Undergraduate Bulletin - Illinois Institute of Technology

IIT Profile
Colleges of Illinois Institute of Technology
Armour College of Engineering
Natacha DePaola
Carol and Ed Kaplan Armour Dean of Engineering
Perlstein Hall, Suite 224
10 W. 33rd St.
Chicago, IL 60616
312.567.3009
www.iit.edu/engineering
Armour College is named for IIT’s predecessor, Armour
Institute of Technology, which was established in 1892 on
the site of the present IIT Main Campus.
The following departments comprise Armour College:
Biomedical Engineering; Chemical and Biological Engineering;
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering;
Electrical and Computer Engineering; and Mechanical,
Materials and Aerospace Engineering.
College of Architecture
Wiel Arets
Incoming Dean
S.R. Crown Hall
3360 S. State St.
Chicago, IL 60616
312.567.3230
www.iit.edu/arch
The program in architecture was established at Armour
Institute of Technology, one of IIT’s predecessors, in 1895.
In 1938, the program came under the directorship of the
world-renowned architect and educator Ludwig Mies van
der Rohe. The College is housed in S.R. Crown Hall, a
National Historic Landmark, one of Mies’ most significant
buildings, and a major contribution to Chicago’s rich
architectural heritage. The College emphasizes applied
studio work under the instruction of practicing architects;
the study of architectural theory; interdisciplinary learning;
digital technologies; sustainability; design/build; and
international study.
College of Science and Letters
R. Russell Betts
Dean
220 Engineering 1 Building
10 W. 32nd St.
Chicago, IL 60616
312.567.3800
www.iit.edu/csl
The College of Science and Letters traces its roots to
the Lewis Institute, founded in 1895. The Lewis Institute
joined with Armour Institute of Technology in 1940 to form
the current Illinois Institute of Technology. The College of
Science and Letters offers some 50 academic specializations
in seven departments: Applied Mathematics; Biological
and Chemical Sciences; Computer Sciences; Humanities;
Mathematics and Science Education; Physics; and Social
Sciences.
College of Psychology
M. Ellen Mitchell, Ph.D.
Dean
252 Life Sciences Building
3105 S. Dearborn St.
Chicago, IL 60616
312.567.3500
www.iit.edu/psych
Established in 1995, the College of Psychology is noted
for its applied graduate programs in clinical, industrial/organizational,
and rehabilitation psychology. It offers
an undergraduate program that is focused on psychology
as a science linked to the professions. The Bachelor of
Science degree in Psychology has three optional specialty
tracks from which to choose: Culture, Conflict, and International
Relations; Psychology of Emerging Technologies;
and the Human Environment.
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