Learn effective practices for online teaching, building course content and designing quality assessments.
The Higher Education Online Pedagogy graduate certificate is designed to assist higher education faculty who would like to learn how to teach online. Candidates will learn effective practices for teaching online, build course content and design quality assessments.
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Tuition Estimates
Online
$4,611*
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An email address is required to create an account. To submit a paper application, visit the Resources & Forms page. Find more information about what type of student you are on the Student Types page. Applying for an online program is the same procedure as applying for an on-campus program.
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Submit required statements/writing sample
If you are a first-year student, a statement of 250-650 words is required for admission. We want to hear about your professional aspirations, intellectual interests, and personal experiences relevant to your choice of a specific academic program. You can upload the required documents on your application status page.
Pay your application fee
You can submit your non-refundable application fee online, after completing the online application. Alternately, it can also be mailed to the university, payable to University of Illinois Springfield.
Domestic students: Undergraduate - $50, Graduate - $60;
International students: Undergraduate - $60, Graduate - $75.
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Courses & Catalog Information
At the University of Illinois Springfield, you'll find a wide range of courses tailored to your interests and career goals. Explore your program details and get all the essential information you need to plan your future.
Career Outlook & Potential Earnings
Graduates of this program may find opportunities in the following careers. Data sourced from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do
Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Median Annual Wage
$78,620
Wage Range
$47,570 – $163,350
Projected Growth
Below Average
Top Skills:
Typical Education:
Master’s degree, Doctoral degree, Bachelor’s degree
Online Merchants
Bright OutlookConduct retail activities of businesses operating exclusively online. May perform duties such as preparing business strategies, buying merchandise, managing inventory, implementing marketing activitie
Conduct retail activities of businesses operating exclusively online. May perform duties such as preparing business strategies, buying merchandise, managing inventory, implementing marketing activities, fulfilling and shipping online orders, and balancing financial records.
Median Annual Wage
$83,050
Wage Range
$47,880 – $150,010
Projected Growth
Bright
Top Skills:
Typical Education:
Bachelor’s degree, High school diploma or equivalent, Post-secondary certificate
Tutors
Instruct individual students or small groups of students in academic subjects to support formal class instruction or to prepare students for standardized or admissions tests.
Median Annual Wage
$43,350
Wage Range
$29,430 – $75,990
Projected Growth
Below Average
Top Skills:
Typical Education:
Bachelor’s degree, Some college, no degree, High school diploma or equivalent
Health Education Specialists
Bright OutlookProvide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, im
Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.
Median Annual Wage
$64,070
Wage Range
$42,990 – $118,200
Projected Growth
Bright
Top Skills:
Typical Education:
Associate’s degree, Bachelor’s degree, High school diploma or equivalent
Search Marketing Strategists
Bright OutlookEmploy search marketing tactics to increase visibility and engagement with content, products, or services in Internet-enabled devices or interfaces. Examine search query behaviors on general or specia
Employ search marketing tactics to increase visibility and engagement with content, products, or services in Internet-enabled devices or interfaces. Examine search query behaviors on general or specialty search engines or other Internet-based content. Analyze research, data, or technology to understand user intent and measure outcomes for ongoing optimization.
Median Annual Wage
$78,760
Wage Range
$43,390 – $155,480
Projected Growth
Bright
Top Skills:
Typical Education:
Bachelor’s degree, Associate’s degree, Some college, no degree
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
Plan, direct, or coordinate student instruction, administration, and services, as well as other research and educational activities, at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, an
Plan, direct, or coordinate student instruction, administration, and services, as well as other research and educational activities, at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges.
Median Annual Wage
$104,590
Wage Range
$64,560 – $215,620
Projected Growth
Below Average
Top Skills:
Typical Education:
Master’s degree, Doctoral degree, Bachelor’s degree
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