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Majors and Minors

Art and Art History

Art and Art History

Major Information

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • Contact: Karen Bolda, Student Success Coordinator for OCA:  BoldaK@sou.edu
Biology

Biology

Major Information

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • For an appointment call Amy Couple, Student Success Coordinator for the STEM Division
    • Phone: 541-552-6472
    • Email: couplea@sou.edu
Business

Business

Major Information

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • Major Advising for Transfer Students
  • To request an advisor call
    • Robin Williams 541-552-8236, williamr1@sou.edu  
Chemistry

Chemistry

Major Information

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • For an appointment call Amy Couple, Student Success Coordinator for the STEM Division
    • Phone: 541-552-6472
    • Email: couplea@sou.edu (Email preferred)
Communication

Communication

Major Information

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • To request an advisor call
    • Robin Williams 541-552-8236, williamr1@sou.edu

 

Computer Science

Computer Science

Major Information

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • For an appointment call Amy Couple, Student Success Coordinator for the STEM Division
    • Phone: 541-552-6472
    • Email: couplea@sou.edu (Email preferred)

Creative Writing

Creative Writing

Major Information

  • Template currently being revised.
  • Contact: Karen Bolda, Student Success Coordinator for OCA:  BoldaK@sou.edu


Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJ)

Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJ)

Major Information

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • For an initial advising appointment contact:
    • Tanya Blakeley at blakeleyt@sou.edu
Digital Cinema (DCIN)

Digital Cinema (DCIN)

Major Information

Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule

  • To request an advisor call
    • Robin Williams 541-552-8236, williamr1@sou.edu
Economics

Economics

Major Information

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • For an initial advising appointment contact:
    • Professor Bret Anderson, Program Chair, andersob6@sou.edu, 541-552-8617, TA 220
  • If you are unable to meet with Professor Anderson, contact:
    • Fall 2020 onward: Lea Griess, Student Success Coordinator, at 541-552-6254 or griessl@sou.edu, in Taylor Hall 101
Education Studies

Education Studies

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Major Information

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • Contact:
    • K.C. Sam at 541-552-6936 or email at samk@sou.edu
Emerging Media and Digital Arts (EMDA)

Emerging Media and Digital Arts (EMDA)

Major Information

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • For the Major Questionnaire and checklist CLICK HERE
  • Contact: Karen Bolda, Student Success Coordinator for OCA:  BoldaK@sou.edu
English

English

Major Information

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • Contact:
    • Edward A. Derr at 541-552-6624 or at derre@sou.edu 
Environmental Science and Policy

Environmental Science and Policy

Major Information

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • To request an advisor call
    • Robin Williams 541-552-8236, williamr1@sou.edu
Financial Math

Financial Math

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • Contact:
    • Amy Couple, Student Success Coordinator for the STEM Division
      • Phone: 541-552-6472
      • Email: couplea@sou.edu (Email preferred)

 

Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies (GSWS)

Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies (GSWS)

Minor Information

  • Minor Information, How to Declare and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • For an appointment contact:
    • Dr. Kylan Mattias de Vries at devriesk@sou.edu
Health and Physical Education (HPE)

Health and Physical Education (HPE)

Major Information

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • Contact:
    • Mary Patridge at 541-552-7154, patridgm1@sou.edu  
Healthcare Administration

Healthcare Administration

Major Information

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • Contact
    • Larry Gibbs at 541-552-6281, gibbsl@sou.edu  &  Devora Shapiro at 541-552-6622, shapirod@sou.edu
History

History

Major Information

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • For an initial advising appointment contact:
    • Professor Dustin Walcher at 541-552-6124 or email at walcherd@sou.edu
  • If you are unable to meet with Professor Walcher, contact:
    • Fall 2020 onward: Lea Griess, Student Success Coordinator, at 541-552-6254 or griessl@sou.edu, in Taylor Hall 101
Human Service

