Credentialing Information

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Higher Education Coordinating Board establish standards to which the District adheres regarding the minimum academic credential for all members of the faculty, both fulltime and adjunct.

• Most academic faculty must have earned and can document receipt of a master’s degree with at least 18 graduate hours in the teaching specialty.
• Some faculty position in developmental studies (reading, writing and math) and English as a Second Language require documentation of a bachelor’s degree with a major or minor in the teaching field.
• Qualifications for teaching occupational/technical courses require at lease three years of related work experience and an associate’s degree in the teaching field are required.

Faculty members must submit their complete academic credentials to their Dean or Chair, including official transcripts from each institution promptly after being hired. The Dean or Chair is responsible to transmit the originals to the District Human Resources Office.

Faculty who have received advanced education at a foreign institution must have their credentials evaluated (not translated) by a NACES approved organization, prior to beginning work with Lone Star College System.

Further Information on faculty credentialing is available at the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools website.