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.

Health, Leisure, and Physical Education

Course Prefix:
Health, Leisure, and Physical Education:

HLP 1XXX

HLP 2XXX*

Health Sciences:

HSC 1100

HSC 1400C

Physical Education Theory:
PET 2XXX*

Minimum Requirements:
master's degree with a major in health, health and fitness, exercise physiology or physical education

or

18 graduate semester hours in health, health and fitness, exercise physiology or physical education and a master's degree

PE Act/Land Object Orient

Course Prefix:
PE Act/Land Object Orient:

PEL 1XXX

PEL 2XXX*

PE Act/Land Performance:

PEM 1XXX

PEM 2XXX*

Minimum Requirements:
bachelor's degree in physical education

or

associate degree in discipline and demonstrated competencies in the discipline

PE Activity/Water-Snow Based

Course Prefix:
PE: Activity/Water-Snow Based:
PEN 1136

Minimum Requirements:
bachelor's degree in physical education and PADI Divemaster Certification or similar

or

associate degree in discipline, demonstrated competencies in the discipline and PADI Divemaster Certification or similar