North Carolina State University--Raleigh

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	2
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

20

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