I was thinking of going back to college to get my teaching degree. On their website they have Interdisciplinary Studies (Teacher Liscensure) and A Masters Degree in Teaching. Can you teach with just the Interdisciplinary Studies degree or what is it for?
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You don't need your masters degree to teach.  You may want to get it though because the more education you have the more you get paid.  Not only will you be more educated for your students but it pays off.  If you take a look at a salary schedule it lets you know how much more you get paid.  Here's an example of one of them.  \nhttp://www.rusd.k12.ca.us/hr/sal/SalSchedCert.pdf\nI think that the Interdisciplinary studies may be similar to Liberal Studies.  I have a Liberal Studies major because I am an elementary school teacher and I teach all subjects (reading, writing, math, social studies, science).  Therefore I had to take classes in pretty much all subjects.  If you are thinking of high school then you have to take a more concentrated field.  If you want to teach history, you need a history major, if you want math you need a math major etc etc.  Good luck in your decision :)\nI recommend you observe in different classrooms and see which one you would like best.  Go to several of them before making a decision.
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Your master's degree does not have to be in the same field as your bachelor's degree.  So you can study "anything you want" at the graduate level.\n\nHowever, a graduate program expects the students entering that program to understand what should have been learned at the undergraduate level.  So if your graduate degree is in a field where you did not focus in your undergraduate work, you might need to do some "levelling" work to prepare.\n\nIt really depends on the degree you are wanting to pursue, and how different it is from your undergraduate major.  Check with some graduate schools for the field you are interested in and see what sort of levelling work they would require.
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I spent twenty-year years working at the University of California and one thing I told students was to pick a major they enjoyed.  There is a misconception that in order to be a doctor you have to take nothing but courses related to medicine.  Not true.  There are people in medical school who have bachelor's degrees in all different fields.  For example, should you decide during you BS degree that medicine is where you want to be, you start taking the preparatory courses.  My biggest pain were parents who insisted their children take degree programs in which they sucked.  If you can't do Math, then an accounting degree is a poor choice.  You aren't likely to succeed.  *smile*.  There is no limit to what you can achieve with a BS in Liberal Arts or Communication because you can always add courses to prepare you for another avenue should you so decide.  I had students who were shocked to learn that Sociology degrees would help them in Law Enforcement.    Hope this was helpful.
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hi! me again, different universities and tech schools require different classes in their particular curriculum. most will require understanding the processes of the police, the courts and corrections. in addition, you will probably take forensic courses, evidence courses, investigation courses and basic law courses. then if you continue for a masters, you will be taking more advanced research classes ans so on...any help, let me know, i put my email address on the other one, but here it is again. kuhner_us@yahoo.com
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It depends on what you are going for. The Ma degrees offered in the US are NOT focused 100% on research, they combine theory and research. In the UK you can have a purely research Ma or a taught Ma but not one that combine s both. Also, Ma degrees last about 2 years in the US while its only one year in the UK.. I depends on what you want to do really... I m finshing my Ba in the UK and going to the US for my Ma.
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I'm an aspiring teacher myself, and I can tell you that you want to major in whatever subject you like best.  If you would rather spend more time with Sociology or with English, major in that.  You'll be certified in both, so you'll really be an English and sociology teacher.\nIn my TE classes (I've only had a couple so far), field work is emphasized, working with students as tutoring, or even in summer camps or in mentor programs.  There's also a huge frocus on diversity in my classes - ethinic, sexual orientation, gender, disabilities, etc., so you may want to look into how to address/work with diversity in the classroom, and how to work with differently disabled students (learning disabilities, autism, etc.)
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It depends on if you want to be a professor of Education or in another discipline.  Typically professors of other disciplines do not take teaching methodology courses and concentrate on their own field of study.  Its a shame really, because there are lots of intelligent people out there who know lots of interesting things but are very poor at communicating it.\n\nThere may be courses available but what percentage of people actually take them?  Also what percentage of existing professors have teching training?  That would be an interesting number.  \n\nIn my experience most grad students do TA work where they lead tutorials and small classes but this is often done off the cuff or just following a basic procedure instead of having specific professional teacher training.
