Majors and Minors
| Title |
Undergraduate |
Graduate |
Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| African-American Studies | minor only | Advisor | |
| African Studies | minor only | Advisor | |
| Anthropology | B.A., B.S., Teach.Cert. | Advisor | |
| Biochemistry-Molecular Biology | B.S. | BIO/CHEM | |
| Biological Sciences | B.S., Teach.Cert. | M.S., Ph.D. | Advisor |
| Chemistry | B.S., Teach.Cert. | M.S. | Advisor |
| Children's Studies | minor only | Advisor | |
| Cognitive Science | minor only | Advisor | |
| Communication | M.A., M.S. | Advisor | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | B.S., Teach.Cert. | M.A., M.S., Au.D. | Advisor |
| Communication Studies | B.A., B.S., Teach.Cert. | Advisor | |
| East Asian Studies | minor only | Advisor | |
| Economics | B.A., B.S., Teach.Cert. | M.A., M.S. | Advisor |
| English | B.A., Teach.Cert. | M.A., M.S., Ph.D. | Advisor |
| Environmental Studies | minor only | Advisor | |
| Ethnic Studies | minor only | Advisor | |
| Foreign Languages in the Elementary School (FLES) | minor only | Advisor | |
| French | B.A., Teach.Cert. | M.A. | Advisor |
| Geography | B.A., B.S., Teach.Cert. | Advisor | |
| Geology | B.S., Teach, Cert. | Advisor | |
| German | B.A., Teach.Cert. | M.A. | Advisor |
| Gerontology | minor only | Advisor | |
| Historical Archaeology | M.A., M.S. | Advisor | |
| History | B.A., B.S., Teach.Cert. | M.A., M.S. | Advisor |
| Hydrogeology | M.S. | Advisor | |
| Italian Studies | minor only | Advisor | |
| Journalism | B.A., B.S. | Advisor | |
| Languages, Literatures, and Cultures | M.A. | Advisor | |
| Latin | minor only | Advisor | |
| Latin American and Latino/a Studies | minor only | Advisor | |
| Legal Studies | minor only | Advisor | |
| Mass Media | B.A., B.S. | Advisor | |
| Mathematics | B.A., B.S., Teach.Cert. | M.A., M.S. | Advisor |
| Mathematics Education | Ph.D. | Advisor | |
| Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies | minor only | Advisor | |
| Native American Studies | minor only | Advisor | |
| Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies | minor only | Advisor | |
| Philosophy | B.A., Teach.Cert. | Advisor | |
| Physics | B.S., Teach. Cert. | Advisor | |
| Politics and Government | B.A., B.S., Teach.Cert. | M.A., M.S. | Advisor |
| Psychology | B.A., B.S., Teach.Cert. | M.A., M.S. | Advisor |
| Psychology, Clinical-Counseling | M.A., M.S. |
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| Public Relations | B.A., B.S. | Advisor | |
| Religious Studies | minor only | Advisor | |
| Social Work | major only, B.S.W. | M.S.W. | Advisor |
| School Psychology | S.S.P., Ph.D. | Advisor | |
| Sociology | B.A., B.S., Teach.Cert. in minor | M.A., M.S. | Advisor |
| Spanish | B.A., Teach.Cert | M.A. | Advisor |
| T.E.S.O.L. | minor only | Advisor | |
| Urban Studies | minor only | Advisor | |
minor only |
Graduate Certificate |
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minor only |
M.A., M.S. |
Abbreviation Key
B.S. = Bachelor of Science Degree
B.A. = Bachelor of Arts Degree
M.S. = Master of Science Degree
M.A. = Master of Arts Degree
M.S.W. = Master of Social Work
Ph.D. = Doctor of Philosophy
S.S.P. = Specialist in School Psychology
Teach.Cert. = Teacher Certification Process
T.E.S.O.L. = Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Advisors
African -American Studies
Director: Dr. Touré Reed
Room 328 Schroeder Hall
