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The mission of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville centers on excellent undergraduate, graduate, and professional education programs. SIUE provides these educational opportunities with outstanding faculty and contemporary resources located on a safe and beautiful campus. At SIUE student learning is our primary focus within 43 baccalaureate degrees, 41 master’s degrees and 2 professional doctoral degrees (Dental Medicine and Pharmacy). We also offer 3 cooperative doctoral degrees (Engineering, History, Education) through our sister campus in Carbondale.

The Academic Affairs Imperatives are intended to serve as strategic guidelines to promote and achieve an academic environment at SIUE characterized by vibrant learning and discovery, productive scholarship, insightful interaction, and professional achievement by faculty, staff, and students in an atmosphere of mutual support and collegiality.

Degrees & Programs

SIUE offers a wide variety of academic programs to meet the needs of a diverse and growing student body. Check out SIUE’s many degree and programs.

But it’s not just about quantity; it’s also about quality. SIUE has established strategic guidelines — Academic Affairs Imperatives — to promote and achieve an academic environment of vibrant learning and discovery, productive scholarship, insightful interaction, and professional achievement by faculty, staff and students in an atmosphere of mutual support and collegiality.

Please note that some programs have additional requirements (Art & Design BFA, Business-Business Administration/Finance, Computer Management Information Systems/Accounting, Criminal Justice, Pre-Nursing, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Pre-Nursing, Speech-Language & Pathology). View a list of additional admission requirements.
 

