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.

Music

Course Prefix:
Music:

MUS 2XXX*

Note: See below for course exceptions.

Music Composition:

MUC 1XXX

MUC 2XXX

Music Literature:
MUL 1XXX

Music Ensembles:
MUN 1XXX

MUN 2XXX

Opera/Musical Theater:
MUO 2XXX

Music Theory:

MUT 1XXX

MUT 2XXX

Minimum Requirements:
master's degree with a major in music

or

18 graduate semester hours in music and a master's degree

Music / Commercial

Course Prefix:
Music / Commercial:

MUM 1XXX

MUM 2XXX*

Note: See below for course exceptions.

Minimum Requirements:
bachelor's in music production, music technology, sound technology, audio engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, recording arts

or

bachelor's in music and demonstrable proficiency in Sound production including digital audio networks and Post-Production sound

Music / Commercial

Course Prefix:
Music / Commercial

(other requirements):

MUM 2720

MUM 2721

Minimum Requirements:

bachelor's in music business

or

bachelor's in entertainment management or equivalent and demonstrated competencies in music business

Music (other requirements)

Course Prefix:
Music/Commercial (other requirements):

MUM 2632C

MUM 2634C

MUM 2790L

Minimum Requirements:
bachelor's in music, music composition, music production, music technology, sound technology, audio engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, recording arts, and demonstrable proficiency in the MIDI protocol

Applied Music

Course Prefix:
Applied Music: Brasses

MVB 1XXX

MVB 2XXX

Applied Music: Keyboard

MVK 1XXX

MVK 2XXX

Applied Music: Percussion
MVP 1XXX

MVP 2XXX

Applied Music: Strings
MVS 1XXX

MVS 2XXX

Applied Music: Voice

MVV 1XXX

MVV 2XXX

Applied Music: Woodwinds

MVW 1XXX

MVW 2XXX

Minimum Requirements:
faculty teaching private instrumental and vocal classes are credentialed based on professional experience and demonstrated contributions to the discipline