Department / School Graduate Faculty Membership Requirements

University requirements for Graduate Faculty membership are set forth in the Graduate School Bylaws, Article IV. Membership of the Graduate Faculty.

For appointment as an Associate Member of the Graduate Faculty, faculty must possess adequate training or education including the terminal degree in the field. For appointment as a Full Member of the Graduate Faculty, faculty should have: a. Adequate training or education including terminal qualifications in the field; b. Active participation in research including significant publications in the field; and/or significant contributions to the applied and creative arts in the candidate's field; c. Evidence of effective teaching at the graduate level; d. Ability to supervise master's theses and doctoral dissertations; e. Activities which are recognized or commended by professional organizations in the candidate's field.

Departments/Schools may also have additional membership criteria, but are not required to do so. Any departmental/school requirements must be in addition to those enumerated above.

If no additional requirements are listed below for your department/school, then they follow the university guidelines as stated above.

Accounting
Agriculture
Art
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Communication
Criminal Justice Sciences
Curriculum & Instruction
Applied Economics
Educational Administration and Foundations
Family and Consumer Sciences
Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Geography-Geology
Health Sciences
History
Information Technology
Kinesiology and Recreation
Mathematics
Music
Nursing
Politics and Government
Psychology
Social Work
Sociology
Special Education
Speech Pathology & Audiology
Technology
Theatre