Approved Terminal and Professional Degrees
The Minumum Qualifications for Individuals with Instructional Responsibilities policy outlines and documents accreditation standards adopted by the Higher Learning Commission for all individuals teaching “for credit” courses offered by the University of Kansas. This policy applies to all units/departments/schools appointing instructors of record.
Approved Terminal and Professional Degrees as Determined by the Discipline
An instructor of record holding a doctoral degree in the discipline or relevant field to the course being taught is qualified to teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
An instructor of record holding a professional or terminal degree listed below is qualified to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the discipline or relevant field:
| School or College | Department or Program | Terminal or Professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture & Design | Architecture | Master of Architecture Master of Landscape Design
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| Architecture & Design | Interior Architecture | Master of Fine Arts (in discipline or relevant field) Master of Interior Design Master of Architecture Master of Arts in Architecture Master of Landscape Design Master of Urban Planning |
| Architecture & Design | Design | Master of Art and Design Master of Design Master of Fine Arts (in discipline or relevant field) Master of Graphic Design |
| Business | Master of Business Administration Master of Accounting Master of Taxation Master of Marketing Master of Finance Master of Human Resource Management Master of Information Systems Master of Supply Chain Management | |
| CLAS | English | Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Master of Arts in Creative Writing |
| CLAS | Religious Studies | Master of Divinity |
| CLAS | School of the Arts: Film & Media Studies Theatre & Dance Visual Art | Master of Fine Arts (in discipline or relevant field) Master of Arts (in discipline or relevant field) |
| CLAS | School of Public Affairs & Administration | Master of Public Affairs Master of Urban Planning |
| CLAS | Speech-Language-Hearing
| Master of Arts in Speech Language Pathology |
| Education & Human Sciences | Education Specialist | |
| Education & Human Sciences | American Sign Language Courses in Special Education | Master of Arts in Interpreting Master of Arts in ASL & Deaf Studies Master of Arts in Linguistics |
| Engineering | Aerospace Engineering | Master of Science Master of Engineering |
| Engineering | Bioengineering | Master of Science in Bioengineering Master of Engineering in Bioengineering |
| Engineering | Chemical and Petroleum Engineering | Master of Science in Chemical Engineering Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering |
| Engineering | Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering | Master of Science in Architectural Engineering Master of Science in Civil Engineering Master of Civil Engineering Master of Construction Management Master of Science in Environmental & Water Resources Engineering Master of Science in Environmental & Water Resouces Science |
| Engineering | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Master of Science in Computer Science Master of Science in Computer Engineering Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Master of Engineering in EECS |
| Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering |
| Health Professions | Master of Arts Master of Sciences Master of Public Health Master of Business Administration | |
| Medicine | Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery Master of Public Health | |
| Nursing | Master of Nursing | |
| Professional Studies | American Sign Language & Deaf Studies | Master of Arts in Interpreting Master of Arts in ASL & Deaf Studies Master of Arts in Linguistics |
| Professional Studies | Criminal Justice | Master's Degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, and/or Law Enforcement Master's Degree in Forensic Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Master of Legal Studies or Studies in Law Master of Public Administration Master of Science in Crime Scene Investigation & Forensics Master of Science in Emergency Management Master of Science in Intelligence & Security Studies Master of Social Welfare |
| Professional Studies | Engineering Management | Master of Science in Engineering Management Master of Engineering Master of Industrial Engineering |
| Professional Studies | Health Sciences | Master of Public Health (MPH) Master of Science (in discipline or relevant field) Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Master of Health Administration (MHA) Master of Health Services Administration (MHSA) |
| Professional Studies | Human and Organization Performance Effectiveness | Master of Business Administration Master of Science in Human Resources Master of Public Administration Master of Education (in discipline or relevant field) Master of Arts in Communication Studies Master of Education or Science in Instructional Design Master of Science in Organizational Development |
| Professional Studies | Information Technology | Master of Science in Information Technology |
| Professional Studies | Professional Performance | Master of Accounting Master of Business Administration Master of Finance Master of Human Resource Management Master of Marketing Master's Degree in Communications or related field Master's Degree in Leadership or a related field Master's Degree in Sports Management or a related field Master of Fine Arts |
| Professional Studies | Project Management | Master of Business Administration Master of Science in Project Management Master of Engineering in Project Management Master of Science in Engineering Management |
| Social Welfare | Master of Social Work |