<p>Is it possible to do this? I'm a sophomore at the Colorado School of Mines, and I'm pretty sure they only offer engineering degrees. I'm currently trying to get ahold of a counselor but having difficulty.</p>
<p>For background:
I'm torn in two very opposite directions; one to have a challenging career as an explosives engineer, and the other to work with kids, teaching and coaching. I've taught as a snowboard instructor and enjoy teaching K-12 so age is not a huge issue. I know I can give up a career in engineering and go into teaching, but the opposite is not as easy. All input is appreciated; I am more than willing to research this but don't no where to start.</p>
<p>Well, you don’t REALLY need a degree in “teaching” to teach K-12. In fact, I bet that a lot of schools would be more than happy to have an actual, degreed engineer teaching their math or physics classes. I would ask an advisor at school, but you probably only need like a teaching certificate or something to be eligible to teach.</p>
<p>Check to see whether your school offers certification in teaching–usually it’s just a few more classes.</p>
<p>Another option is to apply to TFA (Teach for America) after you graduate–it’s a prestigious program and there is a demand for Math/Science teachers.</p>
<p>boneh3ad,</p>
<p>We really need to cut ourselves off from the internet. COMSOL/Fluent won’t run itself and there are so many tantalizing abstracts (with FUN 3rd person experimental setups) that need to be read.</p>
<p>I probably should, but right now, I am still waiting for mud to dry. I guess more correctly, the mud has dried, so now I am waiting for the contractor to come pour the concrete so that I can reinstall the wind tunnel I need and get the REAL work done. Can’t do it without the concrete foundation though. 2 tons of steel pipe doesn’t usually take too well to sitting on mud.</p>