Texas A&M University-Commerce
Faculty Credential Inventory – Form 1 – Instructions
The Faculty Credential Inventory (FCI) is to be completed by the Department Head
1. Date: Enter date the Faculty Inventory Form is completed.
2. Name: Enter the Faculty name.
3. CWID: Enter the college-wide ID.
4. College: Check the appropriate college for which the faculty member has been assigned.
For joint appointments, select all colleges and apply.
5. Department: Enter the assigned department. For joint appointments, select all colleges and
apply.
6. Primary Teaching Discipline: Enter the discipline area a faculty member has been
assigned to teach at the time the form is completed. Note: A new FCI must be completed
anytime the teaching assignment changes.
7. Degree Earned Information: Enter all information for each degree or professional
certificate earned.
8. Qualification Measure: Provide qualification information for discipline areas or specific
courses a faculty member has taught or been assigned to teach at the time the form is
completed. Note: A new FCI must be completed anytime the teaching assignment changes.
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List a discipline prefix (CHEM, PSY, MUS,
etc.) if the faculty member is:
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Qualified to teach every course within the
discipline. Include only one prefix per line.
Note: If a faculty teaches both UG and Grad
courses under the same discipline prefix, the
prefix will have to be listed twice.
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If a faculty member is only qualified to teach
specific courses under a discipline, list the
specific course (BA 301, SWK 225, etc.).
Include only one course per line.
Course Level: Select either UG or Grad for each
discipline prefix and/or course listed in the first
column. Only select one for each line. Note: If
a faculty teaches both UG and Grad courses
under the same discipline prefix, the prefix will
be listed twice on separate lines.
Discipline Prefix or
Specific Course Faculty is
Qualified to Teach
(MATH, ENG, ART, PHYS
1401, etc.)
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8e.
8f.
Course Level
(Select one per line)
□ UG
□ UG
□ UG
□ UG
□ UG
□ UG
□ Grad
□ Grad
□ Grad
□ Grad
□ Grad
□ Grad
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9. Name: Re-enter the Faculty name on page 2.
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Graduate teaching
assistants:
Master’s in the teaching
discipline or 18 graduate
semester hours in the
teaching discipline, direct
General education or
supervision by a faculty
baccalaureate courses:
member experienced in the
Doctorate or master’s
teaching discipline
degree outside teaching
discipline with other
qualifications.
Graduate and postbaccalaureate courses:
Earned doctorate/terminal
degree outside teaching
discipline with other
qualifications.
Qualificationi
Qualification Measure: For each line
under the Discipline Prefix or Specific
Course column, place a check mark in
one column that represents how the
faculty member is qualified to teach
under a given discipline or specific
course. Select only one column per
line.
General education or
baccalaureate courses:
Doctorate or master’s
degree in the teaching
discipline or master’s
degree with a concentration
in the teaching discipline (a
minimum of 18 graduate
Graduate
and postsemester hours
in the
baccalaureate
courses:
teaching discipline).
Earned doctorate/terminal
degree in the teaching
discipline or a related
discipline
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10. CWID: Re-enter the college-wide ID on page 2.
11. Rank: Check appropriate box to indicate rank.
12. Series: Check appropriate box to indicate series.
13. Graduate Faculty Status: Indicate the graduate faculty status at the time the form is
completed. This form is not an application for graduate faculty membership. It is intended
to reflect an existing status. Graduate faculty membership requires a formal application and
approval by the Graduate Council. Note: A new FCI must be completed anytime the
graduate faculty status changes.
14 - 16. The following table is to be completed only if a faculty member does not hold a
terminal degree in the teaching discipline, which is indicated under the Qualification section
of the table on page 1.
An entry is required for each discipline prefix and/or course that is qualified with a degree
outside the teaching field plus other qualifications.
For undergraduate courses, Tables 14 & 16 must be completed.
14. Undergraduate Courses – Related
Degree(s)
Prefix
or
Course
Academic Degree(s)
(Master’s and Doctorate degrees,
majors, institutions)
16. Other Qualifications to Justify Instructions in
Courses shown in Section, 8 and 14/15
Prefix
or
Course
Description Summary
(# Related graduate hours, related experiences,
certifications/licenses, publications etc.)
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• Undergraduate Courses: 1) Enter the discipline prefix or course listed in the page 1
table 8. 2) For each prefix or course, enter all earned Master’s and Doctorate (if
applicable) degrees, along with the major and granting institution. (e.g. Ed.D.
Educational Administration, Texas A&M University-Commerce; MS, Secondary
Education, Sam Houston State University).
Other Qualifications: 1) Enter the discipline prefix or course that corresponds to that
listed in the Undergraduate Course column. 2) Summarize other criteria used to qualify
a faculty member to teach the associated discipline or course. Items may include, but
are not limited to, a) the number of graduate hours within the discipline, b) the number
of graduate hours related to the discipline and/or course, c) related professional and
work experience, d) certifications or licenses, e) publication within the teaching field or
related field, and f) other scholarly work in field.
