College Connections Instructor Qualifications

ART 1510, 1530, 1590, 1670, 1730

• ART 1510 Drawing I
• ART 1530 2-D Design and Color
• ART 1590 Ceramics I
• ART 1670 Digital Photography I
• ART 1730 Graphic Design I

Requirements:

• a master’s degree in fine arts preferred; a master’s degree in art education or an art-related field (e.g. art history, art therapy, digital media) considered; and
• a digital slide portfolio of current professional works in the related medium (5 to 20 works);
• a digital slide portfolio of student work samples in the same (or similar) mediums/media (5 to 20 works).

BIO 1500, 1510

• BIO 1500 Human Biology
• BIO 1510 Health Science

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. biology, physical and health education, health studies); and
• at least 30 credit hours in biology, with a minimum of 8 hours at the graduate level; and
• at least 8 credit hours in anatomy and physiology.

BIO 1515, 1520, 1540, 1560

• BIO 1515 Biology of Amphibians/Reptiles
• BIO 1520 Biology of Birds
• BIO 1540 Biology of Insects
• BIO 1560 Biology of Mammals

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree in biology; and
• at least 30 credit hours in biology, with a minimum of 8 credit hours at the graduate level.

BIO 1570

• BIO 1570 Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology

Requirements:

• a master’s degree in biology; or
• a bachelor’s degree in biology, with a minimum of 30 credit hours in biology, of which at least 8 credit hours are at the  graduate level.

BUS 1360, 1420

• BUS 1360 Keyboarding/Word Processing
• BUS 1420 Office Procedures

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in business education.

Note: Professional memberships and related experience will also be taken into consideration.

BUS 1430

• BUS 1430 Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in business administration (or sub-discipline such as marketing, management, HRM, finance). The degree must include courses in the following subject areas (at either the graduate or undergraduate level):
  • Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Principles of Marketing, Principles of Management, or Management & Organizational Behavior.

Note: Entrepreneurship experience may be considered as a replacement to some courses.

BUS 1500, 1700

• BUS 1500 Introduction to Business
• BUS 1700 Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in business administration or business education to include at least five of the seven courses in the following subject areas (at either the graduate or undergraduate level):
  • Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Principles of Marketing, Principles of Management, or Organizational Behavior and Management Information Systems.

BUS 1510, 1520

• BUS 1510 Principles of Financial Accounting
• BUS 1520 Principles of Managerial Accounting

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree in accounting and an MBA or MS in accounting or finance and professional certification (CPA, CMA, CIA, CFA, CFM, CFE, EA). Significant accounting experience may be substituted for certification; or
• a bachelor’s degree and an MBA with an accounting concentration (12 credit hours) or MS in accounting or finance; or
• a bachelor’s degree in accounting and an MS or professional certification (noted above); or
• a bachelor’s degree with a major in business with an accounting concentration (minimum of 24 credit hours) and professional certification (noted above).

BUS 1610

• BUS 1610 Personal Finance

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in business administration (or sub-discipline such as marketing, management, HRM, finance) or business education. The degree must include courses in the following subject areas (at either the graduate or undergraduate level):
  • Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Corporate Finance or Personal Finance (or a similar course with content to include financial markets and financial instruments).

CHE 1500, 1550, 1560

• CHE 1500 Introduction to Chemistry
• CHE 1550 General Chemistry I
• CHE 1560 General Chemistry II

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree (or higher) in chemistry or a closely related discipline; or
• a minimum of 38 credit hours of combined undergraduate/graduate chemistry, biochemistry, biology, or physics courses.

Preferred: a master’s degree in chemistry or a closely related discipline; demonstrated successful teaching experience; community college experience; demonstrated experience teaching with technology at a distance.

CMM 1510

• CMM 1510 Intro to Communication

Requirements:

• a master's degree in communication or related field (i.e.: public relations, marketing, journalism, English, etc.) or a bachelor's degree in communication or related field and relevant life experience in the field of communication; and
• 12 credit hours of communication coursework at the undergraduate or graduate level.

Preferred: teaching experience within the discipline.

CMM 1610

CMM 1610 Public Speaking

Requirements:

• a master’s degree in communication or related field (i.e. public relations, marketing, journalism, English, etc.) or a bachelor’s degree in communication or related field and relevant life experience in the field of communication; and
• the ability to demonstrate appropriate public speaking skills.

Preferred: teaching experience within the discipline.

CMM 2840

CMM 2840 Film Study and Appreciation

Requirements:

• a master’s degree in cinema, communication, English, or related field (i.e. video production, journalism, film studies, visual arts, etc.) or a bachelor’s degree in visual arts, media production, or related field and
• relevant life experience in the field; and
• 12 credit hours of related coursework at either the undergraduate or graduate level.

Preferred: teaching experience within the discipline.

