Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Online Education Guide

Tulane University

Program Contact Information

Albert Terrillion, Distance Learning Coordinator
1430 Tulane Avenue - TW 43
New Orleans, LA
(800) 862-2122
dlinfo@tulane.edu
http://www.sph.tulane.edu/CAEPH/dl/home.htm

More Information

2008-2009 Program Information

Degrees and Certificates Offered

Online graduate degrees offered Occupational Health and Safety Management, Occupational and Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene, Disaster Management
Are these online graduate degree programs accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health? Yes
Online graduate certificates offered Industrial hygiene, Disaster management

Admissions

Minimum requirements for admission?: 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with 40+ credits in science, math, or engineering 2. A grade point average of no less than 2.75 on a 4.0 scale 3. Three or more years of experience in field 4. Computing skills sufficient to participate in the online program
Are students who meet minimum admissions requirements automatically accepted? No

2008-2009 Enrollment

Year that this school began offering an online graduate degree program: 1998
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate degree program(s) (Fall 2008): 178
Year that this school began offering an online graduate certificate program: 2003
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate certificate program(s) (Fall 2008): 10

2008-2009 Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid

Institution Type(Public/Private): Private
Tuition: $825 Per Credit
Additional fees online students are typically required to pay: Technology; Other
Is institutional financial aid available?: No, institutional aid is not available.
Is federal financial aid available?: Yes, federal aid is available.

Technology

Minimum required Internet access speed: 28k
Recommended Internet access speed: 56k
Technologies used in typical courses: Chatrooms (synchronous); Streaming audio; Simulations; Online labs
Support: Yes - 14 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.
  • 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 30.
  • Students typically are required to log into their online courses 1 time(s) per week.

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 24 hours.

Student Services

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

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