Old Dominion University (Darden)

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)
MSED Elementary Education Prek-6 MSED Educational Leadership, Administration/Supervision MSED Secondary Education MSED Special Education K-12 MSED School Counseling K-12
Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)
The distinguishing characteristics of the Old Dominion University College of Education graduate on-line programs are their high quality faculty, rigorous curriculum, and access to high quality library resources, 24/7 live technical support, and quality advising to candidates.
School type	Public
Grad programs NCATE accredited	Yes
Grad programs TEAC accredited	No
Terms	Semester

Program Offerings

Advanced degree programs offered
Education Specialist Yes Ph.D. Yes Ed.D. N/A
Online master's in education degree programs	5
Concentrations with highest demand
Educational Administration and Supervision Special Education and Teaching Student Counseling and Personnel Services Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Concentrations offered
Educational Administration and Supervision Special Education and Teaching Student Counseling and Personnel Services 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 Yes

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

60

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Yellow Ribbon Program member	Yes
SOC Member	Yes
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	Yes

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	80 full-time; 0 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	91% full-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	66
Average experience teaching online courses	10 years
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	17 full-time; 3 part-time

Class Size

Average class size	13
Maximum class size	N/A

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online	Depends
Can earn degree entirely abroad	N/A
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations No Classes No Group projects/simulations No Exams Yes
Same academic track as campus-based program	Yes
Collaboration among online and face-to-face students	Encouraged but not mandatory
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	Majority
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	2 years
Required time to earn degree	6 years