Common use of In-Field and In-Field Advanced Degrees and Credits Clause in Contracts

In-Field and In-Field Advanced Degrees and Credits. Credit will be counted as in-field when: A. The college department offering the course has the same name as the assignment or credential field of the faculty member. B. The course title indicates that the course is intended for the faculty member's assignment or credential field. C. The course description states that the course is intended specifically for the assignment or credential field. D. The faculty member has received written pre-approval from the college president or designee. A copy of the approval shall be forwarded to the system office and MSCF. The written pre-approval of specific courses for individuals will not set a precedent at the college or system wide. E. A faculty member with an assignment or a credential field of Accounting who holds a CPA or CMA and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting shall be placed on Column III, but will have to meet the other requirements for Column IV and V. F. In the case of librarians, up to eight (8) graduate semester (twelve (12) graduate quarter) credits in a combination of two (2) or more academic disciplines may be counted in-field for movement to Column IV, and up to ten (10) graduate semester (fifteen (15) graduate quarter) credits in a combination of two (2) or more academic disciplines may be counted as in-field for movement to Column V. G. Faculty members who are assigned to teach environmental science courses in the Biology department of the college shall be granted in-field credit for graduate coursework in environmental science; except those environmental science courses specifically designated for other disciplines or law-related. These courses will not be counted as in-field for Biology. H. Faculty members who are assigned to teach statistics courses in the Mathematics department of the college shall be granted in-field credit for graduate coursework in statistics; except those statistics courses specifically designated for other disciplines. These courses will not be counted as in-field for Math. I. Faculty who are consistently assigned in a discipline other than in their credential field(s) shall be granted in-field credit for graduate credits in the discipline of the other assignment(s). For this purpose, “consistently” shall be defined as at least one course per semester for two

In-Field and In-Field Advanced Degrees and Credits. Credit will be counted as in-field when: A. The college department offering the course has the same name as the assignment or credential field of the faculty member. B. The course title indicates that the course is intended for the faculty member's assignment or credential field. C. The course description states that the course is intended specifically for the assignment or credential field. D. The faculty member has received written pre-approval from the college president or designee. A copy of the approval shall be forwarded to the system office and MSCF. The written pre-approval of specific courses for individuals will not set a precedent at the college or system wide. E. X. A faculty member with an assignment or a credential field of Accounting who holds a CPA or CMA and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting shall be placed on Column III, but will have to meet the other requirements for Column IV and V. F. In the case of librarians, up to eight (8) graduate semester (twelve (12) graduate quarter) credits in a combination of two (2) or more academic disciplines may be counted in-field for movement to Column IV, and up to ten (10) graduate semester (fifteen (15) graduate quarter) credits in a combination of two (2) or more academic disciplines may be counted as in-field for movement to Column V. G. Faculty members who are assigned to teach environmental science courses in the Biology department of the college shall be granted in-field credit for graduate coursework in environmental science; except those environmental science courses specifically designated for other disciplines or law-related. These courses will not be counted as in-field for Biology. H. Faculty members who are assigned to teach statistics courses in the Mathematics department of the college shall be granted in-field credit for graduate coursework in statistics; except those statistics courses specifically designated for other disciplines. These courses will not be counted as in-field for Math. I. Faculty who are consistently assigned in a discipline other than in their credential field(s) shall be granted in-field credit for graduate credits in the discipline of the other assignment(s). For this purpose, “consistently” shall be defined as at least one course per semester for two