Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Online Education Guide

East Carolina University

Program Contact Information

Sylvia T. Brown, Acting Dean
4205L Health Sciences Building
Greenville, NC
(252) 744-6372
brownsy@ecu.edu
http://www.nursing.ecu.edu

More Information

2008-2009 Program Information

Degrees and Certificates Offered

Online graduate degrees offered Master's of Science in Nursing
Are these online graduate degree programs accredited ? Yes
Online graduate certificates offered Fnp post master's certificate, Nnp post master's certificate, Nursing education post master's certificate, Nurse midwifery post master's certificate, Cns post master's certificate, Adult nurse practitioner post master's cert

Admissions

Minimum requirements for admission?: Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree in nursing and have coursework in the appropriate area of study.
Are students who meet minimum admissions requirements automatically accepted? No

2008-2009 Enrollment

Year that this school began offering an online graduate degree program: 2001
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate degree program(s) (Fall 2008): 502
Year that this school began offering an online graduate certificate program: 2001
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate certificate program(s) (Fall 2008): 20

2008-2009 Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid

In-state Tuition: $159 Per Credit
Out-of-State Tuition: $665 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.

Technology

Minimum required Internet access speed: 56k
Recommended Internet access speed: 256K or higher
Technologies used in typical courses: Chatrooms (synchronous); Threaded discussions (asynchronous); Streaming video; Streaming audio
Support: Yes - 18 Hour(s)

Academics and Learning Environment

  • Most of this school's online degree programs are not 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 30.
  • Students typically are required to log into their online courses 2 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: 2 Duration of a typical course: 15 week(s) Duration of each required meeting: 1 day(s)

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; Tutoring; Mentoring; Financial aid office; Online orientation.

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