Environmental Science 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

Environmental Science Courses and Qualifying Credentials

Course

Number

Title

Course Type

Qualifying Credentials

ENVR

1401

Environmental Science I

T

Master's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Environmental Management, Geology, Geological Sciences, Wildlife Science, Wildlife Ecology, Biology, Biological Oceanography, Civil Engineering, Hydrology, Environmental or Water Resource Management, Agronomy, or Limnology; or a Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in these disciplines.

To Teach Labs: Bachelor's degree in any of these fields or EDUC with a specialization in these fields; or 18 undergraduate hours in these fields; or Texas Teacher Certification in Environmental Science.

ENVR

1402

Environmental Science II

T

Master's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Environmental Management, Geology, Geological Sciences, Wildlife Science, Wildlife Ecology, Biology, Biological Oceanography, Civil Engineering, Hydrology, Environmental or Water Resource Management, Agronomy, or Limnology; or a Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in these disciplines.

To Teach Labs: Bachelor's degree in any of these fields or EDUC with a specialization in these fields; or 18 undergraduate hours in these fields; or Texas Teacher Certification in Environmental Science.