EIU Graduate School

Accelerated Graduate Programs

Earn credit toward your graduate degree while still an undergraduate, saving you time and money!

EIU undergraduate students with at least 60 hours of undergraduate credit and a 3.25 GPA can apply to an accelerated graduate program. An accelerated graduate program allows you to start taking your graduate coursework as an undergraduate and then count it both for your undergraduate degree and your graduate degree, saving you time and money.

These graduate programs offer accelerated program options:

• Master of Arts in Aging Studies
• Master of Science in Chemistry
• Master of Science in College Affairs Higher Education & Community College Option (for Interdisciplinary Studies students)
• Master of Science in Communication Disorders and Sciences
• Master of Arts in Communication Studies
• Master of Science in Cybersecurity
• Master of Arts in English
• Master of Science in Exercise Physiology
• Master of Science in Human Services
• Professional Science Master's in Geographic Information Sciences
• Master of Science in Health Promotion
• Master of Arts in History
• Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Master of Arts in Political Science
• Master of Science in Sustainability
• Master of Science in Technology
• Master of Science in Talent Development

Contact the Graduate School with questions about Accelerated Graduate Programs! graduate@eiu.edu or 217-581-2220

Ready to apply? Each graduate program has specific admission criteria and requirements: please contact the graduate coordinator of the program for detailed information. Start the application process here.

Upon acceptance to the program, you are required to complete this shared course request form with assistance from the program's graduate coordinator.