Academics at University of Missouri | Online Education Degrees | Online Education Programs

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

Learning, teaching and curriculum/emphasis in art	Special education/emphasis in learning and instruction/focus in gifted ed
Learning and instruction/focus in autism	Learning, teaching and curriculum/emphasis in English ed/focus in journalism ed
Career and technical education with an emphasis in business and marketing ed	Information Science & Learning Technologies/emphasis in Library Science (MA)
Learning, teaching and curriculum/emphasis in learning and instruction/focus in career and technical ed	Learning, teaching and curriculum/emphasis in learning and instruction/focus in literacy
Learning, teaching and curriculum/emphasis in learning and instruction/focus in early childhood ed	Educational, school and counseling psychology/emphasis in counseling psychology and a focus in mental health practices in schools
Learning and instruction/focus in early childhood special education	Educational, school and counseling psychology/emphasis in counseling psychology/focus in sport, coaching and positive psychology
Special education/emphasis in early childhood special education/focus in autism	Learning, teaching and curriculum/emphasis in reading ed
Educational technology/focus in learning systems design and development	Learning, teaching and curriculum/emphasis in learning and instruction/focus in social studies
Educational technology/focus in the online educator	Learning, teaching and curriculum/emphasis in learning and instruction/focus in TESOL
Educational technology/focus in technology in schools	Career and technical education/emphasis in vocational-technical instruction

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

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School type

Public

Grad programs NCATE accredited

Grad programs TEAC accredited

Terms

Semester

Program Offerings

Advanced degree programs offered

Education Specialist	Yes
Ph.D.	N/A
Ed.D.	N/A

Online master's in education degree programs

Concentrations with highest demand

N/A

Concentrations offered

N/A

Categories of study offered to master's students

Teaching track	Yes
Counseling/Psychology track	Yes
Administration track	Yes
Research/Policy track	N/A

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

179

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Yellow Ribbon Program member	Yes
SOC Member	Yes
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	Yes

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	47 full-time; 67 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	96% full-time; 33% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	27
Average experience teaching online courses	N/A
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	184 full-time; 46 part-time

Class Size

Average class size	20
Maximum class size	25

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online

Yes

Can earn degree entirely abroad

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

Encouraged but not mandatory

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

All

Same curricula for online and campus students

All

Retention

One-year retention rates

N/A

Graduation

Graduation rates	N/A
Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	N/A
Program target time to graduate	N/A
Required time to earn degree	8 years