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.

Plant Science and Agricultural Technology

Agriculture Operations Management, Entomology, Horticultural Sciences, Integrated Pest Management, Landscape Design, Ornamental Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Plant Science, Vegetable Crops, Soil Science:

 

Course Prefix:
Agriculture Operations Management:
AOM 2XXX

Entomology:
ENY 1XXX

Horticultural Sciences:
HOS 1XXX
HOS 2XXX*
Note: See below for course exceptions

Integrated Pest Management:
IPM 1XXX
IPM 2XXX

Landscape Design:
LDE 1XXX

Ornamental Horticulture:
ORH 1XXX
ORH 2XXX*
Note: See below for course exceptions

Plant Pathology:
PLP 1XXX

Plant Science:
PLS 1XXX
PLS 2XXX

Vegetable Crops:
VEC 1XXX

Soil Science:
SWS 1XXX
SWS 2XXX

Minimum Requirements:
bachelor's degree in horticulture technology

or

associate degree in discipline and demonstrated competencies in the discipline

Horticultural Sciences (other requirements):

 

Course Prefix:

Horticultural Sciences:
HOS 2941
HOS 2942

Ornamental Horticulture:
ORH 1510

Minimum Requirements:
master's degree with a major in horticultural science

or

18 graduate semester hours in horticultural science and a master’s degree

Botany:

Course Prefix:
Botany:
BOT 2XXX*

Minimum Requirements:
master’s degree with a major in botany or a biological science subfield

or

18 graduate semester hours in botany or a biological science subfield and a master's degree