Santa Clara University

Combined Sciences Advising

Academic Advisors

Craig Stephens, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biology Department
Director, Combined Sciences major
Email: cstephens@scu.edu

Steven Fedder, Ph.D.



Senior Lecturer, Chemistry Department
Pre-Health Advisor, Drahmann Advising Center
Email: sfedder@scu.edu

Peer Advising for Combined Science Majors 

Which advisor should I see?

Part of being a Combined Science major includes seeing your academic advisor regularly to ensure that you are choosing the right courses to advance towards graduation and focus your studies. To meet this need, you may choose from three different advisors who will help to steer you in the right direction.

Peer Advisor
•  University, college and major requirements


•  Declaring a major, adding a second major, changing a major or declaring a minor

Craig Stephens, Ph.D.
•  Choosing upper-division natural/social science courses to fulfill the Combined Science major
•  Discussing options for higher education, undergraduate research and career paths

Steven Fedder, Ph.D.
•  Making progress in your pre-health program
•  Preparing for Medical School
•  Career paths

Helpful Advising Handouts

• Combined Science Advising Information Sheet
• Combined Science Course Requirements/Options
• Winter 2009 Core Double and Triple Dippers

Planning Your Combined Sciences Major

There are many different ways of organizing course load, and your advisor wants to work with you to design a program of study that makes the most sense. Freshmen and sophomores at Santa Clara University typically take three or four courses during the fall, winter, and spring quarters. By way of illustration, a typical four-year program for a Combined Sciences major might look something like this:

	Fall	Winter	Spring
Freshmen	1) BIOL 21 2) CHEM 11(L) 3) ENGL 1 4) 1st Religious Studies	1) BIOL 22 2) CHEM 12(L) 3) ENGL 2 4) MATH 11	1) PSYC 1 or 2 2) SOCI 1 or POLI 1 3) CHEM 13(L) 4) MATH 12
Sophomore	1) BIOL 24 2) CHEM 31(L) 3) 2nd Language (1st) 4) 1st Western Culture	1) BIOL 25(L) 2) CHEM 32(L) 3) 2nd Lanuage (2nd) 4) 2nd Western Culture	1) POLI 2 or ANTH 3* 2) CHEM 33 (Pre-health) 3) 2nd Religious Studies 4) Free Elective
Junior	1) PHYS 11 2) ENVS 2, 11 or 12 or CHEM 1 3) UD CS Elective	1) PHYS 12(L) 2) Third Writing 3) Fine Arts 4) UD CS Elective	1) PHYS 13 (L) 2) CS Organizations Course 3) Technology
Senior	1) CS Populations Course  2) UD CS Elective 3) Women's/Ethnic and U.S.	1) UD CS Elective 2) 3rd Religious Studies 3) Ethics 4) 1st World Cultures	1) Free Elective 2) UD CS Elective 3) 2nd World Cultures

Peer Advising Schedule Spring 2010

Nicole Nasrah NNasrah@scu.edu

Heidi Cossentine HCossentine@scu.edu 

Meghan Madden MGMadden@scu.edu

Nick Gable NGable@scu.edu

 

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Nick G. 8:00am - 9:30			Nick G. 8:00am - 9:30	Nick G. 8:00am - 9:30
		Meghan M. 11:30am - 1:00
Meghan M. 12:00pm - 1:00		Nicole N. 1:00pm - 2:00		Nicole N. 12:00pm - 2:00
Nicole N. 1:00pm - 2:00		Heidi C. 4:15pm - 6:00	Meghan M. 1:40pm - 3:00	Heidi C. 2:15pm - 4:15

 

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