Utah State University

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Public
Terms	Semester
First year of program	2005-2006

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	50
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	41
Average online teaching experience	4 years
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience	96%
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	79%
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	58%
Full-time faculty with doctorate	25
Part-time faculty with doctorate	11
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	1
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	5
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	6
Average class size	71
Maximum class size	N/A

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	7
Online courses	93
Five most popular majors
Agricultural Business and Management, General 1% Human Development and Family Studies, General 6% Psychology, General 17% Economics, General 1% Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 74%
All majors
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
Courses begin and end on the same day as standard campus courses. Online registration also follows the same campus schedule. Students submit assignments electronically over the Internet and interact with their instructors and classmates via e-mail and online discussions using Canvas, an online course management system. Course are typically taught by the same instructors that teach traditional USU course. Some online exams must be taken under the supervision of an approved educational official.

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online	Depends
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations No Classes No Group projects/simulations Yes Exams Yes
Same academic track as campus-based program	No

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	No

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	Yes
Percentage of classes with lectures	76-99
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course	3
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	12
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	12
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students	Majority
Class participation graded	No
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)
Most exams for OBD courses require exam proctors. Students must locate a USU certified proctor in their area to administer the exam. Proctors are verified by USU staff and must be official testing or educational centers. Academic integrity of material is also dependent upon secure login and tracking with the learning management system.

List of Student Assessments Administered

National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)	Yes
National Survey of Student Engagement results publicly available	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