What are some of the ways to meet the 150-hour requirement for Illinois?
If you are still in high school, Advanced Placement (AP) courses could create room in a four-year college program to help you complete the 150 hours. And consider CLEP-ing, through the College Level Examination Program. These efforts could help considerably in your future. Check with the DePaul Admissions Office for more information. Double major, for example an Accounting and M.I.S. accounting major with a minor (see our Minors Brochure), summer school, occasional overloads or between-term sessions can allow you to graduate with 225 credit hours in the traditional four-year timeframe. OR Many students pursue a graduate degree (M.S.T., M.Acc, M.B.A., etc.) and take the C.P.A. Exam upon degree completion or upon reaching the 225-hour mark. We say “many students” because, in contemporary business, a masters degree of some sort is rapidly becoming an entry-level certificate. Many (if not most) student planning business careers pursue a masters degree anyway. (And keep in mind your colleag
