Advising

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General Academic Advising

The College of Social Sciences (CoSS) Student Success Center provides general education advising for undergraduate students majoring or wanting to major in any of the departments and programs in CoSS. The College of Social Sciences Student Success Center is located in Clark Hall 240.

We are transitioning to Spartan Connect for booking most appointments. Please go through Spartan Connect in the One.SJSU.edu portal. Here are step-by-step instructions for how to book appointments or find drop-in hours—be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of the location list for Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. If you're having difficulty booking, please let us know. 

Sociology (SOCI) Major/Minor Advising (Fall/Spring)

  • Dr. Natalie Boero
    • natalie.boero@sjsu.edu
    • Office Hours (Drop in): Mondays & Wednesdays 9:30- 11:00 AM, DMH 241
    • Or email for an appointment 
  • Dr. Carlos Garcia
    • carlos.e.garcia@sjsu.edu
    • Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 11:00- 11:30 AM and Tuesdays 11:00- 11:30 AM and by appointment, DMH 212
  • Dr. Preston Rudy
    • preston.rudy@sjsu.edu
    • Office Hours: Tuesdays 2:00- 2:30 PM & 8:45- (:15 PM. Wednesdays: 10:00- 10:30 AM and by appointment in DMH 222
  • Dr. Yolanda Wiggins
    • yolanda.wiggins@sjsu.edu
    • Office Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:00- 9:00 AM in DMH 211 and Wednesdays 10:00- 11:30 AM on Zoom

 

Asian American Studies (AAS) Major/Minor Advising (Fall/Spring)

 

Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies (WGSS) Major/Minor Advising (Fall/Spring)

 

Other Minor Advising

You can find the right advisor on our Advising Faculty page.

 

Advising Hub

For general information and questions, students can refer to the Advising Hub webpage which is meant to bring together all the different advising and counseling offices to make it easier for you to find the updated, reliable information you need.