Administration of Justice Studies | Public Safety Administration

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)
Public Safety Administration
Subjects
PSA
Description

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

Rationale

Demonstrated experience in the teaching field.

Occupational Experience

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

Accepted Disciplines/Subfields

Administration of Justice, Justice Studies, Police Science, Public Safety Administration, Public Safety Manager, Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Public Administration
This is not an exhaustive list, please consult the Instructional Council for verification of other subject areas.

The following disciplines meet the requirements to teach in this field:

PSA, PSM, CRJ, CJ, JUD, JAS, PADM, EMGT
This is not an exhaustive list, please consult the Instructional Council for verification of other subject areas.