EIU B.A.in General Studies Blog

We understand the needs, frustrations and hesitations that adults have about going back to school or continuing their education.  Our goal is to assist our adult students through this new and exciting life change.  The B.A. in General Studies Program at Eastern Illinois University is designed to help adults who already have college credit get their college degree and often find that students are close to completion once work experience, outside credits and classes are combined.   Our dedicated staff work's with each student to ensure that they accomplish their goals within the program and beyond.  Eastern Illinois University When applying to enter the B.A. in General Studies Program the office will need your official transcripts from all the colleges and universities that you have attended. The B.A. in General Studies program is designed for adult students so to enter the program you must be a mature adult. We recommend that our prospective student have an averag

We had such a wonderful time at the Lunch and Learn at U of I that we had to share a blog post about it.  Firstly, it was a pleasure to meet with all of the prospective and former students. This event is a great opportunity to get students, alumni and staff together and help build stronger ties within our learning community.  One of the major highlights of this event was that we got to meet the Human Resources staff members who organized the Lunch and Learn . It was wonderful to know that three of them have their B.A. in General Studies . What was even more exciting for us to find out was that two  of them also completed their Master's in Technology at EIU, and one of those two is working on her doctorate! We are so proud of our students and alumni! We wish all of them continued success. It gives us joy to know that our adult students move on to accomplish their goals and achieve their dreams. What is even more satisfying is that our students often become lifelong