Southern Polytechnic State University

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)
Name: Department: MS Information Technology Information Technology MS Software Engineering Computer Science and Software Engineering
Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)
All online courses are delivered asynchronously. All our graduate programs use the same continuous improvement processes as our undergraduate programs. These involve working with potential employers to determine the skills and knowledge they are looking for in entry level hires, designing a curriculum to ensure that students acquire such knowledge and skills, assessing the extent to which students do indeed do so, and using that data to improve the program.
School type	Public
Terms	Semester

Program Offerings

Online master's in computer information technology programs	2
Concentrations with highest demand
Computer Programming Information Science/Studies Computer Systems Analysis Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Computer Information Technology Administration and Management
Concentrations offered
Computer Programming Information Science/Studies Computer Systems Analysis Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Computer Information Technology Administration and Management
More specialized departments/concentrations offered
Cybersecurity Systems Development/Management Internet Technology Business/Government Applications

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

28

Veterans

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

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	14 full-time; 2 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	100% full-time; 50% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	14
Average experience teaching online courses	3 years
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	5 full-time; 20 part-time

Class Size

Average class size	11
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 instructor preference
Students enroll as online students	Yes, but can apply to switch course enrollment to campus-based
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

Graduation

Graduation rates	N/A
Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	3.0 years
Program target time to graduate	2.5 years
Required time to earn degree	N/A