Belhaven University

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Private
Terms	Other
Academic calendar (as submitted by school)	8 week courses - 2 courses fit in each traditional term or semester.
First year of program	2005-2006

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	22
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	30
Average online teaching experience	N/A
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience	N/A
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	N/A
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	N/A
Full-time faculty with doctorate	17
Part-time faculty with doctorate	N/A
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	N/A
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	N/A
School finances online instructor training	Yes
Continuing online instruction education required	Yes
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	2
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	1
Average class size	12
Maximum class size	20

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	3
Online courses	57
Five most popular majors
Business Administration and Management, General 100% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
All majors
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Business/Commerce, General Business Administration and Management, General
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
Our online degrees are grounded in Christian Worldview Curriculum and taught by experienced faculty. Our programs allow you to pursue a college degree that fits around your home and work demands.

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online	Yes
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations No Classes No Group projects/simulations No Exams No
Same academic track as campus-based program	No

Veterans

Institution is G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program	Yes
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)	Yes
Skype or other visual software	N/A
New-student orientation	Yes
Review and sign ethics statement	Yes
Percentage of classes with lectures	All
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course	4
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	16
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	10
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	No proctored exams
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	Yes
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
Exams are timed, and results not available until exam period has expired.

List of Student Assessments Administered

Academic Profile (ETS)	Yes
Academic Profile results publicly available	No
Other assessment	Yes
Description of other assessment	Course and Teacher Evaluations in each course
Other assessment results publicly available	No

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates
Limited time to complete degree	No
Target time to earn final 25% of credits	2 years
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	N/A
Graduation rates
School tracks graduates	No