Minimum Professional Experience: For individuals who hold a master's degree in a related field and do not have 18 credits directly in the subfield they will be teaching in or a masters in an unrelated field, candidates may meet academic qualification through recent professional experience and expertise (work experience, publications, licensure, presentations, or equivalent within the last five years). Minimum Academic Qualifications: The expectation is that individuals who teach at the undergraduate level will typically hold a master's or higher in the discipline or subfield in which they teach.