Journalism and New Media Studies | Journalism and New Media 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)
Journalism and New Media Studies
Faculty Service Area (FSA)
Journalism and New Media Studies
Subjects
JRN, MCO, NMS
Accepted Disciplines/Subfields

Journalism, New Media Studies, Public Relations, Mass Communication

Description

Specific documentation from an employer detailing years of experience. Story clips with by-line.

Rationale

Proof of publication is needed to demonstrate experience relevant to the discipline