Concentration/Minor Advisors are usually faculty or staff members from LSA departments who help students shape and focus their academic goals. They discuss with students how best to progress in a concentration program (or minor) and provide official confirmation to the LSA Auditors when a student has completed it. Concentration Advisors are good resources for providing information about graduate school in their field, and should be able to discuss how the skills acquired in the study of their discipline provide an excellent foundation for the professional world. Students meet with most of these advisors in their departmental offices.

Some departments want students to call them in order to set up an advising appointment, while others have an on-line appointment system. Below is a list of all the LSA concentrations and minors, with subconcentrations/areas of specialization listed when available. If you see a department phone number next to an area of interest, call it to make an appointment. Otherwise, go to the website provided and schedule your own advising appointment.

Once you've decided on a concentration and/or minor, here are instructions on how to declare or change your declaration.  The procedure is the same for both concentrations and minors.

 

Concentrations (Conc) & Academic Minors (Minor)

Click on concentration/minor name for info on prerequisites and requirements, as listed in the LSA Bulletin.

Advisors:

Location and phone # or website for scheduling appointments
 

African American Theatre (Minor)

764-5350

Walgreen Drama Center, 1226 Murfin Ave.
 

Afroamerican and African Studies (Conc)

  • African Studies,
  • Afro Studies,
  • Afro-Caribbean Studies

Afro and African Studies (Minor)

764-5513

4700 Haven
 

American Culture (Conc)

 www.lsa.umich.edu/ac/undergrad/
 

Ancient Civilizations and Biblical Studies (Conc)

  • Ancient Mesopotamia,
  • Hebrew Bible/ Ancient Israel,
  • New Testament/Early Christianity,
  • Ancient Egypt

764-0314

4111 Thayer Building
 

Anthropology (Conc)

Anthropology (Minor)

  • Sociocultural Anthropology
  • Linguistics Anthropology
  • Anthropological Archaeology

Anthropology, Biological (Minor)

Anthropology, Medical (Minor)

Anthropology-Zoology (Conc)

https://www.lsa.umich.edu/anthro/ (click on Undergrad Students)

 

 
 

Arabic, Armenian, Persian, Turkish, and Islamic Studies (Conc)

  • Arabic Studies;
  • Armenian Studies;
  • Persian Studies;
  • Turkish Studies;
  • Islamic Studies

764-0314

4111 Thayer Building
 

Asian/Pacific American Studies (Minor)

 www.lsa.umich.edu/ac/undergrad/
 

Applied Statistics (Minor)

 http://www.stat.lsa.umich.edu/undergrad/
 

Arts and Ideas in the Humanities (Conc) [RC only]

763-0032

134 Tyler, East Quad
 

Asian Languages and Cultures (Minor)

Chinese,
Filipino,
Hindi,
Indonesian,
Japanese,
Korean, 		Sanskrit,
Tamil,
Thai,
Tibetan,
Urdu,
Vietnamese

764-8286

6111 Thayer Building
 

Asian Studies (Conc)

  • Chinese Studies;
  • Japanese Studies;
  • Korean Studies;
  • South Asian Studies;
  • Southeast Asian Studies

Asian Studies (Minor)

  • Chinese Studies;
  • Japanese Studies;
  • Korean Studies;
  • South Asian Studies;
  • Southeast Asian Studie

764-8286

6111 Thayer Building
 

Astronomy and Astrophysics (Conc)

Astronomy and Astrophysics (Minor)

764-3440

830 Dennison
 

Biochemistry (Conc)

647-2858

1500 Chemistry
 

Biological Anthropology (Minor)

764-7274

101 West Hall
 

Biology (Conc)

Biology (Minor)

Biology, General (Conc)

764-2446

1111 Natural Science
 

Biophysics (Conc)

Biophysics (Minor)

936-0659

2061 Randall
 

Brain, Behavior, and Cognitive Sciences (Conc)

764-2580

1343 East Hall
 

Cell and Molecular Biology (Conc)

764-2446

1121 Natural Science
 

Cell and Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering (Conc)

764-2446

1121 Natural Science
 

Chemistry (BS) (Conc)

B.S.Chem [degree program]

B.S.Chem and BSE (Chemical Engineering) [joint degree program]

 http://www.umich.edu/~michchem/undergrad/
 

Classical Archaeology (Conc)

Classical Archaeology (Minor)

764-0360

2160 Angell Hall
 

Classical Civilization (Conc)

Classical Civilization (Minor)

764-0360

2160 Angell Hall
 

Classical Languages and Literatures (Conc)

764-0360

2160 Angell Hall
 

Communication Studies (Conc)

 www.lsa.umich.edu/comm/students/concentration
 

Comparative Literature (Conc)