Campus Box 4420
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4420
Advisor: Dr. Ronald Gifford
Room 321 Schroeder Hall
Campus Box 4420
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4420
(309) 438-8298
African Studies
Director: Dr. Agbenyega Adedze
Room 315 Schroeder Hall
Campus Box 4420
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4420
(309) 438-8367
Advisor: Dr. Ronald Gifford
Room 321 Schroeder Hall
Campus Box 4420
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4420
(309) 438-8298
School of Biological Sciences
School Director: Dr. Craig Gatto
Room 210 Julian Hall
Campus Box 4120
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4120
(309) 438-3087
Fax: (309) 438-3722
Biology Advisor (Undergraduate) -
Megan Larson, JH 210F mrlarso@ilstu.edu
Biology Advisor (Graduate) -
Dr. Alan Katz, FSA 131 ajkatz@ilstu.edu
Biology Teacher Education Advisor -
Elisa Palmer, SLB 231 elpalme@ilstu.edu
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology Program
Director: Dr. Jon Friesen jfriese@ilstu.edu
Room 318 Science Laboratory Building
Campus Box 4160
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4160
(309) 438-7850 (Dr. Friesen)
(309) 438-7661 (Chemistry Office)
Fax: (309) 438-5538
Department of Chemistry
Department Chair: Dr. John Baur
Room 214 Julian Hall
Campus Box 4160
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4160
(309) 438-7661
Fax: (309) 438-5538
Chemistry Lead Advisor (Undergraduate) -
Dr. Sharon Weldon, JH 214A slweldo@ilstu.edu
Chemistry Advisor (Undergraduate) -
Elisha Swanson, JH 223 enswans@ilstu.edu
Chemistry Education Advisor -
Elisha Swanson, JH 223 enswans@ilstu.edu
Dr. Sharon Weldon, JH 214A slweldo@ilstu.edu
Master of Science in Chemistry Education and Master of Chemistry Education Advisor -
Dr. Willy Hunter, CRC 102 wjhunte@ilstu.edu
Graduate Coordinator (Advisor) -
Dr. Marjorie Jones, SLB 320 majone3@ilstu.edu
Director of Graduate Admissions and Recruiting -
Dr. Richard Nagorski, SLB 219 rnagor@ilstu.edu
Children's Studies
Advisor: Dr. Roberta Seelinger Trites seeling@ilstu.edu
Room 207 Stevenson Hall
Campus Box 4240
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4240
(309) 438-4572
Cognitive Science minor
Director: Dr. David Anderson dlanders@ilstu.edu
Department of Philosophy
Room 323C Stevenson Hall
Campus Box 4540
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4540
(309) 438-7175
Fax: (309) 438-8028
School of Communication
Executive Director: Dr. Larry Long
Business Manager: Denise Thomas
Room 434 Fell Hall
Campus Box 4480
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4480
(309) 438-3671
Fax: (309) 438-3048
http://www.communication.illinoisstate.edu/
Undergraduate Programs: Journalism, Mass Media, Public Relations, Communication Studies, and Communication Studies Teacher Education -
Academic Advisement
Director, Academic Advisement: Dr. Penelope Newton Long
Room 450 Fell Hall
(309) 438-7080
http://www.communication.illinoisstate.edu/prospective/
Graduate Program: Communication -
Director, Graduate Studies: Dr. Stephen Hunt
Administrative Aide: Patty Franz
Room 442A Fell Hall
(309) 438-5898
FAX: (309) 3048
http://www.communication.illinoisstate.edu/masters/
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Department Chair: Dr. Ann Beck
Room 204 Fairchild Hall
Campus Box 4720
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4720
(309) 438-8643
Fax: (309) 438-5221
