Sterling College

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Private
Terms	Other
Academic calendar (as submitted by school)	Most of our online courses work on an semester calendar, except our organizational management degree which operates under a 20 week term, not semester
First year of program	2007-2008

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	N/A
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	N/A
Average online teaching experience	3 years
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience	90%
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	50%
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	25%
Full-time faculty with doctorate	N/A
Part-time faculty with doctorate	N/A
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	N/A
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	N/A
School finances online instructor training	Yes
Continuing online instruction education required	No
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	2
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	0
Average class size	8
Maximum class size	18

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	6
Online courses	92
Five most popular majors
Elementary Education and Teaching 55% Theology/Theological Studies 18% Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 15% History, General 4% History Teacher Education 4%
All majors
EDUCATION Elementary Education and Teaching History Teacher Education History History, General Theology and Religious Vocations Theology/Theological Studies Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
We are a private Christ-centered, Liberal Arts College established in 1887 with growing online programs. Students have the choice to either enroll in one of current programs or take specific courses for personal enrichment. Our programs are flexible, convenient and accredited by HLC, KSDE and NCATE. We offer programs in 5 week, 7 week and 15 week formats. Financial Aid and textbook scholarships are available to those who qualify.

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	No
Offers DANTES course(s) for credit	Yes

Delivery

Archived classes	Majority
Classes can be received live	All
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.	N/A
Online chatrooms	N/A
Web conferencing (webinars)	N/A
Skype or other visual software	Yes
New-student orientation	Optional
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	3
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	2
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	12
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students	Majority
Class participation graded	N/A
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)
We require on-site proctoring for exams which include core measurable outcomes; this is determined by each Subject Matter Expert on a case-by-case basis. For proctored online exams, we require the student to procure their own proctor within a set of criteria (e.g.: not a relative, etc.). The student and proctor each submit information via a brief web form. When the proctor's identity is confirmed, the proctor is issued the exam password. The student and the proctor arrange a time for the exam. The student arrives and navigates to the exam via our Moodle LMS. At that point, the proctor supervises the test attempt.

List of Student Assessments Administered

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates	N/A
Limited time to complete degree	Yes
Target time to earn final 25% of credits	1.5 years
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	7 years
Graduation rates
School tracks graduates	No