Academics at Robert Morris University | Online Bachelors Degree

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Private
Terms	Other
Academic calendar (as submitted by school)	Each course is 8 weeks long.
First year of program	1999-2000

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	No
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	22

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs

Online courses

250

Five most popular majors

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All majors

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Organizational Leadership

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

English Language and Literature/Letters

Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing

Health Professions and Related Programs

Health Services Administration

Psychology

Psychology, General

Social Sciences

Economics, General

About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)

RMU uses the same courses,syllabi, and learning outcomes for online courses as are used for face to face courses. The faculty members who teach online are the same as those who teach face to face. RMU has been utilizing online course delivery since 1999 and has been educating adult learners since 1921 by the application of theory to the work environment. We offer student services that adults need at the times they can access.

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

Veterans

Institution is G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program	Yes
Institution is SOC Member	Yes
Offers DANTES course(s) for credit	Yes

Delivery

Archived classes	All
Classes can be received live	None
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.	N/A
Online chatrooms	Yes
Web conferencing (webinars)	Yes
Skype or other visual software	Yes
New-student orientation	Optional
Review and sign ethics statement	Yes
Percentage of classes with lectures	51-75
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course	3
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	4
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)
Students must login to the system with a private user ID and passcode provided to them by RMU. We also use a lock down browser that is built into the LMS system. Furthermore, we are in the process of piloting a signature verification process and a remote video proctoring system.

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	No target length
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	N/A
Graduation rates	N/A
School tracks graduates	Yes