University of Missouri--Kansas City

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Public
Terms	Semester
First year of program	1999-2000

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	63
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	38
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	60
Part-time faculty with doctorate	32
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	Yes
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	3
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	N/A
Average class size	N/A
Maximum class size	10

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	3
Online courses	N/A
Five most popular majors
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 1% Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 1% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
All majors
Health Professions and Related Programs Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)	N/A

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online	No
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations Yes Classes No Group projects/simulations No Exams No
Same academic track as campus-based program	Yes
Students enroll as online students	No
Credits earned online equal earned on campus	Yes
Faculty who teach online also teach on campus	All
Same curricula for online and face-to-face students	All

Veterans

Institution is G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program	Yes
Institution is SOC Member	No
Offers DANTES course(s) for credit	No

Delivery

Archived classes	Majority
Classes can be received live	Majority
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	No
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	3
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	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)	N/A

List of Student Assessments Administered

Academic Profile (ETS)

Yes

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates	N/A
Limited time to complete degree	No
Target time to earn final 25% of credits	No target length
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	N/A
Graduation rates	N/A
School tracks graduates	No