Auburn University

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)
Agriscience Education (MEd, EdS) CIP-13.1319, All EdS are CIP 13.0101 Elementary Education (MEd)- CIP 13.1206 Business/Marketing Education (MEd, EdS) CIP-13.1319 All EdS are CIP 13.0101 Music Education (MEd)- CIP 13.1206 Foreign Language Education (MEd, EdS) CIP - 13.1205 All EdS are CIP 13.0101 Rehabilitation Counseling (MEd) - CIP 13.1099 Collaborative Teacher - Special Education (MEd) - CIP 13.1099 Early Childhood Special Education - (MEd) - 13.1099
Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)
Extensive field supervision/faculty interaction, taught by Full time tenure-track faculty -- same faculty as the non-distance education programs, limited enrollment to maintain highest quality instruction and pedagogical interaction.
School type	Public
Grad programs NCATE accredited	Yes
Grad programs TEAC accredited	No
Terms	Semester

Program Offerings

Advanced degree programs offered
Education Specialist Yes Ph.D. N/A Ed.D. N/A
Online master's in education degree programs	8
Concentrations with highest demand
Education, General Special Education and Teaching Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Concentrations offered
Education, General Special Education and Teaching Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Categories of study offered to master's students
Teaching track Yes Counseling/Psychology track Yes Administration track N/A Research/Policy track N/A

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

91

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Yellow Ribbon Program member	No
SOC Member	No
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	No

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	29 full-time; 5 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	100% full-time; 100% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	29
Average experience teaching online courses	6 years
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	3 full-time; 3 part-time

Class Size

Average class size	15
Maximum class size	20

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online	Depends
Can earn degree entirely abroad	No
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations Yes Classes No Group projects/simulations No Exams No
Same academic track as campus-based program	Yes
Collaboration among online and face-to-face students	Encouraged but not mandatory
Students enroll as online students	Yes, they are bound to courses as online students after enrollment
Credits earned online equal earned on campus	Yes
Faculty who teach online also teach on campus	All
Same curricula for online and campus students	All

Retention

One-year retention rates

Graduation

Graduation rates
Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	2.0 years
Program target time to graduate	2 years
Required time to earn degree	6 years