. Not that there's anything wrong with that! I went into my program knowing that if I wanted to teach, Education would be the only thing for which I'd be considered qualified. But it doesn't matter what I think. Gregg's right: if you know the name of the hiring dean, contact that person! As an aside, I've always wondered why some enterprising small university doesn't set up a distance program with hybrid Master's degrees such that one would take eighteen credits in one discipline and eighteen in another, while earning a "graduate certificate" in each. -=Steve=-
Look here to see what Education jobs at HigherEdjobs.com are looking for. http://www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/default.cfm?MainCat=36#Code36 For a community college I teach at, they require a Masters in a business-related field to teach accounting. A purchasing manager with an MBA is currently teaching 1 section. Experience in the field can make some colleges waive the 18 credit requirement, but they will still likely require a masters. In my opinion, the hierarchy goes: Phd (no experience) > Masters with much relevant experience > Masters with no experience
In fact, Nova's Computing Technology in Education EdS and PhD do exactly that - and I am qualified to teach in both CIS and Education.
I'm somewhat envious, then, as my Educational Technology Leadership program is all EDUC course codes. Despite a good deal of managerial and technological content I'll only be able to teach Education with it. I saw at one point that one could structure a Master's from Amberton liberally enough to cover two disciplines with only two extra courses -- 42 credit hours instead of the minimum 36 required to graduate. There were only so many disciplines available, though. It would still be interesting to see a program that allowed for Finance and Physics, for Counseling and Chemistry, for Accounting and Anthropology. -=Steve=-
