Faculty Guidelines

Credentialing Parameters for Particular Disciplines

Degrees and course work must be obtained from institutions that are "regionally accredited" through one of the following:

  • Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, WASC (ACCJC)
  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
    • Formerly known as North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
  • WASC Senior College and University Commission

Any deviation from this practice should be prepared as an alternative credentialing application. International credentials must be assessed as equivalent academic preparation by an approved evaluation service.

Course work submitted by the faculty applicant as graduate credit must be clearly designated by the granting institution as part of a graduate program, or formally validated by the granting institution as graduate level study. Official transcripts must be provided by the granting institution.

English

Course Prefix:
Creative Writing:

CRW 1XXX

CRW 2XXX*

English Literature:

ENL 2XXX*

English - General:

ENG 2XXX*

English Composition:

ENC 1XXX

ENC 2XXX*

American Literature:

AML 2XXX*

Literature:

LIT 1XXX

LIT 2XXX*

Minimum Requirements:
master's degree with a major in English, literature, linguistics, or applied linguistics, or MFA in Writing or Creative Writing

or

18 graduate semester hours in English, literature, writing, linguistics, or applied linguistics and a master's degree

 

English Composition (other requirements):

(other requirements):

ENC 1101

ENC 1102

master's degree with a major in English, literature, linguistics, or applied linguistics, or MFA in Writing or Creative Writing

or

18 graduate semester hours in English, literature, writing, linguistics, or applied linguistics and a master's degree

or

master’s in English education and the following:

  • Demonstrated teaching experience consistent with the course(s)
  • Reference from supervising teacher or principal supporting college level teaching potential

Documented teaching done through the part-time hiring process using the Course Observation Form

 

English Composition / College Prep:

Course Prefix:
English Composition / College Prep (other requirements):

ENC 0017

ENC 0027

Minimum Requirements:
bachelor's degree in English, Reading, Language Arts, TESOL, or related field such as reading, writing or language arts education

or

bachelor's degree with related teaching or training experience in one or more of the above mentioned fields

Internship Exploration in Communications::

Course Prefix:
Internship Exploration in Communications:

COM 2941

COM 2942

Minimum Requirements:
master's degree with a major in English, literature, linguistics, applied linguistics, communications, or radio and television

or

as appropriate for the particular internship experience, 18 graduate semester hours in English, literature, linguistics, applied linguistics, radio and television, communications or mass media communications, and a master's degree

Advisory Note: It is important to be sure that "related" disciplines for undergraduate degrees are indeed appropriate. For any marginal cases, catalog course descriptions and/or documentation from the granting institution should clarify that the content in the major is appropriate for the teaching assignment.