University of West Florida

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Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type Public
Terms Semester
First year of program 2004-2005

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 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 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 5
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty N/A
Average class size N/A
Maximum class size N/A

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs 4
Online courses 530
Five most popular majors
Information Technology 29%
Engineering Technology, General 32%
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 2%
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 37%
N/A N/A
All majors
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)

OBD programs at the University of West Florida have the same instructional goals, learning objects, and educational outcomes as our traditional face to face programs. The only difference is in the instructional delivery methodology.

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online Depends
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations Yes
Classes No
Group projects/simulations No
Exams Yes
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 Yes

Delivery

Archived classes All
Classes can be received live Minority
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m. Few
Online chatrooms Yes
Web conferencing (webinars) Yes
Skype or other visual software Yes
New-student orientation Optional
Review and sign ethics statement No
Percentage of classes with lectures 26-50
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation N/A
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students Majority
Class participation graded Yes
Exams Yes
Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered One setting
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school) N/A

List of Student Assessments Administered

Student Satisfaction Survey (Noel Levitz) Yes
Student Satisfaction Survey results publicly available No

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates
One-year retention rates
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
Graduation rates
School tracks graduates No
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