Acceptance of Associate in Arts (A.A.)
or Associate in Science (A.S.) Degrees

If you are transferring to Eastern Illinois University without an Associate in Arts (A.A.) or an Associate in Science (A.S.)or an Associate in Science and Arts (A.S.A.) degree from an Illinois Community College, Lincoln College or Springfield College, or the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) you will have to complete Eastern's General Education Requirements.

Fall 2000 and Previous Catalogs:

You have a 15 semester hour "grace period" to complete your A.A., A.S., A.S.A. degree, or the IAI GECC. Eastern will still consider your lower level general education complete if:

Your initial enrollment at Eastern was Summer of 1982 or after
Your total semester hours earned at Eastern do NOT exceed 15
- Re-admit Students - This means no more than 15 hours of an A.A. A.S., A.S.A. degree or the IAI GECC may be represented by previous EIU credit.
- New Students - This means you must complete your A.A.,A.S., A.S.A. degree or the IAI GECC before you earn more than 15 hours at Eastern.
Your cumulative Eastern G.P.A. must be 2.00 or higher
Your last work resulting in completion of an A.A., A.S., A.S.A. degree or IAI GECC must be earned at an institution other than Eastern or concurrently with course work at Eastern.

To sum it up...

You cannot use Eastern credits as the last credits that a transfer agreement. But, you can attend Eastern and another college at the same time. If you take the last credit towards your a transfer agreement at an institution other than Eastern, EIU will waive your lower level general education requirements as long as you have NOT earned more than 15 semester hours at Eastern Illinois University.

Fall 2001 and Subsequent Catalogs:

There is no hour limit in which to complete a transfer agreement. Students who transfer without the A.A., A.S., A.S.A. degree, or the IAI GECC may use Eastern credit to transfer back to complete an agreement. A student may also return to a parent institution to finish a transfer agreement with no time or hour limit.

Eastern Illinois University will recognize the agreement and consider all lower level General Education Requirements complete as long as:

Your initial enrollment at Eastern was Summer of 1982 or after
Your cumulative Eastern G.P.A. must be 2.00 or higher.

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Acceptance of Associate in Arts (A.A.) or Associate in Science (A.S.) Degrees

Fall 2000 and Previous Catalogs:

Fall 2001 and Subsequent Catalogs:

Acceptance of Associate in Arts (A.A.)
or Associate in Science (A.S.) Degrees