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APPLICATION PROCESS FOR online UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES IN BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

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Applications are currently being accepted for Spring 2009.

Admission Criteria:

Admission is limited based on enrollment capacity. Students who seek admission to the online program should:

  • Meet all general education requirements as stated in the UIS catalog.

  • Fulfill entrance requirements stipulated for the major:
    All departments in the College of Business and Management require foundation knowledge in accounting, economics, mathematics, statistics, and the behavioral sciences. Successful applicants will have completed courses in most, if not all, of the following foundation areas:

    Financial Accounting
    Managerial Accounting
    Statistics
    Calculus or finite math
    Microeconomics
    Macroeconomics
    Behavioral science course (psychology, sociology, etc.)

    Foundation coursework does not apply toward the 60 hours of upper-division coursework required for the degree.

  • A GPA of 3.00 or better for previously completed college coursework;

  • Demonstrated ability to write in the English language at the appropriate baccalaureate level;
  • Access to the Internet and specified software and experience with their use.
For additional information about online BBA or Economics entrance requirements, see:

Application Process:

Review for entry to the UIS Online BBA and the Online Economics Programs is a two-part process: Your application is first elvaluated by the UIS Admissions Office for fulfillment of University requirements. Then, your application file is sent to the Director of Online CBM Programs for online program admission consideration.

  • Step One

Complete the Application for Admission form. This form can either be submitted electronically or downloaded and mailed to the Office of Admissions and Records. Be sure to specify that you are applying to either the online BBA or Economics program and follow all the undergraduate application procedures. Don't forget to pay the required application fee.

  • Step Two

Send your “official” transcripts for any and all other colleges you have attended. Please send application and official transcripts to:

    Office of Admissions
    University of Illinois at Springfield
    One University Plaza, MS UHB-1080
    Springfield, Illinois 62703.

  • Step Three

Write a letter that provides your statement of intent about pursuit of the BBA or Economics completion degree in the online format. Your letter should present a thoughtful, well-written and convincing rationale for pursuit of the online degree that demonstrates your ability to set and meet academic goals. Include a description of:

  • your background, your plans for completing the Online BBA or Economics degree and your career aspirations;
  • your experience with information and learning technologies.

Preference will be given to students who effectively demonstrate they are unable to attend on campus classes because of distance, work or care giving issues that are incompatible with regularly scheduled class offerings.

You may also include letters of reference or other appropriate supporting documentation if you desire. Please send your letter directly to:

Dr. Laurel Vaughan Newman,
Director of CBM Online Programs,
University of Illinois at Springfield,
One University Plaza MS UHB-4054
Springfield, IL. 62703-5407

E-mail : cbmonline@uis.edu
Fax:     217/206-7543

 

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