Undergraduate Major Department Advisors
Updated on 9/22/23
Complete information about academic majors and minors can be found in the Online Bulletin.
Begin by typing your major or advisor name in the box below.
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Accounting Minor
See Business Management Major
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Africana Studies Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Shimelis Gulema
shimelis.gulema@stonybrook.edu
(631) 632-7470, Room S-251, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg.
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Anthropology Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Catherine Markham
AnthropologyDUS@stonybrook.edu
(631) 632-5755, Room N-533, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg.
Assistant to the Chairperson: Ms. Megan Alberti
(631) 632-7605, Room S-501, Social & Behaviroal Sciences Bldg.
Schedule an appointment through Navigate
Academic Program Coordinator: Ms. Tara Powers
(631) 632-7606, Room S-501, Social & Behaviroal Sciences Bldg.
Schedule an appointment through Navigate
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Applied Mathematics & Statistics Major and Minor
Begin with CEAS Undergraduate Student Advising
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Art History and Criticism Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Izumi Ashizawa
(631) 632-7250, Room 2224, Staller Center
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Asian & Asian American Studies Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Eva Nagase
(631) 632-1423, Room 1125, Humanities Bldg.
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Astronomy & Planetary Sciences Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael Zingale
michael.zingale@stonybrook.edu
(631) 632-8225, Room 452, Earth & Space Sciences Bldg.
Assistant Director, Undergraduate Program: Ms. Diane Diafera
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Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Major
Staff Advisor: Ms. Nancy Black
(631) 632-9404, Room E-2361, Melville Library
Schedule an appointment through Navigate
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Biochemistry Major
Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. Bernadette Holdener
(631) 632-8292, Room 346, Center for Molecular Medicine Bldg.
Staff Advisor: Rachel Pilero: rachel.pilero@stonybrook.edu
Schedule an appointment through Navigate
Staff Advisor: Edward Bossong: edward.bossong@stonybrook.edu
Schedule an appointment through Navigate
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Bioengineering Minor
Begin with CEAS Undergraduate Student Advising
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Biology Major and Minor
Program Director: Dr. Peter Gergen
john.peter.gergen@stonybrook.edu
Staff Advisor: Ms. Rachel Pilero
Staff Advisor: Mr. Edward Bossong
(631) 632-8571
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Biology General Science Teacher Education Track
Keith Sheppard, EdD Director, Institute for STEM Education
Linda Padwa, PhD Associate Director for Science Education
Undergraduate Advisors: Rachel Pilero and Edward Boosong
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Graduate Advisor: Dr. Zuzana Zachar
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Biomaterials Minor
Begin with CEAS Undergraduate Student Advising
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Biomedical Engineering Major
Begin with CEAS Undergraduate Student Advising
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Black Heritage Studies Minor
See Africana Studies Major and Minor
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Business Management Major
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs: Mrs. Samantha Nash
(631) 632-7171, Room 109, Harriman Hall
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Director, Undergradaute Busines Program: Christine Pitocco
christine.pitocco@stonybrook.edu
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Chemical and Molecular Engineering Major
Begin with CEAS Undergraduate Student Advising
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Chemistry Major and Minor
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Dale Drueckhammer & Faculty
To schedule an appointment, go to:
ug_chemistry_advisors@stonybrook.edu
Staff Advisor: Katherine Hughes
katherine.hughes@stonybrook.edu
631-632-7886
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Chemistry Teacher Education Track
Keith Sheppard, EdD Director, Institute for STEM Education
Linda Padwa, PhD Associate Director for Science Education
Undergraduate and Graduate: Dr. Susan Oatis
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China Studies Minor
Interim Chair: Dr. Agnes Weiyun He
631-632-4041
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Chinese Teacher Education Track
Director, Foreign Languages Teacher Education Program: Dr. Sarah Jourdain
Undergraduate Advisor: Dr. Jiwon Hwang
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Civil Engineering Major
Begin with CEAS Undergraduate Student Advising
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Classics Minor
Program Coodinator: Kathleen De Riesthal
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Climate Solutions Minor
Staff Advisor: Ms. Nancy Black
(631) 632-9404, Room E-2361, Melville Library
Schedule an appointment through Navigate
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Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Jeannie Guglielmo
jeannie.guglielmo@stonybrook.edu
(631) 444-3046, Room 443, Level 2, Health Sciences Center.
