Mission Statement

The School of Science and Technology is dedicated to the creation and application of knowledge in our disciplines and to communicate scientific understanding to peers, students, and the communities we serve. Our partnerships with educational, scientific, and business communities foster a dynamic learning environment. We actively engage undergraduate and graduate students in learning and connect them to opportunities in employment and education. We draw on local natural and cultural resources to enhance the educational mission of Sonoma State University.


Health Professions Advisory Program

The Health Professions Advisory Program at Sonoma State University is an advising and support system for students preparing for careers in various health professions including medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy and veterinary medicine. The advising is provided by a team of experienced faculty members.


Alliance for Minority Participation

The California State University Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (CSU-LSAMP) Program is a comprehensive statewide project dedicated to increasing the number of students from underrepresented minority groups (URM) graduating from campuses of the California State University with baccalaureate degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.


NASA Education and Public Outreach

The NASA Education and Public Outreach group at Sonoma State University (SSU) was founded in 1999, and is located in the Jean and Charles Schulz Information Center on the SSU campus. The group is affiliated with the Department of Physics and Astronomy, which is part of the School of Science and Technology.


High School Intern Opportunities

Details to follow.

Message From the Dean

SST Faculty Travel Awards

ES Advisory Board

Lecture Series

Most Science and Technology departments organize lecture series that are open to the campus community and the public. Speakers from academia industries and businesses present state-of-the art topics in science, technology and math.

Student Jobs & Internships

Nature Preserves:

For field courses and research projects, SST extensively uses the Fairfield Osborn Preserve, established by The Nature Conservancy, and the Fred B. Galbreath Wildlands Preserve, a 3,670 acre natural wildlife preserve nestled in the coast range of northern California.

Galbreath Wildlands Preserve