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.

English as a Second Language for Academic Purposes

Course Prefix:
EAP (English):

EAP 1585C

EAP 1540C

EAP 1560C

EAP 1640C

EAP 2930*

Minimum Requirements:
master's degree with a major in TESOL, English or linguistics

or

18 graduate semester hours in TESOL, English or linguistics and a master's degree

EAP (Reading):

Course Prefix:
EAP (Reading):

EAP 1586C

EAP 1520C

EAP 1620C

EAP 2930*

Minimum Requirements:
a master's degree with a major in TESOL, linguistics or reading

or

18 graduate semester hours in TESOL, linguistics or reading and a master's degree

EAP (Speech):

Course Prefix:
EAP (Speech):

EAP 1500C

EAP 2930*

Minimum Requirements:
master's degree with a major in TESOL, linguistics, speech, oratory or communications

or

18 graduate semester hours in TESOL, linguistics, speech, oratory, communications or speech-related theatre courses and a master's degree

EAP (College Prep):

Course Prefix:
EAP (College Prep):

EAP 0381C
EAP 0281C
EAP 0300C
EAP 0320C
EAP 0340C
EAP 0360C
EAP 0400C
EAP 0420C
EAP 0440C
EAP 0460C


Minimum Requirements:
bachelor's degree in TESOL

or

a related baccalaureate degree in English, foreign language, communications, linguistics, other appropriate language arts fields (e.g., English education, bilingual education, reading education) and demonstrated competencies in the discipline