Academics at Loyola University Chicago | Online Bachelors Degree

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Private
Terms	Semester
First year of program	2011-2012

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	5
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	6
Average online teaching experience	2 years
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience	25%
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	25%
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	10%
Full-time faculty with doctorate	4
Part-time faculty with doctorate	4
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	0
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	0
School finances online instructor training	Yes
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	20
Maximum class size	25

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs

Online courses

Five most popular majors

N/A	0%
N/A	0%
N/A	0%
N/A	0%
N/A	0%

All majors

Health Professions and Related Programs

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

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

Registered nurses can earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in a minimum of one year. We acknowledge nursing professional development by awarding credits toward degree. Our courses are offered in 7 week sessions in cohort model.

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online

Possible in-person attendance requirements

Orientations	Yes
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	No
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	Yes
Review and sign ethics statement	Yes
Percentage of classes with lectures	All
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course	4
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	All
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)
We have an academic integrity policy. We monitor adherence through anti-plagarism software.

List of Student Assessments Administered

Other assessment	Yes
Description of other assessment	EBI assessment survey
Other assessment 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	1.5 years
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	N/A
Graduation rates	N/A
School tracks graduates	Yes