20 AAC 17.245 - Faculty standards
(a)
Associate degree programs.
(1) At least one-half of those courses that are
part of the curriculum of an associate degree program must be taught by faculty
members possessing a graduate degree, professional degree such as J.D. or M.D.,
or baccalaureate degree plus professional certification, approved by the
commission, such as CPA or R.N. An exception to the requirement of an advanced
degree may be justified for instructors of subjects in areas that are not
normally academically credentialed with graduate degrees.
(2) An institution that offers an associate
degree shall have at least one full-time core faculty responsible for the general
education program and one full-time core faculty representing each discipline in
which it offers major work, and shall afford the faculty adequate formal
safeguards of their academic freedom.
(b)
Baccalaureate degree
program.Except as provided in this subsection, faculty members of a
baccalaureate program must hold an advanced degree in that member's discipline.
An instructor of a subject area that is not usually academically credentialed
with a graduate degree is excused from the advanced degree requirement. Faculty
representing major fields of study and their related disciplines must, unless
waived by the commission, possess the highest degree in their discipline. An
adequate number of qualified and full-time graduate faculty members must be
provided representing each subject field and related disciplines in which the
institution offers major study, in accordance with the accreditation standards in
the Accreditation Handbookof the Northwest Commission on
Colleges and Universities, 2013 edition, adopted by reference. If that core
faculty does not exist, or does not meet the academic credential standards of the
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the institution must
demonstrate to the commission that its students are well-served by a waiver of
the requirements of this subsection. The institution must provide the faculty
with structured and routine opportunities for development of institutional
policies and with safeguards for the faculty's academic freedom.
(c)
Graduate degree
programs.Except as provided in this subsection, each faculty member must
hold the highest degree in that member's discipline. An adequate number of
qualified and full-time graduate faculty members must be provided in the subject
field and related disciplines in accordance with the accreditation standards in
the Accreditation Handbook, of the Northwest Commission on
Colleges and Universities, 2013 edition, adopted by reference. If that graduate
faculty does not exist, or does not meet the academic credential standards of the
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the institution must
demonstrate to the commission that its students are well-served by a waiver of
the requirements of this subsection. The institution must provide the faculty
with structured and routine opportunities for development of institutional
policies and with safeguards for the faculty's academic freedom.
Notes
The Accreditation Handbook, adopted by reference in 20 AAC 17.245, can be obtained by writing to the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities at: 8060 165th Avenue N.E., Suite 100, Redmond, Washington 98052. An electronic version is available online at http://www.nwccu.org. The commission's telephone number is (425) 558-4224
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