2.8 Faculty
The number of full-time faculty members is adequate to support the mission of the institution and to ensure the quality and integrity of its academic programs. (Faculty)
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William Carey University has a faculty roster that includes 167 full-time members, who taught 96,789 credit hours in the 2013-2014 AY. They were joined by 132 part-time and adjunct faculty who taught 26,964 credit hours, for a total of 123,753 credit hours. Thus, 78% of credit hours were taught by full-time faculty members. Each academic field of study has an adequate number of full-time faculty members to ensure the quality and integrity of its academic programs. Full-time faculty members approve curricular changes and maintain institutional effectiveness measures. The table below shows the distribution of full-time faculty members across academic fields of study.
2013-2014 Faculty by Field of Study and Campus/Location
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Fields of Study |
Campus/Location |
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Hattiesburg |
Tradition |
Keesler |
Slidell |
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Art |
3 |
1 |
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Biological Sciences |
7 |
2 |
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Business |
9 |
6 |
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Chemistry and Physical Sciences |
3 |
0 |
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Criminal Justice |
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1 |
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Education |
19 |
7 |
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Health, Physical Education, and Recreation |
3 |
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History and Social Science |
5 |
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English |
7 |
1 |
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Spanish |
2 |
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Mathematics and Physics |
3 |
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Music |
12 |
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Nursing |
10 |
6 |
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3 |
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Health Information Management |
2 |
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Psychology |
10 |
3 |
1 |
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Religion |
4 |
1 |
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Philosophy |
1 |
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Intercultural Studies |
1 |
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Speech Communication |
1 |
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Mass Communication |
1 |
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Theatre |
2 |
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Medicine |
30 |
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Faculty are distributed among the four campuses and off-campus sites as follows. The main campus in Hattiesburg has 134 full-time faculty; Tradition Campus, in Biloxi, Mississippi, has 28 full-time faculty; the Keesler Air Force Base teaching site has one full-time faculty member; and the Slidell, Louisiana, teaching site has three full-time faculty members. Many academic departments have faculty who teach at one or more of the other campuses or sites, staffing classes as needed. In addition to the full-time faculty, adjunct faculty members teach at each of the four locations.
In 2013-14, 81 online courses were offered, 74% of which were taught by full-time faculty, and 26% by adjunct and part-time faculty. All of the full-time faculty who taught online courses also had face-to-face teaching assignments. Six adjunct faculty had only online course assignments.
Proper academic qualifications are required for all faculty members hired by William Carey University, including typically a master’s degree for the ranks of lecturer and instructor and a doctorate or terminal degree for the ranks of assistant professor and above. Adjunct faculty are hired who meet minimum faculty qualifications for their discipline and the courses they will teach. Prior to hiring, their qualifications are verified and approved by use of an adjunct faculty approval form by the department chair, school dean, and the VPAA.
Documentation
Academic Qualifications in Faculty Handbook