University of Memphis

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 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	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