Friday, November 27, 2009

Online Education Guide

Columbia University (Fu Foundation)

Program Contact Information

Columbia Video Network, Information Request
500 W. 120th Street, Room 540 Mudd, Mail Code 4719
New York, NY
(212) 854-6447
info@cvn.columbia.edu
http://www.cvn.columbia.edu

More Information

2008-2009 Program Information

Degrees and Certificates Offered

Online graduate degrees offered Applied Math & Applied Physics, Earth & Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Operations Research/Engineering & Managment Systems, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering
Are these online graduate degree programs accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET)? No
Online graduate certificates offered Applied mathematics, Applied physics, Civil engineering, Computer science, Electrical engineering, Financial engineering, Operations research, Materials science, Mechanical engineering, Nanontechnology

Admissions

Minimum requirements for admission?: Each student must possess a bachelor's degree.
Are students who meet minimum admissions requirements automatically accepted? No

2008-2009 Enrollment

Year that this school began offering an online graduate degree program: 1986
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate degree program(s) (Fall 2008): 660
Year that this school began offering an online graduate certificate program: 2003
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate certificate program(s) (Fall 2008): 100

2008-2009 Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid

Institution Type(Public/Private): Private
Tuition: $1,248 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.

Technology

Minimum required Internet access speed: 256K or higher
Recommended Internet access speed: 256K or higher
Technologies used in typical courses: N/A
Support: Yes - 8 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 cannot 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 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 not required to undergo training before teaching online courses. Faculty are required to respond to student comments and queries within 24 hours.

Student Services

Students have access to: Campus-based library; Online library; Career counseling and placement assistance; Academic advising; Tutoring; Financial aid office; Lectures available 24 hours a day for download in low resolution and DVD quality formats.

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