Academic advising at Binghamton University operates using a "dual advising model." That means that you will be advised by both professional academic advisors and University faculty. Our roles are similar in the sense that we aim to support and guide students throughout their academic careers at Binghamton. That said, our areas of expertise and focus differ.
STUDENTS SHOULD SEE A FACULTY ADVISOR IN THEIR ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT FOR:
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Declaring the major or minor
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Specific questions regarding major/minor requirements, course sequencing and policies
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Transfer credit evaluations for coursework counting toward the major or minor
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“Permission of Department” or “Permission of Instructor” course restrictions
STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT HARPUR ADVISING FOR:
- General education and Harpur College requirements and policies
- Transfer credit petitions for General Education and Harpur requirements
- Major/minor exploration
- General degree planning and Degree Works issues
- Degree Applicable Credits for Financial Aid
- Forms and petitions (overload, late add/withdrawal, international student petitions, etc.)

Departments & Programs
Click here to see all of the programs offered through Harpur College

Major Declaration Instructions
Each department has specific instructions on how to declare. Click here to find out the instructions for your intended major or minor department

Individualized Major Program (IMP)
The Individualized Major Program (IMP) provides students in Harpur College with the opportunity to pursue their academic interests through innovative, interdisciplinary major programs of their own design.
Undergraduate Director (Spring 2022) |
Department Office Location |
Department Phone |
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Africana Studies | Nathaniel Mathews | LN 1202 | 7-2635 |
Anthropology | Sebastian Lacombe | S1 137 | 7-2737 |
ART & DESIGN | Colin Lyons | FA 223 | 7-2667 |
ART HISTORY | Jeffrey Kirkwood | FA 219 | 7-2112 |
ASIAN & ASIAN-AMERICAN STUDIES | Sonja Kim | LSG 654 | 7-4522 |
BIOCHEMISTRY | Susan Bane | SN 1018 | 7-2927 |
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES |
Kathleen Horwath (Co-Undergraduate Director) Carol Miles (Co-Undergraduate Director) |
S3 210 | 7-2438 |
CHEMISTRY |
Christof Grewer (Undergraduate Director) Rebecca Kissling (Undegraduate Advisor) |
SN 2104 Science 2 Room 320 |
7-2517 |
CINEMA | Monteith McCollum | CW B41 | 7-4998 |
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE | Tarek Shamma | LT 1503 | 7-2891 |
ECONOMICS | Wei Xiao | LT 909 | 7-2572 |
ENGLISH, GENERAL LITERATURE & RHETORIC | Birgit Rasmussen | LN 1149 | 7-2422 |
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES |
George Homsy (Director) Joyce Kruger-Knuepfer (Undergraduate Advisor) |
S1 150 | 7-4378 |
GEOGRAPHY |
Jay Newberry (Co-Director) Wan Yu (Co-Director) |
OJ 102B | 7-2755 |
GEOLOGY | Alex Nikulin | S1 150 | 7-4378 |
GERMAN & RUSSIAN STUDIES |
Carl Gelderloos (German) Nancy Tittler (Russian) |
LT 1403 | 7-2656 |
HISTORY |
Nate Andrade (Undergraduate Director) Jason Tercha (Undergraduate Advisor) |
LT 710 | 7-2625 |
INDIVIDUALIZED MAJOR PROGRAM (IMP) | Alex Jablonski | OH 110 | 7-6305 |
Christopher Bishop (Program Director) Barbara Luka (Undergraduate Advisor) |
S4 374 S4 175 |
7-4100 | |
JUDAIC STUDIES | Jonathan Karp | LT 1307 | 7-3070 |
LATIN AMERICAN & CARIBBEAN AREA STUDIES | Giovanna Montenegro | LT 1109 | 7-4250 |
LINGUISTICS | Sabina Perrino | S1 137 | 7-2737 |
MATHEMATICs and statistics | Xingye Qiao | WH 122A | 7-2148 |
MEDIEVAL & EARLY MODERN STUDIES |
Olivia Holmes (Director of CEMERS) Sean Dunwoody (Undergraduate Advisor) |
LN 1129 | 7-2730 |
Middle Eastern and Ancient Mediterranean Studies (formerly known as Classics and Near Eastern Studies) | Hillary Becker | LT 510 | 7-6709 |
MUSIC | Sarah Gerk | FA 165 | 7-2589 |
PHILOSOPHY | Robert Guay | LT 1207 | 7-3616 |
PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS, & LAW | Anthony Reeves | LT 1207 | 7-3616 |
PHYSICS, APPLIED PHYSICS, & ASTRONOMY | Masatsugu Suzuki | SN 2202 | 7-2217 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE | Ekrem Karakoc | LNG 80 | 7-2252 |
PSYCHOLOGY |
Deanne Westerman (Undergraduate Director) Barbara Luka (Undergraduate Advisor) |
S4 175 S4 175 |
7-4100 |
ROMANCE LANGUAGES & LITERATURES |
Jeanette Patterson (Interim Undergraduate Director) Robyn Cope (Interim Undergraduate Director) |
LN 2216 | 7-2645 |
SOCIOLOGY | Leslie Gates | LT 407 | 7-2628 |
THEATRE | Barbara Wolfe | FA 124 |
7-6968 |
WOMEN, GENDER, & SEXUALITY STUDIES |
Benita Roth (Undergraduate Director) Dara Silberstein (Undergraduate Advisor) |
LN 2408 | 7-2815 |
Minors and Concentrations
DEPARTMENT HOMEPAGE |
UNDERGRADUATE DIRECTOR (SPRING 2021) |
DEPARTMENT OFFICE LOCATION |
DEPARTMENT PHONE |
Alexandra Moore (Co-Director) David Cingranelli (Co-Director) |
LNG 100 | 7-5234 | |
GLOBAL LEARNING INITIATIVES (MINOR ONLY) |
Bill Pavlovich (Director) Marisol Marcin (Program Coordinator) |
LN 2204 | 7-4568 |
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICAN STUDIES (MINOR ONLY) | Dina Danon | LT 510 | 7-6709 |
RELIGIOUS STUDIES (MINOR ONLY) | Doug Jones | LT 1307 | 7-3070 |
TRANSLATION RESEARCH & INSTRUCTION (MINOR ONLY) | Chenqing Song | LT 1410 | 7-6556 |
Sean Fenty (Director) Robert Danberg (Undergraduate Advisor) |
LN 2411 |
7-6725 |