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Nov 23, 2024
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2011-2013 EIU Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Accountancy Certificate
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Purpose of the Program: This graduate certificate program is
designed for graduate students and professionals who want to further
develop their professional skills and extend their knowledge of
specific accounting issues.
Eligibility and Admission Requirements: This
certificate program is available to prospective
MBA candidates and working professionals. To be eligible for
admission, applicants must meet the requirements established by the
Graduate School which include verification of completion of a
baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution approved by Eastern
Illinois University and documentation of a minimum undergraduate
cumulative grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale or a 2.75 GPA on
the last 60 hours of graded academic course work and submit an
Application for Admission to the Graduate School. Applicants must also
submit an Application for Admission to the Certificate Program through
the Office of Graduate Business Studies.
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Course/Curriculum Requirements
The School of Business Certificate in Accountancy requires 18 semester hours of elective courses in Accountancy. Choose 18 semester hours from the courses listed below: Courses Applicable Toward a Specific Concurrent or Future Degree Program
Upon approval from the graduate coordinator, graduate course credits
completed for the certificate program may be applied to a Master’s of
Business Administration degree at Eastern Illinois University as
electives or to fulfill requirements for the concentration in
accountancy. All courses applied to the certificate or degree program
must be completed within the six-year time limit. All other regulations
established by the Graduate School pertaining to degree study will be
applicable to the courses for concurrent or future degree program.
EIU seniors may enroll for courses under the “Reserve Graduate Credit”
option; but will be required to meet the standard admission
requirements to be admitted to the certificate program after completion
of the baccalaureate degree. Meeting the requirement to take courses
under the reserve graduate credit option does not guarantee admission
to the certificate program or the MBA program.
Certificate Study Plan
The study plan for the certificate program must be approved by the
Coordinator of Graduate Business Studies and filed with the Graduate
School at the beginning of the last semester in which the student is
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