Academics at St. Joseph's University | Online Bachelors Degree

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Private
Terms	Semester
First year of program	2010-2011

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	10
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	20
Average online teaching experience	5 years
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience	95%
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	90%
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	80%
Full-time faculty with doctorate	9
Part-time faculty with doctorate	5
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	0
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	1
School finances online instructor training	Yes
Continuing online instruction education required	No
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	34
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	3
Average class size	12
Maximum class size	18

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs

Online courses

Five most popular majors

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	100%
N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A

All majors

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

The online BS in Professional and Liberal Studies is a degree completion program combining professional communication, organizational development and leadership with liberal arts to help with career advancement, more effective job performance, and a greater sense of fulfillment in your professional life. Designed for working adults, it offers a versatile education emphasizing practical business knowledge and critical thinking skills that can be applied to a variety of careers and fields.

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

Yes

Collaboration among online and face-to-face students

Cannot

Students enroll as online students

Yes, online students take different classes than on campus students

Credits earned online equal earned on campus

Yes

Faculty who teach online also teach on campus

All

Same curricula for online and face-to-face students

Most

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	No

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	Yes
Review and sign ethics statement	No
Percentage of classes with lectures	76-99
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course	2
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	4
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	4
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students	Minority
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 are initially informed of the university’s academic policies and processes during the initial advising session, conducted prior any course participation. All ODB Faculty are required to include a statement of their application of this academic policy in their syllabus. It is also required that a clear explanation of both the policy, and the appeal process be posted and clearly labeled with the course space. The university also subscribes to multiple anti-plagiarism services.

List of Student Assessments Administered

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates

Limited time to complete degree	No
Target time to earn final 25% of credits	2 years
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	N/A
Graduation rates	N/A
School tracks graduates	No