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ACADEMIC ADVISING
Selecting the courses needed to complete your degree can seem challenging. Academic advising will help you through the process. With academic advising you will receive information, advice, and guidance in completing your education requirements. Together we will develop a track to help you achieve your educational, personal, and career goals.
Get the most out of academic advisement by:
Having regular appointments with your advisor
Always list your goals
Ask questions and share your concerns
Be familiar with all requirements for your chosen degree
Making a personal Investment in the academic advising process will ensure that you get the most of each session. The better prepared you are the more likely you will be satisfied with your course selection and overall college experience.
Using a shared-model Academic Advising will provide students with clear and contemporary information on any given program of study while providing them with specific discipline support to realize their academic goals. Professional advisors ensure that students understand the requirements of any given program of study, while faculty mentors provide students with guidance regarding discipline specific activities to include post baccalaureate opportunities, research, and scholarly opportunities.
Below are the departments and advisors for academic year 2021– 2022.
Department of Business: Dr. Okoroafor Nzeh, Chair
Degree and Major: Bachelor of Science with a major in Business Administration
Academic Advisors for the Business Administration major and concentrations
International Business and Management Information Systems: Dr. Okoroafor Nzeh
Accounting: Dr. Vincent Onyebuchi
Management: Dr. Yao Amewokunu
Marketing: Dr. Okoroafor Nzeh
Contact Information:
Dr. Okoroafor Nzeh, onzeh@paine.edu, 706.821.8331, Chair
Dr. Vincent Onyebuchi, vonyebuchi@paine.edu, 706.821.8358
Dr. Yao Amewokunu, yamewokunu@paine.edu, 706.821.8254
Department of Humanities: Prof. Nancy Bookhart, Chair
Degree and Major: Bachelor of Arts with a major in History
Academic Advisors for the History major
History: Prof. Robert Jones – and -- Prof. Kimberly Baxter
Contact Information:
Prof. Nancy Bookhart, nbookhart@paine.edu, 706.821.7587, Chair
Prof. Robert Jones, rjones@paine.edu, 706.821.8131
Prof. Kimberly Baxter, kbaxter@paine.edu, 706.821.8106
Department of Media Studies: Prof. Teri Burnette, Chair
Degree and Major: Bachelor of Arts with a major in Mass Communications
Academic Advisors for the Mass Communications major and concentrations
All Areas: Prof. Teri Burnette, Prof. John Harris
Contact Information:
Prof. Teri Burnette, tburnette@paine.edu, 706.396.8132, Chair
Prof. John Harris, jharris@paine.edu, 706.821.8243
Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology: Dr. Raul Peters, Chair
Degree and Major: Bachelor of Science with a major in Biology; and,
Degree and Major: Bachelor of Science with a major in Mathematics
Academic Advisors for the Biology and Mathematics separate majors and concentrations
Biology: Dr. Srinivas Sonne
Mathematics: Dr. Raul Peters
Contact Information:
Dr. Srinivas Sonne, ssonne@paine.edu, 706.821.8313
Dr. Raul Peters, rpeters@paine.edu, 706.821.8203, Chair
Department of Social Sciences: Dr. Elias Etinge, Chair
Degree and Major: Bachelor of Arts with a major in Psychology; and,
Degree and Major: Bachelor of Arts with a major in Sociology
Academic Advisors for the Psychology and Sociology separate majors and concentrations
Psychology: Dr. Elias Etinge
Sociology: Dr. Elias Etinge (Additional individual to be named fall semester 2021)
Contact Information:
Dr. Elias Etinge, eetinge@paine.edu, 706.396.7604, Chair
Undecided Majors, Freshmen and Sophomores (who have not already declared a major): Student Support Services (SSS)
Ms. Jacquelyn Wilson, Director of Student Support Services
Contact Information:
Ms. Jacquelyn Wilson, jwilson@paine.edu, 706.821.8234