Communication Sciences and Disorders Advisor -
Heidi Verticchio, (309) 438-3266, FH 217B hrfritz@ilstu.edu
Department of Economics
Department Chair: Dr. David Cleeton
Room 425 Stevenson Hall
Campus Box 4200
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4200
(309) 438-8625
Fax: (309) 438-5228
Economics Advisor (Undergraduate) -
Dr. Sherrilyn Billger, STV 423F smbillg@ilstu.edu
Economics Advisor (Graduate) -
Dr. Oguzhan Dincer, STV 426K odincer@ilstu.edu
Department of English
Inerim Department Chair: Dr. James Skibo jmskibo@ilstu.edu
Room 409 Stevenson Hall
Campus Box 4240
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4240
(309) 438-3667
Fax: (309) 438-5414
Associate Chair -
Dr. Ricardo Cruz, (309) 438-7296 rccruz@ilstu.edu
English, TESOL, and Writing Advisor (Undergraduate) -
Mark Vegter, (309) 438-5783 mavegte@ilstu.edu
English Advisor (Graduate) -
Dr. Christopher De Santis, (309) 438-3651 ccdesan@ilstu.edu
English Education Advisor -
Ryan Gray, (309) 438-3425 krgray2@ilstu.edu
Environmental Studies minor
Advisor: Dr. Amy Bloom ambloom@ilstu.edu
Department of Geography/Geology
Room 207B Felmley Hall
Campus Box 4400
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4400
(309) 438-8115
Fax: (309) 438-5310
Ethnic Studies minor
Advisor: Susan Kalter smkalte@ilstu.edu
Department of English
Room 424J Stevenson Hall
Campus Box 4240
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4240
(309) 438-8660
Fax: (309) 438-5414
Department of Geography/Geology
Department Chair: Dr. David Malone
Room 206 Felmley Hall
Campus Box 4400
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4400
(309) 438-7649
Fax: (309) 438-5310
Geography Advisor (Undergraduate) -
Jill Freund Thomas, (309) 438-8403, FHS 200B jfthoma@ilstu.edu
Geology Advisor (Undergraduate) -
Dr. David Malone, FSA 442 dhmalon@ilstu.edu
Geography Education -
Jill Freund Thomas, (309) 438-8403, FHS 200B jfthoma@ilstu.edu
Hydrogeology Advisor (Graduate) -
Dr. Eric Peterson, (309) 438-7865, FSA 435 ewpeter@ilstu.edu
Earth and Space Science Education -
Jill Freund Thomas, (309) 438-8403, FHS 200B jfthoma@ilstu.edu (for the education portion) and
Tasha Dunn, (309) 438-8922, FSA 440 tldunne@ilstu.edu (for advisement of the geological aspects of this major)
Environmental Studies Advisor (minor) -
Dr. Amy Bloom, (309) 438-8115, FHS 207B ambloom@ilstu.edu
Department of History
History/History-Social Sciences Education Programs
Department Chair: Dr. Anthony Crubaugh acrubau@ilstu.edu
Room 301 Schroeder Hall
Campus Box 4420
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4420
(309) 438-2843
Fax: (309) 438-5607
WWW: (History Dept) http://www.history.ilstu.edu/
WWW: (History-Social Science Ed.) http://www.history.ilstu.edu/historyed/
History/Assistant Chair/Departmental Advisor/Instructional Assistant Professor -
Dr. Ronald Gifford, SCH 321 rmgiffo@ilstu.edu
History/History-Social Sciences Teacher Education Advisor -
Dr. Dan Stump, SCH 305 dhstump@ilstu.edu
History Advisor (Graduate) -
Ross Kennedy, SCH 314 rkenned@ilstu.edu
Director, Student Teacher Placement/History/History-Social Sciences Teacher Education Advisor-
Fred Walk, SCH 306C fhwalk@ilstu.edu
Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
For programs in French, German, East Asian Studies (Chinese and Japanese), Italian, Latin*, Spanish.
First-year Portuguese, Part I is being offered in Fall 2012; First-year Portuguese Part II will be offered in Spring 2013.
