Concurrent Enrollment Instructor Qualifications
Qualifications to each concurrent enrollment courses vary by academic department. The preferred qualification is a master’s degree in the field or related field. However, a bachelor’s degree with teaching experience is sufficient for some subjects such as world languages.
For detailed information on instructor qualifications by discipline, view the following table of courses and the qualifications needed to teach them.
| Course | Course Title | Instructor Qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | ||
| ACCT 205 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | BA in Accounting |
| American Sign Language | ||
| ASL 101 | American Sign Language I | BA with one year teaching experience and interview |
| ASL 102 | American Sign Language II | BA with one year teaching experience and interview |
| ASL 201 | American Sign Language III | BA with one year teaching experience and interview |
| ASL 202 | American Sign Language IV | BA with one year teaching experience and interview |
| Art | ||
| ART 100 | Introduction to Art | MFA in Art or MA in Art Education, or MA or higher in Art History and teaching experience |
| Biology | ||
| BIOL 100 | Concepts of Biology | BS in Biology and MA in General Science Area |
| BIOL 107 | Introduction to Human Biology | BS in Biology and MA in General Science Area |
| BIOL 191 | Introduction To Cell and Molecular Biology | MS in Biology or Botany, Zoology, Biomedical Sciences |
| Business | ||
| BUS 101 | Business for the New Generation | BA in Business and MA in General area or related teaching experience |
| Chemistry | ||
| CHEM 100 | Concepts of Chemistry | BS in Chemistry along with teaching experience. AP College Board teaching experience will be considered. Attend department professional development meetings. |
| CHEM 101 | Introduction to Chemistry | BS in Chemistry, MA preferred. Two or more years teaching experience. AP College Board teaching experience will be considered. Attend department professional development meetings. |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I | BS in Chemistry, MA preferred. Two or more years teaching experience. AP College Board teaching experience will be considered. Attend department professional development meetings. |
| Chinese | ||
| CHINESE 101 | Elementary Mandarin Chinese I | BA required, MA preferred. Native or near native proficiency in the language is required. One year teaching experience. |
| CHINESE 102 | Elementary Mandarin Chinese II | BA required, MA preferred. Native or near native proficiency in the language is required. One year teaching experience. |
| Computer Science | ||
| CS 101 | Introduction to Computer Science Principles | IDoCode participation. AP College Board teaching experience will be considered. Attend department professional development meetings. |
| CS 121 | Computer Science I | BS in Computer Science along with teaching experience. AP College Board teaching experience will be considered. Attend department professional development meetings. |
| CS 133 | Foundations of Data Science | BS in Computer Science along with teaching experience. AP College Board teaching experience will be considered. Attend department professional development meetings. |
| CS 221 | Computer Science II | BS in Computer Science along with teaching experience. AP College Board teaching experience will be considered. Attend department professional development meetings. |
| Criminal Justice | ||
| CJ 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | BA/S in Criminal Justice, MS in General Area, or Curriculum and Instruction |
| Elementary Education | ||
| EDCI 201 | Education, Schooling and Society | BA in Social Sciences –History, Sociology, Psychology, MA in Education or related area |
| Economics | ||
| ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | BA in Economics and MS in General area |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | BA in Economics and MS in General area |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | ||
| ECE 180 | Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering | BS in Engineering or related science fields. Teaching experience. Evidence of professional development participation. |
| Engineering | ||
| ENGR 115 (IDLA Only) | Idaho Aerospace Scholar | BS in Engineering or related science fields. Teaching experience. Evidence of professional development participation. |
| English | ||
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | MA in Composition and Rhetoric, English Education/Literacy, Curriculum & Instruction with emphasis in Reading or English |
| ENGL 175 | Literature and Ideas | BS in English, teaching experience. AP College Board teaching experience will be considered. Attend department professional development meetings. |
| Finance | ||
| FINAN 208 | Personal Finance | BA/BS in Business, or related area and one year teaching experience, MS preferred |
| French | ||
| FREN 101 | Elementary French I | BA with one year teaching experience and interview |
| FREN 102 | Elementary French II | BA with one year teaching experience and interview |
| FREN 201 | Intermediate French I | BA with one year teaching experience and interview |
| FREN 202 | Intermediate French II | BA with one year teaching experience and interview |
| Geoscience | ||
| GEOL 101 | Physical Geology | BS in Geology or related science, MA in general area |
