Department Advising

Department advisors, also known as faculty advisors, are professors who can answer questions related to your major or your minor.

You can meet with your department advisor regarding the following:

• Major/Minor Course Requirement Advising
• Major/Minor Course Planning and Sequencing
• Graduation Review and Approval
• Petition Signing (May also need Associate Dean's Signature)
• Juniors and seniors will receive most of their advising from department advisors.

Department Advising Information

• African American Studies

  • Office: Washington Square Hall, Room 216A 

    Telephone: (408) 924-5871

    Contact Information: Major Advising for African American Studies

• Anthropology

  • Office: Clark Hall, Suite 469

    Telephone: 408-924-5710

    Contact Information: Major Advising for Anthropology

    Included Majors: Anthropology, Behavioral Science, Organizational Studies

• Chicana/Chicano Studies

  • Office: Clark Hall, Room 231

    Telephone: 408-924-5760

    Contact Information: Major Advising for Chicana/Chicano Studies

• Communication Studies

  • Office: Hugh Gillis Hall, Room 108

    Telephone: 408-924-5360

    Contact Information: Major Advising for Communication Studies

• Economics

  • Office: Dudley Moorehead Hall, Room 147

    Telephone: 408-924-5400

    Contact Information: Major Advising for Economics 

• Environmental Studies

  • Office: Washington Square Hall, Room 118

    Telephone: 408-924-5450 (Voice), 408-924-5477 (Fax)

    Contact Information: Major Advising for Environmental Studies

    Included Majors: Environmental Studies, Global Studies

• History

  • Office: Dudley Moorehead Hall, Room 134

    Telephone: 408-924-5500

    Contact Information: Major Advising for History

• Justice Studies

  • Office: MacQuarrie Hall, Room 524

    Telephone: 408-924-2931

    Email: justice-studies@sjsu.edu 

    Contact Information: Major Advising for Justice Studies

    Included Majors: Justice Studies, Forensic Science

• Political Science

  • Office: Clark Hall, Room 471

    Telephone: 408-924-5550

    Contact Information: Major Advising for Political Science

• Psychology

  • Office: Dudley Moorehead Hall, Room 157

    Telephone: 408-924-5600

    Contact Information: Major Advising for Psychology

• Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

  • Office: Dudley Moorehead Hall, Room 241

    Telephone: 408-924-5320

    Contact Information: Major Advising for Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

• Urban and Regional Planning

  • Office: Washington Square Hall, Room 216A

    Telephone: 408-924-5882

    Contact Information: Major Advisor for Urban and Regional Planning

    Included Majors: Geography

Change of Major/Minor Request

If you are looking to change your major to or add a minor from a College of Social Science program, make an appointment with a department advisor in the prospective department. Please note that the change of major process for each CoSS major varies depending on department requirements as well as impaction thresholds[BROKEN LINK].

Major Road Maps 

 Please visit MyRoadMap to find your major roadmap.