NOTE: This document identifies only the minimum credentials and University teaching experience required for hiring at rank. Its goals are twofold: That MSU Denver hire faculty who hold credentials appropriate to the expectations asked of them and whose minimum credentials at hiring are sufficient for earning tenure if they are hired in to a tenure-track line and perform as expected in in the areas of teaching, scholarly activities, and service. On rare occasions, and only in cases of truly extraordinary circumstances, the Provost may permit exceptions to these requirements based on written criteria from the department, and in consideration of accreditation standards for a particular program and the institution. Subject to final approval by the Dean and by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, an academic department may modify the minimum requirements for rank upon appointment according to the processes delineated in the Protocols for Hiring Faculty and in conjunction with the Hiring Rank Change Form. Subject to final approval by the Dean and by the Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, each academic department will identify in writing the fields of academic study related to the curriculum currently delivered by the department. This departmental document, which must be in place before any position can be authorized or searched, will be used to establish in advance, before a search is initiated, what fields of study will qualify as “related” for purposes of the position. The written list of related fields for each department may be revised any time a position is authorized. However, it must be reviewed by the department at the beginning of each academic year. RANK MINIMUM FULL-TIME UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE OR TIME IN RANK Instructor No Minimum Assistant Professor No Minimum Associate Professor Currently holds rank as an Associate Professor at a baccalaureate-granting institution of higher education Professor Currently holds rank as a Full Professor at a regionally-accredited baccalaureate-granting institution of higher education Keys to abbreviations used in Education (minimum degree level) and Experience Chart Education Experience B – Bachelor’s Degree ‘+ Stand-alone number’ – years of relevant M – Master’s Degree professional or industry work experience MFA – Master of Fine Arts MSW – Master of Social Work ABD – All But Dissertation D – Doctoral Degree JD – Juris Doctorate
FIELD INSTRUCTOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PROFESSOR Accounting Cat II & Cat III Meet CBUS Faculty Qualification Policy criteria to be classified as either IP, SP, PA or SA Meet CBUS Faculty Qualification Policy criteria to be classified as either PA or SA Meet CBUS Faculty Qualification Policy criteria to be classified as either PA or SA Meet CBUS Faculty Qualification Policy criteria to be classified as either PA or SA Aviation & Aerospace Science Cat II M + 4 Cat III B + 4 M + 4 M + 4 M + 4 Africana Studies M D D D Anthropology M D D D Art (New Media) B + 3 M (Art) + 6 or MFA M (Art) + 6 or MFA M (Art) + 6 or MFA Art Education MA + 3; or MFA + 3 MFA + 3; or D + 3 MFA + 6; or D + 6 MFA + 10; or D + 10 Art History M D D D Art Studio M MFA MFA MFA Biology M D D D Chemistry M D D D Chicana/o Studies M D D D Communications (Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences) M D D D Computer Information Systems & Business Analytics (excluding CIS 1010) Cat II & Cat III Meet CBUS Faculty Qualification Policy criteria to be classified as either IP, SP, PA or SA Meet CBUS Faculty Qualification Policy criteria to be classified as either PA or SA Meet CBUS Faculty Qualification Policy criteria to be classified as either PA or SA Meet CBUS Faculty Qualification Policy criteria to be classified as either PA or SA Computer Science M D D D Criminal Justice and Criminology M + 3 ABD + 4; JD + 4; or D + 4 JD + 4 or D + 4 JD + 4 or D + 4 Earth Sciences (Geology and Geography) M D D D Economics Cat II & Cat III Meet CBUS Faculty Qualification Policy criteria to be classified as either IP, SP, PA or SA Meet CBUS Faculty Qualification Policy criteria to be classified as either PA or SA Meet CBUS Faculty Qualification Policy criteria to be classified as either PA or SA Meet CBUS Faculty Qualification Policy criteria to be classified as either PA or SA Engineering Technology B + 4 M + 4; or D M + 4; or D M + 4; or D
English (except Creative Writing) M D D D English (Creative Writing) M (English or Dramatic Arts) MFA or D MFA or D MFA or D Finance Cat II & Cat III Meet CBUS Faculty Qualification Policy criteria to be classified as either IP, SP, PA or SA Meet CBUS Faculty Qualification Policy criteria to be classified as either PA or SA Meet CBUS Faculty Qualification Policy criteria to be classified as either PA or SA Meet CBUS Faculty Qualification Policy criteria to be classified as either PA or SA Health Administration (MHA) Cat II & Cat III D or JD D or JD D + 2 or JD + 2 D + 4 or JD + 4 Health Care Management M ABD D D Health Education Services (Integrated Therapeutic Practices) M M + 4; or ABD M + 4; or D M + 4; or D History M D D D Hospitality, Tourism and Events B + 3 M + 6 M + 6 M + 6 Human Performance & Sport (Adult Fitness and Exercise Science) M ABD D D Performance & Sport (Athletic Training) M + NATA BOC Certification M + NATA BOC Certification + 5; or D + NATA BOC Certification M + NATA BOC Certification + 5; or D + NATA BOC Certification M + NATA BOC Certification + 5; or D + NATA BOC Certification Human Performance & Sport (K-12 Physical Education) M ABD D D Human Performance & Sport (Sport Industry Operations) M ABD D D
Theatre (Relevant work experience must be professional) BA + 8, BFA + 8 or BS in Theatre (or related field) + 8 MFA + 3; or M + 4; or D + 2 MFA + 4; or M + 5; or D + 3 MFA + 5; or M + 6; or D + 4 Institute for Women’s Studies & Services Cat II & Cat III M D D D