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Board of Trustees/BA Degree Program

Resource Guide: Admission Requirements

By status of prior education.

• Basic Requirements (Option A)
• If you don't meet basic requirements (Option B)
• If you've never attended college, but have a high school diploma
• If you don't have a high school diploma
• If you don't meet any of the admission requirements

Basic Requirements (Option A)

If you have attended other regionally accredited colleges or universities:

• You must have a “C” average for all work attempted.
• You must be in good standing at last college or university attended.
• It must be at least five years since your scheduled high school graduation date OR you must have earned an accredited associate’s degree or successfully completed 60 semester hours of coursework at a regionally accredited institution.

For Those Who Do Not Meet Basic Requirements (Option B)

If you do not meet the admissions requirements identified in option A (above), you may be considered for admission if:

• You have been separated from higher education institutions for five or more years.
• You submit a letter of explanation to the office of Non-Traditional Programs explaining past academic performance and why you should be admitted in to the Board of Trustees Degree Program.

Any former WIU student admitted to the degree program under option B above will continue under the last transcripted academic standing status (e.g. academic probation, academic warning).

Note: Students who have been academically suspended or dismissed from Western Illinois University must be readmitted to the University before seeking admission to the BOT/BA Degree program.

For Those Who Have Never Attended College

If you have never attended college, you must hold a high school diploma from an accredited high school and must meet the following requirements:

1. Five years must have elapsed since your high school graduation date. AND
2. A cumulative grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale OR
3. An ACT/SAT composite score of 20/920, respectively.

For Those Without a High School Diploma

If you do not have a high school diploma, you may apply for admission if:

1. You are at least five years beyond the normally accepted high school graduation date had you remained in high school AND
2. You must have passed the General Educational Development Test AND
3. You have received a high school equivalency certificate.

Request that official transcripts from any college or university previously attended, the official high school transcript or the high school equivalency certificate be sent direct to:

Non-Traditional Programs
Horrabin Hall 6
Western Illinois University
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455-1390

For Those Who Do Not Meet Admissions Requirements

If you do not meet the admissions requirements, you may appeal to the BOT/BA Advisory Committee for admission. Download Appeal Form (PDF)

• Admission will not be granted to persons who have already completed a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Students seeking a second baccalaureate degree for the BOT/BA program in Fire Protection Technology and Fire Administration and Management should contact our office.
• Admission to the BOT/BA degree program does not admit you to any other WIU degree program.

Withholding information requested in the application for admission or giving incorrect statements may render a student ineligible for admission or result in dismissal.

The transcripts that are received from other institutions are for the purpose of admission to the BOT/BA degree program only and cannot be released to a third party.

Non-Discrimination Statement

Western Illinois University complies fully with all applicable federal and state non-discrimination laws, orders, and regulations. The University is an affirmative action and equal opportunity institution and affirms its dedication to non-discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, national origin, and status as a disabled veteran in employment, programs, and services.

The University reserves the right to change any provision or requirement contained herein at any time.

Non-Traditional Programs -- BOT/BA Degree Program
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