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