Northern Arizona University

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Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type Public
Terms Semester
First year of program 1998-1999

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online 316
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online 222
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 No
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty N/A
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty N/A
Average class size N/A
Maximum class size 30

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs 48
Online courses 703
Five most popular majors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 35%
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other 21%
Public Health, General 8%
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 8%
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 7%
All majors
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)

Many of Northern Arizona University’s online bachelor degree programs accept more than 64 hours of transfer credits. Subjects include Business, Administration, Hotel/Restaurant Management, Humanities, Emergency Services Administration, Justice Administration, Health Sciences, Parks/Recreation Management and Nursing. NAU offers online advising, 24/7 Student Technology Center, and online library and bookstore access. Synchronous, asynchronous and hybrid learning options are available.

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
Students enroll as online students Yes, but can take classes on campus without notification
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 Yes

Delivery

Archived classes Majority
Classes can be received live Minority
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 Optional
Review and sign ethics statement N/A
Percentage of classes with lectures N/A
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation N/A
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 Multiple geographically dispersed settings
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school) N/A

List of Student Assessments Administered

College Student Survey (HERI) Yes
College Student Survey results publicly available Yes
Collegiate Learning Assessment (CAE) Yes
Collegiate Learning Assessment results publicly available Yes
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Yes
National Survey of Student Engagement results publicly available Yes

Graduation & Retention

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