<p>Hello CC fellows,
I'm in my junior year doing accounting, and I've thought about teaching since my freshman year. My feeling grown stronger this year, and so I applied for an internship at a local elementary school as an after-school tutor. Although the internship only last about 2 months, I enjoyed it very much.
My concern is I'm not sure if I should switch major since business is hardly a subject in K-12 schools. Can I use my accounting degree to teach in secondary schools? Please shed some light on this, and let me know if something is not clear.</p>
<p>I’m not particularly fond about math even though I’ve took Calculus. Any way I can teach with a degree in accounting? I know I can get a CPA/Master to teach at Community College, but I’d want more options. I’ve also look into teaching language other than English such as Chinese. It’s not too late for me to double major and graduate with a B.S. in Chinese. If that helps.</p>
<p>I don’t know anything about teaching at college but if you want to teach k-12, most people major in what they want to teach in (English, Biology, etc) and then get a master’s in teaching that subject. It really depends on the state, though, so check the requirements. If you want to teach a language I believe the path is the same-- ex. if you want to be a Spanish teacher, you can major in Spanish and then get a master’s in teaching. But it might be different for native speakers, now that I think about it. Sorry, I wish I had more info-- start with searching your state’s requirements.</p>
<p>Many schools have CTE programs that offer business classes. My high school has accounting classes, they aren’t really taught by people that majored in accounting but I’m sure you could find a job teaching business classes. You would probably need a masters in education, though.</p>
<p>Thanks for your comment! I’m fairly new and confused on what I should do to become a teacher. I really do want to teach, and I enjoy making lesson plans. Is CTE stands for Career and Technical Education? It’s interesting to see a high school offer business classes, and even accounting!! That is just so rare. You must have attend a decent high school because not even the best public high school in San Francisco offer accounting. Not that I question your words. Don’t get me wrong, I do believe there are high schools out there have a solid business department. But I don’t count on it.</p>
<p>I can’t express enough about my passion in teaching, and honestly I would do whatever it takes to become a teacher or a professor. It’s like I finally found what I want to spend the rest of my life on. I will be a junior in college this Fall, and I’m thinking about double major in Accounting & Chinese Literature. The reason I want to get my 2nd degree in Chinese Literature is that if I can’t use my accounting degree to teach in secondary schools, then I might be able to teach Chinese as a foreign language in secondary schools. It would be even better if the secondary school also happens to offer business classes, in that case I can utilize both my degree to teach! That would be my DREAM job. </p>
<p>My backup plan in case I can’t find any jobs in secondary schools is to get a master degree and look for jobs in community college. But I’m not sure which master degree I should get, that is my question. For high school, is it better to get a master in subjects I want to teach than doing master in education? I honestly don’t know. Which one is more preferable for high schools, a master in Accounting/Chinese Lit or a master in Education? </p>
<p>@Teemoo Actually, I go to a medium sized rural high school in Virginia. Almost all of the high schools around here have CTE programs. (CTE does stand for Career and Technical Education, by the way). The classes in our business program range from things like Marketing and Accounting to Business Law and Entrepreneurship. My Business Law teacher right now has a bachelors degree in Business and a masters in Education (I am not certain what the exact degree is). I think that a masters degree in Education is what is preferred by most schools. It is not a requirement though. However, teachers with masters degrees generally get higher pay and are allowed to teach the more advanced classes.</p>