Religious Studies | Religious 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.

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 
Instructional Council (IC)
Religious Studies
Faculty Service Area (FSA)
Religious Studies
Subjects
REL
The following disciplines meet the requirements to teach in this field:

Religious Studies

All applicants who qualify with 18 graduate credits must complete the Religious Studies Course Completion form certifying nine REL semester hours in Abrahamic Religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam), and nine REL semester hours in Non-Abrahamic Religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Indigenous traditions, Native American, African, Asian/Pacific). Please contact the IC chair for the Course Completion form.

Course Subjects

Religious Studies

 

Course Titles and Keywords

Religious Studies, Religions