Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Online Education Guide

Sam Houston State University

Program Contact Information

James Van Roekel, Director
Sam Houston State University Campus Box 2060
Huntsville, TX
(936) 294-3129
vanroekel@shsu.edu
http://distance.shsu.edu

More Information

2008-2009 Program Information

Degrees and Certificates Offered

Online graduate degrees offered Library Science
Are these online graduate degree programs accredited by the American Library Association (ALA)? No
Online graduate certificates offered None

Admissions

Minimum requirements for admission?: Bachelors degree
Are students who meet minimum admissions requirements automatically accepted? Yes

2008-2009 Enrollment

Year that this school began offering an online graduate degree program: 2007
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate degree program(s) (Fall 2008): 50
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: $1,052 Per Credit
Out-of-State Tuition: $1,052 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: 128k
Recommended Internet access speed: 128k
Technologies used in typical courses: Chatrooms (synchronous); Threaded discussions (asynchronous); Streaming video
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.
  • 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 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 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; Mentoring; Financial aid office

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