Administration of Justice Studies | Paralegal

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)
Paralegal
Subjects
LAS, PAR
The following disciplines meet the requirements to teach in this field:

Legal Studies, Law School, Paralegal, Legal Assistant, Law, Legal, Judicial Studies, Paralegal, LAS, LAW, PAR, JUD, JAS, LES
This is not an exhaustive list, please consult the Instructional Council for verification of other subject areas.

Accepted Disciplines/Subfields

Legal Studies, Law School, Paralegal, Legal Assistant

Occupational Experience

Training documentation such as certificates, licenses, or training records from the employer or accrediting institution in the teaching field may also be used to verify years of employment/experience

Description

For occupational disciplines, a combination of education and/or experience is required to qualify.

Rationale

When using work experience to qualify, candidates must submit a letter on agency letterhead verifying years of employment/experience in the teaching field