CLS Program Contact: Catherine Gropper
catherine.gropper@stonybrook.edu
631-444-6249
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Coastal Environmental Studies Major and Minor
Staff Advisor: Ms. Nancy Black
(631) 632-9404, Room E-2361, Melville Library
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Communication and Innovation Minor
See Journalism Major and Minor
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Computer Engineering Major
Begin with CEAS Undergraduate Student Advising
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Computer Science Major and Minor
Begin with CEAS Undergraduate Student Advising
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Creative Writing Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Genevieve Sly Crane
genevieve.crane@stonybrook.edu
Room N3017, Melville Library
Undergraduate Program Coordinator: Ms. Liz McRae
elizabeth.mcrae@stonybrook.edu
(631) 632-7102, Room N3017, Melville Library
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Digital Arts Minor
Program Advisor: Professor Stephanie Dinkins
Stephanie.Dinkins@stonybrook.edu
Staller Center for the Arts Room 4287
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Earth and Space Sciences Major
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Hanna Nekvasil
(631) 632-8201, Room 234, Earth & Space Sciences Bldg.
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Earth Science Teacher Education Track
Keith Sheppard, EdD Director, Institute for STEM Education
Linda Padwa, PhD Associate Director for Science Education
Undergraduate: Dr. Hanna Nekvasil
Graduate: Dr. Joel Hurowitz
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Economics Major
Undergraduate Program Coordinator and Staff Advisor: Ms. Victoria Judd
(631) 632-7540, Room S-601, Social and Behavioral Sciences Bldg.
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Ecosystems and Human Impact Major and Minor
Staff Advisor: Ms. Nancy Black
(631) 632-9404, Room E-2361, Melville Library
Schedule an appointment through Navigate
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Electrical Engineering Major and Minor
Begin with CEAS Undergraduate Student Advising
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Engergy Science, Technology, and Policy Minor
Begin with CEAS Undergraduate Student Advising
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Engineering Chemistry Major
See Chemistry Major and Minor
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Engineering Science Major
Begin with CEAS Undergraduate Student Advising
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English Major and Minor
Undergraduate Program Advisor: Mr. Billy Martin
Room 2096, Humanities Bldg.
631-632-7400
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Environmental Design, Policy & Planning Major and Minor
Staff Advisor: Ms. Nancy Black
(631) 632-9404, Room E-2361, Melville Library
Schedule an appointment through Navigate
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Environmental Engineering Minor
Begin with CEAS Undergraduate Student Advising
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Environmental Humanities Minor
Staff Advisor: Ms. Nancy Black
(631) 632-9404, Room E-2361, Melville Library
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Environmental Studies Major and Minor
Staff Advisor: Ms. Nancy Black
(631) 632-9404, Room E-2361, Melville Library
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Ethnomusicology Minor
See Music Major and Minor
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Film and Screen Studies Minor
See English Major and Minor
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Filmmaking Minor
Undergraduate Program Director: Karen Offitzer
Undergraduate Program Coordinator: Liz McRae
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French Language and Literature Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Franck Dalmas
(631) 632-7440, Room 2128, Humanities Bldg.
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French Teacher Education Track
Director, Foreign Languages Teacher Education Program: Dr. Sarah Jourdain
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Franck Dalmas
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Geology Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lars Ehm
(631) 632-8058, Room 310, Earth & Space Sciences Bldg.
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Geospacial Science Minor
Program Director: Dr. Sung-Gheel Jang
E2361 Melville Library
631-632-5364
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Globalization Studies and International Relations Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Andrea Fedi
Email Dr. Fedi to schedule a Zoom appointment
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Health, Medicine, and Society Minor
See Sociology Major
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Health Science Major
Staff Advisors: Traci Thompson and Breanna Coach
Schedule an appointment through Navigate
Students that wish to declare the Health Science major must watch a video and complete a survey/questionnaire (links below).
In order to receive credit for watching the video you MUST complete the survey/questionnaire. You will have to log onto the workshop with your SBU email address.Health Science Workshop Video Link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1yw224F17-fvFYylApgtZ-CmTgAuJopnQ
Health Science Survey (questionnaire) Link:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BZXQ97SWhNZ6LM9s7cC2JPJqbcF8UKiyTj-EIXCmqek
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Hellenic Studies Minor
Director: Dr. Nikos Panou
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Hispanic Languages and Literature Minor
See Spansih Major and Minor
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History Major and Minor
Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. Eric Zolov
Room N-331, Social and Behavioral Sciences Bldg.
