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MDC Faculty Credentials
MDC Faculty Credentials Grid Last updated: June 2012
Associate Degrees
Note: Faculty qualifications are determined by the College by reason of academic preparation and/or experience using these guidelines.
Discipline Status SACS Criteria/ MDC Minimum Requirements
Accounting Credit The following courses are transferable: ACG 2001, 2011,2021, ACG 2071 & all labs
Masters Degree in Accounting or Masters Degree with 18 graduate hours in Accounting.
All courses are occupational except those listed above
Bachelors Degree in Field, or Bachelors Degree & Work Experience in Field Preferred; Minimum of Associate Degree in Field, or Associate Degree & Certificates or Related Work Experience.
Agriculture Credit All courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field, or Bachelors Degree in Biology or Botany & Work Experience in Field Preferred; Minimum of Associate Degree in Field, or Associate Degree & Work Experience in Field.
Air Conditioning Credit All courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field, or Bachelors Degree & Work Experience in Field Preferred; Minimum of Associate Degree in Field, or Associate Degree & Work Experience in Field.
American Sign Language SPA 1612C, 1613C, 2614C, 2615C All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Interpreter Training or Deaf Education or Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Sign Language or Interpreter Training.
Anatomy and Physiology Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Biology with 9 graduate semester hours in Anatomy and Physiology or related discipline, or Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in the related discipline or a graduate degree in the Medical Sciences with appropriate coursework.
Anthropology Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Anthropology or Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Anthropology.
MDC Faculty Credentials
MDC Faculty Credentials Grid Last updated: June 2012
Associate Degrees
Note: Faculty qualifications are determined by the College by reason of academic preparation and/or experience using these guidelines.
Discipline Status SACS Criteria/ MDC Minimum Requirements
Architecture Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Architecture or Masters Degree with 18 graduate hours in Architecture.
Art Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Art or Masters Degree with 18 graduate semester hours in Art.
Astronomy Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Physics, Astronomy, or Astrophysics or Masters Degree with 18 graduate semester hours in Physics, Astronomy, or Astrophysics.
Aviation Credit All courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field Preferred or Bachelors Degree & Work Experience in Field; Minimum of Associate Degree in Field, or Associate Degree & Work Experience in Field. (Special program certification will be required).
Banking Credit All courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field Preferred, or Bachelors Degree & Recent Work Experience in Field Preferred; Minimum of Associate Degree in Field, or Associates Degree and Recent Work Experience in Field.
Biochemistry Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Biochemistry, or Masters Degree in Chemistry with 9 graduate semester hours in Biochemistry, or Masters Degree in Biology with 9 graduate semester hours in Biochemistry, or Master degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Biochemistry.
Biology Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Biology, Masters Degree in one of the Biological Sciences, or Master’s Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Biology, or related fields.
Botany Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Botany, or Masters Degree in Biology with 9 graduate semester hours in Botany, or Master’s Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Botany.
MDC Faculty Credentials
MDC Faculty Credentials Grid Last updated: June 2012
Associate Degrees
Note: Faculty qualifications are determined by the College by reason of academic preparation and/or experience using these guidelines.
Discipline Status SACS Criteria/ MDC Minimum Requirements
Building Construction All courses are occupational Bachelors Degree in Field Preferred, or Bachelors Degree & Work Experience in Field; Minimum of Associate Degree in Field, or Associate Degree & Work Experience. Articulation agreements identifying transfer courses may require a Master Degree in Field or a related field.
Business, General Credit
All GEB courses are transferable except those listed below
Masters of Business administration (MBA), or Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in business.
GEB 1949, 2949 and GEB 008 are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field, or Bachelors Degree & Work experience in Field Preferred; Minimum of Associate Degree in Field, or Associate Degree & Work Experience in Field preferred.
Business Law Credit All courses are
transferable Juris Doctorate or Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in coursework related to Business Law.
Chemistry Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Chemistry or Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related fields.
College Prep - Reading Non-College Credit Masters Degree in Reading or Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Reading preferred. Teaching experience in developmental reading also preferred.
