Academics at University of North Texas | Online Education Degrees | Online Education Programs

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

MS in Educational Psychology with Concentration in Gifted and Talented

MEd in Educational Leadership

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

We have a long history of offering online courses. R3ecently we added the accelerated online program which allows 8-week terms. The Educaitonal Leadership MEd degre was reduced to 30 hours. Students experience a lot of personal attention and small group interactions. Out-of-state students in online courses receive a much lower tuition cost that normally given out-of-state students.

School type

Public

Grad programs NCATE accredited

Yes

Grad programs TEAC accredited

Terms

Educational Psychology courses are taught in full semester blocks; Educational Leadership has 8 wk terms each semester (2 fall, 2 spring and 1 summer)

Program Offerings

Advanced degree programs offered

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

Online master's in education degree programs

Concentrations with highest demand

Educational Administration and Supervision

Educational Psychology

Concentrations offered

Educational Administration and Supervision

Educational Psychology

Categories of study offered to master's students

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

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

Veterans

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

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	10 full-time; 0 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	100% full-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	8
Average experience teaching online courses	5 years
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	25 full-time; 2 part-time

Class Size

Average class size	32
Maximum class size	N/A

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

Retention

One-year retention rates

Graduation

Graduation rates

Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	2.0 years
Program target time to graduate	1.5 years
Required time to earn degree	4 years