Once you declare a major, exceed 24 credit hours, and are two semesters removed from high school, you'll transition to an advisor in your department/school who specializes in the requirements for your major. An email notification will tell you the name and contact information of your new advisor.
Once you declare a major, exceed 24 credit hours, and are two semesters removed from high school, you'll transition to an advisor in your department/school who specializes in the requirements for your major. An email notification will tell you the name and contact information of your new advisor.
If you are admitted into a major and meet the required milestones, but have not been contacted about a new advisor, please call us at (309) 438-7604 for assistance.
| Major |
Advisor NameLocationPhone Number
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| Accountancy (BS/MPA) - Accountancy & Information Systems |
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| Accountancy (BS/MPA) - Professional Accountancy |
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| Accounting - Accounting Information Systems |
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| Accounting - Business Analytics |
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| Accounting - Business Information Systems |
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| Accounting - Career Specialty |
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| Accounting - Financial Accounting |
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| Actuarial Science |
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| Agriculture - Agribusiness |
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| Agriculture - Agriculture Communication and Leadership |
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| Agriculture - Agriculture Teacher Education |
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| Agriculture - Agronomy Management |
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| Agriculture - Animal Industry Management |
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| Agriculture - Animal Science |
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| Agriculture - Crop and Soil Science |
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| Agriculture - Food Industry Management |
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| Agriculture - Horticulture and Landscape Management |
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| Agriculture - Pre-Veterinary Medicine |
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| Allied Health Professions |
Megan Taylor
Last Names A-D, H-M |
McCormick Hall 250 |
(309) 438-5782 |
Daphyne Walker
Last Names E-G, N-Z |
McCormick Hall 250 |
(309) 438-5782 |
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| Anthropology |
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| Art - Graphic Design |
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| Art History |
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| Art Studio Arts |
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| Art Teacher Education |
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| Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) - Graphic Design |
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| Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) - Studio Sequence |
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| Biochemistry |
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| Biology - Conservation Biology |
Amanda Martin
Academic Advisor |
Julian Hall 210F |
(309) 438-8252 |
Jeff Helms
Pre-Health Professions |
SLB 408 |
(309) 438-2662 |
|
| Biology - General |
Amanda Martin
Academic Advisor |
Julian Hall 210F |
(309) 438-8252 |
Jeff Helms
Pre-Health Professions |
SLB 408 |
(309)438-2662 |
|
| Biology - Molecular and Cellular Biology |
Amanda Martin
Academic Advisor |
Julian Hall 210F |
(309) 438-8252 |
Jeff Helms
Pre-Health Professions |
SLB 408 |
(309) 438-2662 |
|
| Biology - Physiology, Neuroscience, and Behavior |
Amanda Martin
Academic Advisor |
Julian Hall 210F |
(309) 438-8252 |
Jeff Helms
Pre-Health Professions |
SLB 408 |
(309) 438-2662 |
|
| Biology - Plant Biology |
Amanda Martin
Academic Advisor |
Julian Hall 210F |
(309) 438-8252 |
Jeff Helms
Pre-Health Professions |
SLB 408 |
(309) 438-2662 |
|
| Biology - Zoology |
Amanda Martin
Academic Advisor |
Julian Hall 210F |
(309) 438-8252 |
Jeff Helms
Pre-Health Professions |
SLB 408 |
(309) 438-2662 |
|
| Biology Teacher Education |
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| Business Administration |
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| Business Education |
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| Business Information Systems |
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| Business Information Systems Business Analytics |
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| Chemistry |
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| Chemistry Teacher Education |
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| Communication Sciences and Disorders |
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| Communication Studies - Interpersonal |
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| Communication Studies - Organizational and Leadership Communication |
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| Communication Studies - Political Communication |
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| Computer Networking |
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| Computer Science - General |
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| Computer Science - Web Computing |
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| Computer Systems Technology |
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| Construction Management |
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| Creative Technologies: Accelerated Masters |
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| Creative Technologies: Audio and Music Production |
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| Creative Technologies: Game Design |
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| Creative Technologies: Interdisciplinary Technologies |
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| Criminal Justice Sciences |
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| Cybersecurity |
|
| Dance |
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| Dance Teacher Education |
|
| Data Science and Computational Mathematics |
Alex Keene
Department and Prospective Student Advisor |
Stevenson 328 |
(309) 438-7007 |
Dr. Gaywalee Yamskulna
Interim Chair and Co-Advisor |
Stevenson 313C |
(309) 438-8781 |
|
| Dietetics |
Lauren Nelson
All Prospective Students and Current Students Last Names A-F |
Turner Hall 106 |
(309) 438-2517 |
Jordyn Breast
Current Students Last Names G-Z |
Turner Hall 106A |
(309) 438-2517 |