College Preparatory Non-College Credit Bachelors Degree in Mathematics or Statistics or a Bachelors
MDC Faculty Credentials
MDC Faculty Credentials Grid Last updated: June 2012
Associate Degrees
Note: Faculty qualifications are determined by the College by reason of academic preparation and/or experience using these guidelines.
Discipline Status SACS Criteria/ MDC Minimum Requirements
Mathematics Degree with a minimum of 15 credits of mathematics or statistics including 2 semesters of Calculus.
College Preparatory - English Non-College Credit Bachelors Degree in English or related discipline and teaching experience in developmental writing.
Computer Science Credit The following courses are transferable: 1) COP 1334, COP 1332, COP 2335, COP 2800, COP 2805 or equivalent languages 2) CGS 1060, CGS 2091, CGS 2423.
Masters Degree in Computer Science or Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Computer Science for transfer courses.
All Computer Science courses are occupational except those listed above
Bachelors Degree in Field, or Bachelors degree & Work Experience in Field preferred; Minimum of an Associate Degree in Field, or Associate Degree, certificates and work experience for non-transfer courses.
Criminal Justice Credit Occupational courses Bachelors Degree in Field, or Bachelors Degree and work experience preferred; Minimum of Associate Degree in Field, or Associate Degree and Work Experience required for non-transfer courses.
Transferable courses Masters Degree in Criminal Justice or field related to the course content or Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Criminal Justice or related field.
Dance Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Dance or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Dance.
Dental Hygiene Credit All courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field or Associate Degree in Field. Additional certification/licensure may be required.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Credit All courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field or Associate Degree in Field. Additional certification/licensure may be required.
MDC Faculty Credentials
MDC Faculty Credentials Grid Last updated: June 2012
Associate Degrees
Note: Faculty qualifications are determined by the College by reason of academic preparation and/or experience using these guidelines.
Discipline Status SACS Criteria/ MDC Minimum Requirements
Dietetic Technology Credit All courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field, or Bachelors Degree and Work Experience in field preferred; Minimum of Associate Degree in Field, or Associate Degree and Work Experience in field required. Certification required.
Economics Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Economics or Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Economics.
Education
Credit All courses are transferable except EDG 2943, EDF 1949 and EDF 2949
Master Degree in Education or Masters Degree and 18 graduate credits in Education. (Coursework, training, and/or experience in educational technology required for EME 2040).
Early Childhood/Child Development
All courses are occupational Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education.
Emergency Medical Services Credit All courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field or Associate Degree in field and demonstrated competencies in discipline. Additional licensure/certification may be required.
Engineering Credit The following courses are transferable: Group One: CET 1114C, 2123C, 2142C, EET 1015C, 1025C, 1141C, 2101C, 2305C, 2323C, 2351C, EGS 1001C, 1111C, 2033, 2311. Group Two: ETI1181, 1040, 1040L, 1622, 1644, 2403
Group One CET, EET, EGS courses: Masters Degree in Engineering or Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Engineering for transfer courses. Group Two ETI courses: Masters Degree in Engineering or Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Engineering, or Masters Degree in Chemistry or Biology with applicable industry experience.
All courses are occupational Bachelors Degree in Field, Bachelors Degree & Work Experience
MDC Faculty Credentials
MDC Faculty Credentials Grid Last updated: June 2012
Associate Degrees
Note: Faculty qualifications are determined by the College by reason of academic preparation and/or experience using these guidelines.
Discipline Status SACS Criteria/ MDC Minimum Requirements
except those listed above in Field preferred; Minimum of Associate Degree in Field, or Associate Degree and Work Experience in Field.
English Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in English/ Linguistics/ Masters in Fine Arts in Creative Writing or Masters Degree with 18 graduate hours in English/Creative Writing or a concentration of writing related courses from the above disciplines.
ENC 2135 and LIT 2480
Six graduate hours in Oral Communications required. Check English Education to be sure they are not methodology courses.
Environmental Science Credit The following course is transferable: EVR 1001
Masters Degree in Environmental Science, or Masters Degree in a natural science with 9 graduate semester hours in environmental related science or engineering courses, such as but not limited to: Atmospheric Sciences, Botany, Earth Science, Ecology, Environmental Biology, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Geosciences, and/or Oceanography (not to be limited to EVR and EVS courses only), or Masters degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Environmental Science.
