The following schedule reflects courses taught by LDL program faculty. To see schedules for courses taught by other faculty, refer to courses.illinois.edu or the University’s registration system.
Our LDL courses are always held on Mondays evenings United States time during the Spring, Fall, and Summer A. During Summer B, we typically switch to a daytime (US) schedule, still on Mondays.
Yearly Schedule
Select a link to view the course description and access links to the learning materials
Exam-Dissertation Sequence Courses (EPOL 586, 587, 591, 599) are offered every term.
Finding Other Available Courses
Visit Course Explorer to see course schedules for research, and elective courses outside the LDL program for the current and upcoming (starting about mid-term) semesters.
You can filter by year, semester, term, department, course level, delivery method, and more. Refer to previous terms to get an idea of what may be offered in the future, but recurring schedules are not guaranteed.
Term Start and End Dates
See the office of the Registrar’s Calendar: https://registrar.illinois.edu/academic-calendars/spring-academic-calendar-25/ for add-drop deadlines and more.
PAY ATTENTION TO DIFFERENT DEADLINES FOR FULL SEMESTER VS. TERM A/B DATES
| Term | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Spring A 2025 | January 21, 2025 | March 14, 2025 |
| Spring B 2025 | March 15, 2025 (no classes March 17-21st) | May 7, 2025 |
| Summer A 2025 | May 12, 2025 | June 22, 2025 |
| Summer B 2025 | June 23, 2025 | August 7, 2025 |