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Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Advising at Fresno State

There are three different types of advising you can receive at Fresno State: university advising, college advising, and major-specific advising. Click through the tabs below to learn more about each type of advising. Each type of advising will, hopefully, lead students to discover the best career path for themselves and set them up for success.

The University Advising Center offers a variety of services for all Fresno State students, including:
  • Undeclared Advising
  • Major Exploration
  • GE Academic Petitions
  • Grade Protests
  • Special Majors
  • California Promise Program
  • 60+ Fee Waiver Programs
  • Returning Students

  University Advising Center  

The staff at the Advising & Resources Center (ARC) are here to assist students in the College of Science and Mathematics (CSM) in achieving their goals, both academically and professionally. They provide science and mathematics students with the following resources and services: 
  • Academic advising
  • Pre-professional advising 
  • Research and internship advising 
  • Career exploration, resume assistance, and other career development services provided by the Career Development Center professionals
  • Information on student organizations, clubs, and professional programs

  CSM Advising & Resource Center (ARC)  

This is advising specifically for EES majors related to classes or potential careers within the geosciences. 

Every EES student should have a major advisor. This major advisor is a professor within the EES Department who, ideally, specializes in a field of study you are interested in so that you can make the best of your time as a student. If you want to switch major advisors at any point in your time at Fresno State, you may do so without filing any formal paperwork – just start meeting with your new major advisor.

Find a major advisor who understands YOU!

It’s essential to find a major advisor who understands your career goals, passions, and values. Sometimes the professor who specializes in the specific field a student is interested in does not necessarily understand what drives a student to succeed. If you think a different major advisor understands you better, and that is more important to you than their specialty, then switch your major advisor.


What career are you interested in?

It’s important to pick a major advisor who specializes in the field you are interested in because this professor can help you decide which classes to take, determine what kinds of skills may be necessary for such careers, and figure out whether you will need further education or certifications.

Faculty Research Specialties