University of Alabama--Huntsville

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Public
Terms	4-1-4
First year of program	2006-2007

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	5
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	1
Average online teaching experience	3 years
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience	100%
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	100%
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	100%
Full-time faculty with doctorate	0
Part-time faculty with doctorate	1
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	Yes
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	2
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	0
Average class size	25
Maximum class size	40

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	1
Online courses	10
Five most popular majors
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 100% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
All majors
Health Professions and Related Programs Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
The program is offered to registered nurses who hold an associate degree in nursing and are returning to school to earn bachelor's and master's degrees. The program is offered to enable students to meet career and family responsibilities while advancing their education.

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online	No
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations Yes Classes No Group projects/simulations No Exams No
Same academic track as campus-based program	N/A

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	26-50
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course	1
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	4
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	4
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students	All
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)
Courses are password protected with unique user name and password. Each exam has an academic honesty statement that requires and electronic signature.

List of Student Assessments Administered

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates
Limited time to complete degree	No
Target time to earn final 25% of credits	1 year
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	N/A
Graduation rates
School tracks graduates	Yes