Orientation To Your Major

School of Management (SOM)

School of Management Undergraduates: Join us on Friday, January 17 at 1 PM in the Madonna Lounge (Malloy Hall lobby) for Orientation to Your Major. 

  • Meet and mingle with SOM faculty and current business students. Bring your questions!
  • Need help with your schedule? Academic advising will be available, too! We look forward to seeing you there!
  • In the meantime, check your USFCA email account on Wednesday, January 15, for an invitation to a special online Canvas course: SOM Undergraduate Spring 2025 Orientation to Your Major. When you accept the invitation, you will have access to video messages from School of Management Dean Otgo Erhemjamts and others, plus information about SOM majors, clubs, and several key resources.
  • Please email somundergrad@usfca.edu with any questions.

School of Nursing and Health Professions (SONHP)

Nursing (BSN) Students: You will receive an email from the program staff (Stacey Kohut) on or before Wednesday, January 15, that will provide the specific classroom location of your nursing orientation in Cowell Hall on the San Francisco main campus at 2130 Fulton Street (we will be breaking you up into groups).

  • The orientation will take place on Friday, January 17 from 1 - 4 PM.
  • Please plan to arrive at least 10-15 minutes early for check-in.
  • You can email sekohut1@usfca.edu with any questions.

Public Health (BSPH) Students: Orientation will take place on Friday, January 17  from 1 - 3 PM in Kalmanovitz Hall - Room 163.

  • Please contact BSPH Program Administrator Ainsley Shallcross (atshallcross@usfca.edu) if you have any questions.

College of Arts & Sciences (CAS)

  • Date: Friday, January 17, 1 pm
  • Time: See below for specific times based on your program.
  • Location: See below for your specific program information.
  • Please email newstudentregistration@usfca.edu with any questions.
MAJOR Time Room
A+A Art History & Museum Studies 1 PM  
A+A Architecture 1 PM  
A+A Design 1 PM  
A+A Fine Arts 1 PM If you are interested in the Fine Arts major, please email Prof. Eric Hongisto 
Advertising  1 PM Kalmanovitz Room 211
Asian Studies   If you are interested in the Asian Studies major, please email asian.studies@usfca.edu 
Biology 1 PM  
Chemistry 1 PM  
Communication Studies 1 PM  
Computer Science 1 PM  
Critical Diversity Studies 1 PM  
Data Science 1 PM Harney Science Center, Room 119C
Economics 1 PM  
Education: Liberal Studies 2 PM  
Engineering 1 PM  
English 1 PM  
Environmental Science 1 PM  
Environmental Studies 1 PM  
French Studies   If you are interested in French Studies, please contact Fr. Motyka (mjmotyka@usfca.edu)
History 1 PM  
International Studies 1 PM  
Japanese Studies   If you are interested in Japanese Studies, please contact Prof. Noriko Nagata (nagatan@usfca.edu)
Kinesiology 1 PM  
Mathematics 1 PM Harney Science Center, Room 119C
Media Studies 1 PM  
Neuroscience 1 PM  
Performing Arts and Social Justice 1 PM  
Philosophy 1 PM  
Physics 1 PM  
Politics 1 PM  
Psychology  1 PM  
Sociology  1 PM Kalmanovitz Room 
Spanish Studies   If you are interested in Spanish Studies, please contact Prof. Pedro Lange Churion (langechurion@usfca.edu)
Theology & Religious Studies   If you are interested in Theology and Religious Studies, please contact Prof. Mark Miller (mtmiller2@usfca.edu)
Undeclared Arts & Sciences 1 PM