St. Louis University

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Private
Terms	Semester
First year of program	2007-2008

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	20
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	68
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	15
Part-time faculty with doctorate	13
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	0
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	9
School finances online instructor training	Yes
Continuing online instruction education required	No
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	1
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	0
Average class size	15
Maximum class size	20

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	6
Online courses	137
Five most popular majors
Organizational Behavior Studies 46% General Studies 34% Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 11% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 9% N/A N/A
All majors
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Organizational Behavior Studies Knowledge Management Health Professions and Related Programs Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities General Studies Transportation and Materials Moving Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
Courses are delivered asynchronously; online courses often also offer a face-to-face discussion section for students who have an interest; students in online programs are receiving the same curricula as students in on-ground programs.

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	Neutral
Students enroll as online students	Other
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	All

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	N/A
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	N/A
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	N/A
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
Academic integrity is promoted using an awareness of what cheating and plagiarism mean and how it can be avoided. Some call this pedagogy, not policing. In every faculty development workshop, the School for Professional Studies touches upon Academic Integrity and shares resources of various formats.

List of Student Assessments Administered

National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)

Yes

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	No