Environmental Studies Credit All courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field, or Bachelors Degree & Work Experience in Field preferred; Minimum of an Associate Degree in Field, or Associate Degree & Work Experience in Field.
EAP Non-Transferable/Credit Masters Degree in TESOL or Masters Degree and 18 graduate hours in TESOL preferred. Masters Degree in Linguistics, Foreign Languages, English or Education with one of the following: 18 graduate credit hours focusing on language instruction or two years of teaching experience in ESL.
MDC Faculty Credentials
MDC Faculty Credentials Grid Last updated: June 2012
Associate Degrees
Note: Faculty qualifications are determined by the College by reason of academic preparation and/or experience using these guidelines.
Discipline Status SACS Criteria/ MDC Minimum Requirements
EAP (Labs) Non-Transferable/Credit Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in English Education or other related field. ESOL endorsement and/or 2 years of experience teaching English to second language learners preferred.
Fashion Credit CTE 1401 is transferable Masters Degree in Clothing & Textiles, or Masters Degree & 18 graduate semester hours in Clothing & Textiles
All other courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field, or Bachelors Degree & Work Experience in Field preferred; Minimum of Associate Degree in Field, or Associate Degree & Work experience in Field.
Film, Radio, TV Technologies Credit - FIL 1200, 1400, & 2102 are transferable
Masters Degree in Film, Radio, TV Technologies or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Film, Radio, and TV Technologies for transfer courses.
All courses are occupational except those listed above
Bachelors Degree in Film, Radio or TV Technologies, or Bachelors Degree & Work Experience in Field preferred; Minimum of Associate Degree in Film, Radio or TV Technologies, or Associate Degree and Work Experience in one of the related fields for non- transfer courses.
Finance Credit Transferable: FIN 2000 only
Masters Degree in Finance or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Finance.
All courses are occupational except FIN 2000
Bachelors Degree in Field and Work Experience in Field preferred or a minimum of an Associate Degree in Field and Work Experience in Field for non-transfer courses.
Fire Science Credit All courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field and Work Experience in Field preferred or a minimum of an Associate Degree in Field and Work Experience in field. License required.
Food Services / Culinary Arts Non-Transferable Credit: All FSS courses (except FSS 1010)
Bachelor’s Degree in Field accompanied by a portfolio reflecting 10 years of experience in the Culinary field and/or American Culinary
MDC Faculty Credentials
MDC Faculty Credentials Grid Last updated: June 2012
Associate Degrees
Note: Faculty qualifications are determined by the College by reason of academic preparation and/or experience using these guidelines.
Discipline Status SACS Criteria/ MDC Minimum Requirements
Federation Certified Executive Chef certification
Transferable Credit: FSS 1011
Master’s Degree in Nutrition or Dietetic Sciences or a Master’s Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in nutrition, dietetic services, or a related field.
Foreign Language Credit All courses are transferable FOT 2122, 2123 (Study Abroad)
Masters Degree in the Foreign Language or Masters Degree with 18 graduate hours in the assigned Foreign Language.
Funeral Services Credit All courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field and Work Experience in Field preferred; Minimum of Associate Degree in Field and Work Experience in field. Certification required.
Geography Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Geography or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Geography.
Geology Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Geology/Earth Science or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Geology/Earth Science.
Graphics Arts Credit The following courses are transferable: GRA 1111C, GRA 2117C, 2190C, and 2191C.
Masters Degree in Commercial Art, Graphic Arts or related field, or Masters Degree & 18 graduate semester hours in Commercial Art, Graphic Arts, or related field.
Health Information Management
Credit All courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field or Associate Degree in field. Additional certification/licensure may be required.
MDC Faculty Credentials
MDC Faculty Credentials Grid Last updated: June 2012
Associate Degrees
Note: Faculty qualifications are determined by the College by reason of academic preparation and/or experience using these guidelines.
