Cohort Information

Please read the following procedure for applying to a cohort at our department:

You should be admitted to the Graduate School and our department before you can apply for a cohort

Master’s in Education (M.S.)
Educational Administration

• 36-37 Semester hour program: 12 courses
  - 6 semesters
  - Classes do meet during Spring, Summer and Fall sessions
• Upon successful completion
  - M.S. degree in Educational Administration
  - Ability to apply for Type 75 Endorsement
  
  • Completion of Degree
  • 2 years of teaching or experience in a Certificated position in schools
  • Passing of state examination

Specialist in Education (Ed.S.)
Educational Administration

• 33 Semester hour program: 10 courses
  - 5 semesters
  - Classes do meet during Spring, Summer and Fall sessions
• Upon successful completion
  - Ed.S. degree in Educational Administration
  - Ability to apply for Illinois Superintendent Endorsement
  
  • Completion of Degree
  • 2 years of administrative or supervisory experience in schools
  • Passing of state examination

Cohort Information

• Off-Campus Cohort Locations include:
  • Danville
  • Pontiac
  • Decatur
  • Champaign (Parkland)
  • Vandalia
  • Mount Vernon
  • Olney
  • Carmi (Fairfield)
• Most classes will meet in a weekend format (Friday 5-10, Saturday 8-4)
  • 2 semester hour course meets 2 weekends
  • 3 or 4 semester hour course meets 3 weekends
  • Some classes may utilize on-line sessions instead of a class meeting, but no classes are offered totally on-line
• Classes only cycle through the cohort one time.  If conflicts arise meaning students are unable to attend class sessions, students are encouraged to drop the course and pick it up at another time or location
• All class registrations are completed either online or done through class meetings
• Tuition waivers or scholarships cannot be used
• Tuition and fees paid to the Regional Office of Education (ROE)
• Financial Aid is available for those students who qualify

Cost

• 2 semester hours = approximately $575.00
• 3 semester hours = approximately $850.00
• 4 semester hours = approximately $1120.00

These are the estimated costs for this year.  Costs will go up each Fall semester.

Applying to the Graduate School

To be granted admission to a graduate program in Educational Administration, the student must first be admitted to the Graduate School at Eastern Illinois University.  Thus, a student seeking admission should contact the Graduate School at (217)581-2220 for a graduate application form and a graduate catalog.

The Graduate School requires that the student must have obtained a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university, must have achieved a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for that degree, and must complete other requirements as specified by the department.

A student achieving a 3.00 GPA on the last 60 hours of graded academic work may substitute that criterion for the requirement of achieving an overall 3.00 GPA.  Course work taken as a post-baccalaureate student may be considered in the computation of the GPA.

Students who do not meet the requirement for full admission may be granted provisional admission upon recommendation by the department.

Once the student is admitted to the Graduate School, the student's records are forwarded to the designated department (Educational Leadership).  Members of the department review the student's records.  Upon admission, the student is assigned an advisor and a study plan is developed.

Graduate School

Apply Online

Printable Application Form

If you are already enrolled at EIU, fill out the change of status form and submit it to the Graduate School.

Cohort Forms

Cohort Application Form

Cohort Registration Form

Continuing Education Cohort Course Information (cost, direction, courses etc.)