Academics
Distinguishing Characteristics
Faculty & Classes
Programs
Integration With Campus
| Can earn degree entirely online | Yes | ||||||||
| Possible in-person attendance requirements | |||||||||
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| Same academic track as campus-based program | N/A | ||||||||
Veterans
| Institution is G.I. Bill certified | Yes |
| Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program | No |
| Institution is SOC Member | Yes |
| Offers DANTES course(s) for credit | Yes |
Delivery
| Archived classes | All |
| Classes can be received live | None |
| Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m. | N/A |
| Online chatrooms | Yes |
| Web conferencing (webinars) | N/A |
| Skype or other visual software | N/A |
| New-student orientation | Yes |
| Review and sign ethics statement | Yes |
| Percentage of classes with lectures | 76-99 |
| Number of times per week students must login to a typical course | 1 |
| Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation | 4 |
| Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation | 4 |
| Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students | Minority |
| Class participation graded | Yes |
| Exams | Yes |
| Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered | Multiple geographically dispersed settings |
| Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments | Depends |
| Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school) | |
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APUS provides information about academic integrity and consequences for infractions in course catalogs available online. Additional information is available through the Library, the Center for Teaching & Learning, and is a major focus in our introductory COLL 100 course. Students are required to acknowledge the "Honor Pledge" within individual assignments in Sakai, our learning management system. Turnitin.com is available for use in all classes, and is widely used to review papers for possible plagiarism. The ETS Proficiency Profile and the ETS Major Field Test are required graduation exams. Individual proctors monitor the entire testing situation and require identification from the student, whether the test is online or paper and pencil. |
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List of Student Assessments Administered
| Academic Profile (ETS) | Yes |
| Academic Profile results publicly available | Yes |
| Community of Inquiry | Yes |
| National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) | Yes |
| Other assessment | Yes |
| Description of other assessment | ETS Proficiency Profile - formerly known as the Measure of Academic Proficiency and Progress (MAPP) and Academic Profile. ETS Major Field Gardner Institute Foundations of Excellence Peregrine Academic Services |
Graduation & Retention
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| Limited time to complete degree | Yes |
| Target time to earn final 25% of credits | 2 years |
| Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits | 10 years |
| Graduation rates | N/A |
| School tracks graduates | Yes |
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