Academics at Grand Canyon University | Online Bachelors Degree

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Private
Terms	Other
Academic calendar (as submitted by school)	Our courses range in length from 5 to 16 weeks.
First year of program	2003-2004

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	115
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	1,418
Average online teaching experience	2 years
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience	89%
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	80%
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	9%
Full-time faculty with doctorate	11
Part-time faculty with doctorate	351
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	0
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	2
School finances online instructor training	Yes
Continuing online instruction education required	No
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	75
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	177
Average class size	14
Maximum class size	25

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs

Online courses

275

Five most popular majors

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	48%
Business Administration and Management, General	9%
Elementary Education and Teaching	7%
Psychology, General	4%
Human Resources Management and Services, Other	4%

All majors

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Business/Commerce, General

Business Administration and Management, General

Accounting

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Finance, General

Human Resources Management and Services, Other

Information Resources Management

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

EDUCATION

Special Education and Teaching, General

Elementary Education and Teaching

Secondary Education and Teaching

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

English Language and Literature/Letters

English Language and Literature, General

Health Professions and Related Programs

Health/Health Care Administration/Management

Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Nursing Administration

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

History

History, General

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Religion/Religious Studies

Christian Studies

Psychology

Psychology, General

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Community Organization and Advocacy

Social Sciences

Sociology

Theology and Religious Vocations

Bible/Biblical Studies

Pastoral Studies/Counseling

Youth Ministry

About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)

Grand Canyon University’s online bachelor’s degree programs are supported by a sixty-year heritage of quality Christian education. Students can study at the times and places they choose and our 4-credit courses allow students to complete their degree program in less time. With intentionally-small class sizes, students receive individual attention from instructors who care about their success.

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

Veterans

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

Delivery

Archived classes	All
Classes can be received live	None
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.	N/A
Online chatrooms	Yes
Web conferencing (webinars)	N/A
Skype or other visual software	N/A
New-student orientation	Optional
Review and sign ethics statement	No
Percentage of classes with lectures	1-25
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course	3
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	4
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	4
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students	Majority
Class participation graded	Yes
Exams	No
Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered	N/A
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	Yes
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
Academic integrity is primarily ensured through giving each student a unique username and password that they need to use to log into the learning management system. All activity is tracked by this username once they are in the system, so we know exactly which username and account has taken a quiz or submitted an assignment. Our policies and process adhere closely to FERPA regulations when managing student accounts and passwords or giving on student information to ensure that only the registered student is able to modify or reset account into.

List of Student Assessments Administered

Academic Profile (ETS)	Yes
Academic Profile results publicly available	Yes
Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (ACT)	Yes
Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency results publicly available	Yes
Collegiate Learning Assessment (CAE)	Yes
Collegiate Learning Assessment results publicly available	Yes
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)	Yes
National Survey of Student Engagement results publicly available	Yes

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates	N/A
Limited time to complete degree	No
Target time to earn final 25% of credits	4 years
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	N/A
Graduation rates	N/A
School tracks graduates	Yes