Minimum Faculty Credentialing Requirements for Instruction of Academic Credit Courses
The following are general credentialing guidelines for faculty who will instruct credit courses in accord with the University’s accreditation requirements. Questions regarding appropriate credentials for specific academic courses should be directed to the Chair of the academic department relevant to the course subject matter.
Under Graduate (Lower or Upper Level)
Under graduate (lower or upper level)
| Credentials Required | Examples |
| Doctorate or master’s degree with major in the teaching discipline. | PhD or MA in History teaching history courses. |
| Doctorate or master’s degree with major related to the teaching discipline. | PhD or MA in Political Science teaching African and Afro-American Studies. |
| Doctorate or Master’s degree in any major but with at least 18 graduate semester hours earned in the teaching discipline. | MS in Chemistry teaching Biology. |
| If instructor has none of the above, strong evidence of competency in the teaching area must be provided. | (1) BA in English teaching creative writing courses. (2) MS in Anthropology teaching Spanish I. |
Post Baccalaureate Graduate, Professional Courses
Post Baccalaureate Graduate, Professional Courses
| Credentials Required | Examples |
| Earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline. | (1) MFA in Dramatic Art teaching theatre studies. (2) DDS and MS in Orthodontia teaching orthodontics. |
| Earned doctorate or terminal degree in a related teaching discipline. | PhD in Linguistics teaching German language/literature. |
| If instructor does not have an earned doctorate or terminal degree, strong evidence of competency in the teaching area must be provided. Eighteen (18) hours of post baccalaureate study in the area in which you are teaching is required. | MA in Communications teaching journalism course. |
