Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Andrea Miller, Chairperson
840 Wood Street
Clarion, PA
(814) 393-2271
amiller@clarion.edu
http://www.clarion.edu/1095/

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Online graduate degrees offered	Master of Science in Library Science
Are these online graduate degree programs accredited by the American Library Association (ALA)?	Yes
Online graduate certificates offered	None

Minimum requirements for admission?:	An overall QPA for the baccalaurate degree of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or a 3.0 QPA for the last 60 credits of the baccalaureate degree with an overall QPA of at least 2.75 or a 2.75 to 2.99 overall QPA for the baccalaureate
Are students who meet minimum admissions requirements automatically accepted?	No

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):	386
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

In-state Tuition:	$357 Per Credit
Out-of-State Tuition:	$364 Per Credit
Additional fees online students are typically required to pay:	Technology
Is institutional financial aid available?:	Yes, institutional aid is available.
Is federal financial aid available?:	Yes, federal aid is available.

Minimum required Internet access speed:	128k
Recommended Internet access speed:	256K or higher
Technologies used in typical courses:	Chatrooms (synchronous); Threaded discussions (asynchronous)
Support:	Yes

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 20.
Students typically are required to log into their online courses 3 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; Academic advising; Tutoring; Financial aid office; Online Writing Center

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