Exercise Science, Health & Physical Education, Recreation & Wellness | Wellness Education

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)
Exercise Science, Health & Physical Education, Recreation & Wellness
Faculty Service Area (FSA)
Wellness Education
Subjects
WED
Course Subjects

EXS, KIN, EXW, WED, BIO, SSP, NTR, HSC, FW, HEP, REC, PRM, CHS, HWC

Course Titles and Keywords

Exercise Science, Athletic Training, Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology, Clinical Exercise Physiology, Clinical Exercise Science, Exercise and Wellness, Fitness
and Wellness, Health Science, Recreation, Recreation Management, Physical Education, Leisure Studies, Health Promotion, Health Education, Healthcare
Management, Public Health, Massage Therapy, Physical Therapy, Naturopathic Medicine, Psychology, Behavioral Health, Counseling, Ayurveda, Aromatherapy,
Reiki, Meditation, Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Occupational Wellness, Health Coaching

Description

Candidates with part-time experience will be interviewed to determine if they meet the criteria established by the Instructional Council for hire. 

See Instructional Council Chair for rubric.

 

Rationale

Content expertise is based on current industry standards.

Occupational Experience

Employment verification of full or part-time experience in the field or a subfield.

Accepted Disciplines/Subfields

Exercise Science, Athletic Training, Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology, Clinical Exercise Physiology, Clinical Exercise Science, Exercise and Wellness, Fitness and Wellness, Health Science, Recreation, Recreation Management, Physical Education, Leisure Studies, Kinesiology, Health Promotion, Health Education, Healthcare, Management, Public Health, Massage Therapy, Physical Therapy, Naturopathic Medicine, Psychology, Behavioral Health, Counseling, Ayurveda, Aromatherapy, Reiki, Meditation, Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Occupational Wellness, Health Coaching