Discipline Status SACS Criteria/ MDC Minimum Requirements
Health & Wellness Credit HLP 1080,1081,1082,1083 PET 2430,2622C,2760 All courses are transferable Credit HSC 2400
Basic credential. Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology, Physical Education, or Sports Science, or a Masters Degree with 18 graduate semester hours in field. In addition, for HSC 2400, current certification (recertification required every two years) as an Instructor in (1) First Aid validated by either the American Red Cross (ARC) or Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ESCI) and in (2) Basic Life Support (BLS) validated by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Health Science Credit Transferable courses are HSC 1152, 2100, 2531
Masters degree or 18 graduate credits in Health Science, Nursing or Allied Health discipline or professional degree in Medicine, Pharmacy or Podiatry
Occupational courses Bachelors degree in Health Science, Nursing or Allied Health discipline or Associate degree in field and demonstrated competencies in discipline.
Histologic Technology Credit All courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field or Associate Degree in field and demonstrated competencies in discipline. Additional licensure/certification may be required.
History Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in History or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in History.
Hospitality Management Non-Transferable Credit:
HFT 1212, 1609,1841,1841L, 1949 & 2949
Bachelor’s Degree in Field, or Bachelor’s Degree & Work Experience in Field preferred; Minimum of Associate Degree in Hospitality Management or related field, or Associate Degree & relevant Work Experience.
Transferable Credit:
All courses except HFT 2421 Master’s Degree in Hospitality Management or a Master’s Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Hospitality Management or related field.
MDC Faculty Credentials
MDC Faculty Credentials Grid Last updated: June 2012
Associate Degrees
Note: Faculty qualifications are determined by the College by reason of academic preparation and/or experience using these guidelines.
Discipline Status SACS Criteria/ MDC Minimum Requirements
Transferable Credit:
HFT 2421 Master’s Degree in Accounting or Master’s degree and 18 graduate credits in accounting.
Human Services Credit All courses require masters
Masters Degree in Human Services or a related Social Science or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Human Services or a related Social Science.
Humanities: HUM 1020 Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Humanities or Masters Degree with a total of 18 graduate hours in at least three of the Humanities disciplines (Art, Dance, Literature, Music, Theatre, Philosophy, or Humanities)
IDS 1150 Earth Literacy and Sustainability 1
Credit Transferable Must offer one of the following sets of credentials (1) Masters Degree, one year on the Earth Ethics Institute (EEI) Council and 14 hours EEI/CTD Green Studies Courses and 12 hours EEI/CTD Green Studies Immersions; (2) Masters Degree, one year on the EEI Council and 3 Graduate Credits in Earth Literacy; (3) Masters Degree and nationally recognized expertise in Earth Literacy (publishing, research); or (4) Masters Degree and certification from the EEI National Advisory Board.
Interior Design Credit Only IND 1020, 1100, 1200, 1130, 2210, 2220, 2430 are transferable
Masters Degree in Interior Design or Architecture or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Interior Design.
All other courses are occupational.
Bachelors Degree in Field, or Bachelors Degree & Work Experience in Field preferred; Minimum of Associate Degree in Field, or Associate Degree & Work Experience in Field for non-transfer courses.
ISS 1161 Individual in Society Credit Transferable Masters Degree in one of the Social Sciences Disciplines related
MDC Faculty Credentials
MDC Faculty Credentials Grid Last updated: June 2012
Associate Degrees
Note: Faculty qualifications are determined by the College by reason of academic preparation and/or experience using these guidelines.
Discipline Status SACS Criteria/ MDC Minimum Requirements
to content of the course or Masters Degree and 18 graduate credits in one of the Social Sciences related to the content of the course.
ISS 1120 Introduction to Social Environment
Credit Transferable Masters Degree in one of the Social Sciences Disciplines related to content of the course or Masters Degree and 18 graduate credits in one of the Social Sciences related to the content of the course.
ISS 2270 Multicultural Communications and Relations
Credit Transferable Masters Degree in one of the Social Science Disciplines related to content of the course with graduate coursework in multiculturalism, cross-cultural studies, urban studies or other fields related to the course content.
Journalism Credit All courses are transferable But not for majors
Masters Degree in Journalism or Mass Communications or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Journalism or Mass Communications.
Leisure LEI 1920, 1921, 2920 may transfer
Masters Degree in Leisure Services, Health Science, Physical Education or Recreation, or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in any of the above.
