Northern Arizona University

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Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)
Bilingual and Multicultural Education - Bilingual, Master of Education Elementary Education - Continuing Professional, Master of Education
Career and Technical Education, Master of Education Human Relations, Master of Education
Early Childhood Education, Master of Education Science Teaching with Certification, Master of Arts in Teaching
Educational Leadership - Community College, Master of Education Bilingual and Multicultural Education-ESL, Master of Education
Eductional Technology, Master of Education
Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

Northern Arizona University is a leader in online learning, offering convenient degree programs that meet Arizona’s growing need for teachers and public administrators. NAU offers a variety of master of education programs including Bilingual/Multicultural Education, Career and Technical Education, Early Childhood Education, Educational Leadership, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, and Human Relations. About 35 percent of NAU students earn degrees online or in their communities.

School type Public
Grad programs NCATE accredited Yes
Grad programs TEAC accredited No
Terms Semester

Program Offerings

Advanced degree programs offered
Education Specialist N/A
Ph.D. N/A
Ed.D. N/A
Online master's in education degree programs 9
Concentrations offered
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Educational Administration and Supervision Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Special Education and Teaching Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Categories of study offered to master's students
Teaching track Yes
Counseling/Psychology track Yes
Administration track Yes
Research/Policy track N/A

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses 96

Veterans

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

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online 91 full-time; 160 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree N/A
Tenured or tenure-track faculty 51
Average experience teaching online courses N/A
Program fully finances faculty training Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty 5 full-time; 0 part-time

Class Size

Average class size N/A
Maximum class size N/A

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online Yes
Can earn degree entirely abroad 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 No instructor preference
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 campus students All

Retention

One-year retention rates
One-year retention rates

Graduation

Graduation rates
Graduation rates
Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate 2.5 years
Program target time to graduate N/A
Required time to earn degree N/A
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