Re: teaching tech writing? + MA degree

["MMdeaton" <mmdeaton -at- mmdeaton -dot- com>]

Ouch! It hurts to disagree with Steve. We go way back. Be that as it may, I
have been approached to teach credit classes for a degree program and I do
not have an MA. I am not sure how typical this is, however. Certainly to
teach full-time and become tenured you need advanced degrees. I think Steve
is right that extension or community college requirements may be less
stringent.

Mary Deaton
(206) 323-0701
Buy my used books at http://home.mindspring.com/~mmdeaton/books.html



----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Arrants" <steve_arrants -at- sonic -dot- com>
>
> Sigh....you may probably need one.  I think that experience in the field
is
> MORE important than fancy-schmancy pedagogical letters after my name.  I
> used to teach evening courses through UC-Berkeley.  I'd been techwriting
for
> about 14 years when I started teaching.  Extension classes most likely
won't
> require an advanced degree; joining an English faculty most likely will.
>
> steve arrants
>
>
and info.


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