For graduate courses, Tables 15 & 16 must be completed.
15. Graduate Courses – Related Degree(s)
Prefix or Course
Academic Degree(s)
(Doctorate/terminal
degree, major,
institution)
16. Other Qualifications to Justify Instructions in
Courses shown in Section, 8 and 14/15
Prefix
or
Course
Description Summary
(# Related graduate hours, related experiences,
certifications/licenses, publications etc.)
• Graduate Courses: 1) Enter the discipline prefix or course listed in the page 1 table 8.
2) For each prefix or course, enter all earned Doctorate degrees, along with the major
and granting institution. (e.g. Ph.D. Mathematics, Texas A&M University).
Other Qualifications: 1) Enter the discipline prefix or course that corresponds to that
listed in the Graduate Course column. 2) Summarize other criteria used to qualify a
faculty member to teach the associated discipline or course. Items may include, but are
not limited to, a) the number of graduate hours within the discipline, b) the number of
graduate hours related to the discipline and/or course, c) related professional and work
experience, d) certifications or licenses, e) publication within the teaching field or
related field, and f) other scholarly work in field.
Signatures: The Department Head and College Dean sign the form after reviewing the
credentials, including the official transcripts, indicating the faculty meets SACS
credentialing guidelines. The signature from the Dean of Graduate Studies is required to
verify the graduate faculty membership/status.
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Faculty Credential Inventory Instructions
Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Planning
Source: TAMUC Faculty Committee
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Texas A&M University-Commerce
Faculty Credential Inventory Supplemental Qualifications Form 2- Instructions
The supplemental qualification is to be completed only if the faculty member lacks a terminal
degree in a teaching discipline.
1. Date: Enter date the Faculty Inventory Form is completed.
2. Name: Enter the Faculty name and college-wide ID.
3. CWID: Enter the college-wide ID.
4. College: Check the appropriate college for which the faculty member has been assigned.
For joint appointments, select all colleges and apply.
5. Departments: For joint appointments, enter all departments that apply.
6. Rank: Check box to indicate rank.
7. Series: Check appropriate box to indicate series.
8. Education – Graduate Degrees: Indicate degrees held, giving major and institution that
awarded the degree. (Official transcripts for all graduate degrees are required.)
9. List Graduate Hours in the Teaching Discipline for Courses listed in Table 14/15 on
the FCI. (official transcripts required)
10. List Graduate Hours Related to the Teaching Discipline for Courses listed in Table
14/15 on the FCI. (official transcripts required)
11. Exceptional Scholarly or Creative Activities: Provide information for any exceptional
scholarly or creative activities. Documentation is required.
12. Exceptional Professional Experience: Provide information for exceptional professional
experience. Documentation is required.
13. Certifications, Licenses, Awards, or Recognitions: List any certifications, licenses,
awards or recognition received. Documentation is required.
14. Other Exceptional Qualifications: List any additional exceptional qualifications not
included in the information above. Documentation is required.
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Faculty Credential Inventory Instructions
Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Planning
Source: TAMUC Faculty Committee
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Texas A&M University-Commerce
Faculty Credential Inventory – Form 1
1.
2.
Name: Lucky Lion
3. CWID: 999999999 4. College:
5. Department: Physics
6. Primary Teaching Discipline: Physics
Date: September 21, 2012
□ CBE □ COEHS □ CHSSA
X CoSEA
7. Degrees Earned Information
Level
7a. Doctorate Degree
Type of Degree
(PhD, EdD, etc.)
PhD
Discipline
Physics
Year
Awarded
19XX
Institution Awarding Degree
Texas A&M University
7b. Master’s Degree
M.S.
Electrical Engineering
19XX
Texas A&M University, Kingsville
7c. Undergraduate Degree
7d. Other
8a.
8b.
8c.
8d.
8e.
8f.
PHYS
PHYS
CSCI 151
CSCI 515
X UG
□ UG
X UG
□ UG
□ UG
□ UG
□ Grad
X Grad
□ Grad
X Grad
□ Grad
□ Grad
X
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Graduate and postbaccalaureate courses:
Earned doctorate/terminal
degree outside teaching
discipline with other
qualifications.
General education or
baccalaureate courses:
Doctorate or master’s
degree outside teaching
discipline with other
qualifications.
Course Level
(Select one per line)
Graduate teaching
assistants:
Master’s in the teaching
discipline or 18 graduate
semester hours in the
teaching discipline, direct
supervision by a faculty
member experienced in the
teaching discipline
Discipline Prefix or Specific Course
Faculty is Qualified to Teach
(MATH, ENG, ART, PHYS 1401, etc.)
