University of Wisconsin--Superior

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	3
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	80
Average online teaching experience	4 years
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience	73%
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	51%
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	37%
Full-time faculty with doctorate	1
Part-time faculty with doctorate	50
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	No
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	2
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	N/A
Average class size	N/A
Maximum class size	N/A

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	6
Online courses	223
Five most popular majors
Elementary Education and Teaching 21% Speech Communication and Rhetoric 14% Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 63% Sustainability Studies 2% N/A N/A
All majors
EDUCATION Elementary Education and Teaching Health Professions and Related Programs Health and Wellness, General Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Sustainability Studies Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies Kinesiology and Exercise Science
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
our programs were developed from more than 30 years of university experience in providing degree completion for adult learners. We offer the only elementary education OBD in Wisconsin with licensure upon graduation.

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online	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	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	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	N/A
Web conferencing (webinars)	Yes
Skype or other visual software	N/A
New-student orientation	Optional
Review and sign ethics statement	Yes
Percentage of classes with lectures	1-25
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	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

Adult Learner Inventory (Noel Levitz)

Yes

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates	N/A
Limited time to complete degree	N/A
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	N/A