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Programs and Policies

The School of Business academic programs are accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Mission Statement

The mission of the School of Business is to deliver high quality undergraduate and graduate business programs primarily to Illinois residents and in a residential, on-campus setting.  Our students are prepared to contribute positively to businesses, government, and nonprofit organizations and to continue life-long learning in a changing and diverse world.  The School of Business places highest priority on excellence in teaching that is enhanced by intellectual contributions and service activities emphasizing applied business scholarship and development of instructional resources.

Business Majors and Minors

The School of Business offers the Bachelor of Science in Business (B.S. in Business) degree with majors in the following areas:

• Accounting
• Business Administration (available only at Parkland College)
• Computer Information Systems
  • Corporate Systems Development concentration
  • User Systems Management concentration
  • Telecommunications concentration
  • Client/Server Systems concentration
• Finance
• Management
• Marketing

Freshmen and lower-division students wishing to pursue a B.S. in Business are classified as pre-business and cannot begin upper-division business courses until admitted to upper division standing in the School of Business.  Admission to the University does not guarantee admission to upper-division standing in the School of Business.

The School of Business offers two minors:

• Minor in Business Administration
• Minor in Computer Information Systems

Application Criteria

To apply for admission to upper-division standing in the School of Business, a student must:

1. Be admitted to EIU;
2. Submit an application to the School of Business prior to the first day of classes for the semester of desired admission;
3. Have earned a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 (2.75 for students applying to the accounting program) and have all transcripts on file at the time of application;
4. Have completed at least 60 semester hours by the end of the semester in which the student makes application;
5. Have completed (with a grade of C or better in each), or be enrolled in, the following four tool courses or acceptable equivalent at a transfer institution:
   • MAT 2120G             Finite Mathematics
   • BUS 1950                Computer Concepts and Applications for Business
   • BUS 2102                Managerial Accounting
   • BUS 2810                Business Statistics I
6. Be in good academic standing; and
7. Be classified as pre-business.

Students intending to major in accounting are subject to additional admission requirements as detailed in the Accounting Program section of the catalog.

Transfer Students

New transfer students who meet items 3-6 of the application criteria (previous) should indicate on the application for admission to the University that they intend to major in a School of Business program.  No special application to the School of Business is required.  Grades received from other schools will be used in calculating the GPA for entrance into the School of Business.  Transfer students must submit official transcripts to the University Admissions Office immediately following the end of each grading period.

Acceptance to School of Business

Students who meet the application criteria will be accepted to upper-division standing conditional upon their successful completion of all the following admission requirements:

1. Completion of 60 semester hours;
2. Completion, with a grade of C or better in each,  of all of the following tool courses:

• MAT 2120G       Finite Mathematics
• BUS 1950          Computer Concepts and Applications For Business
• BUS 2102          Managerial Accounting
• BUS 2810          Business Statistics

Conditionally admitted students who do not complete these admission requirements continue in pre-business status and must submit a new application for reconsideration at a later time.  The School of Business Committee on Admission reviews admissions appeals.  All decisions of the Committee are final.

Further Information and Applications

Please contact the following offices for additional information and application forms:

Currently Enrolled Students                            

Office of Undergraduate Studies in Business
School of Business
Lumpkin Hall, Room 2051
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL  61920
217/581-2623                                          

New Transfers
Office of Admissions
Old Main, Room 1229
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL  61920
217-581-2223
800-252-5711

School Of Business Academic Programs

All business majors complete a curriculum composed of three components: general education course work, the business core curriculum, and the major curriculum.  The requirements of each of these curricula are described below. ^#

General Education Curriculum

EIU requires all undergraduate students to complete the general education curriculum, which is described in Section VI of this catalog.  The General Education includes 40 semester hours of course work from a variety of disciplines.  Students who have not completed the foreign language requirement in high school further are required to complete two foreign language courses.  To develop background knowledge for the study of business, business majors also must complete the following general education (non-business) courses:

• MAT 2110G      Brief Calculus with Applications
• MAT 2120G      Finite Mathematics
• ECN 2801G      Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECN 2802G      Principles of Microeconomics

Business students are encouraged to complete the general education curriculum as early as possible.

Business Core Curriculum

The Business Core curriculum is designed to help students develop the foundation knowledge and skills common to all areas of business.  Completion of the following courses is required to fulfill the Business Core Curriculum:

• BUS 1950        Computer Concepts and Applications for Business *
• BUS 2101        Financial Accounting
• BUS 2102        Managerial Accounting *
• BUS 2750        Legal and Social Environment of Business
• BUS 2810        Business Statistics I *
• BUS 3010        Management and Organizational Behavior
• BUS 3470        Principles of Marketing
• BUS 3500        Management Information Systems **
• BUS 3710        Business Financial Management
• BUS 3950        Operations Management
• ECN 3860        International Economics
• BUS 4360        Strategy and Policy

^#These curriculum requirements are modified for students enrolled in the B.S.B. in Business Administration at Parkland College.  See the program description in this catalog.

*Courses marked with an asterisk must be completed prior to admission to the School of Business.

**Not required of Accounting or Computer Information Systems majors.

Major Curricula

Each of the business majors includes additional upper division course work that provides the opportunity for more in-depth study of a specific business discipline and for further development of students’ business skills.  Students generally begin their major course work during the junior year.  See the individual business major for a description of the courses required for that major.

School of Business General Policies 

1. Students pursuing a degree other than the B.S. in Business cannot count more than 30 semester hours of business subjects toward fulfillment of their bachelor’s degree requirements.
2. To qualify for the B.S. in Business degree from EIU, students must take at least 50% of their business credit hours at EIU.
3. Students may receive a grade in an upper division business course a maximum of two times.  After a grade has been received in an upper division class at EIU, the School of Business will not accept subsequent transfer of an equivalent course from another school unless the School of Business has given prior written approval to enroll in the specific course at the specific university, which must be AACSB-International accredited.
4. Upper-division business students who are academically dismissed from EIU are reclassified as pre-business.  Once readmitted to the university, the student must reapply to the School of Business and meet all application and admission criteria before being allowed to take upper-division business courses.
5. Students desiring double majors in the School of Business must complete the major course requirements for both majors with a combined minimum of 42 semester hours exclusive of courses in the business core.

Department Faculty

Jane Wayland, Chairperson
Cheryl Noll, Associate Chairperson
Toni Smith, Director of Administration
Mary Hennig, Academic Advisor
Renee Stroud, Admissions Officer and Internship Coordinator

Allen, W.; Arseneau, D.; Benner, S.; Boorom, M.; Chiou, I.; Costello, A.; Costello, T.; Davis, H.; Elmuti, D.; Garrett, N.; Graves, P.; Green, H.; Hampton, V.; Illia, A.; Jordan-Wagner, J.; Joyce, W.; Kathawala, Y.; Kemmerer, B.; Ketler, K.; King, R.; Kling, S.; Kopel, R.; Laribee, S.; Larson, S.; Lin, C.; Marlow, N.; McGrady, D.; Mills, T.; Minnis, W.; Moncada, T.; Monippallil, M.; Nantz, K.; Newstrom, N.; Noll, C.; Palmer, R.; Preston, S.; Riedemann, D.; Roszkowski, C.; Snell, J.; Wayland, J.; Whitaker, R.; Willems, J.; Wilson, M.; Wootton, C; Zuhone, D.

Department Telephone: 217.581.2627

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