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.
Reading
Course Prefix:
Reading:
REA 1XXX
REA 2XXX*
Reading Education:
RED 3042
RED 3551
Minimum Requirements:
master's degree with a major in reading
or
master's degree with a major in education including a reading specialist designation
or
18 graduate semester hours in reading or language arts and a master's degree**
Course Prefix:
Reading Prep:
REA 0XXX
(COLLEGE PREP)
Minimum Requirements:
or
a related bachelor's degree in English, literature, language arts or education and demonstrated competencies in the discipline
**Important Note: It is important to be sure that "related" disciplines for undergraduate or graduate 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.