1. (a) The Board of Governors hereby adopts and incorporates by reference into this provision the lists published by the Chancellor's Office, entitled “Disciplines Requiring the Master's Degree,” “Disciplines in which the Master's Degree is not Generally Expected or Available, but which require a Bachelor's Degree” and “Disciplines in which the Master's Degree is not Generally Available” as adopted by the Board at its May 2009 meeting, for the following purposes:

   1. (1) to establish a working definition of the term “discipline” as used in section 53410;
   2. (2) to define which disciplines are “reasonably related” to one another, for purposes of section 53410;
   3. (3) to define disciplines in which the master's degree is required, for purposes of section 53410;
   4. (4) to define disciplines in which the master's degree is not generally expected or available, but in which a bachelor's or associate degree in the discipline directly related to the faculty member's teaching assignment is expected or available, for purposes of section 53410;
   5. (5) to define disciplines in which the master's degree is not generally expected or available, and in which a bachelor's or associate degree in the discipline directly related to the faculty member's teaching assignment is not expected or available, for purposes of section 53410.
2. (b) Revisions after May 2009 to the lists referenced in subdivision (a) shall be considered incorporated by reference into this provision when they have been adopted by the Board.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 70901, 87356 and 87357, Education Code. Reference: Sections 70901(b)(1)(B), 87356 and 87357, Education Code.

History

1. New section filed 10-5-93; operative 11-4-93. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 93, No. 42).

2. Amendment filed 3-15-2006; operative 4-14-2006. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 2006, No. 17).

3. Amendment filed 6-16-2009; operative 7-16-2009. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 2009, No. 25).