Most affordable online Masters program? Any universitys offer in-state tuition?

[cookderosa]

Cookderosa,

Just to make sure I understand, you're saying that one has to have at least 18 credits in a subject area at the graduate level in order to be able to teach as a community college? Do you know if this is the standard policy for all colleges, or is it just for your state? Where could I find out more details?

Thanks for the info on MA programs!

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18 in the subject you are to teach AND a masters degree, but the 18 can be INSIDE of your degree. So, the master's at WNMU offers 2 each 18 credit concentrations for a 36 credit master's degree, meaning you will meet the minimum education for teaching. NOTE: pick your concentrations carefully, because not everything is taught at community colleges or isn't taught enough that you'd be able to work full time. My (huge) community college offers only 1 section of educational technology, so there is no way we hired someone FOR teaching that. But, we have over 200 sections of English 101/102 per semester between all of our campuses...so that would be a smart concentration. Also, bilingual education, not a good choice because it isn't taught at the 100/200 level. There are good ones- poly sci, govt., psych, etc. These are part of every community college AA degree and thus easy to find sections to teach.

The 18 in field w/master's degree is a regional accredidation rule (the college can't waive it or lower it), RA colleges don't have state teacher licensure like K-12 schools. Also, that rule doesn't apply to AAS/AOS degrees at the community college level, Nationally Accredited colleges of any level, or RA 4 year colleges/universities.