Academics at University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign | Online Education Degrees | Online Education Programs

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

Human Resource Development	Global Studies in Education
Health Profession Education	New Learning and New Literacies
eLearning	Diversity and Equity Issues in Education
Curriculum Technology and Education Reform	Evidence-Based Decision Making

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

Our 1st online degree program was started in 1998, so we have a long, successful history in online learning. PhD-qualified faculty teach our online courses & we have highly ranked programs. We use identical high standards for curriculum for both online & f2f courses. We offer web-based student orientation & our sync course sessions provide real-time interaction with peers & faculty. Students benefit from our 12+ course tech assistants, available to help learners with technology problems.

School type

Public

Grad programs NCATE accredited

Grad programs TEAC accredited

Terms

Courses are developed by faculty to meet specific instructional objectives & permit flexibility for students. Courses run for 8, 10 , and 16 weeks.

Program Offerings

Advanced degree programs offered

Education Specialist	N/A
Ph.D.	N/A
Ed.D.	N/A

Online master's in education degree programs

Concentrations with highest demand

Education, General

Educational Administration and Supervision

Educational/Instructional Media Design

International and Comparative Education

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Concentrations offered

Education, General	International and Comparative Education
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education	Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Educational Administration and Supervision	Special Education and Teaching
Educational/Instructional Media Design	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Categories of study offered to master's students

Teaching track	Yes
Counseling/Psychology track	N/A
Administration track	Yes
Research/Policy track	Yes

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Yellow Ribbon Program member	Yes
SOC Member	No
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	No

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	18 full-time; 0 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	50% full-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	8
Average experience teaching online courses	3 years
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	8 full-time; 26 part-time

Class Size

Average class size	12
Maximum class size	25

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online

Yes

Can earn degree entirely abroad

Yes

Possible in-person attendance requirements

Orientations	No
Classes	No
Group projects/simulations	No
Exams	No

Same academic track as campus-based program

Retention

One-year retention rates

Graduation

Graduation rates

Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	2.0 years
Program target time to graduate	2 years
Required time to earn degree	5 years