University of South Alabama

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Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type Public
Terms Semester
First year of program 1998-1999

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online N/A
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online N/A
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 N/A
Part-time faculty with doctorate N/A
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's N/A
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's N/A
School finances online instructor training Yes
Continuing online instruction education required Yes
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty 6
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty 10
Average class size 25
Maximum class size N/A

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs 4
Online courses 71
Five most popular majors
Business/Commerce, General N/A
Information Science/Studies N/A
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other N/A
Nursing Science N/A
N/A N/A
All majors
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)

The University of South Alabama is one of the fastest growing universities in the southeast. USA offers affordable, flexible online bachelors degree programs with courses that can be taken online or face-to-face. USA instructors are highly qualified with extensive experience and education in their field.

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online Depends
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations Yes
Classes No
Group projects/simulations Yes
Exams No
Same academic track as campus-based program Yes
Collaboration among online and face-to-face students Neutral
Students enroll as online students Yes, they are bound to courses as online students after enrollment
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 No
Institution is SOC Member No
Offers DANTES course(s) for credit No

Delivery

Archived classes All
Classes can be received live Minority
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 Yes
Percentage of classes with lectures 76-99
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation 4
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 One setting
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)

USA utilizes a variety of tools to ensure academic integrity for courses in USA Online. To combat plagiarism, many instructors require the use of Turnitin for document submissions. Two options are available for online proctoring of high-stakes assessments: Software Secure’s Remote Proctor and ProctorU. Remote Proctor is a hardware device designed to address cheating during online assessments by recording audio and 360 degree video of the test-takers environment. It also incorporates a biometric fingerprint scanner to accurately verify student’s identity. ProctorU is a web-based proctoring service that requires students to take exams in the presence of a live, online proctor that monitors the students environment via webcam.

List of Student Assessments Administered

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates N/A
Limited time to complete degree No
Target time to earn final 25% of credits 1 year
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits N/A
Graduation rates N/A
School tracks graduates No
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