Academics at Southern Illinois University--Carbondale | Online Bachelors Degree

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Public
Terms	Semester
First year of program	2002-2003

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	22
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	N/A
Average online teaching experience	6 years
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience	100%
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	100%
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	100%
Full-time faculty with doctorate	16
Part-time faculty with doctorate	N/A
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	0
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	N/A
School finances online instructor training	No
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	50
Maximum class size	N/A

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs

Online courses

Five most popular majors

Information Technology	100%
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other	0%
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 Information Systems Technology degree allows students with hands-on experiences through the usage of NetLab+ (virtual lab) and there is a faculty member "present" with the students.

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	No
Offers DANTES course(s) for credit	Yes

Delivery

Archived classes	Majority
Classes can be received live	Minority
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	No
Review and sign ethics statement	No
Percentage of classes with lectures	All
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course	N/A
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	Minority
Class participation graded	Yes
Exams	Yes
Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered	Multiple geographically dispersed settings
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
Students use Remote Proctor by Software Secure to do their tests, sign in with a password, or take their test at testing centers to ensure integrity.

List of Student Assessments Administered

Other assessment	Yes
Description of other assessment	"Student Satisfaction Survey" is used. Similar to what was in Blackboard previously.

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates	N/A
Limited time to complete degree	Yes
Target time to earn final 25% of credits	2 years
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	7 years
Graduation rates	N/A
School tracks graduates	No