Academics at Brenau University | Online Education Degrees | Online Education Programs

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

Master of Early Childhood Education

Master of Middle Grades Education

Educational Specialist Early Childhood

Educational Specialist Middle Grades

Master of Special Education

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

Brenau University online classes are only taught by certified online faculty who successfully complete a 4-week certification course prior to teaching online. First-time online instructors are mentored by an experienced faculty member. All online classes are evaluated by students each semester. These course evaluations are reviewed by the Associate Vice President for IT & Online Studies, as well as the appropriate academic dean and department chair.

School type

Private

Grad programs NCATE accredited

Yes

Grad programs TEAC accredited

Terms

Semester is divided into two seven week sessions.

Program Offerings

Advanced degree programs offered

Education Specialist	Yes
Ph.D.	N/A
Ed.D.	N/A

Online master's in education degree programs

Concentrations with highest demand

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Concentrations offered

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Categories of study offered to master's students

Teaching track	Yes
Counseling/Psychology track	N/A
Administration track	N/A
Research/Policy track	N/A

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

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	8 full-time; 1 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	0% full-time; 0% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	0
Average experience teaching online courses	N/A
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	7 full-time; 0 part-time

Class Size

Average class size	12
Maximum class size	20

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online

Depends

Can earn degree entirely abroad

Yes

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

Forbidden

Students enroll as online students

Yes, but can take classes on campus without notification

Credits earned online equal earned on campus

Yes

Faculty who teach online also teach on campus

Majority

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	N/A