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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.

CourseCourse TitleInstructor Qualifications
Academics – Student Success Courses
ACAD 101Academic Success TopicsBA/S in any field and teaching experience
ACAD 108
(IDLA Only)		Career and Life PlanningMA in Counseling; or MA in related area with graduate-level courses in counseling; and department approval – online course only
Accounting
ACCT 205Introduction to Financial AccountingBA in Accounting
American Sign Language
ASL 101American Sign Language IBA with one year teaching experience and interview
ASL 102American Sign Language IIBA with one year teaching experience and interview
ASL 201American Sign Language IIIBA with one year teaching experience and interview
ASL 202American Sign Language IVBA with one year teaching experience and interview
Anthropology
ANTH 101Biological AnthropologyMA preferred, BA or college-level coursework in Anthropology, and department approval
ANTH 102Cultural AnthropologyMA preferred, BA or college-level coursework in Anthropology, and department approval
ANTH 103Introduction to ArchaeologyMA preferred, BA or college-level coursework in Anthropology, and department approval
ANTH 104Biological AnthropologyMA preferred, BA or college-level coursework in Anthropology, and department approval
Art
ART 100Introduction to ArtMFA in Art or MA in Art Education, or MA or higher in Art History and teaching experience
Biology
BIOL 100Concepts of BiologyBS in Biology and MA in General Science Area
BIOL 107Introduction to Human BiologyBS in Biology and MA in General Science Area
BIOL 191Introduction To Cell And Molecular BiologyMS in Biology or Botany, Zoology, Biomedical Sciences
Business – Management
BUS 101Business for the New GenerationBA in Business and MA in General area or related teaching experience
Chemistry
CHEM 100Concepts of ChemistryBS in Chemistry along with teaching experience. AP College Board teaching experience will be considered. Attend department professional development meetings.
CHEM 101Introduction to ChemistryBS in Chemistry, MA preferred. Two or more years teaching experience. AP College Board teaching experience will be considered. Attend department professional development meetings.
CHEM 111General Chemistry IBS 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 101Elementary Mandarin Chinese IBA required, MA preferred. Native or near native proficiency in the language is required. One year teaching experience.
CHINESE 102Elementary Mandarin Chinese IIBA required, MA preferred. Native or near native proficiency in the language is required. One year teaching experience.
Criminal Justice
CJ 101Introduction to Criminal JusticeBA/S in Criminal Justice, MS in General Area, or Curriculum and Instruction
Computer Science
CS 101Computer Science PrinciplesIDoCode participation. AP College Board teaching experience will be considered. Attend department professional development meetings.
CS 121Computer Science IBS in Computer Science along with teaching experience. AP College Board teaching experience will be considered. Attend department professional development meetings.
CS 221Computer Science IIBS in Computer Science along with teaching experience. AP College Board teaching experience will be considered. Attend department professional development meetings.
Economics
ECON 201Principles of MacroeconomicsBA in Economics and MS in General area
ECON 202Principles of MicroeconomicsBA in Economics and MS in General area
Education – Curriculum, Instruction, and Foundational Studies
ED-CIFS 201Foundations of EducationBA in Social Sciences –History, Sociology, Psychology, MA in Education or related area
English
ENGL 101Introduction to College WritingMA in Composition and Rhetoric, English Education/Literacy, Curriculum & Instruction with emphasis in Reading or English
ENGL 175Literature and IdeasBS in English, teaching experience. AP College Board teaching experience will be considered. Attend department professional development meetings.
Engineering
ENGR 115
(IDLA Only)		Idaho Aerospace ScholarBS in Engineering or related science fields. Teaching experience. Evidence of professional development participation.
Finance
FINAN 208Personal FinanceBA/BS in Business, or related area and one year teaching experience, MS preferred
French
FREN 101Elementary French IBA with one year teaching experience and interview
FREN 102Elementary French IIBA with one year teaching experience and interview
FREN 201Intermediate French IBA with one year teaching experience and interview
Geology
GEOL 101Physical GeologyBS in Geology or related science, MA in general area
German
GERM 101Elementary German IBA with one year teaching experience and interview
GERM 102Elementary German IIBA with one year teaching experience and interview
(Public) Health and Population Science
HLTH 101Medical TerminologyNursing, Licensed Athletic Trainer, or department approval
HLTH 110Introduction to Health Science and Public HealthBA/BS and one year of teaching experience with interview
History
HIST 101World History IMA in History
HIST 102World History IIMA in History
HIST 103Western Civilization I: Prehistory to 17th CenturyMA in History
HIST 104Western Civilization II: 17th Century to PresentMA in History
HIST 111US History IMA in History
HIST 112US History IIMA in History
Information Technology Management
ITM 104/105/106/109Operating Systems and Word Processing Topics/Spreadsheet Topics/Database Topics/Introductory Spreadsheet TopicsBS in Business, Microsoft certification. Teaching experience.
Japanese
JAPANESE 101Elementary Japanese IBA with one year teaching experience and interview
JAPANESE 102Elementary Japanese IIBA with one year teaching experience and interview
Kinesiology
KINES 121Taping and Wrapping Techniques in Athletic TrainingLAT certification
KINES 140Personal HealthBS in any science, teaching experience, or department approval
KINES 220Introduction to Athletic InjuriesLAT certification
Latin
LATIN 211Elementary Classical LatinBA with one year teaching experience and interview
LATIN 212Advanced Classical LatinBA with one year teaching experience and interview
Library Research
LIBR 106Library Research Skills IBA/S in any field and one year teaching experience.
LIBR 206Library Research Skills IIBA/S in any field and one year teaching experience.
Mathematics
MATH 160Survey of CalculusBA/S in Math and MS in Math or Math Education, Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Math; teaching experience will be considered
MATH 170Calculus IBA/S in Math and MS in Math or Math Education, Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Math; teaching experience will be considered
MATH 175Calculus IIBA/S in Math and MS in Math or Math Education, Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Math; teaching experience will be considered
MATH 189Discrete MathematicsBA/S in Math and MS in Math or Math Education, Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Math; teaching experience will be considered
MATH 254Introduction to StatisticsBA/S in Math and MS in Math or Math Education, Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Math; teaching experience will be considered
Physics
PHYS 101Introduction to PhysicsBS in Physics or related science, department approval
PHYS 104Life in the UniverseBS in Physics or related science, department approval
PHYS 105Stars and CosmologyBS in Physics or related science, department approval
Political Science
POLS 101American National GovernmentBA/S in Political Science or History, and MA in Curriculum and Instruction or Political Science or related area
Psychology
PSYC 101Introduction to PsychologyBA/S in Psychology, Education, or Sociology, MA in Counseling, Education, Psychology, or Sociology
Sociology
SOC 101Introduction to SociologyBA/S in Sociology, History, Political Science, Psychology, or general social science
Spanish
SPAN 101Elementary Spanish IBA required, MA preferred. Native or near native proficiency in the language is required. One year teaching experience.
SPAN 102Elementary Spanish IIBA required, MA preferred. Native or near native proficiency in the language is required. One year teaching experience.
SPAN 201Intermediate Spanish IBA required, MA preferred. Native or near native proficiency in the language is required. One year teaching experience.
SPAN 202Intermediate Spanish IIBA required, MA preferred. Native or near native proficiency in the language is required. One year teaching experience.