3.5.4 Terminal Degrees of Faculty
At least 25 percent of the discipline course hours in each major at the baccalaureate level are taught by faculty members holding the terminal degree—usually the earned doctorate—in the discipline, or the equivalent of the terminal degree.
Judgement of Compliance:
Compliance
Narrative:
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) is committed to excellence in teaching and research. For the Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 semesters, at least 25 percent of the discipline course hours in each major at the baccalaureate level were taught by faculty members holding the terminal degree. A faculty roster indicating the faculty member, degree earned, and courses taught is attached for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010. The percentage of faculty holding the terminal degree across the university is 69%. The percentages for each department are presented in the tables below.
Fall 2009
*Discipline Course Hours in the Major
| DEPARTMENT | Number of Faculty Holding Terminal Degree |
% Credit Hours* Taught by FT Faculty Holding Terminal Degree |
% Credit Hours* Taught by FT and PT Faculty Holding a Terminal Degree |
|---|---|---|---|
ACCOUNTING |
6 |
65% |
65% |
ANTHROPOLOGY |
5 |
49% |
49% |
ART |
15 |
72% |
84% |
ASTRONOMY |
2 |
100% |
100% |
BIOLOGY |
12 |
56% |
56% |
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT |
12 |
33% |
33% |
CHEMISTRY |
13 |
71% |
77% |
COMMUNICATION |
4 |
49% |
49% |
COMPUTER SCIENCE |
7 |
44% |
44% |
CRIMINAL JUSTICE |
5 |
34% |
34% |
ECONOMICS |
7 |
72% |
72% |
EDUCATION |
19 |
53% |
55% |
ENGINEERING |
26 |
85% |
85% |
ENGLISH |
25 |
27% |
27% |
ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
3 |
90% |
90% |
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE |
7 |
52% |
52% |
FINANCE |
4 |
47% |
47% |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE |
8 |
39% |
39% |
GENERAL SCIENCE |
2 |
90% |
90% |
GEOLOGY |
3 |
65% |
65% |
HEALTH & HUMAN PERFORMANCE |
6 |
29% |
29% |
HISTORY |
9 |
38% |
47% |
HUMANITIES |
8 |
100% |
100% |
INTERIOR DESIGN |
4 |
50% |
59% |
LEGAL ASSISTANT STUDIES |
6 |
26% |
67% |
MARKETING |
7 |
70% |
70% |
MATHEMATICS |
15 |
28% |
28% |
MUSIC |
27 |
40% |
92% |
NURSING |
4 |
30% |
30% |
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION |
8 |
60% |
85% |
PHYSICAL THERAPY |
3 |
44% |
44% |
PHYSICS |
4 |
63% |
63% |
POLITICAL SCIENCE |
9 |
65% |
65% |
PSYCHOLOGY |
11 |
54% |
54% |
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND NON PROFIT MANAGEMENT |
4 |
85% |
85% |
SOCIAL WORK |
3 |
66% |
66% |
SOCIOLOGY |
8 |
55% |
55% |
THEATRE AND SPEECH |
13 |
55% |
73% |
Spring 2010
DEPARTMENT |
Number of Faculty Holding Terminal Degree |
% Credit Hours* Taught by FT Faculty Holding Terminal Degree |
% Credit Hours* Taught by FT and PT Faculty Holding a Terminal Degree |
|---|---|---|---|
ACCOUNTING |
16 |
68% |
68% |
ANTHROPOLOGY |
8 |
66% |
76% |
ART |
18 |
62% |
90% |
ASTRONOMY |
1 |
100% |
100% |
BIOLOGY |
15 |
56% |
58% |
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT |
14 |
38% |
39% |
CHEMISTRY |
13 |
85% |
85% |
COMMUNICATIONS |
6 |
70% |
71% |
COMPUTER SCIENCE |
8 |
56% |
56% |
CRIMINAL JUSTICE |
6 |
38% |
38% |
ECONOMICS |
7 |
74% |
74% |
EDUCATION |
21 |
60% |
62% |
ENGINEERING |
24 |
76% |
82% |
ENGLISH |
23 |
29% |
29% |
ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
4 |
96% |
96% |
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE |
10 |
61% |
61% |
FINANCE |
5 |
58% |
87% |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE |
9 |
44% |
44% |
11GENERAL SCIENCE |
1 |
93% |
93% |
GEOLOGY |
3 |
74% |
74% |
HEALTH & HUMAN PERFORMANCE |
11 |
51% |
51% |
HISTORY |
13 |
57% |
63% |
HUMANITIES |
6 |
100% |
100% |
INTERIOR DESIGN |
4 |
55% |
66% |
LEGAL ASSISTANT STUDIES |
10 |
28% |
100% |
MARKETING |
5 |
48% |
48% |
MATHEMATICS |
19 |
42% |
42% |
MUSIC |
26 |
85% |
96% |
NURSING |
5 |
27% |
27% |
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION |
10 |
78% |
89% |
PHYSICAL THERAPY |
3 |
92% |
92% |
PHYSICS |
6 |
90% |
90% |
POLITICAL SCIENCE |
7 |
51% |
100% |
PSYCHOLOGY |
15 |
73% |
73% |
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND NON PROFIT MANAGEMENT |
4 |
74% |
74% |
SOCIAL WORK |
4 |
54% |
60% |
SOCIOLOGY |
11 |
69% |
77% |
THEATRE AND SPEECH |
14 |
57% |
64% |
Documentation:
- Faculty Rosters Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 (Off-site reviewers refer to the USB drive)
