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The University of Illinois at Springfield is one of the three U of I campuses and is located on 746 acres on the south-east side of the city, near Lake Springfield. The campus marked its 30th anniversary in 2000.
UIS offers 20 master's degree programs designed to give part-time and full-time students professional preparation for a number of career options. In the fall of 1998, UIS also began offering a doctoral program in public administration. Several graduate certification programs and professional development courses and sequences are also offered. Students attend classes on campus during the day and in the evening and can also take online courses to fulfill degree requirements. More than 100 courses are offered online each semester.
Located in the state capital, UIS has a special mission in public affairs and emphasizes the integration of liberal arts an professional studies in its curricula. UIS students have excellent opportunities to conduct research and special projects through internships and assistantships, and can take advantage of professional opportunities in government offices, in the community, and on campus.
The total enrollment at UIS is approximately 4,900. Approximately 42 percent are enrolled in a master's or doctoral study. The average age of a UIS student is 32. Faculty members are active in their professions and reflect the value that the university places on excellent teaching.
The physical campus includes the Public Affairs Center with the 2,017-seat Sangamon Auditorium, classroom buildings with both wired and wireless classrooms and labs, and a variety of on-campus housing options, food service, and an after-hours cafe. Brookens Library, a 520,000-volume teaching library, is linked electronically to more than 40 other academic libraries in the state, and has cooperative relationships with SIU Medical School, the Illinois State Library, and several special agency libraries within the community.
Many graduates of UIS have, with their master's degrees, achieved leadership positions in government, industry, print and broadcast media, and not-for-profit associations; many have also proceeded on to doctoral study.
The University of Illinois at Springfield offers master's degrees in the following areas: accountancy, biology, business administration, communication, computer science, educational leadership, English, environmental studies, history, human development counseling, human services, liberal and integrative studies, legal studies, management information systems, teacher leadership, political studies, public administration, public affairs reporting, and public health. A doctoral program is also offered in public administration.
The commitment of the University of Illinois to the most fundamental principals of academic freedom, equality of opportunity, and human dignity requires that decisions involving students and employees be based on individual merit and be free from invidious discrimination in all its forms.
The University of Illinois will not engage in discrimination or harassment against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, unfavorable discharge from the military, or status as a protected veteran and will comply with all federal and state nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action laws, orders and regulations. The nondiscriminatory policy applies to admission, employment, access to and treatment in the University programs and activities.
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