04.01.01 Terminal Degree for Faculty Employment
FACULTY QUALIFICATIONS |
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Counseling, Leadership,
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CLAS/PPS No. 04.01.01
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01. POLICY STATEMENT
01.01 It is the policy of the Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education & School Psychology to hire faculty holding an earned doctorate as the terminal degree from an accredited institution. The department consists of distinct academic fields and programs. Acceptable terminal degrees vary across these programs.
02. ACCEPTABLE DEGREES
02.01 Due to the interdisciplinary nature of fields of study within the department/school the following degrees are considered acceptable terminal degrees for faculty teaching graduate and post-baccalaureate course work in the specific disciplines noted below:
02.02 Adult Education (ADED) and Ph.D. in Education – Adult, Professional & Community Education (APCE)
Ph.D. in Adult and Higher Education
Ed.D. in Adult and Higher Education
Ph.D. in Educational Human Resource Development/Adult Education
Ed.D in Educational human resource Development/Adult Education
Ph.D. in Adult Education
Ed.D. in Adult Education
Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction/Bilingual Education
Ed.D. in Curriculum & Instruction/Bilingual Education
Ph.D. in Educational Leadership/Adult Education
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership/Adult Education
Ph.D. in Adult Literacy
Ed.D. in Adult Literacy
Ph.D. in Human Development/Adult Development
Ed.D. in Human Development/Adult Development
Ph.D. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Ed.D. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Ph.D. in Community Development
Ed.D. in Community Development
Note: Adult Education is an interdisciplinary field. Faculty who teach and publish in this field may hold doctoral degrees in psychology, sociology, anthropology, or business. Within these broader degree designations, the faculty member must have a record of research and publishing relevant to adult learning, adult development, or the education of adults.
02.03 Educational Leadership (EDCL) and Ph.D. in School Improvement (SI)
Ph.D. in Educational Administration
Ed.D. in Educational Administration
Ph.D. in Educational Leadership
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership
Ph.D. in Educational Policy
Ed.D. in Educational Policy
Ph.D. in Supervision
Ed.D. in Supervision
Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction (with a focus on Curriculum & Instruction in Leadership or in Teacher Leadership).
Ed.D. in Curriculum & Instruction (with a focus on Curriculum & Instruction in Leadership or in Teacher Leadership).
J.D. (for education law courses)
Ph.D. in Educational Research or Educational Research Methods (for research courses)
Ed.D. in Educational Research or Educational Research methods (for research courses)
Ph.D. in Educational Foundations
Ed.D. in Educational Foundations
Note: Degree titles may differ by institution.
02.04 Professional Counseling (COUN)
Ph.D. in Counseling
Ed.D. in Counseling
Ph.D. in Counselor Education
Ed.D. in Counselor Education
Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology
Ed.D. in Counseling Psychology
Ph.D. in Marriage & Family Therapy
Ed.D. in Marriage & Family Therapy
Ph.D. in Psychology (relevant majors such as Clinical or School)
Psy.D. in Psychology (relevant majors such as Clinical or School)
Note: Regular Graduate Faculty must have an earned Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Counselor Education, preferably from a CACREP accredited program, or have a related doctoral degree, as specified in the list above, and have been employed as a full-time faculty member in a Counselor Education program for a minimum of one full academic year before July 1, 2013.
02.05 School Psychology (SPSY)
Ph.D. in School Psychology
Ed.D. in School Psychology
Psy.D. in School Psychology
Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology
Ed.D. in Counseling Psychology
Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
Ph.D. in Neuropsychology
02.06 Student Affairs in Higher Education (SAHE)
Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration
Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration
Ph.D. in Student Affairs
Ed.D. in Student Affairs
Ph.D. in College Student Personnel
Ed.D. in College Student Personnel
Ph.D. in Counseling and Personnel Services
Ed.D. in Counseling and Personnel Services
Ph.D. in Leadership Studies
Ed.D. in Leadership Studies
Ph.D. in Educational Administration
Ed.D. in Educational Administration
Ph.D. in Educational Leadership
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership
Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction
Ed.D. in Curriculum & Instruction
J.D. (for law courses)
Note: Any of the degrees listed above under Professional Counseling are also acceptable degrees for Student Affairs in Higher Education.
02.07 Acceptable degrees for faculty teaching baccalaureate courses also include a master’s degree including 18 hours in the teaching discipline:
a. Professional Counseling (COUN)
M.A. in Counseling
M.S. in Counseling
b. Student Affairs in Higher Education (SAHE)
M.Ed. in Student Affairs
M.A. in Student Affairs
M.S. in Student Affairs
Exception: Instructors of SAHE 4178 Student Leadership in Higher Education must have a master’s degree in any field and professional experience as a Residence Hall Director or other appropriate professional experience in a Student Affairs Division in higher education.