- Graduate Assistantships
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- 2023 Graduate Expo
- Graduate Assistantships
- Prospective Students
- Admissions
- Current Students
- Faculty and Staff
- 2023 Graduate Expo
| An EIU Graduate Program of Excellence indicates that a graduate program has met the highest standards of achievement at Eastern Illinois University as evidenced by sustained achievements of criteria developed and adopted by the Council on Graduate Studies in 2022. Application process and criteria may be accessed here. |
| Years | Programs |
|---|---|
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Graduate programs achieving the distinction of "First Choice" have applied for and been subjected to rigorous review from EIU's Council on Graduate Studies — with oversight from The Graduate School — to ensure they meet the highest standards of scholarly excellence as evidenced through sustained achievement of criteria developed and adopted by the council in 2006.This program was retired in the spring of 2022 and replaced with the Graduate Program of Excellence |
Eastern Illinois University graduate programs currently with First Choice status are listed in the following table:
| Years | Programs |
|---|---|
| 2016-2022 Renewal | Biological Sciences |
| 2016-2022 Renewal | Counseling |
| 2016-2022 | Technology |
| 2017-2022 Renewal | Clinical Psychology |
| 2018-2023 Renewal | History |
| 2018-2023 Renewal | Communication Disorders and Sciences |
| 2018-2023 Renewal | College Student Affairs |
| 2019-2024 Renewal | English |
| 2020-2025 Renewal | Curriculum and Instruction |
| 2019-2024 Renewal | School Psychology |
| 2021-2026 Renewal | Political Science |
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