University of Missouri

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Public
Terms	Other
Academic calendar (as submitted by school)	BGS is self-paced up to 9 months to complete (avg. 24.5 wk); BHS, BSN, BHS Respiratory Therapy, BHS Radiologic Sci options are offered semester-based.
First year of program	2000-2001

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	66
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	63
Average online teaching experience	3 years
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience	85%
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	61%
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	47%
Full-time faculty with doctorate	42
Part-time faculty with doctorate	14
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	3
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	11
School finances online instructor training	Yes
Continuing online instruction education required	No
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	184
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	46
Average class size	18
Maximum class size	25

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	5
Online courses	159
Five most popular majors
General Studies N/A Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General N/A Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist N/A Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist N/A Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse N/A
All majors
Health Professions and Related Programs Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities General Studies
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
Mizzou’s online bachelor’s degree completion programs are perfect for those who want to continue their education after earning an associate’s degree or for learners who started, but never finished, a four-year program. Our health-related completion programs include relevant course work to the ever-evolving nature of human services work. Missouri’s general studies completion program features flexibility so you can tailor your studies to your career.

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online	Depends
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations Yes Classes Yes Group projects/simulations Yes Exams Yes
Same academic track as campus-based program	Yes
Collaboration among online and face-to-face students	Encouraged
Students enroll as online students	Yes, but can take classes on campus without notification
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)	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	3
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	1
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	1
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students	Minority
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)
BHS, Rad Sci, Res Ther: usage of face-to-face proctoring of exams; anti-plagiarism software like SafeAssign for course work. BGS: proctored exams at approved locations are required in most courses, students are assigned a unique ID and password to submit exams and assignments. Students are reminded of academic integrity policies on each assignment upload page. We have a network of approved proctors whose credentials have been checked. Time limits are specified on exams and student IDs are checked at the exam site.

List of Student Assessments Administered

Academic Profile (ETS)	Yes
Academic Profile results publicly available	Yes
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	N/A
Target time to earn final 25% of credits	N/A
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	N/A
Graduation rates	N/A
School tracks graduates	No