Administration of Justice Studies | Administration of Justice Studies

Faculty Expertise

The faculty serving on Instructional Councils are best positioned to provide consistent, expert evaluation of faculty coursework and credentials so as to determine relevance within a specific teaching field. Therefore, Human Resources, Department/Division Chairs, Deans, VPAAs, and other stakeholders must coordinate with the relevant Instructional Councils to determine if the established minimum qualifications are met by candidates for Faculty (Residential, Adjunct, or Dual Enrollment) positions.

Occupational

For occupational disciplines, a combination of education and/or experience is required to qualify. A faculty may qualify with any of the following:

  • Five years of occupational experience in the field to be taught OR
  • Three years of occupational experience in the field to be taught and a Bachelor’s degree or higher OR
  • A Master’s degree or higher in the teaching field OR
  • A Master’s degree or higher in any field with 18 graduate credits in the teaching field OR
  • A Master’s degree or higher in any field with a combination of 24 upper division and/or graduate credits in the teaching field
Instructional Council (IC)
Administration of Justice Studies
Faculty Service Area (FSA)
Administration of Justice Studies
Subjects
AJS, CIA, LET
The following disciplines meet the requirements to teach in this field:

Administration of Justice Studies, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Legal Studies, Justice Studies, Public Safety Administration, Law and Policy, Police Science. Criminal, Police, Corrections, Legal, Judicial, Public Safety, Law AJS, CJ, CRJ, LET, JUD, JAS, LEO, PSA, LAW. This is not an exhaustive list, please consult the Instructional Council for verification of other subject areas.
 

Description

Training documentation such as certificates, licenses, or training records from the employer or accrediting institution

Work experience letter on agency letterhead verifying years of employment/experience.

Rationale

Demonstrated experience in the teaching field.