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University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign

Program Contact Information

Rae-Anne Montague, Asst Dean for Student Affairs
501 E. Daniel Street
Champaign, IL
(800) 982-0914
lis-apply@uiuc.edu
http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/programs/leep/

More Information

Online graduate degrees offered	Master of Science
Are these online graduate degree programs accredited by the American Library Association (ALA)?	Yes
Online graduate certificates offered	Certificate of advanced studies

Minimum requirements for admission?:	- Bachelor's degree - GPA >3.0/4.0 or GRE - 3 letters of reference - 2 essays - TOEFL is required for international students whose native language is not English
Are students who meet minimum admissions requirements automatically accepted?	No

Year that this school began offering an online graduate degree program:	1996
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate degree program(s) (Fall 2008):	327
Year that this school began offering an online graduate certificate program:	2002
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate certificate program(s) (Fall 2008):	20

In-state Tuition:	$19,520 Per Program
Out-of-State Tuition:	$36,680 Per Program
Additional fees online students are typically required to pay:	N/A
Is institutional financial aid available?:	Yes, institutional aid is available.
Is federal financial aid available?:	Yes, federal aid is available.

Minimum required Internet access speed:	56k
Recommended Internet access speed:	256K or higher
Technologies used in typical courses:	Chatrooms (synchronous); Threaded discussions (asynchronous); Streaming audio
Support:	Yes - 12 Hour(s)

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. All full-time faculty who teach in the online programs also teach in the programs offered in a physical 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 25. Students typically are required to log into their online courses 3 time(s) per week.

Typical courses in online degree programs do require all students to meet in a physical setting. Number of mandatory meetings required per typical course: 1 Duration of a typical course: 16 week(s) Duration of each required meeting: 1 day(s)

Faculty are required to undergo training before teaching online courses. Faculty are required to respond to student comments and queries within 24 hours.

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