Northern Illinois University

Academic Advising Center

Who is My Advisor?

The Academic Advising Center at NIU advises all students who are undecided or have no college affiliation. Contact us for advising.


Students with intended or declared majors should contact the designated advisor for their specific major. Certain undergraduate colleges also provide advising to students who are currently undecided regarding which particular program within the specific college to pursue.


College and departmental advisers available to assist you:

College of Business

www.cob.niu.edu

Students enrolled in 100- and 200-level business courses should contact:
Undergraduate Studies in Business
Lori Marcellus, Director
Barsema Hall 201, (815) 753-1325

Students enrolled in 300- or 400-level business courses should contact their major advisors as follows:

Business Administration
Barsema Hall 328, (815) 753-0099

Department of Accountancy
Barsema Hall 345, (815) 753-1637

Department of Finance
Barsema Hall 236, (815) 753-1114

Department of Management
Barsema Hall 245, (815) 753-1124

Department of Marketing
Barsema Hall 128, (815) 753-1714

Department of Operations Management and Information Systems
Barsema Hall 328, (815) 752-6372


College of Education

www.cedu.niu.edu
Margaret Myles, Director of Advising and Student Services
Graham Hall 327, (815) 753-8355

Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education
Anderson Hall 214, (815) 753-8286

Department of Teaching and Learning:

  • Early Childhood Studies
    Gabel Hall 138, (815) 753-8361
  • Elementary Education
    Gabel Hall 138, (815) 753-8350
  • Special Education
    Gabel Hall 138, (815) 753-8361

College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

www.ceet.niu.edu
Mansour Tahernezhadi, Associate Dean
Engineering Building 331, (815) 753-1442

Department of Electrical Engineering
Engineering Building 330, (815) 753-9974

Department of Industrial Engineering
Engineering Building 230, (815) 753-1269

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Building 226, (815) 753-9979

Department of Technology
Still Gym 203, (815) 753-1349


College of Health and Human Sciences

www.chhs.niu.edu
Sandi Splansky, Director, Academic Advising
Wirtz Hall 227, (815) 753-1891, HHSAdvisingHelp@niu.edu

Department of Military Science
Chick Evans Field House 107, (815) 753-6234

School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders

  • Clinical Laboratory Sciences,
    DuSable Hall 159, (815) 753-1382
  • Communicative Disorders,
    Wirtz Hall 323, (815) 753-1484
  • Physical Therapy,
    Wirtz Hall 209, (815) 753-1383 

School of Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences
Wirtz Hall 118, (815) 753-6350

School of Nursing and Health Studies

  • Public Health and Health Education,
    Wirtz Hall 238, (815) 753-1384
  • Nursing, 
    School of Nursing Building 190, (815) 753-6557


College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

www.clas.niu.edu
Jill Boersma,
Director of Advising
Zulauf Hall 201, (815) 753-0114

Department of Anthropology
Stevens Building 102, (815) 753-0246

Department of Biological Sciences
Montgomery Hall 3496, (815) 753-0433

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Faraday Hall 319, (815) 753-1131

Department of Communication
Watson Hall 306, (815) 753-7104

Department of Computer Science
Psychology-Computer Science Building 460,
(815) 753-0378

Department of Economics
Zulauf Hall 515, (815) 753-1031

Department of English
Reavis Hall 214, (815) 753-0611

Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Watson Hall 111, (815) 753-1501

Department of Geography
Davis Hall 118, (815) 753-0631

Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences
Davis Hall 312, (815) 753-1943

Department of History
Zulauf Hall 715, (815) 753-0131

Department of Journalism
Watson Hall 209, (815) 753-1712

Department of Mathematical Sciences
Watson Hall 320, (815) 753-0566

Division of Statistics
DuSable Hall 366, (815) 753-6714

Department of Philosophy
Zulauf Hall 915, (815) 753-0331

Department of Physics
Faraday Hall West 202, (815) 753-1772

Department of Political Science
Zulauf Hall 420, (815) 753-7045

Department of Psychology
Psychology-Computer Science Building 400,
(815) 753-0372

Department of Sociology
Zulauf Hall 815, (815) 753-0365

Pre-Professional Studies

Zulauf Hall 201, (815) 753-0114
Pre-dentistry
Pre-engineering
Pre-medicine
Pre-optometry
Pre-osteopathy
Pre-pharmacy
Pre-law
Pre-podiatry
Pre-veterinary


College of Visual and
Performing Arts

www.vpa.niu.edu
Deborah Robertson,
Acting Associate Dean
Music Building 141, (815) 753-1635

School of Art
Jack Arends Hall/Visual Arts Building 216,
(815) 753-7870

School of Music
Music Building 140, (815) 753-1551

School of Theatre and Dance
Stevens Building 229, (815) 753-8287


Interdisciplinary Minors

Applied Communication
Departments of English and Communication
Reavis Hall 214, (815) 753-6601

Black Studies
Center for Black Studies
Lincoln Terrace, (815) 753-1709

Chinese/Japanese Studies
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Watson Hall 173, (815) 753-6444

Classical Studies
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Watson Hall 114, (815) 753-6448

Comparative Literature
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Zulauf Hall 201, (815) 753-0114

Environmental Management Systems
Zulauf Hall 201, (815) 753-0114

Environmental Studies
Department of Geography
Davis Hall 118, (815) 753-0631

Gerontology
College of Health and Human Sciences
Wirtz Hall 227, (815) 753-1891

International Studies
Department of Geography
Davis Hall 118, (815) 753-0631

Latino and Latin American Studies
Latino and Latin American Studies Center
515 Garden Rd., (815) 753-1531

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies
Reavis Hall 230 (815) 753-6611

Linguistics
Department of English
Reavis Hall 214, (815) 753-0611

Medieval Studies
Zulauf hall 608, (815) 753-6823

Public Administration
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Zulauf Hall 201, (815) 753-0114

Southeast Asian Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
520 College View Court,
(815) 753-1771

Urban Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Zulauf Hall 201, (815) 753-0114

Women’s Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Reavis Hall 103, (815) 753-1038

Teacher Certification

www.teachercertification.niu.edu
University Office of Teacher Certification
General Information, (815) 753-0847

Elementary/Early Education

  • Early Childhood Studies
    • Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences, (815) 753-1891
    • Teaching and Learning, (815) 753-8361

Secondary Education

  • Biological Sciences, (815) 753-7828
  • Chemistry, (815) 753-6875
  • Earth and Space Science, (815) 753-5990
  • English, (815) 753-6609
  • Environmental Science, (815) 753-5990
  • Family and Consumer Sciences, (815) 753-6350
  • French, German, Spanish, (815) 753-6449 or (815) 753-6450 
  • Health Education, (815) 753-5653
  • History, (815) 753-5903
  • Mathematics, (815) 753-6746
  • Physical Education, (815) 753-8286
  • Physics, (815) 753-6416
  • Social Science, (815) 753-5903

Standard Special Certificate

  • Art, (815) 753-7870
  • Music, (815) 753-1552
  • Special Education, (815) 753-8361
  • Physical Education, (815) 753-8286

Additional Academic Programs

College of Law Admissions and Financial Aid
Swen Parson Hall 151, (815) 753-8595

Graduate School
Adams Hall 223, (815) 753-0395