Department Chair: Dr. Bruce R. Burningham
Room 114 Stevenson Hall
Campus Box 4300
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4300
(309) 438-3604
Fax: (309) 438-8038
WWW: http://www.lan.illinoisstate.edu
Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Advisor (Undergraduate) -
Ms. Laura Edwards, STV 231B lcedwar@ilstu.edu
Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Advisor (Graduate) -
Dr. Benjamin Schmeiser, STV 241 schmeiser@ilstu.edu
*(The Department regrets that it will not be able to offer any Latin courses at this time and that no new applications for the Latin Minor are currently being accepted.)
Latin American and Latino/a Studies Program
Interim Director: Dr. Rocio Rivadeneyra
Room 438 DeGarmo Hall
Campus Box 4620
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4620
(309) 438-7005
Advisor: Janet Claus jlclaus@ilstu.edu
Academic Advisement
Room 340 Fell Hall
Campus Box 4060
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-3400
(309) 438-7604
Fax: (309) 438-3787
Department of Mathematics
Department Chair: Dr. George Seelinger
Room 313 Stevenson Hall
Campus Box 4520
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4520
(309) 438-8781
Fax: (309) 438-5866
WWW: http://math.illinoisstate.edu/
Mathematics Advisor (Undergraduate) -
Dr. Sunil Chebolu schebol@ilstu.edu
Dr. Saad El-Zanati saad@ilstu.edu
Dr. Shailesh Tipnis tipnis@ilstu.edu
Dr. Gaywalee Yamskulna gyamsku@ilstu.edu
Statistics Advisor -
Dr. George Seelinger gfseeli@ilstu.edu
Actuarial Science Advisor -
Dr. Krzys' Ostaszewski krzysio@math.ilstu.edu
Mathematics Education Advisors (Undergraduate) -
Ms. Marie Baker fmbaker@ilstu.edu
Dr. Tami Martin tsmartin@math.ilstu.edu
Non-Mathematics Advisor (Undergraduate) -
Dianne Brewer dianne@math.ilstu.edu
Mathematics Advisor (Graduate) -
Dr. Mike Plantholt mikep@math.ilstu.edu
Ph.D. Mathematics Education Advisor -
Dr. Cynthia Langrall langrall@math.ilstu.edu
Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies
Director: Dr. Yusuf Sarfati ysarfat@ilstu.edu
Room 403D Schroeder Hall
Campus Box 4600
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4600
(309) 438-5785
Advisor: Erik Rankin etranki@ilstu.edu
Room 401A Schroeder Hall
Campus Box 4600
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4600
(309) 438-3709
Native American Studies minor
Advisor: Susan Kalter smkalte@ilstu.edu
Department of English
Room 424J Stevenson Hall
Campus Box 4240
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4240
(309) 438-8660
Fax: (309) 438-5414
Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies minor
Co-Director: Dr. Noha Shawki nohashawki@ilstu.edu
Department of Politics and Government
Room 403B Schroeder Hall
Campus Box 4600
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4600
(309) 438-3861
Fax: (309) 438-7638
Co-Director:
Department of Philosophy
Department Chair: Dr. Tom Buller
Room 412 Stevenson Hall
Campus Box 4540
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4540
(309) 438-7665
Fax: (309) 438-8028
Philosophy Advisor (Undergraduate) -
Dr. Chris Horvath, STV 323G chorvath@ilstu.edu
Dr. Todd Stewart, STV 343 tstewar@ilstu.edu
Coordinator of Religious Studies (minor) -
Dr. Daniel Breyer, STV 323B dbreyer@ilstu.edu
Department of Physics
Department Chair: Dr. Richard F. Martin, Jr.