Undergraduate Program Advisor: Erin Guiliano
Room S-301, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg.
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History of Health, Science, and the Environment Minor
See History Major anf Minor
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Human Evolutionary Biology Major
Faculty Advisor: Dr. James Rossie
(631) 632-5808, N-513A, Social and Behavioral Sciences Bldg.
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Industrial Engineering Minor
Begin with CEAS Undergraduate Student Advising
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Information Systems Major and Minor
Begin with CEAS Undergraduate Student Advising
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Italian American Studies Minor
Director of Undergradaute Studies: Dr. Franck Dalmas
Coordinator of the minor: Dr. Irene Marchegiani
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Italian Studies Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Giuseppe Gazzola
giuseppe.gazzola@stonybrook.edu
(631) 632-7440, Room 2123, Humanities Bldg.
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Italian Teacher Education Track
Director, Foreign Languages Teacher Education Program: Dr. Sarah Jourdain
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Irene Marchegiani
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Japanese Teacher Education Track
Director, Foreign Languages Teacher Education Program: Dr. Sarah Jourdain
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jiwon Hwang
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Japanese Studies Minor
See Asian and Asian American Studies Major and Minor
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Jazz Studies Minor
See Music major and Minor
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Journalism Major and Minor
Associate Dean and Undergraduate Program Director: Prof. Irene Virag
632-7403, Room N-4004, Melville Library
Staff Advisor: Maureen Robinson
632-7403, Room N-4004, Melville Library
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Judiac Studies Minor
See History Major and Minor
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Korean Teacher Education Track
Director, Foreign Languages Teacher Education Program: Dr. Sarah Jourdain
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jiwon Hwang
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Korean Studies Minor
Faculty Director: Dr. Heejeong Sohn
N5520 Center for Korean Studies; 1122 Humanities
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Latin American and Carribean Studies Minor
Director: Dr. Lori Flores
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Linguistics Teacher Education Track (TESOL)
Faculty Director: Dr. Mariann Coogan
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Linguistics Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Marie Huffman
(631) 632-7777, Room N-251, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg.
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Manuafacturing Engineering Minor
Begin with CEAS Undergraduate Student Advising
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Marine Science Major and Minor
Faculty Director: Dr. David Black
(631) 632-8676, Room 117, Discovery Hall, South Campus
Staff Advisor: Ms. Nancy Black
(631) 632-9404, Room E-2361, Melville Library Bldg.
Schedule an appointment through Navigate
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Marine Vertebrate Biology Major
Faculty Director: Dr. Joseph Warren
(631) 632-5045, Room 153, Discovery Hall, South Campus
Staff Advisor: Ms. Nancy Black
(631) 632-9404, Room E-2361, Melville Library
Schedule an appointment through Navigate
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Mass Communication Major and Minor
See Journalism Major and Minor
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Materials Scieince Minor
Begin with CEAS Undergraduate Student Advising
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Mathematics Teacher Education Track
Undergraduate: Dr. Alexander Kirillov
Gradaute: Dr. Jason Starr
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Mathematics Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Scott Sutherland
(631) 632-8247, Room P-143, Math Bldg.
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Mechanical Engineering Major and Minor
Begin with CEAS Undergraduate Student Advising
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Media/Art/ Culture Major
Faculty Advisor: Izumi Ashizawa
(631) 632-7250, Room 2224, Staller Center
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Middle Eastern Studies Minor
Director: Dr. Robert Hoberman
Robert.Hoberman@stonybrook.edu
S-213 Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Multidisciplinary Studies Major
Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. Catherine Marrone
Multidisciplinary Studies Major Coordinator: Ms. Diane West
Email: mtdmajor@stonybrook.edu
Schedule an appointment through Navigate
Visit the website for more information at www.stonybrook.edu/mtd
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Music Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Deborah Heckert
deborah.heckert@stonybrook.edu
(631) 632-7330, Room 3304, Staller Center Bldg.
