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Old 04-22-2008, 12:41 AM   #1
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Engineering Degree (M.S.) to college level teaching?

Just wondering if by chance anyone on the boards or knew of someone who made the jump from Engineering to teaching college level? Is there a certain way to approach this? I know a PHD would get you there but i have no interest in that long term. Just wondering if a M.S. in Engineering would position you for holding a job at community college, many of my professors simply have a Masters and not PHD. It's been something i have thought more and more about(teaching that is) and wanted any info. I know there are "education" degrees, but they all seem aimed at the K-12th grade crowds.
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Old 04-22-2008, 01:01 AM   #2
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The problem is that few community colleges teach engineering courses. It would probably be easier with a master's in something like CS, math, or physics.
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Old 04-22-2008, 01:06 PM   #3
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Having looked into this a little, you'd be able to teach in some engineering technology programs. Check out the listings on the Chronicle of Higher Ed site sometime.

Also, if you're a really whiz-bang practitioner in a particularly applicable area, you can occasionally teach at the college level. My geotech prof wasn't a prof at all... He's the executive engineering VP of a major worldwide firm that's headquartered near my alma mater.
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Old 04-22-2008, 05:15 PM   #4
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You can definitely be an adjunct professor if you're well-respected in your field. I have had quite a few of those.
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