Major & Minor Advising
Role of a Departmental/Major AdvisorÂ
Departmental advisors are experts in your major area of study. They assist you in outlining the specific requirements for your major, key course sequencing, mapping out plans for completing these requirements, and general information about related career options. They are also available to help you get involved in internships, undergraduate research, and independent studies related to your major, in addition to additional exciting opportunities, such as: student organization and study abroad. Appointment and drop-in advising times vary.
Because departmental advisors focus more specifically on major requirements, you are still expected to maintain contact with your LAS assigned advisor regarding your academic progress and for a thorough Degree Audit review of LAS degree requirements.
LAS students can schedule an appointment or email a departmental academic advisor to declare their major. All UIC undergraduate students, regardless of home college, who wish to declare an LAS minor may complete the Request to Add/Update LAS Minor Form below.
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| Academic Program | Program Advisor(s) | Title | Contact Information | Schedule Appointment Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Kiki Wessel | Undergraduate Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 lasanthadvising@uic.edu | Anthropology Appointment |
| Arabic (minor only) | Meg LaLonde | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 mlalonde@uic.edu | Arabic Minor Appointment |
| Biochemistry | Greg Keller | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 3276 SES (312) 996-4646 gkeller1@uic.edu | Biochemistry Appointment |
| Biological Sciences | Patrick Falk Jennifer Gerena Eric Sutherland | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor Undergraduate Academic Advisor Undergraduate Academic Advisor | 3272 SES (312) 996-2211 biosciadvising@uic.edu | Biological Sciences Appointment |
| Black Studies | Hideaki Noguchi | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 hnoguchi@uic.edu | Black Studies Appointment |
| Central and Eastern European Studies | Meg LaLonde | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 mlalonde@uic.edu | Central and Eastern European Studies Appointment |
| Chemistry | Greg Keller | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 3276 SES (312) 996-4646 gkeller1@uic.edu | Chemistry Appointment |
| Chinese (minor only) | Albert Hernandez | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 ahern093@uic.edu | Chinese Minor Appointment |
| Classical Studies | Meg LaLonde | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 mlalonde@uic.edu | Classical Studies Appointment |
| Communication | Meg LaLonde | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 mlalonde@uic.edu | Communication Appointment |
| Comparative Cultural Studies (minor only) | Meg LaLonde | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 mlalonde@uic.edu | Comparative Cultural Studies Appointment |
| Computer Science and Linguistics | Albert Hernandez | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 ahern093@uic.edu | CS & Linguistics Appointment |
| Criminology, Law, and Justice | Kiki Wessel | Undergraduate Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 lascljadvising@uic.edu | Criminology, Law, & Justice Appointment |
| Earth and Environmental Sciences | Greg Keller | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 3276 SES (312) 996-4646 gkeller1@uic.edu | Earth & Environmental Sciences Appointment |
| Economics | Albert Hernandez | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 ahern093@uic.edu | Economics Appointment |
| English | Hideaki Noguchi | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 hnoguchi@uic.edu | English Appointment |
| French and Francophone Studies | Meg LaLonde | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 mlalonde@uic.edu | French Appointment |
| Gender and Women's Studies | Hideaki Noguchi | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 hnoguchi@uic.edu | Gender & Women's Studies Appointment |
| Germanic Studies | Meg LaLonde | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 mlalonde@uic.edu | German Appointment |
| German Language (certificate only) | Meg LaLonde | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 mlalonde@uic.edu | German Language Cert. Appointment |
| Global Asian Studies | Hideaki Noguchi | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 hnoguchi@uic.edu | Global Asian Studies Appointment |
| Global Middle East Studies (minor only) | Kiki Wessel | Undergraduate Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 lasanthadvising@uic.edu | Global Middle East Studies Appointment |
| History | Albert Hernandez | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 ahern093@uic.edu | History Appointment |
| Integrated Health Studies | Trisha Garcia | Undergraduate Academic Advisor | 3272 SES (312) 996-2211 tmgarcia@uic.edu | IHS Appointment |
| International Studies (minor only) | Meg LaLonde | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 mlalonde@uic.edu | International Studies Minor Appointment |
