Criminal Justice Faculty Qualifying Credentials

Accreditation Qualifications and Rationale

While academic credentials are typically the standard qualification for faculty members, other qualifications may also be considered appropriate. Examples could include:

  • Appropriately related work experiences in the field

  • Professional licensure and certifications related to the teaching assignment

  • Honors and awards

  • Continuing professional development

  • Relevant peer-reviewed publications

  • Continuous documented excellence in teaching

These qualifications are especially important in professional, technical, and technology-dependent fields.

Qualifications for teaching non-transferrable technical courses depend heavily on professional experience and appropriate certifications. When credentials do not conform to traditional guidelines, the appropriate dean must provide an overall assessment of the professional experience, appropriate licensures, or alternative credentials using the Faculty Certification of Credentials Form, documenting qualifications related to the teaching area.

Course Type Definitions

Abbreviation

Meaning

T

Transfer

W

Workforce

D

Development

CE

Continuing Education

Criminal Justice Courses and Qualifying Credentials

Course

Number

Title

Course Type

Qualifying Credentials

CJSA

1348

Ethics in Criminal Justice

W

Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice; or an Associate's degree in Criminal Justice and three years of non-teaching, work-related experience.

CJSA

2264

Practicum-Criminal Justice Studies

W

Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice; or an Associate's degree in Criminal Justice and three years of non-teaching, work-related experience.

CJSA

2364

Practicum-Criminal Justice Studies

W

Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice; or an Associate's degree in Criminal Justice and three years of non-teaching, work-related experience.

CRIJ

1301

Introduction to Criminal Justice

(CJSA 1322) (CJSA 1310)

T

Master's degree or higher in Criminal Justice or Criminology; or a Master's degree or higher with 18 graduate hours in Criminal Justice.

CRIJ

1306

Court Systems and Practices

(CJSA 1313)

T

Master's degree or higher in Criminal Justice or Criminology; or a Master's degree or higher with 18 graduate hours in Criminal Justice.

CRIJ

1307

Crime in America

(CJSA 1312)

T

Master's degree or higher in Criminal Justice or Criminology; or a Master's degree or higher with 18 graduate hours in Criminal Justice.

CRIJ

1310

Fundamentals of Criminal Law

(CJSA 1327)

T

Master's degree or higher in Criminal Justice or Criminology; or a Master's degree or higher with 18 graduate hours in Criminal Justice.

CRIJ

1313

Juvenile Justice System

(CJSA 1317)

T

Master's degree or higher in Criminal Justice or Criminology; or a Master's degree or higher with 18 graduate hours in Criminal Justice.

CRIJ

2301

Community Resoruces in Corrections

(CJCR 2324)

T

Master's degree or higher in Criminal Justice or Criminology; or a Master's degree or higher with 18 graduate hours in Criminal Justice.

CRIJ

2313

Correctional Systems and Practicies

T

Master's degree or higher in Criminal Justice or Criminology; or a Master's degree or higher with 18 graduate hours in Criminal Justice.

CRIJ

2314

Criminal Investigation (CJSA 1342)

T

Master's degree or higher in Criminal Justice or Criminology; or a Master's degree or higher with 18 graduate hours in Criminal Justice.

CRIJ

2323

Legal Aspects - Law Enforcement

T

Master's degree or higher in Criminal Justice or Criminology; or a Master's degree or higher with 18 graduate hours in Criminal Justice.

CRIJ

2328

Police Systems and Practices

T

Master's degree or higher in Criminal Justice or Criminology; or a Master's degree or higher with 18 graduate hours in Criminal Justice.

HMSY

1337

Introduction to Homeland Security

W

Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice; or an Associate's degree in Criminal Justice and three years of non-teaching, work-related experience.

HMSY

1340

Homeland Security Intelligence Operations

W

Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice; or an Associate's degree in Criminal Justice and three years of non-teaching, work-related experience.