Academics at Ohio State University | Online Engineering Degrees | Online Engineering Programs

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

Master of Science in Welding Engineering

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

no residency requirement; no research component; only online Welding Masters available; wide range of specialities: Polymers, Processes, Design, NDE, and Materials

School type

Public

Terms

Quarters ended Spring 2012. Semesters began Summer 2012. Q46–tuition change due to qtr vs semester + change in rules for out-of-state online ed costs.

Program Offerings

Online master's in engineering degree programs

Concentrations with highest demand

Other

Concentrations offered

Other

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

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	12 full-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	100% full-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	10
Average experience teaching online courses	8 years
National Academy of Engineering members	0%
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	0 full-time; 2 part-time

Class Size

Average class size	26
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

Credits earned online equal earned on-campus

Yes

Faculty who teach online also teach on campus

All

Same curricula for online and campus students

Most

Retention

One-year retention rates

Graduation

Graduation rates

Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	3.5 years
Program target time to graduate	3 years
Required time to earn degree	N/A