i am graduating in may with my degree as a high school history teacher. its pretty hard to find a job in pa teaching, so...i want to go back to school. first question is if i go now for a degree in accounting, am i considered an undergraduate again and do i have to do all that applying stuff?
second, if i go to nyc to go to school, do u know any good schools?
2007-03-25 06:49:05 · 7 answers · asked by stressed college student 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
You can try to get into business school (by applying) and do an accounting degree as a graduate student. You will have to take some basic accounting education and other business courses though but most schools will let you apply those toward your degree, and you may be able to take those at an undergraduate level (as a grad student).
NYC has a lot of good schools; I don't know specifically if they offer the graduate accounting degree (I know some in Texas that do :) so you may have to do an MBA with an accounting concentration. My guess is NYU, Columbia, Fordham, all of the CUNY branches are good places to check. There are also a lot of good schools in New York outside of the City, like Syracuse University, Marist, Bard, Rochester University, and a ton of great schools in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
2007-03-25 06:53:41 · answer #1 · answered by Dana Katherine 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have just retired from teaching in NY (#)yrs) therefore II do possess expertise in this area.
I would definitely not pursue another Undergrad degree as little if any credits will be applied to any graduate work you pursue.
There are ample opportunities to teach in NYC and the surrounding areas. Most districts offer incentives to teach in certain areas.
You most likely could have your Graduate Degree paid for.
To pursue another Undergrad degree (which is what you are asking) again is ludicrous.If your interest is also in Business (ACCOUNTING?), I would study for a Master's in Bus Ed.
Contact the NYSE ED Dept open the web, and you will see all the different avenues you can pursue.
2007-03-25 13:58:28 · answer #2 · answered by Gussage P Ussage 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you go for a BA in accounting you are going to be an undergraduate. If you go for a Master degree in Accounting from a History major will be very difficult for you, almost impossible to be at the level of accounting requirements at that level.
Hofstra University.
2007-03-25 14:04:50 · answer #3 · answered by thinkpinkooo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In response to the first part of your question, if you apply to grad school, you WILL NOT be an undergrad. But because you are interested in accounting and that is not what your B.A/B.S is in, it will take you a bit longer because you will have to take some of the classes you didn't take as an undergrad.
For the second part, yes you will have to apply if you choose grad school or another school. If you simply go back to where you got your undergrad and decide to get a B.S in accounting, you probably have to apply to get into the specific program, but not to get into the college.
As for schools in NY, I can't help you. Good luck!!
2007-03-25 14:01:14 · answer #4 · answered by Jay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're going into teaching you might want to consider a masters in your area and I know someone right now who's a history major in a master's program since he's planning to teach high school history.
2007-03-25 13:55:53 · answer #5 · answered by nabdullah2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you have to do the applying if you are going you can go on wikipedia and type in colleges in new york they will give you all of them plus websites and stuff
good luck
2007-03-25 14:28:30 · answer #6 · answered by krasy k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you stay at your current school then you should be set
you could always go to kentucky, virginia, north carolina, south carolina, georgia, florida or out west to teach for a year or two.
2007-03-25 13:55:47 · answer #7 · answered by smartass_yankee_tom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