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Student Advising

Mapping out a solid pathway to reach your academic goals.

Dedicated advisors guide and support our engineering and computer science students by providing information about potential majors and minors, academic policies, course selection, class registration procedures, graduation requirements and more. Students work individually with an advisor both on long-term academic planning and procedures for completing their degrees.

We're here to help.

We encourage you to explore our undergraduate degrees and click through to the curriculum pages for specific program requirements. If you have questions about which classes to take; need to choose, declare or change your major in engineering or computer science; want to review your progress; or just need some advice, here's how to go about it.

Declare your major

Current USD students may declare a major in USD's Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering by completing a Declaration of Major form. Here you can declare your major, add or remove a minor or change your catalog year.

Stay on track

Students entering the University of San Diego and/or declaring a major should follow information contained in the printed course catalog (also known as the "catalog of record"). Access to the digital catalog of record can be found at catalogs.sandiego.edu.

Add or drop a class

The majority of your classes can be added/dropped via the MySanDiego portal. Questions regarding registration can be directed to the Torero Hub, in the Hahn University Center, Room 126, by phone (619) 260-2700 or via email torerohub@sandiego.edu.

CONNECT Program Requirements

CONNECT is a part of USD's Career Readiness Program, providing a customized experience for students throughout their career exploration process. CONNECT is a requirement for any engineering or computer science student under the 2019-20 catalog or later.

Review your degree progress

As a registration aid for students, the University of San Diego offers a computerized record of their academic progress. Degree Works is an advising tool, an unofficial "road map," to keep students informed of their required and optional coursework and other degree requirements.

Petition to Graduate

Are you on track to graduate next year? Well done! All students who have completed 90 units will gain access to the "Senior" tab on the MySanDiego portal, which provides information and procedures to petition to graduate. Be sure to meet with your academic advisor prior to submitting the online form.

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