Library Science Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Library Science or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Library Science.
Management Credit All courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field, or Bachelors Degree & Work Experience in Field preferred; Minimum of Associate Degree in Field, or Associate Degree & Work Experience in field.
Marine Biology Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Marine Biology or Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Marine Biology.
Marketing MAR 1011, 1720 & MKA 1021, 1161 are transferable
Masters of Business administration (MBA) and 6 graduate semester hours in Marketing or Masters Degree and 18
MDC Faculty Credentials
MDC Faculty Credentials Grid Last updated: June 2012
Associate Degrees
Note: Faculty qualifications are determined by the College by reason of academic preparation and/or experience using these guidelines.
Discipline Status SACS Criteria/ MDC Minimum Requirements
graduate semester hours in Marketing All other courses are
occupational Bachelors Degree in Field, or Bachelors Degree & Work Experience in Field preferred; Minimum of Associate Degree in Field, or Associate Degree & Work Experience in field.
Mass Communications Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Communications, Broadcasting or Journalism or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Communications, Broadcasting or Journalism.
Mathematics (Including Intermediate Algebra, MAT1033)
Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Mathematics or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Mathematics.
Business and Technical Mathematics
Credit—All courses, but MTB 1103 are tranferable.
For Transferable Credit Courses: Masters Degree in Business and/or Mathematics or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in the subject. Check for Math/Business Education courses to determine if they can count as Math courses. For Occupational MTB 1103: Bachelors Degree in Business or Field or Associate Degree in Field and Demonstrated Competencies in Discipline.
Medical Laboratory Technology Credit All courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field or Associate Degree in field and demonstrated competencies in discipline
Meteorology Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Meteorology/Earth Science or Geology or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Meteorology/Geology or Earth Science.
Microbiology Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Microbiology, or a Masters Degree in Biology with 9 graduate semester hours in Microbiology, or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Microbiology.
Midwifery Credit All courses are Bachelors Degree in Field or Associate Degree in field.
MDC Faculty Credentials
MDC Faculty Credentials Grid Last updated: June 2012
Associate Degrees
Note: Faculty qualifications are determined by the College by reason of academic preparation and/or experience using these guidelines.
Discipline Status SACS Criteria/ MDC Minimum Requirements
occupational Additional certification/license may be required. Music Credit All coursers are
transferable Masters Degree in Music or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Music.
Music Business Credit All MUM courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree and work experience in field or Associate Degree and work experience in field.
Music Pre-Applied Non-transfer 11/30/2004 Demonstrated proficiency in musical instrument or voice. Nuclear Medicine Credit All courses are
occupational Bachelors Degree in field or Associate Degree in field. Additional certification/licensure may be required.
Nursing Credit (AS, limited transfer) and Occupational (CTE-PN)
For all Courses, Current FL License to Practice Nursing; 2 Years Equivalent FT Clinical Practice Experience as Registered Nurse. Except for designated Clinical Courses, Master’s Degree with Nursing major; for these Clinical Courses, Bachelor’s Degree with Nursing major: NUR 1002L, NUR 1025L, NUR 1211L, NUR 2310L, NUR 2420L, NUR 2520L, NUR 2680L, NUR 2212L ,NUR 2810C, PRN 0001C, PRN 0003C, PRN 0202C, PRN 0203C, PRN 0120C, PRN 0933C.
NUR 3826, Ethnical Issues in Heath Care and the Environment.
Masters degree in Nursing with sufficient documented experience and/or graduate credit in bioethics or environmental ethics with health care-applications or a Masters degree and 18 graduate semester hours in bioethics or environmental ethics with content pertinent to health-care applications.
Nutrition Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Nutrition or Dietetic Sciences or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in the above area.
Oceanography Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Oceanography or related science field or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Oceanography or related science field.
MDC Faculty Credentials
MDC Faculty Credentials Grid Last updated: June 2012
Associate Degrees
Note: Faculty qualifications are determined by the College by reason of academic preparation and/or experience using these guidelines.
