University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
In 1933, the Division of University Extension, now known as Online & Continuing Education, was established to serve the needs of working professionals, non-traditional students, and lifelong learners. Its mission then and now remains same — to work with the faculty and the academic units to extend the reach of this great institution throughout the state, the nation, and the world.
Programs Offered at University Center
Online Programs & Courses
In addition to the programs Illinois offers through the University Center, they offer the following online programs & courses:
Certificate Programs
■Certificate of Professional Development in Crop Sciences
■Certificate of Professional Development in Horticulture
■Business Management for Engineers (BME) Graduate Certificate
■K-12 Certification in Library and Information Science
■Computer Science Certificate in Computer Security
■Graduate Certificate in Information Systems
■Graduate Certificate in Networks and Distributed Systems
■Graduate Certificate in Software Engineering
■Graduate Certificate in System Software
■Graduate Certificate in Systems Engineering
■Graduate Certificate in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
■Graduate Certificate in Materials Engineering and Failure Analysis
■NetMath Certificate of Professional Development in Applied Mathematics
■Undergraduate Certificate in Environmental Sustainability
■eLearning Graduate Certificate Program
■Community College Teaching and Learning Online Graduate Certificate Program
■ Middle Grades Endorsement
■ Bilingual/ESL Endorsement
■ Human Resource Development (HRD) Graduate Certificate Program
■ Global Labor Studies
Master’s Degree Programs
■Crop Sciences
■Agricultural Education
■Agricultural Sciences Food Science and Human Nutrition
■Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
■Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in Library and Information Science
■Ed.M. in Educational Organization & Leadership with an emphasis in Educational Leadership and Policy
■Ed.M. in Educational Policy Studies with an emphasis in Diversity and Equity Issues in Education
■Ed.M. in Educational Policy Studies with an emphasis in Global Studies in Education
■Ed.M. in Educational Policy Studies with emphasis in New Learning and New Literacies
■Ed.M. in Educational Policy Studies with concentration in e-Learning
■Ed.M. in Educational Psychology with a Specialization in Quantitative Literacy
■Ed.M. in Human Resource Education with emphasis in Health Profession Education
■Health Communication
■Recreation, Sport and Tourism
■Teaching of Biological Science