Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Online Education Guide

American InterContinental University

Program Contact Information

Admissions Department
5550 Prairie Stone Parkway, Suite 400
Hoffman Estates, IL
(877) 564-6248
info@aiuonline.edu
http://www.aiuniv.edu/supportingyoursuccess

More Information

2008-2009 Program Information

Degrees and Certificates Offered

Online graduate degrees offered Master of Business Administration
Are these online graduate degree programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)? No
Online graduate certificates offered None

Admissions

Minimum requirements for admission?: Submit a completed application for graduate admissions; Pay a $50.00 application fee; Bachelor's degree with a CGPA of 2.0 or higher; Participate in a qualitative admissions interview; Non-native speakers of English must provide proof of English proficiency
Are students who meet minimum admissions requirements automatically accepted? No

2008-2009 Enrollment

Year that this school began offering an online graduate degree program: 2001
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate degree program(s) (Fall 2008): N/A
Year that this school began offering an online graduate certificate program: N/A
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate certificate program(s) (Fall 2008): N/A

2008-2009 Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid

Institution Type(Public/Private): Private
Tuition: $645 Per Credit
Additional fees online students are typically required to pay: N/A
Is institutional financial aid available?: Yes, institutional aid is available.
Is federal financial aid available?: Yes, federal aid is available.

Technology

Minimum required Internet access speed: 56k
Recommended Internet access speed: 56k
Technologies used in typical courses: Chatrooms (synchronous); Threaded discussions (asynchronous)
Support: Yes

Academics and Learning Environment

  • Most of this school's online degree programs are offered in a physical setting.
  • Credits earned for courses in the online degree programs can be transferred toward the equivalent degree program offered in the physical setting.
  • Admissions requirements for the online programs are the same as requirements for the equivalent degree programs offered in the physical setting.
  • The online and campus-based programs have separate faculty.
  • Exams are typically proctored: in a campus setting, in a non-campus setting.
  • Excluding chat rooms, all of the courses in online programs are offered asynchronously.
  • In typical courses, online interaction between students and faculty is a requirement
  • Courses in online programs typically do require students to work cooperatively with other students online on group projects.
  • Courses in the school's online programs typically do have a maximum class size of 35.
  • Students typically are required to log into their online courses 1 time(s) per week.

Residency Requirements

Typical courses in online degree programs do not require all students to meet in a physical setting.

Faculty

Faculty are required to undergo training before teaching online courses. Faculty are required to respond to student comments and queries within 48 hours.

Student Services

Students have access to: Online library; Career counseling and placement assistance; Academic advising; Tutoring; Financial aid office

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