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Department Information and Typical Discipline-Specific Academic Degree & Qualifications 1 of faculty within Leadership and Professional Studies

The FIU College of Law offers both a full-time/day division and a part-time/evening division. Ordinarily, full-time students will earn the J.D. degree in three years and part-time students in four years (including summer sessions). Students are admitted to either the full-time/day division or the part-time/evening division, and generally may not transfer from one division to the other or take required courses in the other division.

The mission of the Florida International University College of Law is to serve the citizens of the State of Florida, particularly South Florida, by providing access to the legal profession through a contemporary, high-quality educational program. Like the University and metropolitan communities of which they are a part, the student body, faculty and administration reflect a broad range of backgrounds, interests, and professional possibilities. Out of this diversity, the College of Law seeks to create a scholarly community in which students and faculty discuss issues freely and with respect for differing perspectives.

Degrees offered

The Leadership and Professional Studies Department offers the following programs:

  • Adult Education
  • Counselor Education
  • Educational Leadership
  • Higher Education Administration
  • International/Intercultural Education
  • Recreation and Sports Management
  • School Psychology
  • Urban Education

Adult Education:

  • MS in Adult Education
  • Ed.D in Adult Education and Human Resource Development

Terminal Degree 2 for the Adult Education Program

  • Ed.D, Ph.D in Adult and Continuing Education and Training (13.1201)

Related Disciplines 3

None Applicable

Related Disciplines for specific courses 3

  • Curriculum and Instruction (13.0301) - all ADE and BET courses
  • Education (13) - ADE 7980

Counselor Education:

  • MS in Counselor Education

Terminal Degree 2 for the Counselor Education Program

  • Ed.D, Ph.D. in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services (13.1101)

Related Disciplines 3

None Applicable

Related Disciplines for specific courses 3

  • Psychology (42) - all EGC, MHS, RCS, SDS courses
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services (13.11) - all EGC, MHS, RCS, SDS courses

Educational Leadership:

  • MS in Educational Leadership
  • Ed.S in Educational Leadership
  • Ed.D in Educational Administration and Supervision

Terminal Degree 2 for the Adult Education Program

  • Ed.D, Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Administration (13.0401)

Related Disciplines 3

  • Curriculum and Instruction (13.0101) - any EDF course
  • Educational Administration and Supervision (13.04) - all EDA, EDE, EDS, EHD, HES and EDF courses (except EDF 4953, 4954)

Related Disciplines for specific courses 3

  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services (13.1101) - EDF 3251, 5255
  • Curriculum and Instruction (13.0301) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Education (13) - EDE 4943, EDF 1005, 3251, 3430, 4634, 5255, 5443, 5517, 6608
  • Education, General (13.0101) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Research (13.06) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Educational Evaluation and Research (13.0601) - EDF 5432, 5443, 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487, 6993, 7403, 7412C, 7419C, 7437, 7442, 7483, 7489, 7492
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education (13.1305) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education (13.1306) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • International and Comparative Education (13.0701) - all EDA, EDE, EDS, EHD, HES and EDF courses (except EDF 4953, 4954)
  • Mathematics Teacher Education (13.1311) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (13.1314) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Psychology (42) - EDF 3251, 5255, 6211
  • Reading Teacher Education (13.1315) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education (13.1316) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education (13.0901) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Social Studies Teacher Education (13.1318) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Special Education and Teaching (13.10) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services (13.11) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Technical Teacher Education (13.1319) - EDA 6271
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (13.12) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (13.14) - EDF 5481, 6472, 6475, 6476, 6481, 6486, 6487

Higher Education Administration:

  • MS in Higher Education Administration
  • Ed.D in Higher Education

Terminal Degree 2 for the Higher Education Administration Program

  • Ed.D, Ph.D. in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (13.0406)

Related Disciplines 3

None Applicable

Related Disciplines for specific courses 3

  • Education (13) - EDH 7980
  • International and Comparative Education (13.0701) - EDH 7405
  • Law (22.0101) - EDH 7405

International/Intercultural Education:

  • MS in International/Intercultural Education

Terminal Degree 2 for the International/Intercultural Program

  • Ed.D, Ph.D. in International and Comparative Education (13.0701)

Related Disciplines 3

None Applicable

Related Disciplines for specific courses 3

None Applicable

Recreation and Sports Management:

  • BS in Recreation and Sport Management
  • MS in Recreation and Sport Management

