I have a B.S. in Management and a M.Ed w/concentration in Instructional Technlogy. I have been an adjunct for the past three years and I love it. I also have 30 years experience in corporate America. I am currently teaching Microsoft Office and Keyboarding classes online. My question is in order for me to teach another type of course, I need 18 credit hours in that discipline (i.e. English, History, etc.) I need some direction on the best way for me to get the 18 credit hours to teach that discipline without having to get another B.S. or Masters Degree. Any suggestions?
I live in Alabama. I am currently an online adjunct and teach at the college level. I was interested in perhaps pursuing the 18 credit hours in Gen Ed or Liberal Arts such as Composition, Into to Lit, History, Reading, etc. I do not want to spend a lot of time or money in school since I already have an AA, BS and M.Ed. However I would love to be able to teach in another discipline. I also wonder if it would be worth my time receiving a Graduate Certificate. Do you know if it would meet the requirements of… Read more »
[b]dhargrove wrote:[/b] [quote]I have a B.S. in Management and a M.Ed w/concentration in Instructional Technlogy. I have been an adjunct for the past three years and I love it. I also have 30 years experience in corporate America. I am currently teaching Microsoft Office and Keyboarding classes online. My question is in order for me to teach another type of course, I need 18 credit hours in that discipline (i.e. English, History, etc.) I need some direction on the best way for me to get the 18 credit hours to teach that discipline without having to get another B.S. or… Read more »
[b]dhargrove wrote:[/b] [quote]I live in Alabama. I am currently an online adjunct and teach at the college level. I was interested in perhaps pursuing the 18 credit hours in Gen Ed or Liberal Arts such as Composition, Into to Lit, History, Reading, etc. I do not want to spend a lot of time or money in school since I already have an AA, BS and M.Ed. However I would love to be able to teach in another discipline. I also wonder if it would be worth my time receiving a Graduate Certificate. Do you know if it would meet the… Read more »
Hello DHargrove, Thanks for the clarifications. There appear to be 3 issues for you: 1) where can you get graduate level liberal arts credits; 2) where can you get these at lower cost or on a budget; 3) would a graduate certificate be a good idea? I’ll tell you what I can on all 3 issues and then leave it to others to step in as we do have a lot of online adjuncts hanging out at Get Educated as well as seasoned online students. First, earning a graduate certificate might be a good idea if you can find one… Read more »