DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY

Davenport University Online
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Distance Learning Program

Davenport Online offers the convenience of classroom accessibility 24 hours a day, seven days a week from virtually anywhere in the world. Online courses are truly interactive. Through group assignments, online research projects, and case study analyses, students collaborate with peers and immediately apply textbook theory to real business situations. The computer is simply a tool through which to communicate. Courses begin and end on specific dates, and class work has assigned deadlines.

Delivery Media

All online courses are delivered through the Internet using the Blackboard learning platform. It is recommended that the student's computer meet certain minimum specifications. For the most current technology requirements, students may visit http://www.davenport.edu/oasis and then choose Technology and Technology Requirements.

Programs of Study

Complete online degree programs include an M.B.A. in accounting, entrepreneurial management, health-care management, human resources management, and strategic management; postbaccalaureate certificates in forensic accounting, health-care management, and information and computer security; bachelor's degrees in accounting, applied business, business professional studies, computer information systems/database management, entrepreneurship, health services administration, human resources management, information and computer security, integrated professional studies, management, marketing, nursing completion, and service management and marketing; and associate degrees in accounting, administrative technology/executive administration, business administration, computer information systems, entrepreneurship, health information technology, information and computer security, management, marketing, and systems application development. Davenport On-line also offers diploma programs in accounting, business management, desktop applications, medical billing, medical coding, and Web applications.

Faculty

All faculty members who teach for Davenport Online have at least a master's degree in the area of study and practical work experience. Their combined knowledge of theory and practice enhances the learning environment. All faculty members must complete an instructional design training program to become certified as an online instructor.

Admission

Online course work relies heavily on written communication and problem-solving skills. Students are eligible to enroll in Davenport Online undergraduate courses where assessment indicates their readiness for the first college-level writing courses (nondevelopmental) and the first college-level math course (nondevelopmental) required for their degree. In addition, students who do not have credit for English Composition must enroll in that course during their first online session. This may be done concurrently with another course.

Davenport University has offered specialized, career-focused business education for nearly 140 years. In addition, since early 1999, Davenport University has been accredited to offer master's, bachelor's, and associate degrees completely online—with no on-campus residency requirement. However, if students wish to use on-campus services or take a combination of online and on-campus courses, Davenport has more than twenty locations throughout Michigan and northern Indiana. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), Davenport's online courses are developed by its own faculty members, all of whom are certified to instruct in the online environment. This ensures that the online degree programs and courses are of consistently high quality and that Davenport University can accomplish its mission of preparing individuals and organizations to excel in the knowledge-driven environment of the twenty-first century.

To be admitted into a graduate program, students must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or approved international institution with an overall grade point average of 2.75 or better (on a 4.0 scale) and GMAT scores. Students who hold a nonbusiness major at the undergraduate level or students not properly prepared in the areas of accounting, finance, management, marketing, and statistics are required to take precore (500-level) courses.

Tuition and Fees

Davenport University Online undergraduate tuition is $1125 per 3-credit course; tuition for the master's program is $1197 per course. A $60 registration fee is assessed each semester.

Financial Aid

Financial aid, such as grants, loans, and scholarships, is available to all qualified students. Students must first fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to begin the process. Many students receive tuition assistance through their employer's tuition reimbursement plan.

CONTACT

Jeff Wiggerman
Online Recruiter
Davenport University Online
415 East Fulton Street
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
Phone: 800-203-5323 (toll-free)
Fax: 800-811-2658 (toll-free)
E-mail: DUOnline@davenport.edu
Web site: http://www.davenport.edu

Applying

Students must apply and be admitted to Davenport University. Students can complete an online application at the school's Web site. There is a $25 application fee for admission into the undergraduate school and a $50 application fee for admission into the M.B.A. program. Once students have been admitted, they receive detailed information about how to schedule and activate their courses and how to purchase their books online through MBS Direct.