Lindenwood University

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Private
Terms	4-1-4
First year of program	2011-2012

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	87
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	76%
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	51%
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	20%
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	No
Continuing online instruction education required	Yes
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	2
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	N/A
Average class size	N/A
Maximum class size	22

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	1
Online courses	11
Five most popular majors
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
All majors
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services Criminal Justice/Police Science
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
The program is accredited and taught by highly qualified professors, over 75% of whom hold a doctorates degree.

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	No
Credits earned online equal earned on campus	Yes
Faculty who teach online also teach on campus	Majority
Same curricula for online and face-to-face students	All

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	N/A

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	Yes
New-student orientation	Optional
Review and sign ethics statement	No
Percentage of classes with lectures	All
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course	1
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	20
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	5
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	Yes
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
Turnitin

List of Student Assessments Administered

Graduation & Retention

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