Undergraduate Advisement
CONTACT:
Dimitrios Karayiannis, Undergraduate Academic Advisor for Modern Foreign Languages
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Office: Faner 2027
Phone: (618) 536-5571 (main office); (618) 453-5425 (direct)
Fax: (618) 453-3253
E-Mail: dimitrio@siu.edu
Accepting Appointments and Walk-ins Daily
Advising for CHINESE, FRENCH, GERMAN, JAPANESE, and SPANISH majors and minors or students just seeking advise.
Please click on the language above that interest you for more information.
Click here for information on Programs of Study or on Double Majors and Second Degrees.
For CLASSICS, see Rick Williams in Faner 2080 or call (618) 453-5434.
For Foreign Language and International Trade (FLIT), see Brooke Thibeault in Faner 2039 or call the FLIT Office at (618) 453-5431..
GENERAL INFORMATION WHAT TO DO, WHEN, & WHERE
So you want to be a French, German, or Spanish MAJOR?
If you are changing your major or declaring your major for the first time, pick up the Change of Major Form from the Undergraduate Advisor or from the main Foreign Language office (Faner 2166). It will provide you with information on how to fill it out and what additional information is required. Take the completed form to the Foreign Language office in Faner 2166.
So you want to MINOR in Chinese, East Asian Studies, French, German, Japanese, Russian or Spanish?
First, make sure you know the classes you need for the minor. For any minor you need 18 total credits beyond the first year language class, but each language has specific classes you must take. The checksheets are available in Faner 2027 (Advisors Office), Faner 2166 (Foreign Language Office), or on the web. Click here for information on the Chinese Minor, the East Asian Studies Minor, the French Minor, the German Minor, the Japanese Minor, the Russian Minor or the Spanish Minor.
You will need to fill out the Declaration of Minor Form (available in the Advisor's Office or Foreign Language Office). You will need to list the classes, the semester/year taken and the grade your received in each class. You must receive a grade of "C" or better in any class counted toward the minor. Turn the signed form into the Undergraduate Advisor.
If you are a Transfer Student majoring in a language, you should also go to the College of Liberal Arts Advisement Office in Faner 1229; Phone 453-3388. The advisors there will determine which courses from your previous university fulfill University Core Curriculum and College of Liberal Arts requirements. Dimitrios Karayiannis (departmental advisor for undergraduates) will evaluate your language classes or have you see someone in one of the language sections for further advice.
If you are interested in Advanced Placement (AP) Credit or credit from validating courses, click here.
If your are a language major pursuing a Teaching Certificate [ B.S. Degree, College of Education or B.A. Degree, College of Liberal Arts with Secondary School Teaching Certification (Preferred)], you will also need to consult the advisors in the College of Education, 122Wham, 453,2354.
APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION FOR MAJORS IN FRENCH, GERMAN, and SPANISH
At the beginning of your final semester in residence, you will need to file an Application for Graduation with your academic Advisor (College of Liberal Arts or College of Education). The collage academic advisor will then initiate a Senior Check to insure that all requirements for your degree will be completed in a timely manner. You will need to consult the university calendar in the Schedule of Courses to determine the date by which your Application for Graduation must be submitted. Remember, there is also a graduation fee that must be paid. If you have any questions, please check with either Dimitrios Karayiannis or with your college advisor.
Many students find it worthwhile to combine the study of a foreign language with another field. This is done be declaring either a double major or a second degree. For a double major, you will need to fill out a new Declaration of Major form listing both degrees hand have it signed by the Department of Foreign Languages and the other department. For a Second Degree, you will need to complete at least 30 additional semester hours and the requirements for the degree as specified by the department, school and college. See your advisor for additional information.
Please remember that this information is provided as guidelines for your convenience. Although we strive to keep the information up-to-date, the information presented here is no substitute for the SIUC Undergraduate Catalog.