Nursing (BSN) 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

Nursing (BSN) Courses and Qualifying Credentials

Course

Number

Title

Course Type

Qualifying Credentials

NURS

3350

Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing

T

Master's degree in Nursing and current licenseure in the State of Texas.

Evidence of teaching abilities and clinical expertise in subject area of teaching responsibility.

NURS

3351

Research and Evidence Based Nursing Practice

T

Master's degree in Nursing and current licenseure in the State of Texas.

Evidence of teaching abilities and clinical expertise in subject area of teaching responsibility.

NURS

4413

Comprehensive Health Assessment

T

Master's degree in Nursing and current licenseure in the State of Texas.

Evidence of teaching abilities and clinical expertise in subject area of teaching responsibility.

NURS

3353

Informatics and Technology in Healthcare

T

Master's degree in Nursing and current licenseure in the State of Texas.

Evidence of teaching abilities and clinical expertise in subject area of teaching responsibility.

NURS

4356

Health Promotion Across the Lifespan

T

Master's degree in Nursing and current licenseure in the State of Texas.

Evidence of teaching abilities and clinical expertise in subject area of teaching responsibility.

NURS

4433

Population Focused Community Health

T

Master's degree in Nursing and current licenseure in the State of Texas.

Evidence of teaching abilities and clinical expertise in subject area of teaching responsibility.

NURS

3354

Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare

T

Master's degree in Nursing and current licenseure in the State of Texas.

Evidence of teaching abilities and clinical expertise in subject area of teaching responsibility.

NURS

4457

Leadership and Management

T

Master's degree in Nursing and current licenseure in the State of Texas.

Evidence of teaching abilities and clinical expertise in subject area of teaching responsibility.

NURS

4358

Public and Global Health Policy

T

Master's degree in Nursing and current licenseure in the State of Texas.

Evidence of teaching abilities and clinical expertise in subject area of teaching responsibility.

NURS

4314

Theoretical Principles of Nursing

T

Master's degree in Nursing and current licenseure in the State of Texas.

Evidence of teaching abilities and clinical expertise in subject area of teaching responsibility.