St. Mary-of-the-Woods College

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Private
Terms	Semester
First year of program	Before 1993-1994

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	49
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	64
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	28
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	0
School finances online instructor training	Yes
Continuing online instruction education required	No
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	5
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	4
Average class size	N/A
Maximum class size	N/A

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	23
Online courses	363
Five most popular majors
Elementary Education and Teaching 20% Accounting 9% Special Education and Teaching, Other 8% Psychology, General 8% Business Administration and Management, General 7%
All majors
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Business Administration and Management, General Accounting Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Marketing/Marketing Management, General Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Mass Communication/Media Studies Journalism Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Computer and Information Sciences, General EDUCATION Education, General Special Education and Teaching, General Special Education and Teaching, Other Elementary Education and Teaching English Language and Literature/Letters English Language and Literature, General Creative Writing Legal Professions and Studies Legal Assistant/Paralegal Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Humanities/Humanistic Studies Mathematics and Statistics Mathematics, General Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Accounting and Computer Science Philosophy and Religious Studies Religion/Religious Studies Psychology Psychology, General Public Administration and Social Service Professions Human Services, General Social Sciences Social Sciences, General Social Sciences, Other
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
SMWC allows students flexibility to choose the format that fits their learning style and lifestyle by offering some accelerated 8-week cohort model courses as well as 16-week courses.

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	No

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	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	Yes
Review and sign ethics statement	No
Percentage of classes with lectures	1-25
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	No proctored exams
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
Secure log-in; Turnitin

List of Student Assessments Administered

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates
Limited time to complete degree	Yes
Target time to earn final 25% of credits	2 years
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	More than 10 years
Graduation rates
School tracks graduates	N/A