Advising Overview
The Center for Student Success in Engineering (CSSE) Peer Navigators and Major Advisors provide advising services to all Engineering students for lower division and upper division major requirements. The CSSE team is available to answer student inquiries regarding academic advising and course planning, student success and resources, and engagement and progress toward graduation. Faculty Advisors can help with questions on courses content, research, and post-baccalaureate opportunities; see your department's website to contact them directly.
For student appointments with all CSSE Advisors, login to SDSU Navigate with your SDSU ID and password. Peer Navigators and some Major Advisors are also available for drop-in and scheduled appointments, just stop by CSSE room E-216.
Peer Navigators
Peer Navigators are Engineering students that can meet with you to discuss major advising tools and share more information about opportunities on campus. Peer Navigators help students to navigate the curriculum ensuring that they understand existing advising tools to take courses in the correct order and progress towards upper-division coursework.
PRIMARY FOCUS
- Advising tools
- SDSU Navigate
- my.SDSU & Degree Evaluation
- MyMAP
- SDSU Catalog
- Intro to Master Plan
- Clubs & Organizations
Are you trying to meet with a Peer Navigator but don't know how? Follow the guides below:
Major Advisors
The Major Advisors support students in ensuring they are taking all the courses they need in order to obtain their degree. Major Advisors support students by informing them about important information from the department and providing students the tools they need to succeed. Major Advisors are able to help with upper-division major requirements, course planning, and other academic processes.
PRIMARY FOCUS
- Course planning
- Departmental Master Plan
- GE Requirements
- Preparation for Major and Major Requirements
- Master Planning
- Graduation Process
- New & Transfer Student Help
- Academic Petitions
See below for advising caseloads and advisor contact and availability information. Advising caseloads are by your last name, so make sure to reach out to your assigned Major Advisor.
ADVISING Team (by Department)
Sarah Hershberger | [email protected] | Appointment Availability: bit.ly/sarah-hershberger
- Aerospace Engineering (A-Z)
- Drop-in Advising: Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (in-person only)
Abraham Bustamante | [email protected] | Appointment Availability: https://bit.ly/Abraham-Bustamante
- Civil Engineering (A-E) | Construction Engineering (A-Z) | Construction Management (A-Z)
- Drop-in Advising: Fridays, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (in-person only)
Dr. Thaís Alves | [email protected] | Appointment Availability: email for availability
- Construction Management (A-Z)
Noah Peters | [email protected] | Appointment Availability: bit.ly/noah-peters
- Civil Engineering (F-Z)
Leviticus Johnson (she/her) | [email protected] | Appointment Availability: bit.ly/Leviticus-Johnson
- Environmental Engineering (A-Z)
- Drop-in Advising: Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (in-person only)
Noah Peters | [email protected] | Appointment Availability: bit.ly/noah-peters
- Computer Engineering (A-J)
Claudia Gavaldón (she/her) | [email protected] | Appointment Availability: bit.ly/Claudia-Gavaldon
- Computer Engineering (K-Z)
- Electrical Engineering (A-Z)
Leviticus Johnson (she/her) | [email protected] | Appointment Availability: bit.ly/Leviticus-Johnson
- Mechanical Engineering (A-I)
- Drop-in Advising: Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (in-person only)
Juno Chambers (she/her) | [email protected] | Appointment Availability: bit.ly/juno-chambers
- Mechanical Engineering (J-Z)
- Drop-in Advising: Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (in-person only)
ENGineering Student Affairs
For help with questions around career and internships, please visit the Internships page for how to get in contact with Liza Aguirre-Oviedo, the College of Engineering Internship & Industry Relations Specialist.
For more other academic concerns or questions about the Engineering minor, please contact Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Theresa M. García at [email protected] or make an appointment here: bit.ly/Theresa-Garcia
Resources
College of Engineering Impaction Criteria: Are You on Track to Move Into Your Major?
