Ball State University

Diane Watters, Marketing Director
Carmichael Hall, Room 200
Muncie, IN
(765) 285-9042
dbuck@bsu.edu
http://www.bsu.edu/distance

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Online graduate degrees offered	MA in Career and Technical Education, MA in Technology Education, MA in Physical Education (coaching specialization), MAE in Elementary Education, MAE in Educational Administration and Supervision, MA in Educational Psychology (Gifted and Talented Specialization), MA in Special Education
Are these online graduate degree programs accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Enhancement (NCATE)?	Yes
Online graduate certificates offered	Certificate in autism

Minimum requirements for admission?:	Varies by degree.
Are students who meet minimum admissions requirements automatically accepted?	No

Year that this school began offering an online graduate degree program:	1998
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:	2008
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate certificate program(s) (Fall 2008):	N/A

In-state Tuition:	$246 Per Credit
Out-of-State Tuition:	$428 Per Credit
Additional fees online students are typically required to pay:	N/A
Is institutional financial aid available?:	No, institutional aid is not available.
Is federal financial aid available?:	Yes, federal aid is available.

Minimum required Internet access speed:	56k
Recommended Internet access speed:	256K or higher
Technologies used in typical courses:	Chatrooms (synchronous); Threaded discussions (asynchronous); Streaming video; Streaming audio
Support:	Yes - 8 Hour(s)

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.
More than half of full-time faculty who teach in the online programs also teach in the programs offered in a physical setting.
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 None.
Students typically are required to log into their online courses N/A time(s) per week.

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

Faculty are required to undergo training before teaching online courses. Faculty are not required to respond to student comments and queries.

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

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