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.
Criminal Justice Technology & Public Safety Administration
Course Prefix:
Criminal Justice:
CCJ 1XXX
CCJ 2XXX*
Criminal Justice Corrections:
CJC 2XXX*
Criminal Justice Enforcement:
CJE 2XXX*
Note: See below for course exceptions
Criminal Justice Juvenile:
CJJ 2XXX*
Criminal Justice Law:
CJL 2XXX*
Minimum Requirements:
master’s degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Domestic/Homeland Security
or
18 graduate semester hours in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Domestic/Homeland
Security (or a closely related field) and a master’s degree
Course Prefix:
Criminal Justice Enforcement :
CJE 2140
Minimum Requirements:
master’s degree in Education, Criminology, Criminal Justice, Police Science, Law or
other course of study related to Law Enforcement or Security
or
Must possess an active Florida Department of Agriculture Class “DI” license and a master’s degree in Education, Criminology, Criminal Justice, Police Science, Law
or other course of study related to Law Enforcement or Security
Course Prefix:
Domestic Security:
DSC 1XXX
DSC 2XXX*
Minimum Requirements:
master’s degree in Criminal Justice, Fire Science, Public Administration, Emergency
Management, Domestic/Homeland Security
or
18 graduate semester hours in in Criminal Justice, Fire Science, Public Administration,
Emergency Management, Domestic/Homeland Security (or a closely related field) and a master’s degree
Course Prefix:
Public Administration:
PAD 3XXX
PAD 4XXX
Minimum Requirements:
master’s degree in criminal justice, criminology, public administration, public affairs,
homeland security, emergency management, fire protection, nonprofit management or
a related public safety discipline
or
master’s degree with 18 or more graduate semester hours in criminal justice, criminology,
public administration, public affairs, homeland security, emergency management, fire
protection, nonprofit management or a related public safety discipline