Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Online Education Guide

Delta State University

Program Contact Information

Vicki Bingham, Chair of Academic Programs
DSU Box 3343
Cleveland, MS
(662) 846-4255
vbingham@deltastate.edu
http://nursing.deltastate.edu

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2008-2009 Program Information

Degrees and Certificates Offered

Online graduate degrees offered Master of Science in Nursing
Are these online graduate degree programs accredited ? Yes
Online graduate certificates offered None

Admissions

Minimum requirements for admission?: Bach's degree in Nurs. with a minimum GPA of 3.00. Satisfactory score on the GRE. Grade of ???C??? or better on an intro. course in statistics. Two years of continuous clinical nursing as a RN. SON Graduate Program Application. Current licensure as a RN in MS. Three letters of reference.
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): 51
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: $4,450 Per Year
Out-of-State Tuition: $7,816 Per Year
Additional fees online students are typically required to pay: N/A
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: 56k
Technologies used in typical courses: Chatrooms (synchronous); Threaded discussions (asynchronous)
Support: Yes

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, 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 not 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 not 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; Financial aid office

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