The ESSC Academic Advising Office serves as a home base for all Engineering freshmen needs. Our primary focus is to ensure that students experience a smooth transition from high school and begin their engineering careers at CSULB on the correct path. Success in engineering is often determined by one's aptitude in math and science. To ensure this eventual success, the College of Engineering has developed the Rules to Degree Progress, which requires all engineering students to complete important gateway courses within one calendar year (i.e. Calculus and Physics). The ESSC Academic Advising Office begins preparing freshmen for engineering at SOAR and coordinates all Fall and Spring semester Mandatory Freshmen Advising activities. Academic Advisors are also very active in the Freshmen Engineering Experience courses of ENGR 101 and ENGR 102. Students are always welcome to visit the ESSC Advising Office.
Each fall semester, Freshman Mandatory Advising for engineering students will consist of one-on-one comprehensive advising sessions with a professional or a peer advisor from the ESSC.
Each spring semester, Freshmen Mandatory Advising will take place in ENGR 102 as an in-class group activity, led by ESSC Advisors. During this activity, students will demonstrate that they understand key advising concepts.