Discipline Status SACS Criteria/ MDC Minimum Requirements
Office Technology Credit – OST 2335 is transferable; all other courses are occupational
For OST 23335: Masters of Business Administration (MBA) or Masters Degree in Related Field. For occupational courses: Bachelors Degree in Office Technology or Business Education, or Bachelors Degree & Work Experience in Field preferred; Minimum of Associate Degree in Field, or Associate Degree and Work Experience in field.
Opticianry Credit All courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field or Associate Degree in field. Additional certification/licensure may be required.
Paralegal Only PLA 2003, 2104, 2114, 2203, 2223, 2273, 2303, 2600, 2800
Juris Doctorate degree; and admitted to a state bar in good standing
All other courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree and Work Experience as a Paralegal; Minimum of Associate Degree and Work Experience as a Paralegal.
Philosophy Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Philosophy or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Philosophy.
Photography Credit The following courses are transferable: PGY 2110C, 2111C, 2401C, 2410C, 2470C, 2475C
Masters degree in Photography, or Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Photography.
All other courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field, or Bachelors Degree & Work Experience in Field preferred; Minimum of Associate Degree in Field, or Associate Degree & Work Experience in field.
Physical Therapy Assistant Credit All courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field or Associate Degree in field. Additional certification/licensure may be required.
Physician Assistant Credit All courses are Bachelors Degree in Field or Associate Degree in field.
MDC Faculty Credentials
MDC Faculty Credentials Grid Last updated: June 2012
Associate Degrees
Note: Faculty qualifications are determined by the College by reason of academic preparation and/or experience using these guidelines.
Discipline Status SACS Criteria/ MDC Minimum Requirements
occupational Additional certification/licensure may be required. Physical Education Credit All courses are
transferable Masters Degree in Physical Education or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Physical Education. Professional Certification required.
Physical Science (PSC) Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in a physical science or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in a physical science.
Physics Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Physics or Masters Degree with 18 graduate hours in Physics.
Political Science Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Political Science or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Political Science.
American Federal Government State and Local Government
Credit All courses are transferable
Masters degree in Public Administration or Political Science or Masters degree and a total of 18 graduate hours in public administration or political science.
Psychology Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Psychology or Counseling or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Psychology or Counseling.
Public Relations Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Public Relations or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Public Relations. Mass Communication courses related to Public Relations will be accepted.
Public Administration Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Public Administration or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Public Administration.
Quantitative Methods Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Business or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Business Statistics. MBA with a minimum of 12 graduate credits in econometrics, security analysis, capital budgeting, auditing, quantitative methods,
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Associate Degrees
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Discipline Status SACS Criteria/ MDC Minimum Requirements
financial analysis, or operations management. Radiation Therapy Credit All courses are
occupational Bachelors Degree in Field or Associate Degree in field. Additional certification/licensure may be required.
Radiography Credit All courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field or Associate Degree in field. Additional certification/licensure may be required.
Real Estate Credit All courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Business, or Bachelors Degree & Work Experience in Real Estate preferred; Minimum of Associate Degree in Business, or Associate Degree & Work Experience in Real Estate. Professional Certification required.
Religion Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Religious Studies or Masters Degree in Literature and Languages (Hebrew, Sanskrit, Etc.), Philosophy or Anthropology if transcript shows evidence of specialization in Religion or Masters degree with 18 graduate credit hours in one of these areas.
Respiratory Therapy Credit All courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field or Associate Degree in field. Additional certification/licensure may be required.
Sign Language Interpretation Transferable Courses: ASL 1140C, ASL 1150C, ASL 2160C, ASL 2200C
Masters Degree in American Sign Language or ASL/English Interpreter Education and (National) RID Certification (preferred) or State (FRID) interpreter credential OR
Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in above fields and (National) RID Certification (preferred) or State (FRID) interpreter credential OR Masters in area of Deaf Studies (i.e. culture, history or education) and State (FRID) interpreter credential
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Credit Occupational Courses (all other courses in program)
Bachelors Degree in any of areas above and RID Certification
Bachelors Degree in any of areas above or Bachelors and 18 undergraduate semester hours in areas above and native fluency in Sign Language as evaluated by a minimum of 2 nationally certified interpreters.
Social Work Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Social Work or related Field or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Social Work for transfer courses.
Sociology Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Sociology or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Sociology.
