Wayne State University

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Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type Public
Terms Semester
First year of program 2010-2011

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online 2
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online 7
Average online teaching experience 5 years
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience 100%
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience 95%
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience 75%
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 126
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty 5
Average class size 26
Maximum class size 30

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs 14
Online courses N/A
Five most popular majors
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All majors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Work
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)

They are Web-based and delivered asynchronously.

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online No
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations Yes
Classes Yes
Group projects/simulations No
Exams No
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 No
Offers DANTES course(s) for credit N/A

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 All
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation 4
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 No proctored exams
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)

Defined period of time; no revisiting a question; questions are randomized (not required by all faculty)

List of Student Assessments Administered

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates N/A
Limited time to complete degree Yes
Target time to earn final 25% of credits 1.5 years
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits 1.5 years
Graduation rates N/A
School tracks graduates N/A
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