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.

Humanities

Course Prefix:
Humanities:

HUM 1XXX

HUM 2XXX*

Note: See below for course exceptions

Minimum Requirements:
master's degree in the following disciplines:

  • Art History
  • History
  • Humanities
  • Interdisciplinary Studies or Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Humanities
  • Literature
  • Music History or Musicology
  • Philosophy
  • Religion or Theology

or

master's degree with 18 graduate semester hours in one or several of the following disciplines:

  • Art History
  • History
  • Humanities
  • Interdisciplinary Studies or Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Humanities
  • Literature
  • Music History or Musicology
  • Philosophy
  • Religion or Theology

Middle-Eastern Humanities

Course Prefix:
Middle-Eastern Humanities:

HUM 2403

Minimum Requirements:
master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies, Humanities, Art History, History, Interdisciplinary Studies or Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Humanities, Literature, Music History or Musicology, Philosophy, Religion or Theology

or

master's degree with 18 graduate semester hours in one or several of the following disciplines:

  • Art History
  • History
  • Humanities
  • Interdisciplinary Studies or Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Humanities
  • Literature
  • Music History or Musicology
  • Philosophy
  • Religion or Theology

Of which 9 graduate semester hours (out of the 18) are within Middle Eastern studies in one or more of the qualifying fields:

  • Art History
  • History
  • Literature
  • Music History
  • Philosophy
  • Religion

African-American Humanities

Course Prefix:
African-American Humanities:

HUM 2454

Minimum Requirements:
master’s degree in Afro-American Studies, Humanities, Art History, History, Interdisciplinary Studies or Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Humanities, Literature, Music History or Musicology, Philosophy, Religion or Theology

or

master's degree with 18 graduate semester hours in one or several of the following disciplines:

  • Humanities
  • Art History
  • History
  • Literature
  • Music History or Musicology
  • Philosophy
  • Religion or Theology
  • Interdisciplinary Studies or Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Humanities

Of which 9 graduate semester hours (out of the 18) are within Afro-American Studies in one or more of the qualifying fields:

  • Art History
  • Philosophy
  • History
  • Music History
  • Literature
  • Religion

Asian Humanities

Course Prefix:
Asian Humanities:

HUM 2410 

Minimum Requirements:
master’s degree in Asian Studies, Humanities, Art History, History, Interdisciplinary Studies or Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Humanities, Literature, Music History or Musicology, Philosophy, Religion or Theology

or

master's degree with 18 graduate semester hours in one or several of the following disciplines:

  • Humanities
  • Art History
  • History
  • Literature
  • Music History or Musicology
  • Philosophy
  • Religion or Theology
  • Interdisciplinary Studies or Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Humanities

Of which 9 graduate semester hours (out of the 18) are within Asian Studies in one or more of the qualifying fields:

  • Art History
  • Philosophy
  • History
  • Music History
  • Literature
  • Religion

Latin-American Humanities

Course Prefix:
Latin-American Humanities:

HUM 2461 

Minimum Requirements:
master’s degree in Latin American Studies, Humanities, Art History, History, Interdisciplinary Studies or Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Humanities, Literature, Music History or Musicology, Philosophy, Religion or Theology

or

master's degree with 18 graduate semester hours in one or several of the following disciplines:

  • Humanities
  • Art History
  • History
  • Literature
  • Music History or Musicology
  • Philosophy
  • Religion or Theology
  • Interdisciplinary Studies or Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Humanities

Of which 9 graduate semester hours (out of the 18) are within Latin American studies in one or more of the qualifying fields:

  • Art History
  • Philosophy
  • History
  • Music History
  • Literature
  • Religion