Most majors at SDSU are impacted, which means that there are more students than there are spots in upper-division classes. In order to move from pre-major to major status, you must complete your program's impaction criteria. The College of Engineering is unique that impaction criteria is a subset (small amount) of the lower-divison coursework that you must take. Take a look at your program's impaction criteria below and how it is planned out.
Impaction Classes
- MATH 150: Calculus I
- MATH 151: Calculus II
- PHYS 195: Principles of Physics I
- PHYS 196: Principlies of Physics II
- CHEM 202: Chemistry for Engineers
or
CHEM 200: General Chemistry - AE or ME 200: Statics
All classes must be passed with a grade of C or better and with a GPA of 2.7 or higher.
How does this look for your program?
Year 1 - Fall
- MATH 150
- CHEM 202 or 200
- AE 123
- ME 190
- GE: English Composition
Year 1 - Spring
- MATH 151
- PHYS 195
- PHYS 195L
- GE: Critical Thinking
- GE: Oral Communication
- GE: Arts & Humanities
Year 2 - Fall
- MATH 252
- PHYS 196
- AE or ME 200
- BIOL 100 or 101
Year 2 - Spring
- AE or ME 220
- AE 260
- AE 280
- EE 204
- GE: Social & Behavioral Sciences/ American Institutions
This is a generalized recommendation of how to prioritize and complete impaction criteria in your first two years. Make sure to meet with your Major Advisor for support on how to adjust how your classes are taken.
Impaction Classes
- MATH 150: Calculus I
- MATH 151: Calculus II
- PHYS 195: Principles of Physics I
- PHYS 196: Principlies of Physics II
- CHEM 202: Chemistry for Engineers
or
CHEM 200: General Chemistry - CIVE 225: Mechanics for Civil Engineers
All classes must be passed with a grade of C or better and with a GPA of 2.7 or higher.
How does this look for your program?
Year 1 - Fall
- MATH 150
- CHEM 202 or 200
- CIVE 100
- GE: English Composition
- GE: Social & Behavioral Sciences/ American Institutions
Year 1 - Spring
- MATH 151
- PHYS 195
- PHYS 195L
- CIVE 121
- GE: Critical Thinking
- GE: Oral Communication
Year 2 - Fall
- MATH 252
- CIVE 225
- CIVE 220
- CIVE 160 or STAT 250
- BIOL 100 or 101
Year 2 - Spring
- PHYS 196
- AE 280
- CIVE 218
- CONE 101
- GE: Ethnic Studies/ American Institutions
This is a generalized recommendation of how to prioritize and complete impaction criteria in your first two years. Make sure to meet with your Major Advisor for support on how to adjust how your classes are taken.
Impaction Classes
- MATH 150: Calculus I
- MATH 151: Calculus II
- PHYS 195: Principles of Physics I
- PHYS 196: Principlies of Physics II
- COMPE 160: Introduction to Computer Programming
- EE 210: Circuit Analysis I
All classes must be passed with a grade of C or better and with a GPA of 2.7 or higher.
How does this look for your program?
Year 1 - Fall
- MATH 150
- COMPE 160
- BIOL 100 or 101
- GE: English Composititon
- GE: Arts or Humanities
Year 1 - Spring
- MATH 151
- PHYS 195
- COMPE 270
- GE: Oral Communication
- GE: Critical Thinking
Year 2 - Fall
- PHYS 196
- PHYS 196L
- EE 200
- MATH 245
- GE: Arts or Humanities
- GE: Social & Behavioral Sciences/ American Institutions
Year 2 - Spring
- EE 210
- COMPE 260
- COMPE 271
- MATH 252
- COMPE Elective
This is a generalized recommendation of how to prioritize and complete impaction criteria in your first two years. Make sure to meet with your Major Advisor for support on how to adjust how your classes are taken.
