Academics at University of La Verne | Online Bachelors Degree

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Private
Terms	Other
Academic calendar (as submitted by school)	Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer terms. 10 weeks each. Semester units.
First year of program	2011-2012

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	17
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	10
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	16
Part-time faculty with doctorate	4
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	N/A
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	N/A
Average class size	22
Maximum class size	25

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs

Online courses

N/A

Five most popular majors

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	74%
Public Administration	26%
N/A	N/A
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All majors

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Business Administration and Management, General

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Public Administration

About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)

The curriculum will position the students to lead, institute change, solve problems, communicate effectively, make sound ethical decisions, embrace diversity, be innovative, and utilize technology to promote organizational objectives. Students will experience a broad-based management education that emphasizes the application of theory to management practice and builds conceptual skills and core values needed to become effective leaders and managers in today's rapidly changing global environment.

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

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	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	Optional
Review and sign ethics statement	No
Percentage of classes with lectures	51-75
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	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)
Time restriction on open book exams.

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	3 years
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	7 years
Graduation rates

School tracks graduates	No