Academics at North Carolina State University--Raleigh | Online Computer and Information Technology Degrees

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

Name:	Department:
Master of Computer Science (Dist Ed)	Computer Science
Master of Science in Computer Networking (Dist Ed)	Computer Science

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

Our classes for OCIT students are the same as for our on-campus students, except that lectures are delivered online rather than in person.

School type

Public

Terms

Semester

Program Offerings

Online master's in computer information technology programs

Concentrations with highest demand

Computer Programming

Computer Science

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

Computer Engineering

Concentrations offered

Computer Programming

Computer Science

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

Computer Engineering

More specialized departments/concentrations offered

Cybersecurity	Theoretical Computer Science
Biocomputing/Bioinformatics	Human Computer Interaction
Game Design/Development	Internet Technology
High Performance Computing and Simulation

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Yellow Ribbon Program member	Yes
SOC Member	No
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	No

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	14 full-time; 1 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	100% full-time; 100% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	14
Average experience teaching online courses	3 years
Program fully finances faculty training	No
Tech staff supporting faculty	6 full-time; 0 part-time

Class Size

Average class size	75
Maximum class size	120

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online

Yes

Can earn degree entirely abroad

N/A

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

No instructor preference

Students enroll as online students

Yes, but can apply to switch course enrollment to campus-based

Credits earned online equal earned on-campus

Yes

Faculty who teach online also teach on campus

All

Same curricula for online and campus students

All

Retention

One-year retention rates

Graduation

Graduation rates

Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	4.0 years
Program target time to graduate	4 years
Required time to earn degree	6 years