Advising
Students Interested in Declaring the Psychology Major
Please review the How to Declare page for requirements and more information.
Additional questions may be directed to Professor Milligan, Department Chair.
Major Advising and Requirements
During the first two years at SSU, most students take lower-division major requirements and lower-division GE courses. During the second two years, most students focus on upper-division major requirements and upper-division GE courses.
Download a copy of the Psychology major requirements and view the video below to understand the major requirements:
Assigned Advisors for Psychology Majors
Psychology majors, find your assigned faculty advisor by logging into your MySSU account and checking the boxes on the right side of your Student Center page.
To make an appointment with your assigned faculty advisor, please sign up for an open time slot using the Psychology Advising Sign-up Sheet. If your advisor is not available, you are welcome to make an appointment with another faculty advisor.
Additional advisor information is provided below for each specific student level:
First Year Students (0-29 units completed)
Advising and Transfer Center, Schulz 112A (1st floor of the library), ssuadvisingcenter@sonoma.edu, appointments via LoboConnect.
Some first year students see Designated Special Program and Population advisors in place of using the Advising ND Transfer Center. Check your Student Center for your advisor.
Sophomores (30-59 units completed)
Cem Burnham, GE and LD Major Advisor, burnhamc@sonoma.edu, appointments via LoboConnect.
Some sophomores see Designated Special Program and Population advisors in place of using the Advising AND Transfer Center. Check your Student Center for your advisor.
Juniors and Seniors (Upper-Division Students, 60+ units completed)
Assigned Psychology Faculty Advisors (see assignment list below):
Cem Burnham, GE and LD Major Advisor, burnhamc@sonoma.edu, appointments via LoboConnect.
Some juniors and seniors see Designated Special Program and Population advisors in place of Psychology's GE & LD Major Advisor. Check your Student Center for your advisor.
Designated Special Programs and Populations Students
Students participating in the following Designated Special Programs and Populations are assigned to an advisor linked in their program, rather than to the Advising and Transfer Center or Psychology's GE and LD Major Advisor:
- California Promise Program
- Education Opportunity Program (EOP)
- International Students
- Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA)
- Military-Connected Students
- Multilingual Achievers Program (MAP, TRIO)
- Athletes
- Seawolf Scholars
- United for Success (U4S, TRIO)
- Male Success Initiative
Upper Division Psychology Majors
Upper-division psychology majors are assigned a faculty advisor by the student's last name. To make an appointment with your assigned faculty advisor, please sign up for an open time slot using the Psychology Advising Sign-up Sheet. If your advisor is not available, you are welcome to make an appointment with another faculty advisor.
Upper-division students can also meet with Psychology's GE and Lower-Division Advisor, Cem Burnham, to review your ARR (Academic Requirements Report) or for quick advising questions and referrals.
| Student’s Last Name | Advisor |
|---|---|
| A-Bo | Professor Glenn Brassington |
| Br-Dr | Professor Missy Garvin |
| Du-G | Professor Mary Gomes |
| H-K | Professor Andy Martinez |
| L-Mon | Professor Teresa Nguyen |
| Moo-P | Professor Wenwen Ni |
| Q-Si | Professor Matthew Callahan |
| Sj-Z | Professor Heather Smith |
View the video below on preparing to meet with a Psychology Faculty Advisor. While there is more detail in the video that you should know in advance of your meeting, the key ideas are that you will want to be prepared by having looked over your ARR and noting any specific questions.
You can also visit the College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts YouTube Channel for additional advising videos.