Fall 2023

Non-degree registration for the Fall 2023 semester opens on July 12.  Enrollment will close two weeks before the first day of class.

If you are interested in receiving updates regarding course registration and deadlines via email, please subscribe to the iSchool Non-degree Programs listserv.

Instructions to enroll for the semester: 

  1. Review the list of available courses listed below.
    Our non-degree course options change every semester.  
  2. Submit a Request to Enroll Form.
    Completing this form does not enroll you into a course. 
  3. Your request will be approved or denied.
    It may take up to 5 business days to learn the status of your request.
  4. If your request to enroll is approved, you will be emailed that instructions about how to officially enroll.
    Enrollment is managed by CITL, who handles all non-degree course enrollment for the university.
  5. Follow the instructions for enrollment sent by CITL.
    Once completed, CITL will confirm your enrollment and bill you. 1 week before your course begins, you will receive a welcome email from the iSchool with course website access.

Available Courses

All non-degree classes are online, unless otherwise noted. You can find more information about these courses, such as the instructor name or course description, by searching UIUC Course Explorer. 

Please note: this list is not a guarantee of availability. Some course details may change before classes begin.  

To begin the registration process, fill out the Request to Enroll Form stating your interest. This is not the same as class registration and does not guarantee a spot in your desired classes.

  • IS 403 OBG Children’s Materials
    10/16/2023 – 12/06/2023, Mondays, 7-9 pm
    2 credit hours

  • IS 413 OAG Teen Materials
    10/16/2023 – 12/06/2023, Wednesdays, 3-5 pm  
    2 credit hours

  • IS 423 OAG Early Literacy
    10/16/2023 – 12/06/2023, Thursdays, 6-8 pm
    2 credit hours 

  • IS 571 ALR Accessibility in Library Resources
    10/16/2023 – 12/06/2023, Asynchronous
    2 credit hours

  • IS 571 CPO Children’s Programming
    10/16/2023 – 12/06/2023, Wednesdays, 5-7 pm
    2 credit hours

  • IS 581 ISM Instructional Strategies for Media Literacy
    10/16/2023 – 12/06/2023, Wednesdays, 5-7 pm
    2 OR 4 credit hours

  • IS 583 BPO Book and Physical Object
    10/16/2023 – 12/06/2023, Wednesdays, 7-9 pm
    2 credit hours

  • IS 583 PBO Print Culture and Material Books
    10/16/2023 – 12/06/2023, Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
    2 credit hours

  • IS 592 SLC State Libraries and Consortia
    10/16/2023 – 12/06/2023, Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
    2 credit hours

Courses that are no longer available for Summer 2023 enrollment:

  • CLOSED: IS 403 OAG Children’s Materials
    08/21/2023 – 10/13/2023, Wednesdays, 3-5 pm
    2 credit hours
  • CLOSED: IS 418 OAG Community Engagement
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Mondays, 7-9 pm
    2 credit hours
  • CLOSED: IS 430 OAG Foundations of Information Processing
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Wednesdays, 7-9 pm
    2 OR 4 credit hours
  • CLOSED: IS 430 OBG Foundations of Information Processing
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Thursdays, 5-7 pm
    2 OR 4 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 445 OAG Data Visualization
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Mondays, 7-9 pm
    4 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 453 OAG Information Books and Resources for Youth
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Wednesdays, 5-7 pm
    2 OR 4 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 491 AAL Asian American Youth Literature
    08/21/2023 – 10/13/2023, Mondays, 7-9 pm
    2 credit hours

  • FULL: IS 501 OB Reference and Information Services
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Thursdays, 4-6 pm  
    4 credit hours
  • CLOSED: IS 503 OA History of Children’s Literature
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Thursdays, 4-6:30 pm
    2 OR 4 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 525 OA Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence Systems
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
    4 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 532 OA School Library Management
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
    2 OR 4 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 534 OA Information Consulting
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Thursdays, 4-6 pm
    4 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 542 OA Research and Inquiry for Youth
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Thursdays, 6-8 pm
    4 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 560 OA Social Science Research in LIS
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Tuesdays, 2-4 pm
    4 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 563 AAB African American Intellectual History, Bibliography, and Librarianship 
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Tuesdays, 6-8 pm 
    4 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 563 SSO Library Resources for Spanish Speakers 
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Thursdays, 6-8 pm
    2 OR 4 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 571 ISO Information Services for Diverse Users
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Mondays, 5-7 pm
    2 OR 4 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 571 IS2 Information Services for Diverse Users
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
    2 OR 4 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 573 ERO E-Resource Management
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Wednesdays, 7-9 pm
    4 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 578 CCO Critical Approaches to Children’s Literature
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Mondays, 9-11 am  
    4 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 578 DHO Introduction to Digital Humanities
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Thursdays, 4-6 pm
    4 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 581 DCE Digital Citizenship and Ethics
    08/21/2023 – 10/13/2023, Wednesdays, 5-7 pm
    2 OR 4 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 581 MLO Foundations of Media Literacy
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Mondays, 7-9 pm
    2 OR 4 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 582 ILO International Librarianship
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Wednesdays, 7-9 pm
    4 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 582 LSW Library Social Work
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Wednesdays, 5-7 pm
    4 credit hours 

  • CLOSED: IS 582 MDO Make-Design-Learn in Libraries
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Fridays, 1-3 pm
    4 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 582 SCL Social Crisis and Librarianship
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Tuesdays, 6-8pm
    4 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 584 IFO Intellectual Freedom and Censorship
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Tuesdays, 4-6 pm
    4 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 591 ELO E-Learning
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Thursdays, 6-8 pm
    2 OR 4 credit hour

  • CLOSED: IS 592 GW1 Grant Writing for Libraries
    08/21/2023 – 10/13/2023, Thursdays, 6-8 pm
    2 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 592 GWO Grant Writing for Libraries
    08/21/2023 – 10/13/2023, Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
    2 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 594 FMO Financial Management of Libraries
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Mondays, 7-9 pm
    4 credit hours

  • CLOSED: IS 596 SSO Social Sensing
    08/21/2023 – 12/06/2023, Mondays, 1-3 pm
    4 credit hours

Notes 

  • All listed times are in Central Time (CST).
  • The Academic Calendar for Fall 2022 can be found at this link.
  • Requests are approved based on many factors, including (but not limited to) availability of seats and the number of requests to enroll.
  • iSchool courses are offered as either 2 or 4 credit hours. Some courses are offered as Variable Credit, with some students in the class registered for 2 credit hours with lighter workloads, and others registered for 4 credit hours with larger workloads. For Variable Credit classes, students must determine their credit hour preference.
  • Unless otherwise specified, non-degree courses at the iSchool are online, synchronous classes. These courses require students to log in and participate at a specific time each week, plus completing weekly reading and homework assignments.

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