University of Illinois--Chicago

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

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

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	4
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	8
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	83%
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	50%
Full-time faculty with doctorate	2
Part-time faculty with doctorate	0
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	2
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	2
Average class size	20
Maximum class size	20

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	2
Online courses	31
Five most popular majors
Medical Informatics 0% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 100% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
All majors
Health Professions and Related Programs Medical Informatics Nursing Science
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
These are degree completion programs. Students transfer in with an associates degree. The university is an accredited, top-ranked research institution and our online bachelor's programs prepare students for professional job opportunities and/or graduate school. Diplomas are not designated as "online" and curriculum is the same as on-campus 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	No

Veterans

Institution is G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program	No
Institution is SOC Member	No
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	N/A
Web conferencing (webinars)	Yes
Skype or other visual software	N/A
New-student orientation	Yes
Review and sign ethics statement	No
Percentage of classes with lectures	None
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course	4
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	8
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	8
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	No proctored exams
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
Authentic assessments (papers, projects, discussions, reflections) and randomized items are standard.

List of Student Assessments Administered

Other assessment	Yes
Description of other assessment	Only course level assessments are used.
Other assessment results publicly available	No

Graduation & Retention

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