Academics at Sam Houston State University | Online Education Degrees | Online Education Programs

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

Administration, M.Ed.	Instructional Leadership, M.A. or M.Ed.
Curriculum and Instruction, M.Ed. or M.A.	International Literacy, M.Ed.
Higher Education Administration, M.A.	Library Science, M.L.S.
Instructional Technology, M.Ed.

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

N/A

School type

Public

Grad programs NCATE accredited

Yes

Grad programs TEAC accredited

Terms

Semester

Program Offerings

Advanced degree programs offered

Education Specialist	N/A
Ph.D.	N/A
Ed.D.	Yes

Online master's in education degree programs

Concentrations with highest demand

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education

Curriculum and Instruction

Educational Administration and Supervision

Educational/Instructional Media Design

International and Comparative Education

Concentrations offered

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education

Curriculum and Instruction

Educational Administration and Supervision

Educational/Instructional Media Design

International and Comparative Education

Categories of study offered to master's students

Teaching track	Yes
Counseling/Psychology track	N/A
Administration track	Yes
Research/Policy track	Yes

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Yellow Ribbon Program member	No
SOC Member	Yes
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	Yes

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	56 full-time; 26 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	100% full-time; 100% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	48
Average experience teaching online courses	8 years
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	9 full-time

Class Size

Average class size	15
Maximum class size	25

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 face-to-face students

Students enroll as online students

Online and on-campus students are in separate courses

Credits earned online equal earned on campus

Yes

Faculty who teach online also teach on campus

All

Same curricula for online and campus students

All

Retention

One-year retention rates

N/A

Graduation

Graduation rates

Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	1.5 years
Program target time to graduate	1.5 years
Required time to earn degree	6 years