Philadelphia University

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Private
Terms	Other
Academic calendar (as submitted by school)	6 8-week terms
First year of program	2012-2013

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	N/A
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	N/A
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	N/A
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	N/A

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	4
Online courses	N/A
Five most popular majors
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
All majors
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Organizational Communication, General Health Professions and Related Programs Health/Health Care Administration/Management Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
The same content and rigorous academic standards apply to online bachelors degree programs as face-to-face programs.

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	No

Veterans

Institution is G.I. Bill certified	No
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program	No
Institution is SOC Member	No
Offers DANTES course(s) for credit	No

Delivery

Archived classes	All
Classes can be received live	None
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.	N/A
Online chatrooms	N/A
Web conferencing (webinars)	N/A
Skype or other visual software	N/A
New-student orientation	Yes
Review and sign ethics statement	Yes
Percentage of classes with lectures	26-50
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course	N/A
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	N/A
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on 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	No proctored exams
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)	N/A

List of Student Assessments Administered

Graduation & Retention

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