Liberty University

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	N/A
Terms	Semester
First year of program	2002-2003

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	N/A
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	N/A
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	N/A
Part-time faculty with doctorate	N/A
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	N/A
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	N/A
School finances online instructor training	Yes
Continuing online instruction education required	Yes
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	N/A
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	N/A
Average class size	22
Maximum class size	25

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	33
Online courses	279
Five most popular majors
Religion/Religious Studies 16% Psychology, General 16% Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 15% Business/Commerce, General 12% Education, Other 6%
All majors
Biological and Biomedical Sciences Biology/Biological Sciences, General Biochemistry Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Business/Commerce, General Accounting Management Information Systems, General Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Speech Communication and Rhetoric Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Computer and Information Sciences, General Information Technology EDUCATION Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Education, Other Engineering Computer Software Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Industrial Engineering English Language and Literature/Letters English Language and Literature, General Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Human Development and Family Studies, General Apparel and Textiles, General Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Spanish Language and Literature Health Professions and Related Programs Athletic Training/Trainer Public Health Education and Promotion Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse History History, General Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies General Studies Mathematics and Statistics Mathematics, General Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Kinesiology and Exercise Science Philosophy and Religious Studies Philosophy Religion/Religious Studies Psychology Psychology, General Social Sciences Social Sciences, General International Relations and Affairs Political Science and Government, General Theology and Religious Vocations Bible/Biblical Studies Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Religious/Sacred Music Transportation and Materials Moving Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General Visual and Performing Arts Graphic Design Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Music, General
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
All OBD courses are comparable. All OBD courses are constructed, controlled, monitored and assessed by the same faculty who construct, control, monitor and assess our residential courses.

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	No

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	N/A
Classes can be received live	N/A
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	Optional
Review and sign ethics statement	Yes
Percentage of classes with lectures	1-25
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course	N/A
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	N/A
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	N/A
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students	Minority
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	No
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
Students must log in to a password secured account before accessing their courses. Also, most of our courses employ the use of very large test banks for questions.

List of Student Assessments Administered

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates
Limited time to complete degree	Yes
Target time to earn final 25% of credits	1.5 years
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	10 years
Graduation rates
School tracks graduates	No