Arts and Sciences - Discipline Areas with Min Facuty Qualfication Standards |
Discipline |
Min. Qualifications |
Anthropolgy |
18 graduate semester hours in Anthropology + Master’s Degree. Or Master's Degree with a major in Anthropology |
Art |
18 graduate semester hours in Art or Fine Art/Studio Art + Master’s Degree. Or Master’s Degree with a major in Art or Fine Art/Studio Art. |
Biology |
18 graduate semester hours in biology, botany or related biological science subfield + Master’s Degree Or Master’s Degree with a major in biology, botany, or related biological science subfield. |
Botany |
18 graduate semester hours in biology, botany or related biological science subfield + Master’s Degree Or Master’s Degree with a major in biology, botany, or related biological science subfield. |
Chemistry |
18 graduate semester hours in chemistry + Master’s Degree. Or Master’s Degree with a major in Chemistry. |
Drama |
18 graduate hours in Theatre + Master’s Degree in Speech or Communication Or Master’s Degree with a major in Theatre. |
Economics |
18 graduate semester hours in economics + Master’s Degree. Or Master’s Degree with a major in Economics. |
Education |
18 graduate semester hours in education or specialized education subfield + Master’s Degree + a minimum of 3 years K-12 teaching experience. Or Master’s Degree with a major in Education or specialized education subfield + a minimum of 3 years K-12 teaching experience. |
Develpmental English (not college level) |
Baccalaureate degree in English, English Education, or a related degree with competencies in teaching developmental English. |
English |
Master’s Degree with a major in English or Literature, Masters of Fine Arts Or Master’s Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Literature, and/or English. |
Creative Writing |
Master’s Degree with a major in English, Literature, or Creative Writing, Masters of Fine Arts Or Master Degree with 18 graduate semester hours in Creative Writing, English, Literature, or combination of 18 graduate hours in these areas. |
Geography |
18 graduate hours in Geography + Master’s Degree Or Master’s Degree with a major in Geography |
History |
18 graduate hours in History + Master’s Degree Or Master’s Degree with a major in history |
Health |
18 graduate hours in Health Education or Public Health Field + Master’s Degree Or Master’s Degree with a major in Health Education or Public Health and appropriate professional experience. |
Journalism |
18 graduate semester hours in Journalism or Communication + Master’s Degree. Or Master’s Degree with a major in Journalism or Communication. |
Literature |
Master’s Degree with a major in English or Literature, Masters of Fine Arts Or Master’s Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Literature, and/or English. |
Children's Liteature (EDUC) |
18 graduate semester hours in education or specialized education subfield + Master’s Degree + licensure to teach English/Language Arts at the middle or secondary level or license in elementary, early childhood, or special education + a minimum of 3 years K-12 teaching experience. Or Master’s Degree with a major in Education or specialized education subfield (prefer Reading) + licensure to teach English/Language Arts at the middle or secondary level + a minimum of 3 years K-12 teaching experience. |
Develpmental Math (not college level) |
Baccalaureate degree in math, math education. Or A related degree with substantial mathematics course work through at least calculus and competencies in teaching developmental mathematics. |
Math (non-statistics) |
18 graduate semester hours in mathematics + Master’s Degree. Or Master’s Degree with a major in mathematics. |
Math - Statistics |
18 graduate hours in mathematics a statistics with a least 6 of those hours in statistics + Master’s degree. Or Master’s Degree with a major in statistics or mathematics with at least 6 hours in statistics. |
Music |
18 graduate semester hours in Music + Master’s Degree or Master’s Degree with a major in music. |
Music - Private Instruction |
Bachelors in Music Preferred + significant experience with specific instrument + prior private lesson/teaching experience. |
Music - Piano |
18 graduate semester hours in Music + Master’s Degree or Master’s Degree with a major in music + a background in piano |
Physical Education |
18 graduate semester hours in Physical Education + Master’s Degree Or Master’s Degree with a major in Physical Education Or Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education, Exercise Physiology/Science, or related discipline and Minimum of three years’ experience instructing the specified activity and certification or state national, or world recognition/ranking. |
Philosophy |
18 graduate hours in Philosophy + Master’s Degree in Humanities Discipline Or Master’s Degree with a major in Philosophy |
Physics |
18 graduate hours in physics or an applied physics subfield + Master’s Degree Or Master’s Degree with a major in physics or an applied physics subfield. |
Political Science |
18 graduate hours in Political Science, Comparative Politics, or International Relations + Master’s Degree Or Master’s Degree with a major in Political Science Or Juris Doctorate |
Geology |
18 graduate hours in geology or earth science + Master’s Degree Or Master’s Degree with a major in geology or earth science. |
Pscyhology |
18 graduate hours in psychology + Master’s Degree Or Master’s Degree with a major in psychology |
Developmental Reading (non college credit) |
Master’s Degree with demonstrated competencies in the subject area Or Baccalaureate degree in English, English Education, language arts, elementary education or a related degree with competencies in teaching developmental English. |
Sociology |
18 graduate hours in sociology + Master’s Degree Or Master’s Degree with a major in sociology |
Spanish |
Master’s degree with a major in Spanish |
Speech |
18 graduate hours in Speech or Communication = Master’s Degree Or Master’s Degree with a major in Speech or Communication |
Zoology |
18 graduate semester hours in biology, botany, zoology or related or applied biological science subfield + Master’s Degree. |