Terminal Degree 2 for the Recreation and Sports Management Program

  • Ed.D, Ph.D in Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (31.0301)

Related Disciplines 3

None Applicable

Related Disciplines for specific courses 3

  • Law (22.0101) - LEI 3800, 5801
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies (31) - all LEI courses
  • Physical Education, Teaching and Coaching (13.1314) - all LEI courses
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy (51.2309) - all LEI courses

School Psychology:

  • Ed.S in School Psychology

Terminal Degree 2for the School Psychology Program

  • Psy. D, Ph.D. in School Psychology (42.2805)

Related Disciplines 3

None Applicable

Related Disciplines for specific courses 3

  • Education (13) - EDP 3004, 3218, 5053, 5219
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services (13.1101) - all EDP and SPS courses
  • Psychology (42) - all EDP and SPS courses

Urban Education:

  • MS in Urban Education

Terminal Degree 2for the Urban Urban Education Program

  • Ed.D, Ph.D in Urban Education and Leadership (13.0410)

Related Disciplines 3

None Applicable

Related Disciplines for specific courses 3

None Applicable

Other Related Disciplines:

  • Audiology/Audiologist (51.0202) - SPA 2612, 2613, 3000
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist (51.0204) - SPA 2612, 2613, 3000
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education (13.0201) - SPA 2612, 2613, 3000 and all TSL courses
  • Chemistry (40.0501) - SCE 4194, 4894 and 4931
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders (51.0201) - SPA 2612, 2613, 3000
  • Curriculum and Instruction (13.0301) - all ESE, LAE courses, EEC 4211, EDG 1100, 4702, 4703, 5707, 5941, 7905
  • Education (13) - SCE 4944, SSE 4942
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments (13.1012) - SPA 2612, 2613, 3000
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education (13.1306) - all TSL courses
  • Geology (40.0601) - SCE 4194, 4894 and 4931
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness (31.05) - all HLP courses
  • International and Comparative Education (13.0701) - all SSE courses
  • Linguistics (16.0102) - SPA 2612, 2613, 3000
  • Mathematics (27.0101) - all MAE courses
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - all HLP courses
  • Physics (40.0801) - SCE 4194, 4894 and 4931
  • Psychology (42) - all EGI courses
  • Special Education and Teaching (13.10) - all EGI courses
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist (51.0203) - SPA 2612, 2613, 3000
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (13.14) - all TSL courses
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor (13.1401) - SPA 2612, 2613, 3000

Other Teaching Qualifications (Description of Required Academic Degree and Justifications 4 for the programs in Leadership and Professional Studies)

Consideration of other teaching qualifications in lieu of academic credentials is made on a case-by-case basis and accepted in special cases where evidence of exceptional experience, research or other qualifications can be documented and are directly applicable to the course being taught. Special consideration will be given to maintenance of professional licensure and the continuing education courses necessary to maintain that license.

Notes

1Whenever instructors are not credentialed by their advanced degree or by an approved CIP relationship, they must be credentialed through a narrative justification of the instructor's qualifications to teach this/these course(s). Such credentialing is based on the proposed instructor's academic and professional preparation; diplomas, certificates, or relevant licensures; publications and presentations in the field; honors, awards, and professional recognitions; and other demonstrated competencies, skills, and experiences which the instructor brings to the University. These must be clearly tied to the specific courses to be taught and should establish beyond doubt that the instructor is qualified to teach the specific courses they are to be assigned.

The Office of the Provost reviews all such justifications and where the justifications warrant the instructor's teaching the courses proposed, it will either approve the justification for the appropriate period (seven years for full-time faculty members, or four years for part-time faculty members) or employ one of two additional clearance categories beyond the advanced degree and related-discipline categories which it may use to credential some instructors where their accomplishments warrant this:

Active Research Clearance in the Discipline or Active Artistic/Special Talent Clearance in the Discipline

2The level and discipline of the terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., MS, MFA, doctorate) that is required to teach graduate courses in the discipline

3For each discipline, all strongly-related degree(s) and/or equivalent names for the discipline (include level) that would also be appropriate for teaching at the graduate level

4(1)The appropriate academic degrees and justifications for each related degree above if not obvious; (2) the justification for why the terminal degree is not a doctorate in a discipline, e.g., specific examples of best practice in the discipline and accrediting association language; and (3) any other criteria used to determine appropriate academic qualifications to teach specialty courses in the program.

Current/Effective Date 02/20/2017