EIU BGS Spring 2017 Events

B. A. in General Studies offers an adult degree program with many different options for adult students interested in earning their Liberal Arts Degree with Eastern Illinois University. Students applying to complete their college degree have the opportunity to do so through online courses or with EIU faculty at several locations including Parkland College, Harper College Professional Center, and our partner location in the Chicagoland area, Triton College.

EIU BGS faculty also frequently visit community colleges across Illinois and offer informational table visits to help adult students take advantage of transfer and degree options that EIU has to offer through the School of Continuing Education. Find out how you can apply past work experience to credits towards your degree and get information Eastern Illinois University Veteran programs and fee discounts. Learn more about programs offered for students outside the State of Illinois here: http://bit.ly/2jyLD7z

Stop by the EIU BGS table and get answers to your questions, speak to a representative and get on your way to being a college graduate.

Triton College Nontraditional Student Transfer Fair

Look for the BGS table near the cafeteria.

Feb 27th 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM.

Triton students can learn more here: http://bit.ly/2jKEbnd

McHenry County College

Nontraditional Degree Programs Transfer Fair February 28th 4 PM - 7 PM

March 1st 4 PM - 7 PM

A Bldg. Near the Cafeteria

8900 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake, Illinois

Wright College

March 8th from 10 AM -1PM

4300 N. Narragansett AveChicago, IL

Meet Our Director at Prairie State College

March 3rd & 6th 10 AM -1 PM

April 17th 10 AM -1 PM

Dr. Carrie Johnson, Director of EIU B. A in General Studies will be speaking to students about EIU BGS adult degree program options.

202 S. Halsted St. Chicago Heights, IL 60411

Since 1973, the B.A. in General Studies at EIU has been serving adult learners in Illinois, helping them meet their goal of earning a bachelor's degree. Find out how we can help you earn your college degree http://bit.ly/EIU-BGS-Home If you have any questions, please contact EIU School of Continuing Education at 217-549-5657 email: bgsba@eiu.edu

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Get motivated & let the staff in the School of Continuing Education Eastern Illinois University help you get started. I recently saw the above quote posted on a friend’s Facebook page and immediately thought of the adult learners I work with at Eastern Illinois University. I direct the B. A. in General Studies degree, an adult degree-completion program offered at various locations in Illinois and online. New and prospective students often feel the need to explain why they did not complete their bachelor’s degree “when they should have” or at the “right time.” What does that mean exactly? Is there a “right time” to earn your college degree? I would argue that time is different for each of us. We speak of “traditional’ and “non-traditional” learners in higher education. What does that mean? At one time the typical college student was between 18-22 years of age. Most students lived in residence halls where they were immersed in campus life. Today, more than 40% of

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