Advising

Every semester, all math majors meet with a concentration advisor to get advice on course progression, hear about scholarship and reserach opportunities, and ask questions about the mathematics major program.

What is Advising?

Advising refers to a semesterly meeting between a mathematics major and their advisor to discuss the student’s academic progress, talk about any challenges or circumstances that may be affecting their studies, identify any additional resources that may be helpful, and plan the upcoming semester’s coursework.

Students are required to receive advising from a mathematics faculty advisor each term prior to registering for courses in the upcoming semester. Students will select an appointment within a specific two-week period to ensure they are advised prior to their enrollment date.

Fall Advising: Mathematics majors receive an email in late September to early October with instructions to schedule their Fall advising appointment with a faculty advisor. 

Spring Advising: Mathematics majors receive an email in late February to early March with instructions to schedule their Spring advising appointment with a faculty advisor.

Who is my Advisor?

Math majors may select an advisor each semester based on availability of the full-time faculty members. It is recommended to meet with an advisor within your specific concentration. If you do not have a concentration declared yet, you may meet with any math faculty.

Off-cycle Advising

If students are unable to meet with their advisor during the two-week advising window, please reach out to the following off-cycle advisors based on concentration:

• Actuarial & Applied: Dr. Kristin Kurianski (kkurianski@fullerton.edu)
• Data Science: Dr. Jessica Jaynes (jjaynes@fullerton.edu)
• Pure: Dr. Shoo Seto (sseto@fullerton.edu)
• Statistics: Dr. Matheus Bartolo Guerrero (matguerrero@fullerton.edu)
• Teaching: Dr. Bridget Druken (bdruken@fullerton.edu)

How to Declare a Major/Minor

Visit the Undergraduate Change of Plan page and complete the Undergraduate Major & Minor Change Form. Both students and faculty can find more information on instructions regarding a change of major/minor at this site. 

Advising Tools & Support

Below are our most current Prerequiste Diagrams for the different concentrations in the mathematics major. These diagrams provide the flow charts of all prerequisites for all the courses required in each concentration. Students are also encouraged to check with the degree requirements for their major.

Prerequisite Diagrams

• Actuarial
• Applied and Classic Applied
• Pure
• Statistics
• Teaching
• Diagrams for previous years (coming soon)

Academic Roadmaps

Please see the university's Academic Roadmaps for a guide for students and academic advisors to plan a path to a degree within four years (eight semesters).

Spreadsheets

Use this Math Major Requirement Spreadsheets for an easy-to-see breakdown of what is required for each concentration.

Study Spaces

Visit the NSM Student Success Center and Advising Team in MH-488 for a quiet place to study, advising, tutoring, events, and workshops.

Visit MH-033 for a quiet study room just for math majors.