Monday, November 23, 2009

Online Education Guide

East Carolina University

Program Contact Information

Ms Karen Mathis, Student Services Manager
1805 Joyner Library
Greenville, NC
(252) 328-4373
mathisk@ecu.edu
http://www.ecu.edu/educ/libs

More Information

2008-2009 Program Information

Degrees and Certificates Offered

Online graduate degrees offered Master of Library Science
Are these online graduate degree programs accredited by the American Library Association (ALA)? No
Online graduate certificates offered Cas in library science

Admissions

Minimum requirements for admission?: Undergraduate degree from regionally-accredited institution Overall GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or a senior year GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale Satisfactory score on either Graduate Record Exam or Millers Analogies Test
Are students who meet minimum admissions requirements automatically accepted? Yes

2008-2009 Enrollment

Year that this school began offering an online graduate degree program: 1996
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate degree program(s) (Fall 2008): 308
Year that this school began offering an online graduate certificate program: 1996
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate certificate program(s) (Fall 2008): 1

2008-2009 Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid

In-state Tuition: $477 Per Course
Out-of-State Tuition: $1,995 Per Course
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: 56k
Recommended Internet access speed: 56k
Technologies used in typical courses: Chatrooms (synchronous); Threaded discussions (asynchronous); Streaming video; Streaming audio
Support: Yes - 8 Hour(s)

Academics and Learning Environment

  • Most of this school's online degree programs are not offered in a physical 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 25.
  • 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 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; Financial aid office

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