Accounting Program Standard:A qualified faculty member meets the program standard through one of four routes:1. Possesses an earned master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution in accounting; or2. Possesses an earned related or out-of-field master’s degree, from a regionally accredited institution, with documented 18 post-secondary semester hours or equivalent of courses in accounting beyond the introductory principle(s) level; or3. Possesses an earned related or out-of-field master’s degree, from a regionally accredited institution, with documentation in two or more of the following:? Professional certification (national, regional or state)? Two years of in-field professional employment? Documented evidence of teaching excellence, including date of award? Documentation of research and publication in the field? Documented relevant additional coursework beyond the bachelor’s degree, equivalent to 18 semester hours or equivalent subject matter coursework, CEU’s, vendor, or military; or4. Possesses an earned bachelor’s degree in accounting, from a regionally accredited institution, with documentation in two or more of the following:? Professional certification (national, regional or state)? Two years of in-field professional employment? Documented evidence of teaching excellence, including date of award? Documentation of research and publication in the field? Documented relevant additional coursework beyond the bachelor’s degree, equivalent to 18 semester hours or equivalent subject matter coursework, CEU’s, vendor, or military.5. Possesses and earned Bachelor’s degree in a related business field from a regionallyaccredited institution with an active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification.ACCT 090 Course Standard: A qualified faculty member teaching ACCT 090 meets the course standard through one of two routes:1. Meets Accounting program standard, or2. Possesses an earned bachelor’s or higher degree in business, accounting or a business related field.ACCT 101, 102 Course Standard: (Effective February, 2019)A qualified faculty member for ACCT 101 and ACCT 102 meets the course standard through one of two routes:1. Possesses an earned master’s or higher degree in accounting, from a regionally accredited institution; or2. Possesses an earned master’s degree in a related business field from a regionally accredited institution with documented 21 post-secondary semester hours in Accounting