Leep Online
Immerse yourself
Our popular Leep option is recognized for innovation, excellence, and value in online education. As a Leep student, you can earn our top-ranked MSLIS degree while managing career, family, community service, and other important responsibilities.
Leep offers a high-touch, high-tech, and high-impact educational experience. Our interactive online learning environment will allow you to be fully engaged, collaborating with faculty and other students in real time. Students are required to log in to a weekly live session in a virtual classroom where they attend class with their classmates and instructor. During this time, students will:
- Listen to and engage in live lectures
- Participate in discussion through the use of a microphone and live chat
- Collaborate in small group activities
- Present projects and/or hear from guest speakers
Leep is affordable for both residential and nonresidential students, and in particular, is the most affordable online degree on campus.
My online sessions are student centered and highly interactive, including real-time discussions, lectures interspersed with activities and Q&A, and small-group work for problem-based learning. I utilize case studies, simulations, guest speakers, and student presentations to create authentic, engaging learning experiences.
Melissa Wong (MS '94), Adjunct Lecturer
Take advantage of our resources
Our resources are tailored to your academic and career goals. No matter where you are, or where you're going, we're here for you!
Our experienced advisors will help you develop a program that best meets your career goals. Throughout the program, you'll remain in close contact with your advisor to discuss course options, opportunities for practical experiences, and/or research opportunities. Meetings with advising staff can take place in person, over the phone, online (i.e., Skype), or via email.
I'm still very much close friends with so many fellow library students that you wouldn't have thought, being a distance program, you could build relationships with. We all went into very different fields of librarianship, which also reflects the diversity of courses we were encouraged to take and explore.
Mariella Colon (MSLIS '07), Librarian and Manager of the Civic, Cultural and Literary Engagement Unit at the Chicago Public Library
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Easy access to academic advisors
Our academic advisors will help you customize your MSLIS curriculum and check your progress throughout the program.
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Prepare for the job search
Our career services team can help you identify practicum and internship opportunities and connect you with potential jobs and employers.
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Enjoy the student experience
MSLIS Leep students enjoy their involvement in student organizations, gaining valuable skills and forming lasting relationships with their peers.
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Get the help you need
Our Help Desk provides dedicated support to assist with tech-related questions and issues, providing access to the resources you need.