Area of Study	PDF	Major	Degree	Category	Minor	College/School
Accountancy		Accountancy	BSA	~	~	Business
Actuarial Science		Mathematical Studies	BS	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
Aerospace Studies (ROTC)	~	~	~	~	M	Business
African Studies	~	~ Interdisciplinary Minor	~	~	M	Arts & Sciences
American and English Literature	~	English	BA	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
Anthropology		Anthropology	BA, BS	~	M	Arts & Sciences
Applied Mathematics		Mathematical Studies	BA, BS	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
Art		Art	BA, BS	~	~	Arts & Sciences
Art and Design		Art and Design	BFA	~	~	Arts & Sciences
Art Education	~	Art	BS	Specialization Teacher Certification	~	Arts & Sciences
Art History	~	Art	BA	Specialization	M	Arts & Sciences
Art / Studio Art	~	Art	BA	Specialization	M	Arts & Sciences
Asian Studies	~	~ Interdisciplinary Minor	~	~	M	Arts & Sciences
Biochemistry		Chemistry	BA	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
Biochemistry (American Chemical Society Certified)		Chemistry	BS	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
Biological Sciences	~	Biological Sciences	BA, BS	Teacher Certification Available	M	Arts & Sciences
Biology / Doctor of Dental Medicine		Biological Sciences	B.S./D.M.D.	3 + 4 Program
Black Studies	~	~ Interdisciplinary Minor	~	~	M	Arts & Sciences
Business Administration		Business Administration	BS	~	M	Business
Business Economics and Finance		Business Economics and Finance	BS	~	~	Business
Chemistry		Chemistry	BA, BS	Teacher Certification Available	M	Arts & Sciences
Chemistry (American Chemical Society Certified)		Chemistry	BS	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
Chemistry / Doctor of Dental Medicine		Chemistry	BS + DDM	3+4 Program	~	Arts & Sciences
Civil Engineering		Civil Engineering	BS	~	~	Engineering
Classical Studies	~	~ Interdisciplinary Minor	~	~	M	Arts & Sciences
Computer Engineering		Computer Engineering	BS	~	M	Engineering
Computer Management & Information Systems		Computer Management & Information Systems	BS	~	~	Business
Computer Management & Information Systems		Business Administration	BS	Specialization	~	Business
Computer Science		Computer Science	BA, BS	~	M	Engineering
Construction – Project Management	~	Construction Management	BS	Professional Development Sequence	~	Engineering
Construction Management		Construction Management	BS	~	M	Engineering
Construction Methods	~	Construction Management	BS	Professional Development Sequence	~	Engineering
Corporate & Institutional Media		Mass Communications	BA, BS	Professional Option	~	Arts & Sciences
Corporate & Organizational Communication		Speech Communication	BA, BS	Professional Option	~	Arts & Sciences
Creative Writing	~	~ Minor	~	~	M	Arts & Sciences
Criminal Justice Studies		Criminal Justice Studies	BA, BS	~	M	Arts & Sciences
Dance		Theater and Dance	BA, BS	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
Dental Medicine (Pre-Dental)	~	~	~	Pre-Professional	~	Arts & Sciences
Design / Technology (Theater)		Theater and Dance	BA, BS	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
Early Childhood Education		Early Childhood Education	BS	Teacher Certification Available	~	Education
Early Childhood On-Site Program		Early Childhood Education	B.S.	Teacher Certification Available	~	Education
Earth and Space Science Education		Earth & Space Science Education	BS	Teacher Certification Available	~	Arts & Sciences
Ecology, Evolution, Environment		Biological Sciences	BA, BS	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
Economics		Economics	BA, BS	~	~	Arts & Sciences
Economics		Business Administration	BS	Specialization	~	Business
Electrical Engineering		Electrical Engineering	BS	~	M	Engineering
Elementary Education		Elementary Education	BS	Teacher Certification Available	~	Education
Employment Relations (Sociology)		Sociology	BSW	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
English		English	BA, BS	Teacher Certification Available	M	Arts & Sciences
Entrepreneurship		Business Administration	BS	Specialization	~	Business
Environmental Sciences	~	~ Interdisciplinary Minor	~	~	M	Arts & Sciences
European Studies	~	~ Interdisciplinary Minor	~	~	M	Arts & Sciences
Exercise Science		Kinesiology and Health Education	BS	~	~	Education
Finance		Business Administration	BS	Specialization	~	Business
Foreign Languages and Literature		Foreign Languages and Literature	BA, BS	Teacher Certification Available	~	Arts & Sciences
Forensic Chemistry		Chemistry	BS	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
Forensic Sciences	~	~ Interdisciplinary Minor	~	~	~	Arts & Sciences
French		Foreign Languages and Literature	BA, BS	Specialization Teacher Certification Available	M	Arts & Sciences
Business Administration (General)		Business Administration	BS	~	M	Business
Genetics and Cellular Biology		Biological Sciences	BA, BS	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
Geography		Geography	BA, BS	Teacher Certification Available	M	Arts & Sciences
German		Foreign Languages and Literature	BA, BS	Specialization Teacher Certification Available	M	Arts & Sciences
Gerontological Nursing	~	Nursing	BS	Professional Option	~	Nursing
Gerontology (Psychology)	~	~	~	Professional Development Sequence	~	Education
Health Education		Health Education	BS	~	~	Education
Historical Studies		Historical Studies	BA, BS	Teacher Certification Available	M	Arts & Sciences
Human Resource Management		Business Administration	BS	Specialization	~	Business
Industrial Engineering		Industrial Engineering	BS	~	M	Engineering
Integrative Biology		Biological Sciences	BA, BS	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
International Business		Business Administration	BS	Specialization	~	Business
Interpersonal Communication		Speech Communication	BA, BS	Professional Option	~	Arts & Sciences
Land Surveying - Construction Management	~	Construction Management	BS	Specialization	~	Engineering
Latin American Studies	~	~ Interdisciplinary Minor	~	~	M	Arts & Sciences
Law (Pre)		~	~	Pre-Professional	~
Liberal Studies		Liberal Studies	BLS	~	~	Arts & Sciences
Linguistics	~	~ Minor	~	~	M	Arts & Sciences
Management		Business Administration	BS	Specialization	M	Business
Management Information Systems		Business Administration	BS	Specialization	~	Business
Manufacturing Engineering		Manufacturing Engineering	BS	~	M	Engineering
Marketing		Business Administration	BS	Specialization	~	Business
Mass Communications		Mass Communications	BA, BS	~	M	Arts & Sciences
Mathematical Studies		Mathematical Studies	BA, BS	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
Mathematics Education		Mathematical Studies	BS	Teacher Certification Available	M	Arts & Sciences
Mechanical Engineering		Mechanical Engineering	BS	~	M	Engineering
Media Advertising		Mass Communications	BA, BS	Professional Option	~	Arts & Sciences
Medical Science		Biological Sciences	BA, BS	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
Medical Science	~	Chemistry	BA, BS	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
Medical Technology		Biological Sciences	BA, BS	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
Medicine (Pre-Med)	~	~	~	Pre-Professional	~
Military Science (ROTC)	~	~	~	~	M
Music		Music	BA, BM	~	M	Arts & Sciences
Music Business		Music	BM	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
Music Education		Music	BM	Specialization Teacher Certification Available	~	Arts & Sciences
Music Education - Instrumental		Music	BM	~	~	Arts & Sciences
Music Education - Voice		Music	BM	~	~	Arts & Sciences
Music History / Literature		Music	BM	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
Music Performance		Music	BM	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
Music Performance - Jazz		Music	BM	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
Music Theory and Composition		Music	BM	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
Musical Theater	~	Music	BM	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
Native American Studies	~	~ Interdisciplinary Minor	~	~	M	Arts & Sciences
Nursing (Accelerated Option)		Nursing	BS	~	~	Nursing
Nursing (Traditional Option)		Nursing	BS	~	~	Nursing
Peace and International Studies	~	~ Interdisciplinary Minor	~	~	M	Arts & Sciences
Performance (Theater)		Theater and Dance	BA	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
Philosophy		Philosophy	BA, BS	~	M	Arts & Sciences
Physical Education Teacher Education		Physical Education	BS	Teacher Certification Available	~	Education
Physics	~	Physics	BA, BS	~	M	Arts & Sciences
Political Science		Political Science	BA, BS	Teacher Certification Available	M	Arts & Sciences
Pre-Law		(Varies)	~	~	~	Arts & Sciences
Print and Electronic Journalism		Mass Communications	BA, BS	Professional Option	~	Arts & Sciences
Psychology (General)		Psychology	BA, BS	~	M	Education
Public Relations		Speech Communication	BA, BS	Professional Option	~	Arts & Sciences
Religious Studies	~	~ Interdisciplinary Minor	~	~	M	Arts & Sciences
Secondary Education		(Varies)	BA, BS	Teacher Certification Available	~	Education
Social Work		Social Work	BSW	~	~	Arts & Sciences
Sociology		Sociology	BA, BS	~	M	Arts & Sciences
Spanish		Foreign Languages and Literature	BA, BS	Specialization Teacher Certification Available	M	Arts & Sciences
Special Education		Special Education	BS	Teacher Certification Available	~	Education
Speech Communication		Speech Communication	BA, BS	~	M	Arts & Sciences
Speech Communication Education	~	Speech Communication	BA, BS	Teacher Certification Available	M	Arts & Sciences
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology		Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology	BA, BS	~	~	Education
Statistics		Mathematical Studies	BA, BS	Specialization	M	Arts & Sciences
Television/Radio		Mass Communications	BA, BS	Professional Option	~	Arts & Sciences
Theater and Dance		Theater and Dance	BA, BS	Teacher Certification Available	M	Arts & Sciences
Theater Education		Theater and Dance	BA, BS	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
Theater History / Literature / Criticism		Theater and Dance	BA	Specialization	~	Arts & Sciences
Women’s Studies	~	~ Interdisciplinary Minor	~	~	M	Arts & Sciences