Non-Degree CSBO Endorsement Program

A student already possessing a Master’s Degree must meet special requirements to be eligible for this 33-semester-hour program. Students, under the direction of an advisor, will plan a program of studies which will include coursework, internship, and field experiences directly related to the school business management functions in elementary and secondary or college educational systems.

View the program on the NIU Web site.

A student will be considered eligible to apply for Permission to Pursue the Chief School Business Official (CSBO) Endorsement only if he/she falls into one of the following categories:

Students in Category 1 shall ordinarily be granted "Permission to Pursue the CSBO Endorsement" status as part of the procedures for admission to the Educational Administration or School Business Management degree program(s).

Students in Categories 2 and 3 shall be considered for admission to the "Permission to Pursue the CSBO Endorsement" status upon completing the necessary application and providing required information and materials. To be granted "Permission to Pursue the CSBO Endorsement" status, all students must, in the professional judgment of the faculty, satisfy Faculty of Educational Administration and School Business Management standards for admission to the Master's degree program in Educational Administration or School Business Management.

Persons who are applying for certification only may be permitted to register for courses in school business management as a student-at-large providing: (1) they hold a master's degree from a college or university whose requirements are essentially equivalent to those of this university, and (2) they have been granted permission to register as students-at-large by the Graduate School. Permission to register as a student-at-large should not be confused with admission to the Graduate School or with "Permission to Pursue the CSBO Endorsement" status. 

 
Students who have been classified as students-at-large are restricted to enrollment in the following courses: 

Applications for the CSBO Endorsement may be obtained by writing: David Snow– Dept of LEPF, Graham Hall 223, DeKalb, Illinois 60115. Contact David Snow at (815) 753-1465 or at dsnow1@niu.edu.

Upon notification of admission to either the Master's Degree program or the Certification Only program in School Business Management, the student should contact the academic advisor to plan a program of courses. An official program of studies should be filed with the Graduate School before or during the semester for which the student is admitted. Failure to file a program on a timely basis may result in the loss of credit.

To remain in good academic standing, a student must maintain a 3.00 GPA in all graduate course work in the major field as well as in the total program.

It is the responsibility of students to know and observe all regulations and procedures relating to the program they are pursuing as may be found in the Graduate Catalog and/or various documents of the program, department, and college. In no case will a regulation be waived or an exception granted because students plead ignorance of, or contend that they were not informed of, the regulations or procedures.