Academics at West Texas A&M University | Online Education Degrees | Online Education Programs

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)

Master of Administration (M.Ed.)

Master of Educational Diagnostician (M.Ed.)

Master of Instructional Design and Technology (M.Ed.)

Master of Curriculum and Instruction (M.Ed.)

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

many of the online educational programs lead to educational certifications including: teacher certification, principal certification and a Texas Reading Specialist.

School type

Public

Grad programs NCATE accredited

Grad programs TEAC accredited

Terms

Semester

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

Education, General

Curriculum and Instruction

Educational Administration and Supervision

Educational/Instructional Media Design

Special Education and Teaching

Concentrations offered

Education, General

Curriculum and Instruction

Educational Administration and Supervision

Educational/Instructional Media Design

Special Education and Teaching

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	16 full-time; 4 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	100% full-time; 100% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	16
Average experience teaching online courses	5 years
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	4 full-time

Class Size

Average class size	35
Maximum class size	N/A

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online

Depends

Can earn degree entirely abroad

N/A

Possible in-person attendance requirements

Orientations	Yes
Classes	No
Group projects/simulations	No
Exams	Yes

Same academic track as campus-based program

Yes

Collaboration among online and face-to-face students

No face-to-face students

Students enroll as online students

Credits earned online equal earned on campus

Yes

Faculty who teach online also teach on campus

Majority

Same curricula for online and campus students

Most

Retention

One-year retention rates

Graduation

Graduation rates

Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	2.5 years
Program target time to graduate	3 years
Required time to earn degree	6 years