Welcome to Illinois Courses Online (ICON)! Previously known as Guided Individual Study (GIS), our program offers University of Illinois courses in a self-paced format, allowing you to take the courses you need when you need them. You can enroll in ICON self-paced courses that allow you to take your course anywhere at any time. Or you can choose from a semester-based or 8-week paced course—whatever fits your schedule!
ICON is for you if:
- you need flexibility in your schedule
- you are working full-time
- you need a pre-requisite for another course
- you are home for the summer
- you are serving in the military
- you are studying abroad
- you need a course to complete a degree
Courses Offered:
Afro-American Studies
- AFRO 225 Race and Ethnicity
Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences
- ACES 179 History of Agriculture in Illinois Since 1860
Agriculture and Consumer Economics
- ACE 240 Personal Financial Planning
Anthropology
- ANTH 102 Human Origins and Culture
- ANTH 103 Anthropology in a Changing World
- ANTH 143 Biology of Human Behavior
- ANTH 210 Comparative Family Organization
- ANTH 286 Southeast Asian Civilizations
- ANTH 288 American Indians of Illinois
Asian Studies
- ASST 286 Southeast Asian Civilizations
Business Administration
- BADM 310 Management and Organizational Behavior
Business and Technical Writing
- BTW 250 Principles of Business Communication
Classical Civilization
- CLCV 100 Vocabulary Building - Greek and Latin Roots
- CLCV 102 Medical Terms - Greek and Latin Roots
- CLCV 115 Mythology of Greece and Rome
Educational Psychology
- EPSY 420 Theories of Psychotherapy
English
- ENGL 102 Introduction to Drama
- ENGL 104 Introduction to Film
- ENGL 115 Introduction to English Literature
- ENGL 116 Introduction to American Literature
- ENGL 245 The Short Story
History
- HIST 142 Western Civilization Since 1660
- HIST 172 US History since 1877
- HIST 225 Southeast Asian Civilizations
- HIST 273 Illinois History
- HIST 288 American Indians of Illinois
Human Development and Family Studies
- HDFS 143 Biology of Human Behavior
- HDFS 220 Comparative Family Organization
Political Science
- PS 101 Introduction to US Government and Politics
- PS 240 Introduction to Comparative Politics
- PS 280 Introduction to International Relations
Psychology
- PSYC 420 Theories of Psychotherapy
Sociology
- SOC 122 Africa in World Perspective
- SOC 225 Race and Ethnicity
- SOC 273 Social Perspectives on the Family
Delivery Method:
Face-to-face/Videoconferencing
Online
Self-paced/Asynchronous
Classes offered on:
Nights
Weekends
Daytime
Self-paced
Credit options for courses within the program:
Degree seeking (admitted to a degree program)
Non-degree seeking (students not admitted to a degree program at the time of the course)
Non-credit/Audit
Number of Required Campus Visits: Exams are taken in person, and there is a testing center at the U of I campus. However, students may use an approved proctor to take exams from their a location of their choosing.
Enrollment Type:
Cohort (students take online semester-based courses as a group)
Open Enrollment (enroll anytime)
Total Number of Credit Hours: depends on the course
Tuition/Program Costs: $263 per undergraduate credit hour
Admission Requirement(s): University of Illinois students must have a Dean's approval to register. ICON will contact your college for this approval.
Admissions Deadline: Students may enroll and start a course at any time.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Departmental Program Website: www.outreach.illinois.edu/gis