Impaction Classes
- MATH 150: Calculus I
- MATH 151: Calculus II
- PHYS 195: Principles of Physics I
- PHYS 196: Principlies of Physics II
- CHEM 202: Chemistry for Engineers
or
CHEM 200: General Chemistry - CIVE 225: Mechanics for Civil Engineers
All classes must be passed with a grade of C or better and with a GPA of 2.7 or higher.
How does this look for your program?
Year 1 - Fall
- MATH 150
- CHEM 202 or 200
- CONE 101
- GE: English Composition
Year 1 - Spring
- MATH 151
- PHYS 195
- PHYS 195L
- PHIL 101
- GE: Critical Thinking
- GE: Oral Communication
Year 2 - Fall
- PHYS 196
- PHYS 196L
- CIVE 225
- CIVE 160 or STAT 250
- CONE 215 or CIVE 121
- GE: Arts
Year 2 - Spring
- CIVE 218
- CONE 201
- CONE 280
- GEOL 100
- GEOL 101
- ECON 102
This is a generalized recommendation of how to prioritize and complete impaction criteria in your first two years. Make sure to meet with your Major Advisor for support on how to adjust how your classes are taken.
Impaction Classes
- MATH 150: Calculus I
- PHYS 180A: Fundamentals of Physics I
- PHYS 180B: Fundamentals of Physics II
- CHEM 100: Preparation for General Chemistry
- CIVE 225: Mechanics for Civil Engineers
All classes must be passed with a grade of C or better and with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
How does this look for your program?
Year 1 - Fall
- MATH 150
- CHEM 100
- CONE 100
- CONM 102
- GE: English Composititon
Year 1 - Spring
- PHYS 180A
- PHYS 182A
- STAT 119
- GE: Critical Thinking
- GE: Oral Communication
- GE: Arts
Year 2 - Fall
- CIVE 225
- PHYS 180B
- CIVE 218
- CONE 215
- PHIL 101
Year 2 - Spring
- CONE 201
- CONE 240
- CONM 262
- CONE 280
- BIOL 100 or GEOL 100
- ACCTG 201
This is a generalized recommendation of how to prioritize and complete impaction criteria in your first two years. Make sure to meet with your Major Advisor for support on how to adjust how your classes are taken.
Impaction Classes
- MATH 150: Calculus I
- MATH 151: Calculus II
- PHYS 195: Principles of Physics I
- PHYS 196: Principlies of Physics II
- COMPE 160: Introduction to Computer Programming
- EE 210: Circuit Analysis I
All classes must be passed with a grade of C or better and with a GPA of 2.7 or higher.
How does this look for your program?
Year 1 - Fall
- MATH 150
- COMPE 160
- BIOL 100 or 101
- GE: English Composition
- GE: Social & Behavioral Sciences/ American Institutions
Year 1 - Spring
- MATH 151
- PHYS 195
- PHYS 195L
- COMPE 270
- GE: Critical Thinking
- GE: Oral Communication
Year 2 - Fall
- PHYS 196
- PHYS 196L
- EE 200
- MATH 254
- GE: Arts or Humanities
- GE: Social & Behavioral Sciences
Year 2 - Spring
- EE 210
- MATH 252
- COMPE 271
- GE: Arts or Humanities
- GE: Ethnic Studies/ American Institutions
This is a generalized recommendation of how to prioritize and complete impaction criteria in your first two years. Make sure to meet with your Major Advisor for support on how to adjust how your classes are taken.
Impaction Classes
- MATH 150: Calculus I
- MATH 151: Calculus II
- PHYS 195: Principles of Physics I
- PHYS 196: Principlies of Physics II
- CHEM 202: Chemistry for Engineers
or
CHEM 200: General Chemistry - CIVE 225: Mechanics for Civil Engineers
All classes must be passed with a grade of C or better and with a GPA of 2.7 or higher.
How does this look for your program?