| German | ||
| GERM 101 | Elementary German I | BA with one year teaching experience and interview |
| GERM 102 | Elementary German II | BA with one year teaching experience and interview |
| Health | ||
| HLTH 101 | Medical Terminology | Nursing, Licensed Athletic Trainer, or department approval |
| HLTH 110 | Introduction to Health Science and Public Health | BA/BS and one year of teaching experience with interview |
| History | ||
| HIST 101 | World History I | MA in History |
| HIST 102 | World History II | MA in History |
| HIST 103 | Western Civilization I | MA in History |
| HIST 104 | Western Civilization II | MA in History |
| HIST 111 | US History I | MA in History |
| HIST 112 | US History II | MA in History |
| Information Technology and Supply Chain Management | ||
| BUSAPP 104/105/106 | Operating Systems and Word Processing Topics/Spreadsheet Topics/Database Topics | BS in Business, Microsoft certification. Teaching experience. |
| Japanese | ||
| JAPANESE 101 | Elementary Japanese I | BA with one year teaching experience and interview |
| JAPANESE 102 | Elementary Japanese II | BA with one year teaching experience and interview |
| Kinesiology | ||
| KINES 121 | Taping and Wrapping Techniques in Athletic Training | LAT certification |
| KINES 220 | Introduction to Athletic Injuries | LAT certification |
| Library Research | ||
| LIBR 106 | Library Research Skills I | BA/S in any field and one year teaching experience. |
| LIBR 206 | Library Research Skills II | BA/S in any field and one year teaching experience. |
| Materials Science and Engineering | ||
| MSE 101 | Introduction to Materials Engineering | BS in Engineering or related science fields. Teaching experience. Evidence of professional development participation. |
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 143 | College Algebra | BA/S in Math and MS in Math or Math Education, Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Math; teaching experience will be considered |
| MATH 144 | Precalculus II: Trigonometry | BA/S in Math and MS in Math or Math Education, Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Math; teaching experience will be considered |
| MATH 160 | Survey of Calculus | BA/S in Math and MS in Math or Math Education, Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Math; teaching experience will be considered |
| MATH 170 | Calculus I: Theory and Applications | BA/S in Math and MS in Math or Math Education, Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Math; teaching experience will be considered |
| MATH 175 | Calculus II: Theory and Applications | BA/S in Math and MS in Math or Math Education, Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Math; teaching experience will be considered |
| MATH 189 | Discrete and Foundational Mathematics | BA/S in Math and MS in Math or Math Education, Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Math; teaching experience will be considered |
| MATH 254 | Statistical Methods | BA/S in Math and MS in Math or Math Education, Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Math; teaching experience will be considered |
| MATH 275 | Multivariable and Vector Calculus | BA/S in Math and MS in Math or Math Education, Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Math; teaching experience will be considered |
| Physics | ||
| PHYS 101 | Introduction to Physics | BS in Physics or related science, department approval |
| PHYS 104 | Life in the Universe | BS in Physics or related science, department approval |
| PHYS 105 | Stars and Cosmology | BS in Physics or related science, department approval |
| Political Science | ||
| POLS 101 | American National Government | BA/S in Political Science or History, and MA in Curriculum and Instruction or Political Science or related area |
| Psychology | ||
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | BA/S in Psychology, Education, or Sociology, MA in Counseling, Education, Psychology, or Sociology |
| Sociology | ||
| SOC 101 | How Society Really Works: An Introduction to Sociology | BA/S in Sociology, History, Political Science, Psychology, or general social science |
| SOC 102 | Social Problems | BA/S in Sociology, History, Political Science, Psychology, or general social science |
| Spanish | ||
| SPAN 101 | Elementary Spanish I | BA required, MA preferred. Native or near native proficiency in the language is required. One year teaching experience. |
| SPAN 102 | Elementary Spanish II | BA required, MA preferred. Native or near native proficiency in the language is required. One year teaching experience. |
| SPAN 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | BA required, MA preferred. Native or near native proficiency in the language is required. One year teaching experience. |
| SPAN 202 | Intermediate Spanish II | BA required, MA preferred. Native or near native proficiency in the language is required. One year teaching experience. |
| Student Success | ||
| ACAD 101 | Academic Success Topics | BA/S in any field and teaching experience |
| ACAD 108 (IDLA Only) | Career and Life Planning | MA in Counseling; or MA in related area with graduate-level courses in counseling; and department approval – online course only |
| Theatre, Film and Creative Writing | ||
| DANCE 102 | Beginning Ballet | Department approval |
| DANCE 210 | Staging and Choreography for the Performing Artist | Department approval |