Qualification
General education or
baccalaureate courses:
Doctorate or master’s
degree in the teaching
discipline or master’s
degree with a
concentration in the
teaching discipline (a
minimum of 18 graduate
semester hours in the
teaching discipline).
Graduate and postbaccalaureate courses:
Earned doctorate/terminal
degree in the teaching
discipline or a related
discipline
8. Qualification Measure
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9. Name: Lucky Lion
11. Rank:
10. CWID: 999999999
□ Professor
□ Associate Professor
X Assistant Professor
□ Instructor
□ Clinical Faculty
□ Adjunct
□ TA
12. Series:
□ Tenured
X Tenure Track
□ Professional Track
□ Not Applicable
13. Graduate Faculty Status:
X Graduate Faculty Member
(Approved by the Graduate Council)
□ Temporary Status
□ not a member the Graduate Faculty
Complete the following sections only if faculty member does not hold a terminal degree in the teaching discipline
14. Undergraduate Courses – Related Degree(s)
Prefix or
Course
CSCI 151
Academic Degree(s)
(Master’s and Doctorate degrees, majors,
institutions)
Ph.D., Physics, Texas A&M University; MS,
Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M University,
Kingsville
15. Graduate Courses – Related Degree(s)
Prefix
or
Course
CSCI
515
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Department Head (Verification of Credentials)
Date
Academic Degree(s)
(Doctorate/terminal degree, major, institution)
Ph.D., Physics, Texas A&M University
16. Other Qualifications to Justify Instruction in
Courses shown in Section, 8 and 14/15
Prefix
or
Course
CSCI
151
Description Summary
(# Related graduate hours, related experiences,
certifications/licenses, publications etc.)
-12 sch of computer science in MS program
-3 sch of computer science in Ph.D. program
-10+ years software development, Lion Pride –
Engineering
-6 Years software development, consultant
-Certified Software Development Professional
CSCI
515
-12 sch of computer science in MS program
-3 sch of computer science in Ph.D. program
-10+ years software development, Lion Pride –
Engineering
-6 years software development, consultant
-Certified Software Development Professional
-2 publications, IEEE Transactions on Software
Engineering
-Invited Keynote speaker, IEEE Conference on
Software Architecture
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Dean of Graduate Studies
Date
(Verification of Graduate Faculty Status)
______________________________________________________
College Dean
Date
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Texas A&M University-Commerce
Faculty Credential Inventory Supplemental Qualifications – Form 2
For Non-Terminal Degreed Faculty
Documentation of other qualifications and accomplishments for faculty lacking a terminal degree in a teaching discipline.
1. Date: September 12, 20xx
2. Name: Lucky Lion
3. CWID:999999999
4. College: □ CBE □ COEHS □ CHSSA X CoSEA
6. Rank: □ Professor
□ Associate Professor
X Assistant Professor
□ Instructor
□ Clinical Faculty
□ Adjunct
□ TA
8.
Major
Physics
Electrical Engineering
Institutions
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University, Kingsville
List Graduate Hours in the Teaching Discipline for Courses listed in Table 14/15 on the FCI.
(official transcripts required)
Course Number
COSC 5301
COSC 5302
COSC 5310
COSC 5329
10.
□ Tenured
X Tenure Track
□ Professional Track
□ Not Applicable
Education – Graduate Degrees (official transcripts for all graduate degrees required)
Degree
PhD
MS
9.
7. Series:
5. Department: Physics
Title
Computer Science 1
Computer Science 2
Algorithm Analysis
Software Engineering
Institutions
Texas A&M University, Kingsville
Texas A&M University, Kingsville
Texas A&M University, Kingsville
Texas A&M University, Kingsville
List Graduate Hours Related to Teaching Discipline for Courses listed in Table 14/15 on the FCI.
(official transcripts required)
Course Number
EE 5301
EE 5339
Title
Hardware modeling using HDL
Computer Architecture
Institutions
Texas A&M University, Kingsville
Texas A&M University, Kingsville
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11.
Exceptional scholarly or creative activities (documentation required)
Lion,L. (2006) Software Engineering Management. Journal of Computational Sciences.
Lion, L. & Smith, S. (2001) Challenges Facing Companies Changing Operating Systems. Journal of
Operating Systems.
Invited Keynote speaker, IEEE Conference on Software Architecture.
12.
Exceptional professional experience (documentation required)
2000 – 2010 Software Engineer at Lion Pride Engineering.
Example: Insert job description summary.
13.
Certifications, Licenses, Awards, & Recognitions (documentation required)
Certified Software Development Professional – Software Solutions.
14.
Other Exceptional Qualifications (documentation required)
Example: Member of professional organization listed here.
Department Head (Verification of Credentials)
College Dean
Date
Dean of Graduate Studies
(Verification of Graduate Faculty Status
Date
Date
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Faculty Credential Inventory
Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Planning
Source: TAMUC Faculty Committee
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