About Learning & Education Studies: Applied Learning Science, Bs (apples) in University of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
The undergraduate non-licensure concentration in Applied Learning Science (AppLeS) will provide a thorough grounding in the learning sciences through an innovative program that includes courses in learning, language understanding, quantitative reasoning and statistics, designing learning environments, and human performance. The program culminates in a capstone course in which the student works on a research project under the direction of one or more faculty members. Graduating students will have a solid preparation for graduate study in this emerging area of scholarship (such as the new Learning Science and Engineering Professional MS Program at Carnegie-Mellon University), as well as in education, psychology, business, law, and other more traditional areas of study. In addition, through their coursework and research experience, international and domestic students will be prepared for a wide range of current (and future) jobs that require expertise in design, analysis, and evaluation of learning environments, as teachers, policy makers, analysts, and professionals in government, healthcare, business, and nonprofit organizations.
Students in the AppLeS concentration will:
- Explore theories, phenomena, and methods in the learning sciences (i.e., the biological, cognitive, dispositional, and sociocultural underpinnings of learning).
- Identify general principles of learning, their contextual variations, and how they can be applied in the classroom, at work and home, and diverse settings of daily life.
- Acquire flexible learning and problem solving skills that can be broadly applied in diverse contexts, including research, quantitative reasoning, communication, and collaborative problem solving.
Students are encouraged to pursue a minor or a coherent set of electives from several departments as approved by their adviser. Suggested minors are: Communication, Computer Science, Informatics, Linguistics, Mathematics or Statistics.
Academic qualification equivalents
- Applicants must have passed high school
English language requirements
- IELTS : 7.0
- TOEFL IBT: 102
University of Illinois At Urbana Champaign Highlights
| Application Portal |
Coalition Application/MyIllini application (Undergraduate Applicant)
Online Graduate Portal (Graduate Applicant) |
| Application Fee |
75 USD (International Undergraduate Applicant);
90 USD (International Graduate Applicant) |
| Acceptance Rate |
59% |
| Graduation Rate |
85% |
| SAT Score (Middle 50%) |
1400-1530 |
| ACT Score (Middle 50%) |
26-32 |
| Mode of Payment |
Visa/MasterCard Credit Card |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester Based |
| Intake Seasons |
Fall, Spring, and Summer |
| Work Experience |
Required for certain graduate programs |
| Financial Aid |
Scholarship, Grants, and Loans |
| International Student Helpdesk |
isss@illinois.edu |
University of Illinois At Urbana Champaign Annual Cost to Attend
Illinois Resident Tuition - $12,036
| Fee |
Cost |
| Books and Supplies |
$1,200 |
| Other Fees |
$3,086 |
| Room and Board |
$11,480 |
| Budget for Other Expenses |
$2,500 |
| Total One Year Cost |
$30,302 |
Out of State Resident Tuition -$29,178
| Fee |
Cost |
| Books and Supplies |
$1,200 |
| Other Fees |
$3,086 |
| Room and Board |
$11,480 |
| Budget for Other Expenses |
$2,500 |
| Total One Year Cost |
$47,444 |
