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

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

MS in Teaching, Learning & Curriculum: Teacher Certification Track	MS in Global & International Eduation
MS in Teaching, Learning & Curriculum: Advanced Teaching Track	MS in Higher Education
MS in Human Resource Development	MS in Special Education
MS in Learning Technologies	MS in Educational Improvement & Transformation
MS in Educational Administration	MS in Mathematics Learning & Teaching

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

OEDU courses mirror campus courses as closely as possible regarding required interactions and assignments; low advisor to student ratio; diversity of student population (culturally, geographically); relatively small classroom enrollment with strong individualized attention; educational software user friendly; student location is not an issue as long as student has connectivity; innovation in use of latest technologies

School type

Private

Grad programs NCATE accredited

Grad programs TEAC accredited

Terms

Quarter

Program Offerings

Advanced degree programs offered

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

Online master's in education degree programs

Concentrations with highest demand

Educational Administration and Supervision

International and Comparative Education

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	Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Curriculum and Instruction	Special Education and Teaching
Educational Administration and Supervision	Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Educational/Instructional Media Design	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
International and Comparative Education	Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

Categories of study offered to master's students

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

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

198

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Yellow Ribbon Program member	Yes
SOC Member	N/A
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	N/A

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	29 full-time; 80 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	97% full-time; 60% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	10
Average experience teaching online courses	4 years
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	14 full-time; 7 part-time

Class Size

Average class size	14
Maximum class size	23

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 take classes on campus without notification

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

N/A

Graduation

Graduation rates	N/A
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	7 years