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Music and Technology Minor
See Music Major and Minor
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Music Theory Minor
See Music Major and Minor
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Nanotechnology Studies Minor
Begin with CEAS Undergraduate Student Advising
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Nursing Baccalaureate Program
Program Advisor: Ms. Jennifer Coppola
(631) 444-3200, Room 215, Level 2, Health Sciences Center
Email questions to: abp-bbp-nursing@stonybrook.edu
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Optics Minor
Director: Dr. Harold J. Metcalf
P-110 Graduate Physics
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Philosophy Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Harvey Cormier
(631) 632-7570, Room 232, Harriman Hall
Staff Advisor: Ms. Lisa-Beth Platania
lisa-beth.platania@stonybrook.edu
(631) 632-7580, Room 213, Harriman Hall
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Physics Teacher Education Track
Keith Sheppard, EdD Director, Institute for STEM Education
Linda Padwa, PhD Associate Director for Science Education
Undergraduate and Graduate Advisor: Dr. Angela Kelly
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Physics Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Dominik Schneble
(631) 632-8758, Room P-110, Physics Bldg.
Staff Advisor: Ms. Diane Diaferia
(631) 632-8036, Room P-110, Physics Bldg.
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Political Science Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael Peress
Room N-743, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg.
Undergraduate Program Coordinator: Currently Vacant
General questions: polsci_undergrad@stonybrook.edu
Appointments (in person/Zoom): Schedule an appointment through Navigate
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Professional Writing Minor
Undergradaute Program Director: Dr. Patricia Medved
Staff Assistant: Adam Schultheiss
adam.schultheiss@stonybrook.edu
Room2005 Humanities
(631) 632-7390
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Psychology Major
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Anne Moyer
Undergraduate Academic Advisor: Ms. Sarah Naqvi-Syed
631-632-7812
Schedule an appointment through Navigate
Undergraduate Program Coordinator: Ms. Diane DeSimone
631-632-7802
Schedule an appointment through Navigate
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Real Estate and Insurance Minor
See Business Managment Major
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Religious Studies Minor
Interim Program Director: Dr. William Chittick
william.chittick@stonybrook.edu
1046 Humanities
(631) 632-4030
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Respiratory Care Major
Program Director: Lisa M. Johnson
Staff Assistant: Victoria Rebollo
victoria.rebollo@stonybrook.edu
(631) 444-3180, Room 470, Level 2, Health Science Tower
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Russian Studies Minor
Program Coordinator: Dr. Anna Geisherik
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Social Studies Teacher Education Track
Program Director: Dr. Charles Backfish
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Social Welfare Baccalaureate (BSW)
Director of Advising: Christine Corrado
christine.corrado@stonybrook.edu
Director of Admissions: XiCheng Zhou
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Sociology Major
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Catherine Marrone
catherine.marrone@stonybrook.edu
Room S-429, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg.
(631) 632-4883
Staff Advisor: Ms. Kelly Haller
Room S-405, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg.
(631) 632-7740
Schedule an appointment through Navigate
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South Asian Studies Minor
Director: Dr. Andrew J. Nicholson
1046 Humanities
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Spanish Teacher Education Track
Director, Foreign Languages Teacher Education Program: Dr. Sarah Jourdain
Undergraduate Advisor: Dr. Joseph Pierce
Graduate Advisor: Dr. Aurelie Vialette
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Spanish Languages and Literature Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Daniela Flesler
daniela.flesler@stonybrook.edu
Room 1054, Humanities Bldg.
(631) 632-6031
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STEM in Literature and Culture Minor
See English Major and Minor
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Studio Art Major and Minor
See Art History and Criticism Major and Minor
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Sustainability Studies Major and Minor
Staff Advisor: Ms. Nancy Black
(631) 632-9404, Room E-2361, Melville Library
Schedule an appointment through Navigate
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Technological Systems Management Major and Minor
Begin with CEAS Undergraduate Student Advising
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Television Writing Minor
Undergraduate Program Director: Karen Offitzer
Undergraduate Program Coordinator: Liz McRae
Email: Elizabeth.McRae@stonybrook.edu
Melville Library, 3rd floor, N3017
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Theatre Minor
Director of Undergradaute Studies: Nick Mangano
2224 Staller Center for the Arts
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Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nancy Hiemstra
(631) 632-7607, Room 2058a, Humanities Bldg.
Schedule an appointment through Navigate
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Writing and Rhetoric Minor
Director: Dr. Peter Khost
Staff Assistant: Adam Schultheiss