Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Online Education Guide

Duke University

Program Contact Information

Bebe Mills, Director, Office of Admissions
PO Box 3322
Durham, NC
(877) 415-3853
SONAdmissions@mc.duke.edu
http://www.nursing.duke.edu

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2008-2009 Program Information

Degrees and Certificates Offered

Online graduate degrees offered Clinical Research Management, Nursing and Health Care Leadership, Nursing Informatics, Nursing Education, Adult Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care , Family Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
Are these online graduate degree programs accredited ? Yes
Online graduate certificates offered Clinical research management, Nursing and health care leadership, Nursing informatics, Adult nurse practitioner - primary care, Family nurse practitioner, Gerontology nurse practitioner

Admissions

Minimum requirements for admission?: BSN degree from an accredited SON; or ADN or Diplomas in Nursing with a BS/BA in another field of study. Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale) Satisfactory performance on GRE Licensure or eligibility to be licensed as a professional nurse
Are students who meet minimum admissions requirements automatically accepted? No

2008-2009 Enrollment

Year that this school began offering an online graduate degree program: 1997
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate degree program(s) (Fall 2008): 120
Year that this school began offering an online graduate certificate program: 1997
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate certificate program(s) (Fall 2008): 19

2008-2009 Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid

Institution Type(Public/Private): Private
Tuition: $1,025 Per Credit
Additional fees online students are typically required to pay: Technology; Other
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: Chatrooms (synchronous); Threaded discussions (asynchronous); Streaming video; Streaming audio; Simulations
Support: Yes - 16 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.
  • 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, more than half 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 require all students to meet in a physical setting. Number of mandatory meetings required per typical course: 1 Duration of a typical course: 14 week(s) Duration of each required meeting: 1 day(s)

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; Mentoring; Financial aid office

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