Lamar University

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Public
Terms	Other
Academic calendar (as submitted by school)	8 week courses
First year of program	2009-2010

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	37
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	12
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	22
Part-time faculty with doctorate	1
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	1
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	0
School finances online instructor training	Yes
Continuing online instruction education required	No
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	6
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	N/A
Average class size	30
Maximum class size	N/A

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	21
Online courses	2,003
Five most popular majors
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 98% General Studies 2% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
All majors
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Business/Commerce, General Business Administration and Management, General Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Speech Communication and Rhetoric Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities General Studies Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
LU Online's mission is to provide alternative avenues of access for those wanting to continue their educational goals. Online courses and degree programs offered through the Center for Distance Education and the Center for Academic Partnerships are tailored to meet the dynamic schedules and commitments of adult learners in the workforce. LU Online meets the emerging needs of today's learner with quality, affordable, dynamic courses, and degree programs for a global society.

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, they are bound to courses as online students after enrollment
Credits earned online equal earned on campus	Yes
Faculty who teach online also teach on campus	All
Same curricula for online and face-to-face students	All

Veterans

Institution is G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program	No
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)	Yes
Skype or other visual software	Yes
New-student orientation	Optional
Review and sign ethics statement	No
Percentage of classes with lectures	76-99
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	Yes
Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered	No proctored exams
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
We offer workshops to faculty on multiple methods of assessment. We also facilitate proctored exams between faculty and students. And each student enrolled in a Lamar University online course is provided with, and must use, a secure login and password to access and participate in online courses. This method of student verification and authentication complies with SACS’ "Distance and Correspondence Education – Policy Statement."

List of Student Assessments Administered

National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)	Yes
National Survey of Student Engagement results publicly available	No

Graduation & Retention

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