NWR- Advice going back to school

Ann 52409 Posted: Aug 25, 2007 12:10 PM

NWR- Advice going back to school

Does anybody know a good school to go to while I work to get my masters in education even though I only have a bachelors of science.. I didnt take up education or teaching in undergrad.
My dream is to be a teacher and I think its time to stop putting it off!!
Thanks

Jayla127 Posted: Aug 25, 2007 12:25 PM

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Where area are you looking to attend school?

Ann 52409 Posted: Aug 25, 2007 12:27 PM

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I live in nassau but, im willing to travel to the city... i just dont know where to get a masters in education part time if you dont have any background in education

MrsDrinkh20 Posted: Aug 25, 2007 12:29 PM

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teachers college at Columbia! Its amazing and or people who have majors in education or people who dont have majors in education!

TlovesD Posted: Aug 25, 2007 12:30 PM

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I went to St. John's University and knew a lot of people who were 'career change' meaning they had their BS in something other than education. I'm sure other schools have this as well. Try Hofstra or CW Post too.

MRSin2009 Posted: Aug 25, 2007 12:35 PM

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wow I want to do that too! I was taking classes online through the UNiversity of Pheonix but when I decided to move back to NY I was told by the school that NY is the only state that there education department does not accept the credits from there.

So now I have about 20 credits I can transfer but do not know where to go to finish. I really would perfer an online school since I work so much.

meli722 Posted: Aug 25, 2007 12:38 PM

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I also have a bachelors in Sociology, but would be going in January for my Masters in Education. I dont know if youre in the city or not but Touro college in manhattan, CUNY Hunter is also good for MA/MS in Education, So is Metropolitan College , CUNY City , CUNY Queens.

Ann 52409 Posted: Aug 25, 2007 12:44 PM

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WOW ladies... thanks for all your advice... i'm going to google all of them now. While I'm at work hehe!!!
I didn't even know that about university of Pheonix, I was thinking about them... thanks for the info.

MrsDtoBe09 Posted: Aug 25, 2007 02:51 PM

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I just finished my Masters in Education at Queens College. I taught while I attended and all my classes started after 4:00 (really helpful when you're working!). I went there for undergrad and grad school, I've had a really great experience there. The only thing that stinks is the parking. Have you thought about applying for the Teaching Fellows? They pay for your masters and you teach while you go to school. A lot of my friends from school have done that either through QC or St. Johns.

meli722 Posted: Aug 25, 2007 02:52 PM

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Posted by MrsDtoBe09

I just finished my Masters in Education at Queens College. I taught while I attended and all my classes started after 4:00 (really helpful when you're working!). I went there for undergrad and grad school, I've had a really great experience there. The only thing that stinks is the parking. Have you thought about applying for the Teaching Fellows? They pay for your masters and you teach while you go to school. A lot of my friends from school have done that either through QC or St. Johns.

lol I also went to Queens College and the parking is a nghtmare!!!! I think that is the #1 complaint of student in QC lol

DonnaPWhite1124 Posted: Aug 25, 2007 03:16 PM

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I dont know much about masters programs out in Long Island. I went to farmingdale for undergrad. But Queens college is supposed to be excellent for a masters in teaching,

I think adelphi is good too

Ann 52409 Posted: Aug 25, 2007 03:23 PM

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I will research teaching fellows because that would be perfect for me

mdawg Posted: Aug 25, 2007 04:30 PM

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i have a BA in video/tv production, and im currently going to dowling for my masters in education... its a fantastic program and i love it.

amandamh23 Posted: Aug 25, 2007 07:44 PM

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i know adelphi has a masters program for people who did not do education as their undergrad you just have to read the requirements for each program. and i also think that the difference is that you would have to student teach if you dont have your undergrad in ed. but the teaching fellows would prob be better because i believe one of the requirements for that is not to take ed as undergrad. but check them out. queens has a good program too.

Ann 52409 Posted: Aug 25, 2007 08:06 PM

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Thanks for all your advice ladies.. i have to make a lot of calls on Monday to find out which school will allow me to take classes part time if i dont get accepted in the teachers fellow

oboediva31 Posted: Aug 25, 2007 09:25 PM

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I go to Dowling....I'd check it out if I were you

www.dowling.edu

Ms SunnShinne Posted: Aug 25, 2007 09:33 PM

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Well u can go to night school at CUNY school. U do not need a bachelors degree in education to teach in NYC. Call the board of ed and ask about their different programs where u can start teaching. and they'll help u get ur masters