Friday, November 27, 2009

Online Education Guide

Emory University

Program Contact Information

Melissa Krancer, Associate Director
1518 Clifton Road, Room 154
Atlanta, GA
(404) 727-9489
mkrance@emory.edu
http://www.sph.emory.edu/CMPH/index.php

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2008-2009 Program Information

Degrees and Certificates Offered

Online graduate degrees offered Applied Epidemiology Career MPH Program , Healthcare Outcomes Career MPH Program, Prevention Science Career MPH Program
Are these online graduate degree programs accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health? Yes
Online graduate certificates offered None

Admissions

Minimum requirements for admission?: All applicants must have earned a Bachelors degree from an accredited university. Applicants must have acquired a minimum of three years of public health or health related 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: 1999
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate degree program(s) (Fall 2008): 110
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): N/A

2008-2009 Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid

Institution Type(Public/Private): Private
Tuition: $1,080 Per Credit
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: 128k
Technologies used in typical courses: Chatrooms (synchronous); Threaded discussions (asynchronous); Streaming video; Streaming audio; Simulations; Online labs
Support: Yes - 9 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, 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 24.
  • Students typically are required to log into their online courses 4 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: 4 Duration of a typical course: 12 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 48 hours.

Student Services

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

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