University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, Office of Continuing Education

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Office of Continuing Education

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Programs Overview

The Office of Continuing Education (OCE) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offers continuing education for students and working professionals. With a long list of undergraduate and graduate, programs and courses, as well as several noncredit offerings, Illinois has a growing national and international presence for high quality online programs. Areas of study include agriculture and natural resources, education, engineering and computer science, library and information science, labor and industrial relations, and social work, as well as in many general education disciplines in liberal arts and sciences.

Highlights

Programs are taught by faculty and instructors appointed by University of Illinois colleges and departments. Student support services are available, including enrollment and technical support

Synchronous and asynchronous formats are available for more flexible schedules

Most courses are 100% online

High quality degree programs are available for working professionals

Illinois' degree programs are well regarded: The Graduate School of Library and Information Science's program was ranked number one nationally. The Human Resources Education department is ranked among the top ten programs in the country in workforce education by U.S.News and World Report

Regional Accreditation

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Student Support

Online Library and Resource Centre

Program Manager

Technical Support Team

Registration staff

Instructional design team

Delivery Method

Interactive Sites – activities, communication tools and resources

Face-to-face/Videoconferencing

Online

Self-paced/Asynchronous

Technologies used for course delivery include RealAudio, WebCT, Elluminate and Moodle

Ranking and Reputation

U.S.News & World Report's America's Best Colleges rated Illinois as the number 9 public university and the number 39 national university

According to the 2009 U.S.News & World Report's graduate and undergraduate rankings, the Graduate School of Library and Information Science's program is tied for 1st in the nation

According to 2010 U.S.News & World Report's graduate and undergraduate rankings the College of Engineering is ranked 5th in undergraduate and 5th in graduate programs nationally

According to 2010 U.S.News & World Report's graduate and undergraduate rankings, the College of Education is ranked 24th in graduate programs nationally

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