CSC 1510

• CSC 1510 Introduction to Computer Science

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree in a computer-related discipline (e.g., computer science, computer technology, information technology) or a bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics along with college coursework in computer software development; and
• coursework or extensive experience in the last five years covering productivity software (word processing, spreadsheets, presentation), webpage development (HTML and CSS), object-oriented programming, computer hardware, and system software, and computer networks.

CSC 1530

• CSC 1530 Introduction to HTML & CSS

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree in a computer-related discipline (e.g., computer science, computer technology, information technology); and
• coursework in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript; and
• coursework in server-side scripting (PHP preferred).

CSC 1560

• CSC 1560 Computer Application Software I

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a computer-related discipline (e.g., computer science, computer technology, information technology) or business; and
• coursework beyond the introductory level in microcomputer applications (spreadsheets, database management).

CSC 1570, 1590

• CSC 1570 Programming Concepts/Applications
• CSC 1590 Computer Programming

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree in a computer-related discipline (e.g., computer science, computer technology, information technology); and
• at least 12 credit hours of programming in an object-oriented programming language; and
• coursework in data structures and algorithms (may be part of the data structures course); and
• at least one year experience teaching/working with an object-oriented programming language.

CRI 1510

• CRI 1510 Introduction to Criminal Justice

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice or administration of justice.

ECO 1530

• ECO 1530 Contemporary Economic Problems

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree including 9 credit hours of economics coursework, such as Macroeconomic Principles, Microeconomic Principles, Intermediate Macroeconomics or Intermediate Microeconomics, History of Economic Thought, Econometrics, Monetary Policy, Money and Banking, or similar courses.

Note: The specific degree area would generally be either business-related or history, although this is not meant to exclude other disciplines, provided that the economics coursework is included in the academic history.

Note: Home economics and/or consumer economics are specifically excluded from the list of acceptable economics courses to be counted in the 9 required hours.

EDU 1250, 1260

• EDU 1250 Early Childhood Development
• EDU 1260 Health/Safety/Nutrition/Child

Requirements:

• a master’s degree in education; and
• current certification for state in which employed as a teacher; and
• early childhood expertise or knowledge through coursework or training; and
• enthusiasm for teaching and education; and
• ability to collaborate effectively with JCC Teacher Education Department.

EDU 1290, 1510, 2210

• EDU 1290 Intro Early Childhood Ed/Care
• EDU 1510 Foundations/Education-Tchg Pro
• EDU 2210 Field Placement I-Education

Requirements:

• a master’s degree in education; and
• current certification for state in which employed as a teacher; and
• enthusiasm for teaching and education; and
• ability to collaborate effectively with JCC Teacher Education Department.

ENR 1560

• ENR 1560 Intro Engineering & ENR Design

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree in one of the areas listed below:
  • engineering science; or
  • mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial technology; or
  • technology education – with an emphasis in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial technology; and
• at least 6 credit hours related to the engineering design process (e.g., Introduction to Engineering Design, Manufacturing Drawing, and Manufacturing Processes).

Note: An instructor who holds a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in another STEM field and has a completed an approved training program related to engineering science may be considered.

ENG 1510, 1530

• ENG 1510 English Composition I
• ENG 1530 English Composition II

Requirements:

• a master’s degree in English; or
• at least 18 graduate credit hours in English literature or composition from an MA English program; or
• a master’s degree in literacy, reading, or related area in addition to at least 2 years of experience teaching composition.

Upon request, evaluation of non-English graduate credit may be done on a case-by-case basis.

ENG 1540

• ENG 1540 Introduction to Literary Studies

Requirements:

• a master’s degree in English; or
• at least 18 graduate credit hours in English literature or composition from an MA English program; or
• a master’s degree in literacy, reading, or related area in addition to at least 2 years of experience teaching literature.

Upon request, evaluation of non-English graduate credit may be done on a case-by-case basis.

ENG 2000 level

Requirements:

• a master’s degree in English; or
• at least 18 graduate credit hours in English literature or composition from an MA English program; or
• a master’s degree in literacy, reading, or related area in addition to at least 2 years of experience teaching composition; and
• one year successful teaching of the ENG first year sequence or ENG 1540 in particular.

FRE 2510, 2520

• FRE 2510 Intermediate French I
• FRE 2520 Intermediate French II

Requirements:

• a master's degree in French (preferred) or Education; and
• teaching experience; and
• Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) rating of Advanced Low or higher within the past five years.

*Applicants must select the "ACTFL OPI" option, which is an unscripted, approximately 30-minute phone call conversation with a Certified ACTFL Tester.

Preferred: foreign travel in a French-speaking country.

