Education Tables - Degree Subject Table
Use this page to add, update, and delete Degree Subjects. The Degree Subject table contains the major and minor areas of study associated with employees' academic degrees. These records are used to:
Document areas of study on the Major/Minor Degree page in Human Resources when adding or changing employees' degree information. Refer to Degree Data Page for more information.
Setup position requirements in Highly Qualified Teacher records in the Position Control System. Refer to Highly Qualified Teachers: Position Control for more information.
The default file name of the Degree Subject Table report is degsubj.rpt.
Before adding records to the Degree Subject table, you must set up the Degree Subject Type table so that you can complete the Subject Type field.
Degree Subject Table for Highly Qualified Teachers
Menu Path
From the Human Resources menu, select Reference Tables. From the Education menu, select Degree Subjects.
Use this table to identify the subjects associated with employees' degrees in Human Resources. The Degree Subject table is used in Human Resources for creating employee records and in Position Control for setting up Highly Qualified Teacher information related to positions.
Degree Subject Codes in Position Control
Menu Path
From the Human Resources menu, select Entry and Processing. From the Position Control menu, select Position Control or Batch Position Control.
Degree Subject codes are entered on Position Control's Degree Linking Selection page, which links Degree Subject codes to Degree codes when creating and updating position records.
If you are adding a position on the New Position page, the Degree Linking Selection page appears after you complete the Link Qualified Area to Position, Certification Code Setup, and Link Requirement fields.
If you are editing a position on the Edit Position, Batch Position Edit, or Mass Update Positions page, click the Degrees button to display the Degree Linking Selection page.
Refer to Degree Linking Selection Page for more information on using these pages to set up degree-related requirements.
Field Descriptions
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Degree Subject | A code identifying a major or minor course of study associated with a degree, such as Business Administration, Secondary Education, or English. The limit is four characters. |
Title | The name or description of the subject area. The limit is 12 characters. |
Subject Type | A code identifying a classification of related subjects. The options are retrieved from the Degree Subject Type table. |