Specialist in Community College Teaching

Contact Information:	Arkansas State University Center for Excellence in Education P.O. Box 2781 State University, AR 72467 Phone: (870) 972-3062 Fax: (870) 972-3945 http://myweb.astate.edu/dwcox/Community College Program.html David W. Cox Professor of Education Coordinator of the Community College Program email:dwcox@astate.edu
Program Description:	The Specialist in Community College Teaching Program provides a sixth-year intermediate degree to prepare teachers and administrators for the Community College. Because the enrollee in a community college tends to be somewhat different from typical college, university, or trade school students. Specialized personnel are needed to ensure that the investments made by students and institutions are maximally and mutually beneficial. The teaching/adequate opportunities for breadth of presentation in the specialty area and cognate areas, and a background in research methods. Major fields of specialization are presented under degrees offered in the General Information section of the Bulletin. The administration-emphasis program of study will focus on a combination of generic higher education administration courses and specialized community college courses.
Admission Requirement:	Admission requirements for the Specialist in Community College Teaching are those required by the Graduate School. Admission to the Specialist level will require admission to the Graduate School, a master's degree from an accredited institution, and a satisfactory score on the GRE or MAT. Admission to Candidacy (after completion of 42 hours of graduate work with a 3.00 GPA) requires: An interview with the Selection Committee which consists of the Community College Coordinator, the major area adviser, and a member of the ASU Community College Advisory Committee. The committee will review the progress of the program, examine the student's commitment, and make preliminary plans concerning CCED 7033, Special Problems in Community College Teaching and CCED 7023, Field Study.

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