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| Early Childhood Education |
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| Earth and Space Science Teacher Education |
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| Economics - General Economics |
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| Economics - Managerial Economics |
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| Elementary Education |
|
| Elementary Education - Bilingual/Bicultural Teacher Education |
Sarah Dolan
Current Majors |
DeGarmo Hall 56 |
(309) 438-5873 |
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| Engineering Technology |
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| English |
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| English - Creative Writing |
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| English - Publishing Studies |
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| English - Technical Writing and Rhetorics |
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| English Teacher Education |
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| Environmental Health and Sustainability |
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| Environmental Systems Science and Sustainability |
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| European Studies |
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| Family & Consumer Sciences - Teacher Education |
Lauren Nelson
All Prospective Students and Current Students Last Names A-F |
Turner Hall 106 |
(309) 438-2517 |
Jordyn Breast
Current Students Last Names G-Z |
Turner Hall 106A |
(309) 438-2517 |
|
| Fashion Design and Merchandising |
Lauren Nelson
All Prospective Students and Current Students Last Names A-F |
Turner Hall 106 |
(309) 438-2517 |
Jordyn Breast
Current Students Last Names G-Z |
Turner Hall 106A |
(309) 438-2517 |
|
| Film and Digital Media |
|
| Finance - General Finance |
|
| Food and Beverage Management |
Lauren Nelson
All Prospective Students and Current Students Last Names A-F |
Turner Hall 106 |
(309) 438-2517 |
Jordyn Breast
Current Students Last Names G-Z |
Turner Hall 106A |
(309) 438-2517 |
|
| French Teacher Education |
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| French and Francophone Studies |
|
| Geography |
|
| Geography Social Science Teacher Education |
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| Geology |
|
| German |
|
| German Teacher Education |
|
| Graphic Communications Technology |
|
| Health Informatics and Management |
|
| Health Informatics and Management - Registered Health Information Technician-HIM |
|
| Health Promotion and Education: Public Health |
|
| Health and Human Performance |
Megan Taylor
Last Names A-D, H-M |
McCormick Hall 250 |
(309) 438-5782 |
Daphyne Walker
Last Names E-G, N-Z |
McCormick Hall 250 |
(309) 438-5782 |
|
| History |
|
| History-Social Sciences Teacher Education |
|
| Human Development and Family Science |
Lauren Nelson
All Prospective Students and Current Students Last Names A-F |
Turner Hall 106 |
(309) 438-2517 |
Jordyn Breast
Current Students Last Names G-Z |
Turner Hall 106A |
(309) 438-2517 |
|
| Information Systems - Integration of Enterprise Systems |
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| Information Systems - Systems Development/Analyst |
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| Information Systems - Web Application Development |
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| Insurance - Business Information Systems |
|
| Integrative Health and Wellness |
|
| Interdisciplinary Studies - Individualized |
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| Interdisciplinary Studies Liberal Studies |
|
| Interior Design |
Lauren Nelson
All Prospective Students and Current Students Last Names A-F |
Turner Hall 106 |
(309) 438-2517 |
Jordyn Breast
Current Students Last Names G-Z |
Turner Hall 106A |
(309) 438-2517 |
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| International Business |
|
| Jazz Studies |
|
| Journalism |
|
| Legal Studies |
|
| Management - Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management |
|
| Management - Human Resource Management |
|
| Management - Organizational Leadership |
|
| Marketing |
|
| Marketing - Advanced Marketing Analytics |
|
| Marketing - Integrated Marketing Communication |
|
| Marketing - Professional Sales |
|
| Mass Media |
|
| Mathematics |
Alex Keene
Department and Prospective Student Advisor |
Stevenson 328 |
(309) 438-7007 |
Dr. Gaywalee Yamskulna
Interim Chair and Co-Advisor |
Stevenson 313C |
(309) 438-8781 |
|
| Mathematics - Statistics |
Alex Keene
Department and Prospective Student Advisor |
Stevenson 328 |
(309) 438-7007 |
Dr. Gaywalee Yamskulna
Interim Chair and Co-Advisor |
Stevenson 313C |
(309)438-8781 |
|
| Mathematics Teacher Education |
Alex Keene
Department and Prospective Student Advisor |
Stevenson Hall 328 |
(309) 438-7007 |
Dr. Sunil Chebolu
Undergraduate Director and Co-Advisor |
Stevenson Hall 337 |
(309) 438-3893 |
|
| Medical Laboratory Science |
|
| Middle Level Teacher Education |
|
| Music - Composition |
|
| Music - Composition/Theory Emphasis |
|
| Music - Liberal Arts |
|
| Music - New Media Composition |
|
| Music Business |
|
| Music Education |
| Gina Dew |
Center for Visual Arts 214B |
(309) 438-7265 |
|
| Music Performance |
|
| Music Therapy |
|
| Musical Theatre |
|
| Nursing (BSN) - Accelerated |
|
| Nursing (BSN) - Traditional |
|
| Nursing (RN to BSN) |
|
| Occupational Safety and Health |
|
| Philosophy |
|
| Physical Education Teacher Education K-12 |
Megan Taylor
Last Names A-D, H-M |
McCormick Hall 250 |
(309) 438-5782 |
Daphyne Walker
Last Names E-G, N-Z |
McCormick Hall 250 |
(309) 438-5782 |
|
| Physics |
|
| Physics - Computational Physics |
|
| Physics - Engineering Physics |
|
| Physics Teacher Education |
|
| Political Science |
|
| Psychology |
|
| Public Relations |
|
| Recreation & Park Administration - Recreation Management |
Megan Taylor
Last Names A-D, H-M |
McCormick Hall 250 |
(309) 438-5782 |
Daphyne Walker
Last Names E-G, N-Z |
McCormick Hall 250 |
(309) 438-5782 |
|
| Recreation & Park Administration - Therapeutic Recreation |
Megan Taylor
Last Names A-D, H-M |
McCormick Hall 250 |
(309) 438-5782 |
Daphyne Walker
Last Names E-G, N-Z |
McCormick Hall 250 |
(309) 438-5782 |
|
| Risk Management and Insurance |
|
| School Health Education |
|
| Social Work |
|
| Sociology |
|
| Spanish |
|
| Spanish Teacher Education |
|
| Special Education - Specialist in Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
|
| Special Education - Specialist in Learning & Behavior |
|
| Special Education - Specialist in Low Vision and Blindness |
|
| Sustainable & Renewable Energy |
|
| Technology and Engineering Education |
|
| Theatre - Acting |
|
| Theatre - Production Design and Technology |
|
| Theatre Studies |
|
| Theatre Teacher Education |
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