Context for Analysis (C)

1C3 Identifying Key Instructional Programs, Delivery Methods, and Technology Use

DHE maintains a program inventory for Missouri institutions. Figure O.3 presents Western’s complete list of Certificate, Associate, and Bachelor degree programs. Western offers ten associate programs and 51 bachelor programs. Some disciplines offer more than one degree. In secondary education, most students complete a major in the discipline as well as a professional sequence in education.

Western offers distance education options, including web-based courses, courses offered via television, and videotaped courses that are mailed to the student’s home (1P7). Instructors incorporate technology into daily presentations (O6) in all “smart” classrooms.

Student access to full-time faculty and faculty mentors supports the learning processes. Most classes are taught by full-time faculty (Figure 1.4).

Figure 1.4 Credit Hour Production by Full- and Part-time Faculty

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