Earth Systems Science & Policy B.S.~ Academic Advising and Support
If you intend to be an ESSP major, you should select ESSP or any science on the CSU application. You may declare ESSP as your major as soon as you enter CSUMB. If you are a CSUMB student who wishes to become an ESSP student, you should request a change of major via the Planner Web online advising system.
Though you can consult the course pathways as general guides to planning your coursework to complete the ESSP requirements, whether simply interested or already a declared ESSP major, you should consult an ESSP advisor as soon as possible. We welcome inquiries from both current and prospective students. While you are a freshman or sophomore, your ESSP advisor will guide you through your ULRs (General Education Breadth Requirements) and the lower-division ESSP prerequisites in MLO 1 and MLO 2. In your junior year, when you take ESSP 300, you will select a faculty advisor to help you plan your final semesters at CSUMB based on your goals and strengths.
You are strongly encouraged to meet in person with your ESSP advisor each semester. Your advisor will help you plan your CSUMB courses using an ESSP Individual Learning Plan. The ILP is a form that allows you to list the classes you will take to fulfill each ESSP Major Learning Outcomes and the CSUMB University Learning Requirements. The ILP form and other advising documents are available from the ESSP advising website.
To contact an ESSP Advisor, visit the ESSP office in Building 53, S314; email essp_peeradvisors@csumb.edu; or call 831-582-4110.
ESSP also has a strong internship program.