Academics at Georgia Southern University | Online Education Degrees | Online Education Programs

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

M.Ed. Early Childhood Education	M.Ed. Higher Education Administration
M.Ed. Secondary Education	M.Ed. Instructional Technology
M.Ed. Special Education	M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction- Accomplished Teaching
M.Ed. Middle Grades Education	MAT Special Education
M.Ed. Educational Leadership	M.Ed. Reading Education

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

NCATE accredited; Programs aligned with professional association and state standards; Courses taught by full-time, tenure track faculty with terminal doctorate degrees; Wide use of cutting-edge Web 2.0 technologies; Students have access to world class information resources through library and GALILEO; Online programs offered at a public institution tuition rate, which is lower than private, online schools; Professional development opportunities and training for online course faculty

School type

Public

Grad programs NCATE accredited

Yes

Grad programs TEAC accredited

Terms

Semester

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

Educational Administration and Supervision

Educational/Instructional Media Design

Special Education and Teaching

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Concentrations offered

Educational Administration and Supervision

Educational/Instructional Media Design

Special Education and Teaching

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Categories of study offered to master's students

Teaching track	Yes
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	No
SOC Member	Yes
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	No

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	56 full-time; 12 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	95% full-time; 75% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	51
Average experience teaching online courses	6 years
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	12 full-time; 10 part-time

Class Size

Average class size	17
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

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	N/A
Required time to earn degree	N/A