Academics at California Baptist University | Online Education Degrees | Online Education Programs

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

Master of Science in Education: Specialization in Educational Leadership

Master of Science in Education: Specialization in Early Childhood Studies

Master of Science in Education: Specialization in Online Teaching and Learning

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

CBU Online Master Degree Programs are unlike any other. Our use of Cisco and Blackboard technologies provides a state-of-the-future experience: allowing for face-to-face instruction in real time, turning distance into proximity. It is the perfect blend of technological convenience and academic excellence. It is designed for the working professional looking to advance in their chosen career or prepare for a new profession. It is comfortably affordable.

School type

Private

Grad programs NCATE accredited

Grad programs TEAC accredited

Terms

Semester

Program Offerings

Advanced degree programs offered

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

Online master's in education degree programs

Concentrations with highest demand

Education, General

Educational Administration and Supervision

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Concentrations offered

Education, General

Educational Administration and Supervision

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Categories of study offered to master's students

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

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

Veterans

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

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	N/A
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	N/A
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	N/A
Average experience teaching online courses	N/A
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	21 full-time; 25 part-time

Class Size

Average class size	N/A
Maximum class size	25

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online

Yes

Can earn degree entirely abroad

Yes

Possible in-person attendance requirements

Orientations	No
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, but can apply to switch course enrollment to campus-based

Credits earned online equal earned on campus

Yes

Faculty who teach online also teach on campus

Majority

Same curricula for online and campus students

Most

Retention

One-year retention rates

N/A

Graduation

Graduation rates	N/A
Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	N/A
Program target time to graduate	2 years
Required time to earn degree	N/A