GLG 1510

• GLG 1510 Physical Geology

Requirements:

• a master’s degree in geology preferred or a bachelor’s degree in geology (degrees in earth science or another geoscience will not be considered);
• undergraduate or graduate coursework in: physical geology, historical geology, mineralogy, petrology, structural geology, stratigraphy, geomorphology, and paleontology.

GLS 1500

• GLS 1500 Introduction to Global Studies

Requirements:

• a master’s degree in global/international studies or a discipline related to the Global Studies curriculum (world history, economics, business, world languages, political science, environmental science)
• at least three years teaching experience in the field
• personal and/or professional experience related to global challenges

Preferred: International travel/study abroad experience

Candidates will need to demonstrate the ability to teach across disciplines.

HIT 1410, 1420

• HIT 1410 Medical Terminology
• HIT 1420 Health Data Procedures

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in business education or a relevant health care discipline (e.g. registered nurse, healthcare administrator, or health information administrator).

HCR 1200, 1210

• HCR 1200: Intro to Healthcare Studies
• HCR 1210: Introduction to Disease

Requirements:

• an associate’s or other two-year college degree in biology or a healthcare-related discipline (e.g. human anatomy/physiology, microbiology, health education, health and wellness, health studies/sciences, or a clinical healthcare field); and
• at least one academic term of prior high school, technical (vocational) school, or college experience teaching at least one didactic and/or clinical course in the disciplines indicated above.
• Preferred: a bachelor’s or other four-year college degree in the disciplines indicated above.

HCR 1460

• HCR 1460: Personal Health and Safety

Requirements:

• a master's degree in an appropriate science or related discipline (e.g. health education, biology, or health science); and
• previous experience teaching health education, with an in-depth understanding of the body systems; and
• current instructor certification for American Heart Basic Life Support; and
• current certification card and instructor certification for First Aid.

HIS 1510, 1520

• HIS 1510 World History I
• HIS 1520 World History II

Requirements:

• master's degree in history, including coursework in non-Western history; or
• at least 12 graduate credits in history, including coursework in non-Western history*, in addition to at least four years of experience teaching a comparable history course.

*Candidates without the required graduate hours may be considered for provisional approval based upon comparable college teaching experience, concurrent enrollment in relevant graduate-level history coursework, or other evidence of currency in the discipline.

HIS 1530, 1540

• HIS 1530 US History I
• HIS 1540 US History II

Requirements:

• master's degree in history, including US History coursework*;or
• at least 12 graduate credits in history, including US History coursework*, in addition to at least four years of experience teaching a comparable history course.

*Candidates without the required graduate hours may be considered for provisional approval based upon comparable college teaching experience, concurrent enrollment in relevant graduate-level history coursework, or other evidence of currency in the discipline.

LDR 1300

• LDR 1300 Leadership Engagement

Requirements:

• a master’s degree; and
• demonstrated coursework and/or research in leadership at the graduate or undergraduate level; and
• knowledge of leadership development theory and practice.

Note: significant and relevant leadership training and experience may be considered in lieu of credit-bearing coursework.

LDR 1660

• LDR 1660 Leadership Development

Requirements:

• a master’s degree; and
• demonstrated coursework and/or research in leadership at the graduate or undergraduate level; and
• knowledge of leadership development theory and practice; and
• successful completion of Phi Theta Kappa leadership development studies course.

MAT 1500

• MAT 1500 Problem Solving w/Mathematics

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree in mathematics or mathematics education or comparable mathematics coursework as approved by the JCC mathematics department.

MAT 1540

• MAT 1540 Elementary Statistics

Requirements:

• a bachelor's degree in mathematics or mathematics education or comparable mathematics coursework as approved by the JCC mathematics department; and
• credit for a statistics course at the MAT/STAT 300-level (or above).

MAT 1590, 1600

• MAT 1590 College Algebra/Trigonometry
• MAT 1600 Precalculus

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, mathematics education, or a closely related field (e.g. physics, engineering science); and
• undergraduate coursework in university calculus I, II, and III.

MAT 1710, 1720

• MAT 1710 Calculus/Analytic Geometry I
• MAT 1720 Calculus/Analytic Geometry II

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree in mathematics or a related field (e.g., physics, engineering science), with
  • undergraduate coursework in university calculus I, II, and III; and
  • at least 6 undergraduate credit hours in mathematics beyond the calculus sequence; and
• a graduate or undergraduate course in Real Analysis; and
• at least 12 graduate credit hours in mathematics (this may include courses such as Complex Analysis or Number Theory but generally does not include courses such as History of Mathematics or Mathematics Teaching Methods).

MCT 1240

MCT 1240 Engineering Drawing w/AutoCAD

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree in a relevant content area (e.g., engineering science, mechanical technology, manufacturing technology, industrial technology) or technology education with emphasis in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial technology; and
• at least 6 credit hours to include coursework in both engineering/mechanical drawing and computer aided drafting.

