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http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/masters-vs-new-bachelors-major College Forum to discuss admissions, financial aid, SAT prep, Greek organizations, campus clubs, politics, etc. en-US Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:44:02 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.3 q http://forum.collegetimes.us/search.php http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/masters-vs-new-bachelors-major#post-1313 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:35:27 +0000 Anonymous 1313@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>Hello all, I am in the middle of a career change and need help justifing a decesion. I completed a Bachelors of Political Science in 2002. Since then I have been running a fairly large construction company that I started on my own. Due to the economic situation I have closed down the business. My back up plans was always to teach US history at the high school level, as I have a Alterante Route Teaching Certificate in that subject. Not only can't I find employment as a history teacher I can not find employment at ala except substitute teaching, which doesn't nearly cover my bills, let alone have any extra money to have a life.</p> <p>I have come to the conclusion that I need to better my degree to find a soild career. I have been acepted to Rutgers University for a Masters Degree in Public Adminstration. The reason I say I need help to justify my decesion is because I have decedided not to attend Rutgers. Instead I want to go back to get enough credits to teach math, and possible finish the requirements for a BS in Math. To get certified to Teach I would need 30 credits, and to complete the B.S. around 20 more. </p> <p>I know this is a 180 but I feel as though a math degree will definitely get me a Teaching job, and not sure how many goverment jobs there are going to be in the future with the MPA degree. My dilema is that I feel like I am going backwards if I pursue the Math, but continuing down the wrong road if I pursue the Masters. I await your feedback.</p> <p>Thanks, EG </p>