Monday, November 23, 2009

Online Education Guide

University of Missouri

Program Contact Information

Candace Garb, Director of Student Services
324 Clark Hall
Columbia, MO
(800) 877-4764
HMI-Admissions@health.missouri.edu
http://hmi.missouri.edu

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2008-2009 Program Information

Degrees and Certificates Offered

Online graduate degrees offered Health Informatics Executive Program, Health Services Management Executive Program
Are these online graduate degree programs accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health? No
Online graduate certificates offered None

Admissions

Minimum requirements for admission?: bachelor's degree; three letters of recommendation; three to five years of clinical or administrative experience in health care or executive-level experience in finance, information or human resources; resume or curriculum vitae; letter of support from employer
Are students who meet minimum admissions requirements automatically accepted? Yes

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): 21
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: $600 Per Credit
Out-of-State Tuition: $600 Per Credit
Additional fees online students are typically required to pay: Technology
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: 56k
Recommended Internet access speed: 56k
Technologies used in typical courses: Chatrooms (synchronous); Threaded discussions (asynchronous); 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 different from requirements for the equivalent degree programs offered in the physical setting.
  • All full-time faculty who teach in the online programs also teach in the programs 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 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: 16 week(s) Duration of each required meeting: 3 day(s)

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: Campus-based library; Online library; Career counseling and placement assistance; Academic advising; Mentoring; Financial aid office; Technology Help Desk

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