Speech Communication Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Communication with 18 graduate semester hours in communication theory and research, interpersonal and intercultural communication, human communication, public speaking, argumentation and/or persuasion.
Statistics Credit All courses are transferable
Master’s Degree in Statistics, a Master’s Degree in Mathematics and 9 graduate semester hours in Statistics, or a Master’s Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Statistics.
Student Life Skills Credit Transferable (SLS 1505, 1510, & 1125 )
Master’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, Education, Social Work, Guidance & Counseling or a related behavioral science; or a Masters degree and 18 graduate hours in Psychology, Sociology, Education, Social Work, Guidance & Counseling or a related behavioral science; or for currently employed (as of April 2008), qualified MDC Intervention Specialists, the minimum of a Baccalaureate degree accompanied by two years of full-time documented work experience related and equivalent
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Discipline Status SACS Criteria/ MDC Minimum Requirements
to the Master’s degree fields listed. Surveying Credit Occupational Bachelors Degree in Field, or Bachelors Degree & Work
Experience in Field preferred; Minimum of Associate Degree, or Associate Degree &f Work Experience in Field.
Tax Credit-TAX 2000 & 2010 are transferable
Masters Degree in Taxation or Masters Degree in Accounting with Experience in Field
Occupational Bachelors Degree in Field or Bachelors Degree & Work Experience in Field preferred; Minimum of Associate Degree, or Associate Degree &f Work Experience in Field.
Theatre Arts Credit All courses are
transferable Masters Degree in Theatre or Drama or a Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Theatre or Drama for transfer courses.
Translation/Interpretation Credit Occupational Bachelors Degree in Translation/Interpretation, Linguistics, or Language (Spanish for Spanish track, Haitian-Creole/French for Creole Track), or Bachelors Degree and five years relevant work experience or relevant certificates.
Transportation and Traffic Management
Credit All courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field, or Bachelors Degree & Work Experience in Field preferred; Minimum of Associate Degree in Field, or Associate Degree & Work Experience in field.
Travel Industry Management Credit All courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field, or Bachelors Degree & Work Experience in Field preferred; Minimum of Associate Degree in Field, or Associate Degree & Work Experience in Field.
Veterinary Technology Credit All courses are occupational
Bachelors Degree in Field or Associate Degree in field. Additional certification/licensure may be required.
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Zoology Credit All courses are transferable
Masters Degree in Zoology, or Masters Degree in Biology with 9 graduate semester hours in Zoology, or Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Zoology.
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Baccalaureate Degrees
BAS - Supervision and Management Degree
Discipline Status SACS Criteria/
MDC Minimum Requirements Finance FIN 3400 Doctorate in Finance, Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) with a specialty in
Finance or related field preferred. Masters Degree in Finance, Master in Business Administration (MBA) with a specialty
in Finance or Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Finance or finance related field
such as Financial Economics, Financial Engineering or Corporate Finance. Documented experience with methods for applied teaching and learning required.
Information Systems
ISM 4011 Doctorate in Information Systems, Doctorate in Computer Science or related field preferred.
Masters Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or related field or Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Information Systems, Computer
Science or related field such as Information Technology, Informatics or Systems Analysis.
Documented experience with methods for applied teaching and learning required.
Management MAN 3240, 3025, 4120, 4162, 3301, 4891, 4900, 4941, 3894.
Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) or Doctorate in Management related discipline preferred.
Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA), Masters Degree in Management or Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Management or a Management related discipline such as Human Resources, Organizational Behavior, Supervision.
Documented experience with methods for applied teaching and learning required.
Business Ethics MAN 3065 Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) or related field preferred.
Masters in Business Administration (MBA), Masters Degree in a business related discipline such as Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting or Economics.
Masters degree with 9 graduate credits in a business discipline and 9 graduate credits in ethics may be considered.
Documented experience with methods for applied teaching and learning required.
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BS - Electronics Engineering Technology Degree
Discipline Status SACS Criteria/
MDC Minimum Requirements Electronics Engineering Technology
CET3126C, CET4190C, EET3158C, EET3548, EET3716C, EET4732C, EET4730C, EET4165C, EET4166C, EST3543C, ETI3671, ETI3704, ETI4480C
Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering or Masters Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in a related engineering discipline. Doctorate in Electrical or Electronics Engineering or related field preferred.
