Sociology | Sociology

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.

Academic

A graduate degree is required. A faculty may qualify with any of the following:

  • Master’s degree or higher in the teaching field OR
  • Master’s degree or higher in any field with 18 graduate credit hours in the teaching field
Instructional Council (IC)
Sociology
Faculty Service Area (FSA)
Sociology
Subjects
SOC
The following disciplines meet the requirements to teach in this field:

Sociology 

Course Subjects

SOC, SOCI

Course Titles and Keywords

Sociology

 

(updated to be effective for Fall 2025)