Human Service

Major Information

  • Major Information, How to Declare and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • For an initial advising appointment contact:
    • Prof. Kelly Szott at 541-552-8254 or 541-552-8153 or email at szottk@sou.edu 
  • If you are unable to meet with Kelly, contact:
    • Medford Campus: Stacey Derrig, at 541-552-8118 or derrigs@sou.edu
    • Ashland Campus: Fall 2020 onward: Lea Griess, Student Success Coordinator, at 541-552-6254 or griessl@sou.edu, in Taylor Hall 101
International Studies

International Studies

Major Information

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • Contact Scott Rex at rexs@sou.edu                                       
Math

Math

Major Information

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • Contact:
    • Math Chair Jim Hatton at 541-552-8213 or email at hattonj@sou.edu
Math-Computer Science Co-Major

Math-Computer Science Co-Major

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • Contact:
    • Amy Couple, Student Success Coordinator for the STEM Division
      • Phone: 541-552-6472
      • Email: couplea@sou.edu (Email preferred)
Music

Music

Major Information

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • Contact:
    • Music Program Coordinator Kim Andresen, at andresenk@sou.edu, or call 541-552-6101
Outdoor Adventure Leadership (OAL)

Outdoor Adventure Leadership (OAL)

Major Information

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • Contact:  Erik Sol, sole@sou.edu
  • OAL Website

 

Political Science

Political Science

Major Information

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • For an initial advising appointment contact:
    •  Professor Dustin Walcher at 541-552-6124 or email at walcherd@sou.edu
  • If you are unable to meet with Professor Walcher, contact:D
    • Fall 2020 onward: Lea Griess, Student Success Coordinator, at 541-552-6254 or griessl@sou.edu, in Taylor Hall 101
Pre-Professional Health Occupations (Not Majors, just for Advising)

Pre-Professional Health Occupations (Not Majors, just for Advising)

These guides are for the more common programs we find students pursuing, but students can contact the STEM Student Success Coordinator for information on other pathways.

Contact:
  • Amy Couple, Student Success Coordinator
    • Phone: 541-552-6472
    • Email: couplea@sou.edu (Email preferred)
  • Pre-Nursing
  • Pre-Medical Technology
  • Pre-Dental Hygiene
  • Pre-Occupational Therapy
  • Pre-Physician Assistant
  • Pre-Chiropractic Medicine
  • Pre-Pharmacy
  • Pre-Medicine
  • Pre-DentistryPre-Dentistry
  • Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Physical Therapy Preprofessional Program (PPTH)

Physical Therapy Preprofessional Program (PPTH)

Major Information

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • Contact:
    • Jenny Slawta at 541-552-6264 or email at slawta@sou.edu
Psychology

Psychology

Major Information

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • Major Information and How to Declare for Transfer Students
  • Students without a faculty advisor contact:
    • Fall 2020 onward: Lea Griess, Student Success Coordinator, at 541-552-6254 or griessl@sou.edu, in Taylor Hall 101
Sociology and Anthropology (SOAN)

Sociology and Anthropology (SOAN)

Major Information

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • For an initial advising appointment contact:
    • Contact Jessica Piekielek at piekielj@sou.edu or at 541-552-6599
  • If you are unable to meet with Professor Piekielek, contact:
    • Fall 2020 onward: Lea Griess, Student Success Coordinator, at 541-552-6254 or griessl@sou.edu, in Taylor Hall 101
Spanish

Spanish

Major Information

  • Major Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • For an initial advising appointment for the major or minor contact: Edward A. Derr at derre@sou.edu or 541-522-6624
Theatre Arts

Theatre Arts

Major Information

  • Template currently being revised.
  • Application to theatre program required.
  • For details contact:  Karen Bolda, Student Success Coordinator for OCA:  BoldaK@sou.edu
Undeclared

Undeclared

  • Advising and Suggested First Year Schedule
  • For questions about your academic plan, please see your University Seminar (USEM) instructor or Joelle Khairallah, Student Success Coordinator in Undergraduate Studies – khairallj@sou.edu - 541.552.6290

 

 

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