Room 311 Moulton Hall
Campus Box 4560
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4560
(309) 438-8756
Fax: (309) 438-5413
Physics Advisor (Undergraduate) -
Grace Johns, (309) 438-8758, MLT 311A johns@phy.ilstu.edu
Richard Martin, (309) 438-8756, MLT 311B rfm@phy.ilstu.edu
Physics Teacher Education Advisor (Undergraduate) -
Ken Wester, (309) 438-2957, MLT 322 kwester@phy.ilstu.edu
Department of Politics and Government
Department Chair: Dr. Ali Riaz ariaz@ilstu.edu
Room 401 Schroeder Hall
Campus Box 4600
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4600
(309) 438-8638
Fax: (309) 438-7638
Politics and Government Advisor (Undergraduate) -
Erik Rankin, SCH 401A etranki@ilstu.edu
Legal Studies Advisor (Undergraduate) -
Thomas McClure, SCH 406 temcclu@ilstu.edu
Politics and Government Advisor (Graduate) -
Dr. Kam Shapiro, SCH 408B jkshapi@ilstu.edu
Pre-Law Advisor -
Dr. Meghan Leonard, SCH 408C mleonar@ilstu.edu
Department of Psychology
Department Chair: Dr. J. Scott Jordan jsjorda@ilstu.edu
Room 435 DeGarmo Hall
Campus Box 4620
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4620
(309) 438-8651
Fax: (309) 438-5789
Undergraduate Coordinator -
Dr. J. Cooper Cutting, DEG 435 jccutti@ilstu.edu
Undergraduate Advising -
Dr. Karen Mark, DEG 423 kimark@ilstu.edu and Raz Steward, DEG 421 rlstew2@ilstu.edu
Graduate Program in Psychology -
Graduate Psychology Office, DEG 448 psygrad@ilstu.edu
Graduate Programs specializations:
School Psychology - Dr. Mark Swerdlik meswerd@ilstu.edu
Clinical-Counseling Psychology - Dr. Karen Mark kimark@ilstu.edu
Developmental Psychology - Dr. Corinne Zimmerman czimmer@ilstu.edu
Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences - Dr. Dawn McBride dmmcbri@ilstu.edu
Quantitative Psychology- Dr. Matthew Hesson-McInnis mshesso@ilstu.edu
Industrial/Organizational-Social Psychology - Dr. Kimberly Schneider ktschne@ilstu.edu
Psychological Services Center, Fairchild 4th Floor - psc@ilstu.edu
School of Social Work
School Director: Dr. Diane Zosky
Room 323 Rachel Cooper
Campus Box 4650
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4650
(309) 438-5901
Fax: (309) 438-5880
Director of Student Services -
Jerey McKinney, (309) 438-3924, RC 317 jlmckin@ilstu.edu
Director of Field Placement -
Judith Sevel, (309) 438-3733, RC 310 jasevel@ilstu.edu
Director of Recruitment and Admissions -
Tuwana Wingfield, (309) 438-5005, RC 315 twingfi@ilstu.edu
Department of Sociology/Anthropology
Department Chair: Dr. Fred Smith fsmith@ilstu.edu
Room 332 Schroeder Hall
Campus Box 4660
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4660
(309) 438-8668
Fax: (309) 438-5378
Sociology and Anthropology Advisor (Undergraduate) -
Teri Farr-Behnke, SCH 344 tjfarr@ilstu.edu
Sociology Advisor (Graduate) -
Dr. Joan Brehm, SCH 380 jmbrehm@ilstu.edu
Archaeology Advisor (Graduate) -
Dr. Elizabeth M. Scott, SCH 372 emscot2@ilstu.edu
Gerontology Advisor (Minor) -
Dr. Chris Wellin, SCH 383 cwellin@ilstu.edu
Anthropology Program Coordinator (Undergraduate) -
Dr. Jim Stanlaw, SCH 354 stanlaw@ilstu.edu
Urban Studies Minor
Advisor: Dr. Alan Lessoff ahlesso@ilstu.edu
(or contact Dr. Ron Gifford rmgiffo@ilstu.edu)
Department of History
Room 301 Schroeder Hall
Campus Box 4420
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4420
(309) 438-5641
Fax: (309) 438-5607
Women's and Gender Studies Program Minor and Graduate Certificate
Director: Dr. Alison Bailey
Room 233 Rachel Cooper
Campus Box 4260
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4260
(309) 438-2947
Fax: (309) 438-5104
Women's and Gender Studies Academic Advisor -
Tom Gerschick wgsadvisor@ilstu.edu