MCT 1270

MCT 1270 Machine Theory and Operations

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree in a relevant content area (e.g., engineering science, mechanical technology, manufacturing technology, industrial technology) or technology education with emphasis in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial technology; and
• at least 6 credit hours in manual machining directly related to mills and lathes.

MCT 1380

MCT 1380 Introduction to Solid Modeling

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree in a relevant content area (e.g., engineering science, mechanical technology, manufacturing technology, industrial technology) or technology education with emphasis in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial technology; and

• at least 6 credit hours to include coursework in both 2D drafting and 3D solid modeling of individual parts & assemblies.

MUS 1510, 1570

• MUS 1510 Music Appreciation
• MUS 1570 Music Theory I

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree in music, music education, or arts in music from an accredited institution. It is preferred that the degree-granting institution have a department of music or school of music that is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
• degree coursework must include at least four semesters (or six quarters) of work in music theory and the same amount of coursework in aural skills. This includes courses such as Aural Skills I, Music Theory I, Music Theory II, Ear Training I, Ear Training and Sight Singing I, etc. taken during the first two years of undergraduate work, but does not include courses such as Music Theory Fundamentals or Fundamentals of Music.
• degree coursework must include at least two semesters (or three quarters) of work in music history at the upper level of the undergraduate sequence. This includes courses such as Music History I, History of Music: Antiquity to the Renaissance, History of Music: Baroque, etc. but does not include courses such as World Music, Music Appreciation, or Introduction to Music.

PHE 1620

• PHE 1620 Fitness Concepts/Applications

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in physical education (or similar discipline, such as exercise science, kinesiology, athletic training, sport management, sport science, etc.); and
• two or more years’ experience focused on health, fitness, and wellness which may include: coaching, personal training, physical education, athletic training, strength and conditioning, etc.

PHY 1500

• PHY 1500 Foundational Physics

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree in physics or a master’s degree in science education with at least 9 graduate credit hours in physics.

PHY 1610

• PHY 1610 General Physics I

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree in physics or a master’s degree in science education with at least 12 graduate credit hours in physics; and
• a graduate or undergraduate course in analytical mechanics.

PHY 1620

• PHY 1620 General Physics Il

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree in physics or a master’s degree in science education with at least 12 graduate hours in physics; and
• coursework in electricity and magnetism at the 300-level or above.

PSY 1510, 1550, 1610

• PSY 1510 General Psychology
• PSY 1550 Stress & Coping
• PSY 1610 Death & Dying

Requirements:

• a master’s degree in psychology or an MSW; or
• a master’s degree in education with 12 graduate credit hours of psychology coursework (may include psychology-related courses from other fields, such as education or human services).

SPA 2510, 2520

• SPA 2510 Intermediate Spanish I
• SPA 2520 Intermediate Spanish II

Requirements:

• a master's degree in Spanish (preferred) or Education; and
• teaching experience; and
• Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) rating of Advanced Low or higher within the past five years.

*Applicants must select the "ACTFL OPI" option, which is an unscripted, approximately 30-minute phone call conversation with a Certified ACTFL Tester.

Preferred: foreign travel in a Spanish-speaking country.

SPT 1300

• SPT 1300  Introduction-Sport Management

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in sport management (or similar discipline, such as physical education, business management, sport studies, etc.; and
• four or more years of experience in any segment within the sport industry (youth sports, interscholastic athletics, college athletics, professional athletics, sporting equipment or sporting services, etc.).

THE 1510

• THE 1510 Introduction to Theatre

Requirements:

• a bachelor’s degree or BFA in theatre or other qualifying equivalents in Greek Drama, Medieval Drama, Italian and Elizabethan Renaissance Drama, French Drama of the Late Seventeenth Century; and
• basic knowledge of technical theatre – i.e. sound, lighting, and costuming.

THE 1570

• THE 1570 Acting

Requirements:

• a bachelor's degree; and
• experience teaching an acting course at the high school level or in a community theater capacity; and
• acting or directing experience on stage, either in community or college theater productions.

Preferred: a bachelor's degree in theater arts, musical theater, acting, drama, or related field; a master's degree in secondary education with emphasis in performance or theater arts; 5+ years teaching experience in theater arts or acting; 2+ years directing experience in community or school theater productions.

WLD 1200, 1350, 1360

• WLD 1200 Safety and Cutting Processes
• WLD 1350  Shielded Metal Arc Welding
• WLD 1360 Gas Metal Arc Welding

Requirements:

• an associate’s degree in welding engineering/technology; or
• a bachelor’s degree in technology education, with applicable welding industry certification or workshop (e.g., Welding Educator’s Workshop offered by Lincoln Electric); or
• at least ten years (full-time) of hands-on experience in the field of welding.