Internal Governing Policies
#30 - Educational Requirements for Faculty Rank
Approved: September 6, 1988
Monitor: Vice President for Academic Affairs
The following educational requirements are the minimum requirements for appointment for both probationary and temporary appointments:
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Minimum Educational Requirement |
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Lecturer |
Bachelor's degree |
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Faculty Assistant |
Bachelor's degree |
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Instructor |
Bachelor's degree plus 30 semester hours, or |
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Master's degree |
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Assistant Professor |
Bachelor's degree plus 60 semester hours, or |
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Master's degree plus 30 semester hours |
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Associate Professor |
Doctor's degree, or |
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Law degree, or |
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Master of fine arts degree, or |
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Master of library science degree plus an additional master's degree |
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Professor |
Doctor's degree, or |
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Law degree, or |
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Master of fine arts degree, or |
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Master of library science degree plus an additional master's degree |
All educational requirements specified shall be fulfilled by study in an accredited institution of higher education. All credit for hours specified for the Instructor and Assistant Professor rank shall have been earned, or granted in transfer, in an institution which offers sixth-year or doctoral programs.
Any exceptions to these requirements must have the approval of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
