Academics at University of Memphis | Online Nursing Degrees | Online Nursing Programs

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

Name:	Degree Type:
Nursing Administration	masters
Nursing Education	masters
Nursing Informatics	masters
Advanced Practice Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner	masters
Executive Leadership	masters

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

That many of the courses in our ONUR program are offered in our hybrid program where students can meet face to face with faculty during the course of the semester. The courses are the same ... one offered totally online versus the hybrid course. These can be interchangeable for the student.

School type

Public

Grad programs CCNE accredited

Yes

Corresponding undergraduate program CCNE accredited

Yes

Grad programs NLNAC accredited

Yes

Corresponding undergraduate program NLNAC accredited

Terms

Fall and Spring Semester; summer session (10 weeks)

Program Offerings

Online master's in nursing degree programs

Concentrations with highest demand

Nursing practitioner

Concentrations offered

Nursing practitioner

Nursing administration/leadership

Informatics

Nursing education

More specialized departments/concentrations offered

Family/primary care

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Yellow Ribbon Program member	Yes
SOC Member	Yes
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	No

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	14 full-time; 17 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	71% full-time; 41% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	8
Average experience teaching online courses	2 years
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	5 full-time

Class Size

Average class size	22
Maximum class size	25

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online

Depends

Can earn degree entirely abroad

Possible in-person attendance requirements

Orientations	Yes
Classes	No
Group projects/simulations	No
Exams	No

Same academic track as campus-based program

Yes

Collaboration among online and face-to-face students

No face-to-face students

Students enroll as online students

Online and on-campus students are in separate courses

Credits earned online equal earned on-campus

Yes

Faculty who teach online also teach on campus

Majority

Same curricula for online and campus students

All

Retention

One-year retention rates

Graduation

Graduation rates	N/A
Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	3.0 years
Program target time to graduate	2 years
Required time to earn degree	5 years