Baccalaureate Degrees
Discipline Status SACS Criteria/ MDC Minimum Requirements
Biology Credit Doctorate Degree in Biology, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology, or one of the Medical Sciences.
Chemistry Credit Doctorate Degree in Chemistry. Earth Science Credit Doctorate Degree in Geology, Earth Science, Oceanography. Education EDF, EDG Credit Doctorate Degree in Education and a minimum of 6 graduate credits related
to specific course(s) taught; teaching experience in a K-12 setting for courses that include a field experience or internship
Exceptional Student Education (ESE) EEX
Credit Doctorate Degree in ESE; teaching experience in a K-12 setting for courses that include a field experience or internship.
Exceptional Student Education (ESE) EDE
Credit Doctorate Degree in ESE with methods courses in specific content areas; teaching experience in a K-12 setting for courses that include a field experience or internship.
Exceptional Student Education (ESE) RED
Credit Doctorate Degree in Reading or Reading Education; teaching experience in a K-12 setting for courses that include a field experience or internship.
Exceptional Student Education (ESE) TSL
Credit Doctorate Degree in TESOL; teaching experience in a K-12 setting for courses that include a field experience or internship.
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Mathematics Education MAE Credit Doctorate Degree in Math Education; teaching experience in a K-12 setting for courses that include a field experience or internship.
Mathematics Credit Doctorate Degree in Mathematics Physics Credit Doctorate Degree in Physics. Science Education SCE, ISC Credit Doctorate Degree in Science Education; teaching experience in a K-12
setting for courses that include a field experience or internship. The College may consider faculty with a Masters degree in the appropriate field or a Doctorate or Masters Degree with 18 graduate semester hours in the appropriate field after the minimum 30% of courses have been selected by those who meet the above criteria. This policy is in keeping with the 1998 Criteria for Accreditation of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the UFMCC-MDCC Impact Bargaining Agreement of 6/13/03.
BAS - Public Safety Management
Discipline Status SACS Criteria/ MDC Minimum Requirements
Public Safety Management CCJ, CJE, DSC, CJC, CJT, FFP
Credit Doctorate in Criminology or Criminal Justice preferred; Doctorate in field with concentration in Criminology, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Emergency Management or related field required; work experience in Public Safety professions preferred.
Public Safety Management CCJ 4450 Criminal Justice Administration CCJ 4700 Methods of Research in Criminal Justice CCJ 4487 Ethics in the Criminal Justice System CCJ 4641 Organized Crime
Credit Requires doctorate.
Public Safety Management CJL (Criminal Justice Law)
Credit Doctorate in field with concentration in Criminology, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, or Emergency Management or related field or Juris Doctorate required; work experience in Public Safety professions preferred.
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The College may consider qualified faculty with a Masters degree in Criminal Justice or field related to the course content or Masters degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Criminal Justice or related field after the minimum 30% of courses have been selected by those who meet the above criteria.
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BSN - Nursing
Discipline Status SACS Criteria/ MDC Minimum Requirements
Nursing Credit
(B.S.N. Upper Division Credit)
Current FL License to Practice Nursing; 2 Years Equivalent FT Clinical Practice Experience as Registered Nurse. Minimum of Master’s Degree with Nursing Major; Doctoral Degree in Nursing or Associated Field preferred. At least 30% of BSN coursework per Academic Year must be taught by Faculty with an Earned Doctoral Degree.
NUR 3289, Introduction to Gerontology
Master’s Degree with Nursing Major or a Master’s degree and 18 graduate semester hours in field.
NUR 3674, Faith Based Community Nursing
Master’s Degree with Nursing Major or a Master’s degree and 18 graduate semester hours in field. Certification in Faith Based health practices and professional development in the field.
NUR 3826, Ethnical Issues in Heath Care and the Environment.
Masters degree in Nursing with sufficient documented experience and/or graduate credit in bioethics or environmental ethics with health care-applications or a Masters degree and 18 graduate semester hours in bioethics or environmental ethics with content pertinent to health-care applications.