763-2351

2015 Tisch
 

Computer Science (Conc)

Computer Science (Minor)

763-2305

3415 EECS
 

Creative Writing and Literature (Conc) [RC only]

763-0032

134 Tyler, East Quad
 

Crime and Justice (Minor)

763-0032

134 Tyler, East Quad
 

Czech Language, Literature, and Culture (Minor)

764-5355

3040 MLB
 

Drama (Conc) [RC only]

763-0032

134 Tyler, East Quad
 

Early Christian Studies (Minor)

764-0314

4111 Thayer Building
 

Earth Sciences (Conc)

Earth Sciences - General (Minor)

www.lsa.umich.edu/geo/undergrad/advising/
 

Earth Systems Science (Conc)

  • Earth Science
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Biogeochemistry

www.lsa.umich.edu/geo/undergrad/advising/
 

East European Studies, Russian and (Conc)

East European Studies (Minor)

764-0351

1080 S. University Ste. 4668 (Social Work Bldg.)
 

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (Conc)

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (Minor)

764-2446

1121 Natural Science
 

Economics (Conc)

Economics (Minor)

 http://www.econ.lsa.umich.edu/econ/ug/advising/
 

English (Conc)

Geneal Program,

Creative Writing Program

Honors Program

 www.lsa.umich.edu/english/counseling/appts
 

Environment (Conc)

  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Social Science
  • Culture and the Environment

Environment (Minor)

http://environment.lsa.umich.edu/environ/academics/academic_advising/
 

Environmental Geosciences (Conc)

Environmental Geology (Minor)

www.lsa.umich.edu/geo/undergrad/advising/
 
Epistemology and Philosophy of Science (Minor) www.lsa.umich.edu/philosophy/undergrads/resources/
 

European Studies, Modern Western (Minor)

936-1842

ces.advising@umich.edu
 

French and Francophone Studies (Conc)

French and Francophone Studies (Minor)

764-5344

4108 MLB
 

Gender and Health (Minor)

Gender, Race, and Ethnicity (Minor)

763-2047

1122 Lane Hall
 

General Biology (Conc)

764-2446

1111 Natural Science
 
General Philosophy (Minor) www.lsa.umich.edu/philosophy/undergrads/resources/
 

General Studies (BGS)
[degree program]

764-0332

1255 Angell
 

Geochemistry (Minor)

www.lsa.umich.edu/geo/undergrad/advising/
 

Geological Sciences (Conc)

www.lsa.umich.edu/geo/undergrad/advising/
 

German (Conc)

German Studies (Minor)

764-8018

3110 MLB
 

Global Change (Minor)

 vdpluijm@umich.edu
 
Global Media Studies (Minor)

764-0147

6525 Haven
 

Greek Language and Literature, Ancient (Conc)

Greece, Language, Literature, and Culture of Ancient (Minor)

764-0360

2160 Angell Hall
 

Hebrew and Jewish Cultural Studies (Conc)

764-0314

4111 Thayer Building
 

History (Conc)

History (Minor)

www.lsa.umich.edu/history/ug/

https://www.lsa.umich.edu/history/ug/minor.asp
 
History of Philosophy (Minor) www.lsa.umich.edu/philosophy/undergrads/resources/
 

History of Art (Conc)

History of Art (Minor)

764-5400

110 Tappen
 

ICP (Conc)

H-ICP (Honors)

RC-ICP (Residential College)

764-0332

764-6274

763-0032

1255 Angell

1330 Mason

134 Tyler, East Quad
 

Interdisciplinary Physics (Conc)

 www.lsa.umich.edu/physics/undergraduate/advising/
 

International Studies (Minor)

764-3149

1080 S. University, Suite 2620
 

Italian (Conc)

Italian (Minor)

764-5344

4108 MLB
 

Judaic Studies (Conc)

Judaic Studies (Minor)

763-9047

2111 Thayer Building
 

Latin Language and Literature (Conc)

Language, Literature, and Culture of Ancient Rome (Minor)

764-0360

2160 Angell Hall
 

Latin American and Caribbean Studies (Conc)

Latin American and Caribbean Studies (Minor)

763-0553

1080 S. University Ste. 2607 (Social Work Bldg.)
 

Latina/o (Hispanic ) Studies (Conc)

Latina/o Studies (Minor)

763-0031

3700 Haven
 
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) and Sexuality Studies (Minor)

763-2047

1122 Lane Hall
 

Linguistics (Conc)

  • Regular program,
  • Applied Linguistics and Second
  • Language Learning and Teaching

Linguistics (Minor)

Linguistics with MSI (Information)