| Italian and Italian American Studies (minor only) | Meg LaLonde | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 mlalonde@uic.edu | Italian Minor Appointment |
| Latin American and Latino Studies | Hideaki Noguchi | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 hnoguchi@uic.edu | Latin American & Latino Studies Appointment |
| Law and Society (minor only) | Kiki Wessel | Undergraduate Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 lascljadvising@uic.edu | Law & Society Minor Appointment |
| Liberal Studies | Upon being approved for the major, a designated advisor will be assigned. | liberalstudies@uic.edu | Email for Appointment | |
| Linguistics | Albert Hernandez | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 ahern093@uic.edu | Linguistics Minor Appointment |
| Logic, Argumentation, and Writing (minor only) | Hideaki Noguchi | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 hnoguchi@uic.edu | Logic, Argumentation, & Writing Minor Appointment |
| Mathematics | Josh Fletcher Joey Rosado Evan Williams | Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science | 336 SEO (312) 996-3055 dus-mscs@uic.edu | Mathematics Appointment |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | Josh Fletcher Joey Rosado Evan Williams | Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science | 336 SEO (312) 996-3055 dus-mscs@uic.edu | Math & Computer Science Appointment |
| Medical Humanities (certificate only) | Kiki Wessel | Undergraduate Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 lasanthadvising@uic.edu | Medical Humanities Cert. Appointment |
| Moving Image Arts (minor only) | Meg LaLonde | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 mlalonde@uic.edu | Moving Image Arts Minor Appointment |
| Neuroscience | Patrick Falk Jennifer Gerena Eric Sutherland | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor Undergraduate Academic Advisor Undergraduate Academic Advisor | 3272 SES (312) 996-2211 biosciadvising@uic.edu | Neuroscience Appointment |
| Philosophy | Albert Hernandez | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 ahern093@uic.edu | Philosophy Appointment |
| Physics | Greg Keller | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 3276 SES (312) 996-4646 gkeller1@uic.edu | Physics Appointment |
| Polish Language (certificate only) | Meg LaLonde | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 mlalonde@uic.edu | Polish Language Cert. Appointment |
| Polish Studies (minor only) | Meg LaLonde | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 mlalonde@uic.edu | Polish Studies Minor Appointment |
| Political Science | Rachele Gartland | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 gartland@uic.edu | Political Science Appointment |
| Professional Writing (minor only) | Hideaki Noguchi | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 hnoguchi@uic.edu | Professional Writing Minor Appointment |
| Psychology | Edwin Huicochea Beth Kravitz | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 1009 BSB (312) 996-3036 laspsychology@uic.edu | Psychology Appointment |
| Religious Studies (minor only) | Meg LaLonde | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 mlalonde@uic.edu | Religious Studies Minor Appointment |
| Russian Language (certificate only) | Meg LaLonde | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 mlalonde@uic.edu | Russian Language Cert. Appointment |
| Russian Studies (minor only) | Meg LaLonde | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 mlalonde@uic.edu | Russian Studies Minor Appointment |
| Social Justice (minor only) | Hideaki Noguchi | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 hnoguchi@uic.edu | Social Justice Minor Appointment |
| Sociology | Rachele Gartland | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 gartland@uic.edu | Sociology Appointment |
| Spanish | Meg LaLonde | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 mlalonde@uic.edu | Spanish Appointment |
| Academic Spanish for Heritage Speakers (certificate only) | Meg LaLonde | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 mlalonde@uic.edu | Spanish for Heritage Speaker Cert. Appointment |
| Statistics | Josh Fletcher Joey Rosado Evan Williams | Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science | 336 SEO (312) 996-3055 dus-mscs@uic.edu | Statistics Appointment |
| Teaching of English | Hideaki Noguchi | Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor | 807 UH (312) 355-5133 hnoguchi@uic.edu | Teaching of English Appointment |
| Teaching of French | Inma Taboada | Clinical Assistant Professor | 1726 UH (312) 996) 9101 taboada@uic.edu | Email for Appointment |
| Teaching of German | Inma Taboada | Clinical Assistant Professor | 1726 UH (312) 996) 9101 taboada@uic.edu | Email for Appointment |
| Teaching of History | Julie Peters | Clinical Assistant Professor | 926 UH (312) 413-9163 jlpeters@uic.edu | Email for Appointment |
| Teaching of Mathematics | Josh Fletcher Joey Rosado Evan Williams | Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science | 336 SEO (312) 996-3055 dus-mscs@uic.edu | Teaching of Math Appointment |
| Teaching of Spanish | Inma Taboada | Clinical Assistant Professor | 1726 UH (312) 996) 9101 taboada@uic.edu | Email for Appointment |