University of Memphis

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Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type Public
Terms Semester
First year of program 2001-2002

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online 124
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online 117
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 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 20
Maximum class size 25

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs 17
Online courses 304
Five most popular majors
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 21%
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 29%
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 27%
History, General 7%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 16%
All majors
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Organizational Leadership
Accounting
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Real Estate
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication, General
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Public Relations/Image Management
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
History
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Psychology
Psychology, General
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)

Our programs are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In addition, the University of Memphis is part of the Southern Regional Education Board's Electronic Campus. The bachelor degree in journalism is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

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 Yes
Collaboration among online and face-to-face students Neutral
Students enroll as online students Yes, they are bound to courses as online students after enrollment
Credits earned online equal earned on campus Yes
Faculty who teach online also teach on campus Majority
Same curricula for online and face-to-face students Most

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 None
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m. N/A
Online chatrooms Yes
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 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 Multiple geographically dispersed settings
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)

We do some tests in proctored environment for some courses, but usually just the lower division courses. We use Respondus lockdown browser. We use timed tests that have often been tested in a lab situation to know how long is sufficient for students.

List of Student Assessments Administered

National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Yes
National Survey of Student Engagement results publicly available Yes

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates N/A
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 N/A
School tracks graduates No
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