Advising

Please Note:

During this period of remote instruction in response to COVID-19, advising will continue to take place remotely via email, phone, and Zoom. Please see below and email your advisor for an appointment.

General inquiries about courses or contacting an advisor should be sent to history@sfsu.edu.

For General Education and University Requirements

First-year Students are advised by the Undergraduate Advising Center
Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors are advised by the Advising Resource Center (ARC)

Planning Forms:

Legacy B.A. in History
B.A. in History (as of Fall 2019; majors who started before Fall 2019 may opt to continue on the Legacy path or utilize the new pattern)
Minor in History
Historical Research (Honors) Certificate

Faculty Advising By Student Last Name

FOR GE ADVISING Please visit the Academic Resource Center or Undergraduate Education

Graduate Advising

Graduate Coordinators:

Sarah Curtis: email: scurtis@sfsu.edu
Jessica Elkind: email: jelkind@sfsu.edu

The graduate coordinators, Professors Jessica Elkind and Sarah Curtis, provide general advising on course selection and program requirements. They also act as liaisons between the student and the university administration (the Graduate Division, the Office of Admissions and Records, and Student Services). Questions regarding university rules and regulations, forms and petitions, as well as matters of an official nature on a departmental level such as the culminating experience options should be directed to the graduate coordinators.

Students are also encouraged to identify graduate faculty who can help them plan courses of study in their chosen fields, serve on exam or thesis committees and provide advice about career opportunities in history.

Visit the Graduate Advising Center: The Division of Graduate Studies offers counseling and advising regarding issues ranging from applications to graduation.<

Class Registration

Graduate students should register for all classes online. Information about registration (timing, fees, and procedures) can be accessed through “MySFSU” on the campus website. Enrollment material is available for most classes in time for your priority registration date; however, schedule information and permit numbers for courses like HIST896, HIST898, and HIST899 will be made available during the first week of the semester.

Additional Resources

Online Request of Major or Minor: use pull down other academics menu in your Student Center
Advising Hub: https://advisinghub.sfsu.edu/
Tutoring Center: https://ueap.sfsu.edu/tutoring
Career Center: https://csld.sfsu.edu/
Counseling and Psychological Services: https://psyservs.sfsu.edu/
Disability Programs and Resource Center: https://access.sfsu.edu/

Department of History Advising Booklets and Forms

Please use these booklets as guidance in planning your degree program in the Department of History. They provide a broad overview of degree requirements, admission requirements and other important and interesting information about the Department of History at San Francisco State University.

Undergraduate Booklet Legacy Pattern (pdf) - for B.A. Students, including the honors concentration prior to Fall 2019.

Undergraduate booklet (pdf) - for B.A. Students, including the honors concentration.

Petition Information for Online Submission

General information about student petitions can be seen at: https://advisinglca.sfsu.edu/petitions.

If you have a question about petitions or forms, please contact history@sfsu.edu.

Please note, forms must be sent from your SF State email to history@sfsu.edu if you need department approval.

Instructions for Students
Student Petition Workflow (Where do your Forms need to go)
Checklists for Student Petitions (What you need to get approval)

Please Note:

For General Education and University Requirements

Planning Forms:

Faculty Advising By Student Last Name

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E through H:

I through M

N through S:

T through Z: