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The College of Natural Sciences Advising Directory

Welcome to the College of Natural Sciences Advising Directory. Here you can find advisor contact information for each department and program within the college.

In the College of Natural Sciences, advising structure is dependent upon your major. Navigate to your major below to learn more about advising in your program(s).

If you need advising assistance, faculty, staff, and advising interns in the College of Natural Sciences are available to provide advising and support via email, in person or Zoom appointment. 

For general inquiries about the college, please visit NSC Student Success and Advising.(opens in new window)

Biochemistry

For more information on the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry faculty locations and websites, please visit the Directory of Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty and Staff

Department Chair:  Christopher Nichols

Department Office: SCI 357

For major advising see one of the following faculty advisors:

Biological Sciences (BA)

For more information on the Department of Biological Sciences Faculty location and websites, please visit the Directory of Biological Sciences Faculty and Staff

Department Chair: Kristopher Blee

Department Office: Holt Hall 285

For major advising see one of the following faculty advisors:

Biological Sciences (BS)

For more information on the Department of Biological Sciences Faculty location and websites, please visit the Directory of Biological Sciences Faculty and Staff

Department Chair:  Kristopher Blee

Department Office: Holt Hall 285

For major advising see one of the following faculty advisors:

Chemistry (BA, BS)

For more information on the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry faculty locations and websites, please visit the Directory of Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty and Staff

Department Chair: Christopher Nichols

Department Office: SCI 357

For major advising see one of the following faculty advisors:

Environmental Sciences

For more information on the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Faculty locations and websites, please visit the Directory for Earth and Environmental Sciences Faculty and Staff

Department Chair: Todd Greene

Department Office: SCI 258

For major advising see one of the following faculty advisors:

Geology

For more information on the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Faculty locations and websites, please visit the Directory for Earth and Environmental Sciences Faculty and Staff

Department Chair: Todd Greene

Department Office: SCI 258

For major advising see one of the following faculty advisors:

Geosciences

For more information on the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Faculty locations and websites, please visit the Directory for Earth and Environmental Sciences Faculty and Staff

Department Chair: Todd Greene

Department Office: SCI 258

For major advising see one of the following faculty advisors:

Mathematics

For more information on the Department of Mathematics and Statistics Faculty locations and websites, please visit the Directory for Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff

Department Chair: Kevin McGown

Department Office: Holt Hall 101

For major advising see one of the following faculty advisors:

Microbiology

For more information on the Department of Biological Sciences Faculty location and websites, please visit the Directory of Biological Sciences Faculty and Staff

Department Chair: Kristopher Blee

Department Office: Holt Hall 285

For major advising see one of the following faculty advisors:

Natural Sciences

For more information on the Department of Science Education Faculty location and websites, please visit the Directory of Science Education Faculty and Staff

Please call the department office to schedule an advising appointment (530) 898-4599

Department Chair: Julie Monet

Department Office: SCI 358

For major advising see one of the following faculty advisors:

Nursing

Pre-nursing has specific group advising dates that are mandatory to attend before scheduling any 1 on 1 advising sessions or drop in advising. Please visit the pre-nursing information in the Nursing department website to see more specifics about scheduling an advising session. 

For more information on the School of Nursing location and websites, please visit the Directory of the School of Nursing Faculty and Staff

Department Chair: Karin Lightfoot

Department Office: Trinity Hall 121

For major advising see one of the following faculty advisors:

Nutrition and Food Science

For more information on the Department of Nutrition and Food Science Faculty location and websites, please visit the Directory of Nutrition and Food Science Faculty and Staff

Department Chair: Joan Giampaoli

Department Office: Holt Hall 369

For major advising see one of the following faculty advisors:

Physics

For more information on the Department of Physics Faculty location and websites, please visit the Directory of Physics Faculty and Staff

Department Chair: Eric Ayars

Department Office: SCI 257

For major advising see one of the following faculty advisors: