TERMINAL DEGREES FOR TENURED - TENURE-TRACK FACULTY AT COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY, MARCH 2012
Related Department Program Terminal Degree Information Art Studio Art M.F.A. According to the National Association of Schools of Art & Design Art (theoretical, Ph.D. According to the historical, or National Association pedagogical) of Schools of Art & Design Graphic Design M.F.A.
Business Accounting Ph.D, Business; Juris Doctorate or Master of Business Administration with certification, post-graduate training, or documented expertise in a business discipline Business Ph.D, Business; Juris Doctorate or Master of Business Administration with certification, post-graduate training, or documented expertise in a business discipline Computer Information Ph.D, Business; Juris Doctorate Systems or Master of Business Administration with certification, post-graduate training, or documented expertise in a business discipline Construction M.S. (in construction management); Management Ph.D. in Engineering specialty
Biological Biological Sciences Ph.D.; will consider M.D. and Sciences D.V.M. with strong teaching record
Computer Computer Science Ph.D. in Computer Science or a Sciences, related field Mathematics, and Statistics Mathematics Ph.D. in Mathematics Mathematics Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Mathematics Education Education Statistics Ph.D. in Statistics
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TERMINAL DEGREES FOR TENURED - TENURE-TRACK FACULTY AT COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY, MARCH 2012
Related Department Program Terminal Degree Information Health Sciences Emergency Medical Associate degree; or EMT Technology - Basic Instructor certificate and five years experience
Emergency Medical Bachelor's degree and Paramedic Technology - Instructor certificate; or Associate Paramedic degree and Paramedic Instructor Certificate and five years of experience Nursing - PN M.S.N. for theory/didactic coursework; B.S.N. and one year of experience for clinical instruction Nursing - AAS M.S.N. Nursing - BSN M.S.N. with five years experience; B.S.N. with one year of experience for clinical instruction Nursing - MSN Ph.D. Nursing - DNP Ph.D. or D.N.P. and national certification as a nurse practitioner Radiologic Baccalaureate and A.A./A.A.S. Technology - AAS degrees in Radiologic Technology; A.A.S. in Radiologic Technology for clinical instruction Radiologic Master's degree and A.A.S. in Technology - BAS Radiologic Technology
Kinesiology Athletic Training Ph.D., D.A., D.Arts, Ed.D., D.P.E., P.E.D., D.P.H., Dr.P.H., D.Sc., Sc.D., S.D., or Dr. Sc. Exercise Science Ph.D., D.A., D.Arts, Ed.D., D.P.E., P.E.D., D.P.H., Dr.P.H., D.Sc., Sc.D., S.D., or Dr. Sc. Kinesiology Ph.D., D.A., D.Arts, Ed.D., D.P.E., P.E.D., D.P.H., Dr.P.H., D.Sc., Sc.D., S.D., or Dr. Sc. Sport Management Ph.D., D.A., D.Arts, Ed.D., D.P.E., P.E.D., D.P.H., Dr.P.H., D.Sc., Sc.D., S.D., or Dr. Sc.
Languages, English Ph.D. Literature, and Mass Communication Foreign Languages Ph.D. Mass Communication Ph.D. Philosophy Ph.D.
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TERMINAL DEGREES FOR TENURED - TENURE-TRACK FACULTY AT COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY, MARCH 2012
Related Department Program Terminal Degree Information Music Music Ph.D., D.M.A., D.A. or post- Masters equivalent (e.g., Artist Diploma)
Physical & Chemistry Ph.D. Environmental Sciences Environmental Ph.D. Science Geographic Ph.D. Information Systems Geology Ph.D. Physics Ph.D.
Social & Archeology Ph.D. Behavioral Sciences Criminal Justice Ph.D. Forensic Ph.D. Anthropology History Ph.D. Political Science Ph.D. Psychology Ph.D. or Psy.D. Social Work M.S.W. Sociology Ph.D.
Teacher Education Education Ph.D. or Ed.D. with minimum of three years K-12 teaching experience and leadership experiences in K-12
Theatre Dance (theory, Ph.D. According to the history, and National Association pedagogy) of Schools of Dance Dance (performance M.F.A. According to the and choreography) National Association of Schools of Dance Speech Ph.D. Theatre (history, Ph.D. According to the literature, and National Association criticism) of Schools of Theatre Theatre (all practical M.F.A. According to the areas (i.e., acting, National Association directing, design, of Schools of Theatre technical, stage management))
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TERMINAL DEGREES FOR TENURED - TENURE-TRACK FACULTY AT COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY, MARCH 2012
Abbreviations: C.F.A. - Chartered Financial Analyst D.V.M. - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine C.P.A. - Certified Public Accountant Ed.D. - Doctor of Education D.A., D. Arts - Doctor of Arts M.F.A. - Master of Fine Arts D.M.A. - Doctor of Musical Arts M.S. - Master of Science D.N.P. - Doctor of Nurse Practice M.S.N. - Master of Science in Nursing D.P.E., P.E.D. - Doctor of Physical Education M.S.W. - Master of Social Work D.P.H., Dr.P.H. - Doctor of Public Health Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy D.Sc., Sc.D., S.D., Dr. Sc. - Doctor of Science Psy.D. - Doctor of Psychology
Note: The above list generally applies to full-time Colorado Mesa University faculty members hired into a tenure-track line at the rank of Assistant Professor and higher. Faculty members hired at the instructor level are expected to meet the minimal requirements articulated in Section III.D.1 of the CMU Professional Personnel Employment Handbook (PPEH) (see below). Further, academic programs may recommend hiring faculty members with academic rank who do not meet the above credentialing through the provisions below in lieu of the specified terminal degree. This option, again, is consistent with Colorado Mesa’s PPEH: ". . . The minimal educational and experiential qualifications for faculty normally are as follows: a. Instructor - Master’s degree or other appropriate degree for the Faculty’s discipline plus demonstrated competence in the field of specialization and capacity for teaching. These faculty do not hold Academic Rank at the University and teach 12 or more course credit hours per semester. . . .
Exceptions for individual Faculty members may be approved by the President. Generally, such exceptions will be recommended by the Department Head to the VPAA, after consultation with Faculty of the affected Faculty body, and, in turn, the President, based on expertise, technical competence and/or personal attributes which the Department Head deems of sufficient merit to warrant such recommendations. Normally such exceptions will be for persons who have made substantial contributions to their fields of specialization or who have demonstrated exceptional scholarship, competence, or appropriate creative accomplishment of recognized excellent quality."
Approved: Colorado Mesa University Board of Trustees, March 21, 2012
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