Post Secondary Instruction
This concentration provides direct training and experience in the art and science of teaching at the college level, balanced with sufficient (i.e., 18 credit hours) graduate-level course work in a particular field. A master’s degree is unlikely to provide sufficient educational background for a tenure-track position, but it can open the door to serving as an instructor or adjunct at a 4-year college/university or as a full-time instructor at a community college or junior college. (Note that matching the focus of this concentration with your undergraduate major will increase the chances of being selected to teach at the college level.)
| Dept./Course # | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IDIS-D 501 | Humanities Seminar | 3-4 |
| IDIS-D 502 | Social Sciences Seminar | 3-4 |
| IDIS-D 503 | Natural Sciences Seminar | 3-4 |
| IDIS-D 510 | Introduction to Graduate Liberal Studies | 4 |
| Dept./Course # | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IDIS-D 591 | Graduate Workshop on Teaching | 1.5 |
| IDIS-D 550 | Teaching Assistant | 1.5 |
| Enough additional credit hours in a single field to achieve 15 total elective hours | ||
Thesis project (tapping at least 2 schools) Teaching dossier