Year 1 - Fall
- MATH 150
- CHEM 202 or 200
- CIVE 160 or STAT 250
- GE: English Composition
- GE: Oral Communication
Year 1 - Spring
- MATH 151
- PHYS 195
- PHYS 195L
- ENVE 101
- CIVE 121
- GE: Critical Thinking
Year 2 - Fall
- CIVE 225
- PHYS 196
- MATH 252
- CIVE 220
- GE: Social & Behavioral Sciences/ American Institutions
Year 2 - Spring
- ENVE 200
- AE 280
- BIOL 204
- BIOL 204L
- CHEM 130
- GE: Ethnic Studies/ American Institutitons
This is a generalized recommendation of how to prioritize and complete impaction criteria in your first two years. Make sure to meet with your Major Advisor for support on how to adjust how your classes are taken.
Impaction Classes
- MATH 150: Calculus I
- MATH 151: Calculus II
- PHYS 195: Principles of Physics I
- PHYS 196: Principlies of Physics II
- CHEM 202: Chemistry for Engineers
or
CHEM 200: General Chemistry - ME or AE 200: Statics
All classes must be passed with a grade of C or better and with a GPA of 2.7 or higher.
How does this look for your program?
Year 1 - Fall
- MATH 150
- CHEM 202 or 200
- ME 190
- BIOL 100 or 101
- GE: English Composition
Year 1 - Spring
- MATH 151
- PHYS 195
- PHYS 195L
- GE: Oral Communication
- GE: Critical Thinking
Year 2 - Fall
- MATH 252
- ME or AE 200
- ME 202
- ME 240
- PHYS 196
- PHYS 196L
Year 2 - Spring
- AE 280
- ME or AE 220
- ME 230
- ME 241
- GE: Arts & Humanities
- GE: Social & Behavioral Sciences
This is a generalized recommendation of how to prioritize and complete impaction criteria in your first two years. Make sure to meet with your Major Advisor for support on how to adjust how your classes are taken.
Impaction Classes
- MATH 150: Calculus I
- MATH 151: Calculus II
- PHYS 195: Principles of Physics I
- PHYS 196: Principlies of Physics II
- CHEM 202: Chemistry for Engineers
or
CHEM 200: General Chemistry - ME or AE 200: Statics
All classes must be passed with a grade of C or better and with a GPA of 2.7 or higher.
How does this look for your program?
Year 1 - Fall
- MATH 150
- CHEM 202 or 200
- ME 190
- GE: English Composition
- GE: Social & Behavioral Sciences/ American Institutions
Year 1 - Spring
- MATH 151
- PHYS 195
- PHYS 195L
- GE: Critical Thinking
- GE: Oral Communication
- GE: Arts or Humanities
Year 2 - Fall
- MATH 252
- ME or AE 200
- ME 202
- ME 240
- PHYS 196
- PHYS 196L
Year 2 - Spring
- AE 280
- ME or AE 220
- ME 230
- ME 241
- BIOL 203
- GE: Arts or Humanities
This is a generalized recommendation of how to prioritize and complete impaction criteria in your first two years. Make sure to meet with your Major Advisor for support on how to adjust how your classes are taken.
Impaction Criteria Handout
- 24/25 Aerospace Engineering Master Plan
- 24/25 Civil Engineering Master Plan
- 24/25 Computer Engineering Master Plan
- 24/25 Construction Engineering Master Plan
- 24/25 Construction Management Master Plan
- 24/25 Electrical Engineering Master Plan
- 24/25 Environmental Engineering Master Plan
- 24/25 Mechanical Engineering Master Plan (Mechanical Systems)
- 24/25 Mechanical Engineering Master Plan (Thermal Systems)
- 24/25 Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering Emphasis Master Plan
Curriculum Guides are attached as the fourth page on the corresponding Master Plan (above). Make sure to review both together; reach out to your Major Advisor for questions.
