Advising

For advising on the American Studies major or minor please contact the Deparment Chair, Dr. Carrie Lane, at clane@fullerton.edu or 657-278-7359. You can also schedule a meeting with H&SS American Studies Advisor Raymond Gandara or contact him at rgandara@fullerton.edu or 657-278-1069 (HUM 102). To meet with another faculty advisor, contact the American Studies department office (GH-313; 657-278-2441) for a list of faculty office hours or go to our Faculty link opens in a new windowopens in a new window page to see their office hours for the current semester.

To add a major or minor in American Studies, complete the Major/Minor Change Form link opens in a new windowopens in a new window and email amstadvising@fullerton.edu with any questions.

For information about how to register for classes, please consult the office of the registrar. 

GE Requirements: For advising related to GE, please schedule a meeting with Raymond Gandara or contact him at rgandara@fullerton.edu or 657-278-1069.

An AMST 495 internship is one way to satisfy an AMST elective requirement. Learn more about AMST Internships link opens in a new windowopens in a new window on our website and/or email amstinternships@fullerton.edu to reach the AMST Internship Coordinator. 

Once you have earned 85 units, you should apply for graduation. To complete your grad check in American Studies, email an AMST advisor (or amstadvising@fullerton.edu) with your CWID or visit their office hours. In most cases, an appointment is not necessary and an email is sufficient.

To request information about the graduate program, please email Dr. Abnet, Graduate Advisor: dabnet@fullerton.edu. For the University's policies for Grad Students,  please see the Graduate Studies link opens in a new windowopens in a new window website.