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 | |
| 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 | Engineering Management | Master of Science in Engineering Management Master of Engineering Master of Industrial Engineering |
| 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 | 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 |