- 23/24 Aerospace Engineering Master Plan
- 23/24 Civil Engineering Master Plan
- 23/24 Computer Engineering Master Plan
- 23/24 Construction Engineering Master Plan
- 23/24 Construction Management Master Plan
- 23/24 Electrical Engineering Master Plan
- 23/24 Environmental Engineering Master Plan
- 23/24 Mechanical Engineering Master Plan (Mechanical Systems)
- 23/24 Mechanical Engineering Master Plan (Thermal Systems)
- 23/24 Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering Emphasis Master Plan
Curriculum Guides are attached as the fourth page on the corresponding Master Plan (above). Make sure to review both together; reach out to your Major Advisor for questions.
- 22/23 Aerospace Engineering Master Plan
- 22/23 Civil Engineering Master Plan
- 22/23 Computer Engineering Master Plan
- 22/23 Construction Engineering Master Plan
- 22/23 Construction Management Master Plan
- 22/23 Electrical Engineering Master Plan
- 22/23 Environmental Engineering Master Plan
- 22/23 Mechanical Engineering Master Plan (Mechanical Systems)
- 22/23 Mechanical Engineering Master Plan (Thermal Systems)
- 22/23 Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering Emphasis Master Plan
- 22/23 Aerospace Engineering Curriculum Guide
- 22/23 Civil Engineering Curriculum Guide
- 22/23 Computer Engineering Curriculum Guide
- 22/23 Construction Engineering Curriculum Guide
- 22/23 Construction Management Curriculum Guide
- 22/23 Electrical Engineering Curriculum Guide
- 22/23 Environmental Engineering Curriculum Guide
- 22/23 Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Guide
- 22/23 Bio-Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Guide
For Master Plans 2021 and prior, please visit your department's website or contact your Major Advisor.
- 21/22 Aerospace Engineering Curriculum Guide
- 21/22 Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Guide
- 21/22 Bio-Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Guide
- 21/22 Environmental Engineering Curriculum Guide
- 21/22 Construction Engineering Curriculum Guide
- 21/22 Civil Engineering Curriculum Guide
- 21/22 Construction Management Curriculum Guide
- 21/22 Electrical Engineering Curriculum Guide
- 21/22 Computer Engineering Curriculum Guide
For Master Plans 2020 and prior, please visit your department's website or contact your Major Advisor.
- 20/21 Aerospace Engineering Curriculum Guide
- 20/21 Civil Engineering Curriculum Guide
- 20/21 Computer Engineering Curriculum Guide
- 20/21 Construction Engineering Curriculum Guide
- 20/21 Electrical Engineering Curriculum Guide
- 20/21 Environmental Engineering Curriculum Guide
- 20/21 Bio-Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Guide
- 20/21 Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Guide
Introduction to Advising
SDSU EAB Navigate Video Instructions
Change of Major Criteria
If you are interested in changing your major into one of our engineering undergraduate programs, you must meet the Criteria for Change of Major at the time in which you are interested; review the appropriate criteria below. If you do not yet meet the criteria, please reach out to your Coordinated Care Advisor or current Major Advisor to discuss your options. Please note that the crtieria that you are required to meet could change at any time. If you are looking to apply to SDSU, please visit the Admissions Office website.
All of the posted classes must be passed with a grade of C or better. You must have a 2.7 GPA or higher (or a 2.5 for Construction Management). Additionally, no more than two (2) course repeats are allowed; this includes all coursework. Make sure to review the posted criteria attached below for each program:
- Aerospace Engineering Change of Major Criteria
- Civil Engineering Change of Major Critieria
- Computer Engineering Change of Major Criteria
- Construction Engineering Change of Major Criteria
- Construction Management Change of Major Criteria
- Electrical Engineering Change of Major Criteria
- Environmental Engineering Change of Major Criteria
- Mechanical Engineering & Bioengineering Change of Major Criteria
All course prerequisites must be met. All students must have at least 15 units completed at SDSU. Submit the Interest Form at the end of the semester in which you will complete the criteria only once; subsequent submissions move you to the end of the queue.