Higher Ed Professors??

[futuremrsmlb]

To prepare myself for graduate school and just out of mere curiosity I decided to read University of Mount Olive's college catalog.

I first flipped to the page that lists the school faculty to check out credentials and I was happy to see that most (if not all) of the professors hold a PHD.
I was also a bit surprised to see these degrees come from a few predominantly known "online" colleges including: CapellaU, UofP, WaldenU and ArgosyU. Their Professor of Music only holds a diploma in music. This is very interesting to me. So maybe when it comes to working in higher education the name of the institution takes a back seat to the skill and knowledge acquired?

---If you have not noticed, my curiosity has been peaked since I have decided a possible career in higher education-- This will undoubtedly change a year from now...

Anywho, just sharing some info..

found this is the catalog: "Ninety percent of the full-time faculty hold earned terminal degrees in their field of study."

[bjcheung77]

I think as long as the professors have a Masters or two, it's enough to be a teacher in their field of study.
As that level of knowledge already is sufficient enough to teach students at the undergrad level (yr 1-4).
Ph.D. IMHO is more of a research degree, where they document their findings, it's not required unless teaching at the Masters level.

[sanantone]

The MFA is a terminal degree. As for the non-traditional PhDs, they are fine when you're teaching at unranked or very lowly-ranked schools. Otherwise, rankings play a huge role in where you will teach. In my field, if you went to a school that is ranked #20, don't expect to get a job at a top 5 school. You would have to do something amazing to get them to consider you.

[cookderosa]

To prepare myself for graduate school and just out of mere curiosity I decided to read University of Mount Olive's college catalog.

I first flipped to the page that lists the school faculty to check out credentials and I was happy to see that most (if not all) of the professors hold a PHD.
I was also a bit surprised to see these degrees come from a few predominantly known "online" colleges including: CapellaU, UofP, WaldenU and ArgosyU. Their Professor of Music only holds a diploma in music. This is very interesting to me. So maybe when it comes to working in higher education the name of the institution takes a back seat to the skill and knowledge acquired?

---If you have not noticed, my curiosity has been peaked since I have decided a possible career in higher education-- This will undoubtedly change a year from now...

Anywho, just sharing some info..

found this is the catalog: "Ninety percent of the full-time faculty hold earned terminal degrees in their field of study."

When I taught culinary arts full time, my AOS was a terminal degree in my field (that has since changed). It just means they've gone as high as they can in their field. Transfer programs at the community college and above all want Masters in the field or Masters in any field with 18 cr in the field. That's really the minimum. If you're teaching in a terminal program (like AOS/AAS) then the education is wide open. It can be no degree (as in the case of truck driving) or certifications (as with graphic design) or licenses (as with cosmetology). My husband's university offers graduate degrees, but their "college policy" is that an earned doctorate is the minimum. They have multiple options at the undergraduate level that include, but are not limited to, master's degrees.