Columbus State University

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Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type Public
Terms Semester
First year of program 2007-2008

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online 55
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online 23
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 46
Part-time faculty with doctorate N/A
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's 0
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's N/A
School finances online instructor training Yes
Continuing online instruction education required N/A
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty N/A
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty N/A
Average class size 29
Maximum class size 89

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs 5
Online courses N/A
Five most popular majors
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 10%
Information Technology 2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1%
Business/Commerce, General 1%
N/A N/A
All majors
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business/Commerce, General
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Information Technology
Health Professions and Related Programs
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Social Sciences
Sociology
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)

CSU Online courses offer exciting educational opportunities. Successful online students are highly motivated, independent learners who can manage their time well. They understand that online courses are equally or even more challenging than traditional “face-to-face” classes and do not hesitate to seek assistance early.

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 Yes
Collaboration among online and face-to-face students Neutral
Students enroll as online students Yes, online students take different classes than on campus students
Credits earned online equal earned on campus Yes
Faculty who teach online also teach on campus Majority
Same curricula for online and face-to-face students Most

Veterans

Institution is G.I. Bill certified N/A
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program N/A
Institution is SOC Member N/A
Offers DANTES course(s) for credit N/A

Delivery

Archived classes All
Classes can be received live Majority
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m. N/A
Online chatrooms N/A
Web conferencing (webinars) N/A
Skype or other visual software N/A
New-student orientation No
Review and sign ethics statement No
Percentage of classes with lectures All
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student 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) N/A

List of Student Assessments Administered

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates
One-year retention rates
Limited time to complete degree N/A
Target time to earn final 25% of credits N/A
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits N/A
Graduation rates
Graduation rates
School tracks graduates N/A
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