Friday, November 27, 2009

Online Education Guide

Drexel University

Program Contact Information

Redian Furxhui, Academic Advisor
245 N. 15th St., MS 501
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 762-3999
rf53@drexel.edu
http://www.drexel.com/online-degrees/nursing-degrees/index.aspx

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2008-2009 Program Information

Degrees and Certificates Offered

Online graduate degrees offered Nursing Education and Faculty Role, Clinical Trials Research Nursing, Nursing Leadership in Health Systems Management, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health Nurse Practioner Master's Completion, Innovation and Intra/Entrepreneurship in Advanced Nursing Practice
Are these online graduate degree programs accredited ? Yes
Online graduate certificates offered Advanced studies in complementary and integrative therapies, Clinical trials research, Nursing education and faculty role, Nursing education and faculty role, Leadership in health systems management, Innovation and intra/entrepreneurship in advanced nursing practice, Innovation and intra/entrepreneurship in advanced nursing practice, Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner

Admissions

Minimum requirements for admission?: BSN from an accredited college or university Students with a bachelor's degree, but not a BSN, may be admitted but must complete the MSN Bridge Program 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA Current RN license Relevant clinical experience
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): 600
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): 31

2008-2009 Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid

Institution Type(Public/Private): Private
Tuition: $675 Per Credit
Additional fees online students are typically required to pay: Residential; 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: 56k
Recommended Internet access speed: 256K or higher
Technologies used in typical courses: Chatrooms (synchronous); Threaded discussions (asynchronous); Streaming audio; Simulations
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, none 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 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 required to respond to student comments and queries within 48 hours.

Student Services

Students have access to: Online library; Career counseling and placement assistance; Academic advising; Tutoring; Mentoring; Financial aid office

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