Academic Department Contact Information Africana Studies Health Promotion Pre-Nursing Web Site: http://www.eiu.edu/afriamer/ Web Site: http://www.eiu.edu/healthst/ Web Site: Contact: Dr. James Ochwa-Echel Contact: Dr. Julie Dietz https://www.eiu.edu/prehealth/programs_nur Office: 3165 Blair Hall Office: 1211 Lantz sing_2plus2.php Phone: 581-5719 Phone: 581-5761 Contact: Pre-Health Advisor Office: 2058 Life Sciences Building Art History Phone: 581-3126 Web Site: http://www.eiu.edu/artdept/ Web Site: http://www.eiu.edu/history/ Contact: Mr. Christopher Kahler Contact: Dr. Nora Pat Small Psychology Office: 2670 Doudna Fine Arts Center Office: 2744 Coleman Hall Web Site: http://www.eiu.edu/psych/ Phone: 581-3410 Phone: 581-3310 Contact: Dr. John Mace Office: 1151 Physical Science Building Biological Sciences Journalism Phone: 581-2127 Web Site: http://www.eiu.edu/biology/ Web Site: http://www.eiu.edu/journal/ Contact: Dr. Gary Bulla Contact: Dr. Sally Renaud Recreation Administration Office: 2070 Life Sciences Building Office: 2521 Buzzard Hall Web Site: http://www.eiu.edu/recadmin/ Phone: 581-3126 Phone: 581-6003 Contact: Dr. James Barkley Office: 1110 McAfee Chemistry and Biochemistry Kinesiology and Sports Studies Phone: 581-3018 Web Site: http://www.eiu.edu/eiuchem/ Web Site: http://www.eiu.edu/kss/ Contact: Dr. Rebecca Peebles Contact: Dr. Mark Kattenbraker School of Business Office: 3150 Physical Science Building Office: 2506 Lantz Web Site: http://www.eiu.edu/business/ Phone: 581-3322 Phone: 581-2215 Contact: Dr. John Willems Office: 4025 Lumpkin Hall Communication Disorders and Sciences Mathematics and Computer Science Phone: 581-2627 Web Site: http://www.eiu.edu/commdis/ Web Site: http://www.eiu.edu/math/ Contact: Dr. Angela Anthony Contact: Dr. Marshall Lassak School of Family and Consumer Sciences Office: 2105 Human Services Building Office: 3611 Old Main Web Site: http://www.eiu.edu/famsci/ Phone: 581-2712 Phone: 581-2028 Contact: Dr. Melanie Burns Office: 1030 Klehm Hall Communication Studies Military Science Phone: 581-6076 Web Site: http://www.eiu.edu/commstudies/ Web Site: http://www.eiu.edu/armyrotc/ Contact: Dr. Stephen King Contact: Lt. Col. Patricia McPhilips School of Technology Office: 1260 Coleman Hall Office: 4303 Klehm Hall Web Site: http://www.eiu.edu/tech/ Phone: 581-2016 Phone: 581-5944 Contact: Dr. Austin Cheney Office: 1014 Klehm Hall Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle- Music Phone: 581-3226 Level Education Web Site: http://www.eiu.edu/music/ Web Site: Contact: Dr. Shellie Gregorich Secondary Education and Foundations http://www.eiu.edu/eemedu/ Office: 2620 Doudna Fine Arts Center Web Site: http://www.eiu.edu/sededf Contact: Jeanne E. 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.................. 15 How will I benefit from an EIU education? .................................. 3 What level of courses can I enroll in? ....................................... 15 What is integrative learning? ...................................................... 3 How and when do I register for classes? .................................. 15 How can I make the most of my time at EIU? ............................. 3 How do I waitlist a class? ......................................................... 15 What should I know about EIU’s history and organization? ........ 3 What should I know about academic advising at EIU?.............. 15 What federal policies does EIU comply with? ............................. 3 What should I consider when planning my class What should I know about EIU’s Student Conduct Code? .......... 4 schedule? ............................................................................. 15 What degrees does EIU offer? ................................................... 5 How do I know which math course to take? .............................. 16 What is PAWS? ......................................................................... 5 What should I do if I can’t register for a class? ......................... 16 How do I use the online catalog? ............................................... 5 How do I read a course description? ........................................ 16 What overall requirements must I meet in order to earn What is the Textbook Rental Service? ...................................... 16 my degree? ............................................................................. 5 What should I do before I withdraw from a class? ..................... 16 What is the Electronic Writing Portfolio? ..................................... 5 What is EIU’s class attendance policy? .................................... 16 What should I do if I did not take two years of foreign What are EIU’s academic progress policies? ............................ 16 language in high school?......................................................... 6 What courses count in my GPA? .............................................. 17 How do I remove high school subject deficiencies? .................... 6 What happens if I repeat a course? .......................................... 17 Why am I required to take General Education courses? ............. 6 If I earn an incomplete grade, what are my responsibilities? ..... 17 What are EIU’s General Education Program How do I appeal a grade? ........................................................ 17 requirements? ......................................................................... 6 How can I monitor my academic progress? .............................. 17 General Education Course List .................................................. 6 What happens if a hold is placed on my record? ...................... 17 How can I complete General Education requirements if I What should I do if I have been academically dismissed? ........ 17 am a transfer student? ............................................................ 9 What should I do if I am academically dismissed a second What is the Illinois Articulation Initiative? What is the time? ..................................................................................... 17 GECC? ................................................................................... 9 How do I withdraw from a course or from EIU? ........................ 17 Should I complete EIU’s General Education Program If I withdraw, can I get a refund? .............................................. 18 or the GECC? ......................................................................... 9 What transfer college courses satisfy EIU’s General VOTER REGISTRATION .......................................... 18 Education requirements? ........................................................ 9 How do I know which major to choose? ..................................... 9 ............................................ 18 What should I know before I change my major? ......................... 9 FINANCIAL PLANNING Where may I get more information