A qualified faculty member in CyberSecurity/Information Assurance (CSIA) meets the program standard through one of four routes. 1. Possesses an earned master's degree or higher, from a regionally accredited institution, in information assurance or related field as appropriate to the program; or 2. Possesses an earned related or out-of-field masters degree, from a regionally accredited institution, with documented 18semester hours or the equivalent of courses beyond the introductory principle(s)level in information assurance or related field as appropriate to the program; or 3. Possesses an earned related or out-of-field masters degree, from a regionally accredited institution, with documentation in two or more of the following: a. Professional certification (national, regional, or state) b. Two years of in-field professional employment, c. Documented evidence of teaching excellence, including date of award, d. Documentation of research and publication in the field, e. Documented relevant additional coursework beyond the bachelor degree, equivalent to 18 semester hours or equivalent subject matter coursework, CEU's, vendor, or military; or 4. Possesses an earned bachelor degree, from a regionally accredited institution, in information assurance or related field as appropriate to the program, with documentation two or more of the following, a. Professional certification (national, regionally, or state), in the field, b. Two years of in-field professional employment, c. Documented evidence of teaching excellence, including date of award, d. Documentation of research and publication in the field, e. Documents relevant additional coursework beyond the bachelor degree, equivalent to 18semester hours or equivalent subject matter coursework, CEU's, vendor, or military.