[joint degree]

764-0353

440 Lorch
 

Mathematics (Conc)

Mathematics (Minor)

 http://www.math.lsa.umich.edu/undergrad/
 

Medical Anthropology (Minor)

764-7274

101 West Hall
 

Medieval and Early Modern Studies (Conc)

Medieval and Early Modern Studies (Minor)

763-2066

1029 Tisch Hall
 

Microbiology (Conc)

764-2446

1111 Natural Science
 

Middle Eastern and North African Studies (Conc)

Middle Eastern and North African Studies (Modern) (Minor)

764-0350

1080 S. University Ste. 4640 (Social Work Bldg.)
 
Mind and Meaning (Minor) www.lsa.umich.edu/philosophy/undergrads/resources/
 

Modern Greek Studies (Conc)

Modern Greek Studies (Minor)

764-0360

2160 Angell Hall
 
Moral and Political Philosophy (Minor) www.lsa.umich.edu/philosophy/undergrads/resources/
 

Music (Conc)

Music (Minor)

764-0332

1255 Angell
 

Native American Studies (Minor)

 www.lsa.umich.edu/ac/undergrad/
 

Near Eastern Civilizations (Conc)

Near Eastern Languages and Cultures (Minor)

764-0314

4111 Thayer Building
 

Neuroscience (Conc)

764-2446 (MCDB)

764-2580 (Psychology)

1111 Natural Science (MCDB)

1343 East Hall (Psychology)
 

Oceanography (Conc)

Oceanography (Minor)

www.lsa.umich.edu/geo/undergrad/advising/
 

Organizational Studies (Conc)

764-6767

713 Dennison
 

Paleontology (Minor)

www.lsa.umich.edu/geo/undergrad/advising/
 

Philosophy (Conc)

General Philosophy (Minor)

History of Philosophy (Minor)

Moral and Political Philosophy (Minor)

Mind and Meaning (Minor)

Epistemology and Philosophy of Science (Minor)

 www.lsa.umich.edu/philosophy/undergrads/resources/
 

Physics (Conc)

Physics, Interdisciplinary (Conc)

Physics (Minor)

 www.lsa.umich.edu/physics/undergraduate/advising/
 

Plant Biology (Conc)

Plant Biology (Minor)

764-2446

1121 Natural Science
 

Polish (Conc) [Pending approval of the Presidents' Council of the State Universities of Michigan]

Polish Language, Literature, and Culture (Minor)

764-5355

3040 MLB
 
Political Philosophy, Moral and (Minor) www.lsa.umich.edu/philosophy/undergrads/resources/
 

Political Science (Conc)

Political Science (Minor)

 http://polisci.lsa.umich.edu/undergrad
 

Psychology (General Social Science) (Conc)

764-2580

1343 East Hall
 

Russian (Conc)

Russian Language, Literature, and Culture (Minor)

764-5355

3040 MLB
 

Russian and East European Studies (Conc)

Russian Studies (Minor)

764-0351

1080 S. University Ste. 4668 (Social Work Bldg.)
 

Scandinavian Studies (Minor)

764-8018

3110 MLB
 

Science, Technology, and Society (Minor)

763-0032

134 Tyler, East Quad
 
Screen Arts and Cultures (Conc)

Screenwriting subconcentration

764-0147

6525 Haven
 

Social Anthropology (Conc)

 www.lsa.umich.edu/soc/undergraduate/
 

Social Science (Conc) [RC only]

763-0032

134 Tyler, East Quad
 

Sociology (Conc)

  • general Sociology
  • Law, Criminology, and Deviance
  • Economy, Business, and Society
  • Health and Aging
  • Social Welfare and Social Services
  • Social Inequality: Race, Class, and Gender
  • International Social Change
 www.lsa.umich.edu/soc/undergraduate/
 

Spanish (Conc)

Spanish Language, Literature, and Culture (Minor)

764-5344

4108 MLB
 

Statistics (Conc)

Statistics (Minor)

Statistics, Applied (Minor)

http://www.stat.lsa.umich.edu/undergrad/advisors.html
 

Text-to-Performance (Minor)

763-0032

134 Tyler, East Quad
 

Theatre and Drama (Conc)

  • History/Drama/Criticism,
  • Performance,
  • Design/Tech,
  • Administration

Theatre, African American (Minor)

764-5350

Walgreen Drama Center, 1226 Murfin Ave.
 

Urban and Community Studies (Minor)

763-0032

134 Tyler, East Quad
 

Women's Studies (Conc)

Gender and Health (Minor)

Gender, Race, and Ethnicity (Minor)

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) and Sexuality Studies (Minor)

763-2047

1122 Lane Hall