Academics at Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Online Education Degrees | Online Education Programs

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

MA in Adult Education	MAT in Secondary Educ. & Special Educ. Mild/Moderate
MAT in Early Childhood Education	MA in Student Affairs and Higher Education
MAT in Elementary Education	M. Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
MAT in Middle School Education	M. Ed. in Early Childhood Education
MAT in Secondary Education	M. Ed. in Educational Technology Leadership
MAT in Elementary Educ. & Special Educ. Mild/Moderate	M. Ed. in Special Education
MAT in Middle School Educ. & Special Educ. Mild/Moderate

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

Northwestern State offers several online masters degrees in the area of Education. NSU is a responsive, student-oriented institution that is committed to the creation, dissemination, and acquisition of knowledge through teaching, research, and service. The University maintains as its highest priority excellence in teaching in graduate and undergraduate programs. The College of Education and Human Development has been nationally recognized for the value added in teacher preparation.

School type

Public

Grad programs NCATE accredited

Yes

Grad programs TEAC accredited

Terms

Semester

Program Offerings

Advanced degree programs offered

Education Specialist	Yes
Ph.D.	N/A
Ed.D.	N/A

Online master's in education degree programs

Concentrations with highest demand

Curriculum and Instruction

Special Education and Teaching

Student Counseling and Personnel Services

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Concentrations offered

Curriculum and Instruction

Special Education and Teaching

Student Counseling and Personnel Services

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Categories of study offered to master's students

Teaching track	Yes
Counseling/Psychology track	N/A
Administration track	Yes
Research/Policy track	Yes

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

N/A

Veterans

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

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	22 full-time; 12 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	77% full-time; 83% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	17
Average experience teaching online courses	N/A
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	2 full-time

Class Size

Average class size	15
Maximum class size	30

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online

Depends

Can earn degree entirely abroad

Yes

Possible in-person attendance requirements

Orientations	Yes
Classes	Yes
Group projects/simulations	Yes
Exams	Yes

Same academic track as campus-based program

Yes

Collaboration among online and face-to-face students

No face-to-face students

Students enroll as online students

School-specific policy

Credits earned online equal earned on campus

Yes

Faculty who teach online also teach on campus

Minority

Same curricula for online and campus students

All

Retention

One-year retention rates

N/A

Graduation

Graduation rates

Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	N/A
Program target time to graduate	2 years
Required time to earn degree	6 years