Many excellent points except my sense is that hiring philosophies/perspectives for community colleges are changing. For better or worse, many now prefer a candidate with a Ph.D. They don't require it in their job description but from personal experience as well as discussions with colleagues at other community colleges, candidates with a doctorate have a distinct advantage.
Joan [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Regarding Julie's questions about a Master's in Experimental Psyc: > > 1. When I was admitted into my doc program, I chose to get my MA in Exper > Psyc along the way 1) as insurance in case some unforeseen event prevented > me from completing the PhD in a timely manner and 2) so I could begin > marketing myself as having documentable graduate work (adjunct teaching, > conference submissions, grant proposals, etc.). > > 2. I agree with Ron that future demand will likely remain high. Chris' > comments also apply here. Organizations may not be able to afford a > PhD-level candidate, yet still want individuals with more than an > undergraduate degree. > > 3. Two specific job areas that come to mind are Community College faculty > (full- or part-time) and Program Evaluation. P.E in Education and Health > fields are booming with all of the accountability requirements, yet > program personnel in those areas may not have the skills/desire to perform > the evaluations. Of course, there are other job options, but I assumed > that Julie was asking about supervisory positions as opposed to > subordinate positions. > > 4. I would think most programs would be open to an applicant with the > Master's degree, and would depend more on the individual's goals and what > specific training/experience they obtained in the Master's program (e.g., > evaluation, extensive statistics coursework, internships) > > 5. Perhaps those departments who offer this degree can share their > program objectives and the employment settings of their graduates. > > > Julie, if you have any other questions or would like information about my > grad program, feel free to contact me off-list. > > Julie > > > Julie A. Penley, Ph.D. > Associate Professor of Psychology > Special Projects Assistant to the Dean (ESL, Reading, and Social Sciences) > El Paso Community College > PO Box 20500 > El Paso, TX 79998-0500 > Office phone: (915) 831-3210 > Department fax: (915) 831-2324 > email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
