Friday, November 27, 2009

Online Education Guide

Auburn University

Program Contact Information

Wanda Lambert, Marketing Director
217 Ramsay Hall
Auburn University, AL
(334) 844-5711
lambewf@auburn.edu
http://www.gop.auburn.edu

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2008-2009 Program Information

Degrees and Certificates Offered

Online graduate degrees offered Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Software Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Are these online graduate degree programs accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET)? Yes
Online graduate certificates offered None

Admissions

Minimum requirements for admission?: BS from an accredited University Acceptable GRE score Three letters of recommendation
Are students who meet minimum admissions requirements automatically accepted? No

2008-2009 Enrollment

Year that this school began offering an online graduate degree program: 2004
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate degree program(s) (Fall 2008): 103
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

In-state Tuition: $608 Per Credit
Out-of-State Tuition: N/A
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: 256K or higher
Recommended Internet access speed: 256K or higher
Technologies used in typical courses: Streaming video
Support: Yes - 10 Hour(s)

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.
  • All 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 not require students to work cooperatively with other students online on group projects.
  • Courses in the school's online programs typically do not have a maximum class size .
  • Students typically are not required to log into their online courses .

Residency Requirements

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

Faculty

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

Student Services

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

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