University of Nebraska--Omaha

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Public
Terms	Semester
First year of program	1997-1998

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	95
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	84
Average online teaching experience	4 years
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience	40%
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	35%
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	25%
Full-time faculty with doctorate	78
Part-time faculty with doctorate	19
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	5
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	6
School finances online instructor training	Yes
Continuing online instruction education required	No
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	7
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	5
Average class size	20
Maximum class size	40

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	7
Online courses	68
Five most popular majors
General Studies 28% Business/Commerce, General 14% Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 8% Library and Information Science 4% Health/Health Care Administration/Management 4%
All majors
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Business/Commerce, General Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Information Technology Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities General Studies Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Library Science Library Science and Administration, Other Public Administration and Social Service Professions Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Social Sciences Criminology Geography
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
Designed especially for the adult learner, UNO's Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) Degree was one of the first degrees of its kind established nationally through The United States Air Force Bootstrap Program in 1951. The online Bachelor of General Studies Degree offers students a quality, affordable education; liberal acceptance of transfer credit, including military credit; flexible, individualized academic programs; personalized academic advising; and military/veteran-friendly services.

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	Neutral
Students enroll as online students	Yes, online students take different classes than on campus students
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	All

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	76-99
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)
Password-protected access to course materials; Use of a quality checklist that addresses academic integrity; Proctor guidelines and processes for testing; Academic integrity/quality assurance training and faculty development opportunities provided to faculty who teach online courses

List of Student Assessments Administered

Adult Learner Inventory (Noel Levitz)	Yes
Adult Learner Inventory results publicly available	Yes
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)	Yes
National Survey of Student Engagement results publicly available	Yes
Other assessment	Yes
Description of other assessment	Post-Graduation Plan Survey / ACT Alumni Outcomes Survey
Other assessment results publicly available	Yes

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates
Limited time to complete degree	No
Target time to earn final 25% of credits	2.5 years
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	N/A
Graduation rates
School tracks graduates	Yes