SIU Carbondale is where the brain and the heart intersect. We welcome students from around the world and pride ourselves on inclusivity while providing major opportunities in a number of fields. There truly is something for everyone here: Let us show you all the amazing things we have to offer.
SIU Carbondale combines the brain of a nationally ranked research university with the heart of a small college. Earn your degree from an esteemed university recognized by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education while you forge meaningful connections with your peers and instructors. Through the perfect balance of rigorous academics and ongoing support, our 100 percent online programs will equip you with the confidence and competence you need for lifelong professional success.
With top-tier education delivered in a flexible online format, our degree programs provide the knowledge, critical-thinking skills and cultural competencies you need to make a difference.
Our history
Founded in 1869 as the state’s second teachers college – with a dozen academic departments and an inaugural class of 143 – SIU Carbondale is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University System. It is a strong, diverse, student-centered, research-intensive and comprehensive university that earned the prestigious 2015 community engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. That designation reflects our longstanding commitment to service and outreach through hundreds of initiatives and thousands of community partners in central and southern Illinois.
Our mission
SIU Carbondale embraces a unique tradition of access and opportunity, inclusive excellence, innovation in research and creativity, and outstanding teaching focused on nurturing student success. As a nationally ranked public research university and regional economic catalyst, we create and exchange knowledge to shape future leaders, improve our communities, and transform lives.
INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Civic and global engagement SIU students are informed and engaged citizens who understand the interdependent nature of our society.
- Diversity and inclusivity SIU students respect the social construction of difference and engage with diverse individuals and groups representing varied races, ethnicities, ages, genders, cultures, abilities and family structures.
- Creative and critical inquiry SIU students apply creative- and critical-thinking skills to self-directed inquiry.
- Communicative and technical literacy SIU students demonstrate fluent communication skills and effective technical abilities appropriate to a discipline.
- Ethical reasoning and professional integritySIU students demonstrate professional integrity and make informed judgments based on legal and ethical principles.
- Disciplinary knowledge and application SIU students apply an understanding of the principles, concepts and methods within a discipline to issues of professional practice.
- Emotional intelligence and teamwork SIU students establish respectful and productive relationships while collaborating on teams to integrate knowledge, skills and methods of inquiry to find solutions in global, economic, environmental and/or social context.
Our values
SIU Carbondale embraces a unique tradition of access and opportunity, inclusive excellence, innovation in research and creativity, and outstanding teaching focused on nurturing student success. As a nationally ranked public research university and regional economic catalyst, we create and exchange knowledge to shape future leaders, improve our communities and transform lives.
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