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Nope, the masters degress is just to go up on the salary scale.  With more education and more years experience you get paid more. You need a BA and a teaching credential to teach
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Whether you do one or both majors depends a lot on the workload. I recommend trying to take both, but if you think it'll be too hard, you can probably just do education and have a concentration in English.\n\nAnd I imagine that you can. My dad got a degree in Computer Science but went on to get his Masters in Engineering. I don't know if all fields do the same thing, but I can't see why they wouldn't. However, I imagine it'd be far more difficult to get into a program without an education degree or extensive teaching experience--the latter of which could put you back a number of years. \n\nIt depends entirely on what you think you can handle, but my view is to go at it as strongly as you can--try to get the most out of your time. If, in the end, you could only get one, then oh well. At least you took courses for the other one and have the knowledge you gained. Besides, if you go for both you can always drop one later if you change your mind, but if you go for one and want to pick up the other, it'll be far more difficult.\n\nBut whatever you end up doing, make sure it's fun. Not just the end result, but the path you need to take to get there. If it's not fun, well... Then what's the point, right? =)
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Depends on what you want to do with your life. General Studies degrees are typically meant for persons who want to transfer to a four-year college, and include most of your general education courses. These courses can be very helpful to you in terms of understanding more about things--the world, other people, diversity, poetry, music, etc. Will give you the edge over persons without a degree. \n\nIf you are aiming for a particular job category, though, it doesn't necessarily give you an edge. If you know what you want to do see if you can get a degree in an area that has more direct relevance to your desired job. Not necessarily even a technical degree, but if you know, for example, that you want to work in a field where science is relevant then you might want to major in a science. If you want to go into sales or marketing then you might want to get an associates degree in business.\n\nAs far as the future goes, the AGS will be a good college transfer degree. Maybe in the future you'll decide to work toward a BA degree.
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I think you might have better luck finding a teaching job but you would probably get paid more with political science.  What about being a history/government/social studies teacher?
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I have a degree + teaching certificate.  I need to know what questions you have difficulty with.  Examples please.
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I think you're right.  The education paradigm is about making the slowest learners "feel good" about themselves while ignoring and belittling those who excel.  A modern BA/BS degree is what a high school diploma once was.  Universities are complaining about having to dedicate more resources to remedial programs to get (American) students caught up to the point they can pass minimum math and science requirements at those institutions.  Our students continue to decline in scores across the board while teacher's unions demand more money.  Am I the only one seeing the disconnect there?
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With a BA degree there are many places that will allow you to work in the schools while you are earning your Masters in teaching.  This is especially applicable in schools and districts where there is a teacher shortage.\n\nThe following is a link to a document regarding having Stafford loans forgiven, but it might give you some ideas about where you could look for districts that offer non-traditional paths towards licensing.\n\nhttp://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/pol/tsa.pdf
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Sounds to me you are a great candidate for teaching.  What type of bachelors do you hold?  Have you thought about alternative certification?  For instance, if your BA is in business you can enter into a "fast track" program that provides the opportunity to earn a teaching certificate.  I am not a big fan of the program due to the absence of specialized educational/psychology /childhood development classes.  However, quality teachers are badly needed all over the country and the alternative certification program helps to meet that need.   By the way, if you land a teaching position and at the same time, return to college to earn your Masters, look into funding programs that will help or pay all of your tuition.  \n\nI am a teacher.  I wish you all the best.
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I don't know how it is in your country, but over here, it depends on what kind of institution you intend to teach in - in any case, you're smack in between.\n\nOver here, a teaching qualification is required to teach below tertiary level. Those who want to teach at university level have to be PhDs, unless they're part-time tutors.\n\nUltimately, it may not just be the depth of your knowledge on the subject, but your ability to convey the knowledge. I'm sure we've all grown up with plenty of experience of what it's like to have teachers who just don't know how to teach even though they're smart, knowledgeable people themselves.\n\nI see it like studying basic economics - when you're studying it, you feel stupid because it's so common-sensical, but if you didn't study it, arranging thoughts and logic in that manner might not have occurred to you. That's what training does - it helps you re-arrange your knowledge so you can use it effectively for your specific purpose.
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My HS English teacher asked the same question and when I said that I wanted to teach he said, "We need more smart people like you going into the Education field."  That's stuck w/me.  My only suggestion is to major in a field that needs teachers....like science or math.  That way you'll guarantee yourself a job and that you'll be surrounded by others like yourself (I teach math but used to teach Elementary Ed...Math is sooooooooo much better!).  Good luck and follow your heart.  You won't regret it.