Discussion: Meeting the New MCCCD Faculty

RequirementsRobert Culbertson

Department of PhysicsArizona State University

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) Uses the Accreditation Requirements of the Higher Learning Commission

• http://www.mesaeducatesu.org/maricopa/2015/07/06/mesa-community-college-maintains-accredited-status-with-the-higher-learning-commission/

• https://hr.maricopa.edu/jobs/how-to-apply/faculty-minimum-qualifications

• Was: 24 credits of upper division undergraduate and/or graduate courses in content area

• Now: 18 credits of graduate course in content area

New MCCCD Minimum Requirements for Academic Areas

https://hr.maricopa.edu/jobs/how-to-apply/faculty-minimum-qualifications

1. The Academic Teaching Fields require the following from an accredited college or university:

2. Either:A master's degree in the teaching field, orA master's in any teaching field with 18 graduate semester hours

in the teaching field.3. EDU 250 - Teaching and Learning in the Community College -- or

equivalent must be completed within two years of date of hire.

Exceptions

• MATHEMATICS• Master's in any teaching field with eighteen (18) graduate semester

hours with Math or Statistics and Probability prefixes, or a master's in mathematics. Note: A maximum of 9 upper division/graduate semester hours in math education or math content areas with physics or engineering prefixes may be counted toward the 18 at the discretion of the math department/division chair.

Focus

• Physics• Chemistry

Plan A: Take the same courses that mainstream graduate students take+ Rigorous Content. Almost certain to be accepted- Negligible connection to teaching.- Not offered at reasonable times; not offered in summer- Admission issues- Brutal courses- …

Plan B: Take graduate content courses for in-service teachers+ Better scheduling+ Better match to academic level+ Content goes beyond level of teaching+ More connection to teaching- Content not at traditional graduate level; some risk of acceptance- Content may not match teaching content- Limited pedagogy

Plan C: Take graduate pedagogy courses for in-service teachers+ Excellent pedagogy match+ Better scheduling+ Better match to academic level+ Content matches teaching content+ May provide applicable instructional materials- Content not at traditional graduate level; some risk of acceptance;

content may be lower division level

ASU Options: Summer 2016

COURSE SECT SLN # HRS TITLE TIME DAYS ROOM INSTRUCTOR ENROLL CAP

EnrollREMARKS

2013

June 6-24, 2016 (18 days)

PHS 530 1001   3 Methods of Physics Teaching I (mechanics) 8-3:30 M-R PSH 356 Steinert 18   Combined w/ PHY 480 (CI=0013)          8-12 F PSH 356        PHY 480 1001   3 Methods of Physics Teaching I (mechanics) 8-3:30 M-R PSH 356   6   Combined w/ PHS 530 (CI=0013)          8-12 F PSH 356        PHS 593 1001   1-3 Applied Project N/A Culbertson 10    PHS 594 1001   3 Electricity for Middle/Secondary Teachers 8-3:30 M-R PSH 357 Edelbrock 18   Combined w/PHY 494 (CI=0134)          8-12 F PSH 357        PHY 494 1002   3 Electricity for Middle/Secondary Teachers 8-3:30 M-R PSH 357   6   Combined w/PHS 594 (CI=0134)          8-12 F PSH 357        

June 27 - July 29 (33 days)PHS/CHM 560 1001   3 Light and Matter 1:00-3:30 M-R PSH 356 Culbertson 18   Combine with CHM 560 (new!)PHS 570 1001   3 Astrophysics 4:00-6:30pm M-R PSH 355 Covatto 20    PHS 593 1003   1-3 Applied Project N/A Culbertson 10                June 10 - July 30          PHS 593 1004   1-3 Applied Project N/A Culbertson 10    

PHS 598 1001   1 Special Topics: Leadership Wkshp 1:10-3:00 F PSF 462 Archambault 15    

             July 5-15          

PHS 594 2 Thermodynamics Modeling Workshop 8-3:30 M-F PSH 357 Levi Torrison 8 combined with CHM 594 (new!)

Grand Canyon University Options

*Hybrid courses. $1500 for Non-GCU, but <$1500 for MCCCD faculty.

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