You are in the official 2004-2005 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
You are in the official 2004-2005 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Established in 1972, the American English Institute (AEI) is an academic
program that specializes in preparing international students for university
study in the United States by offering intensive instruction in English
as a Second Language (ESL). Students receive 20 hours of instruction each
week but do not earn academic credit. Students receive an ESL Program Certificate
at the end of each session. During each session, up to 100 international
students enroll at the AEI. Students come from more than 50 different countries.
Admission Requirements and Application Procedure. Applicants must
be high school graduates who are at least 17 years old. Applicants should
be motivated to improve their English speaking, listening, reading, and
writing skills. They should be prepared to attend classes every day and
to do homework regularly. Interested students should call or write to the
institute to obtain application forms. After completed application forms
have been submitted along with an application fee, students will receive
an I-20. Since processing and mailing of the I-20 take time, students should
apply at least two months before the session begins. For further information,
call (559) 278-2097, send a FAX to (559) 278-5586, check our Internet site
at http://www.csufresno.edu/AEI,
or write:
Director, American English Institute
California State University, Fresno
2450 E. San Ramon Ave. #138-SR74
Fresno, CA 93740-8032
Calendar and Fees. The AEI has 13-week spring and fall sessions and
an 8-week summer session. Students pay application, tuition, health insurance,
health center, and student service fees. Interested students should contact
the institute to get specific information on fees and session dates.
Instruction Offered. The AEI courses include writing, grammar, reading,
vocabulary development, listening, speaking, TOEFL preparation, pronunciation,
and computer-assisted language learning.
The Applied Ethics Program incorporates a wide range of courses addressing
ethical issues and the application of moral values to problems students
are likely to face in their professions, private lives, and responsibilities
as citizens. Applied ethics courses are intended to enhance the students'
appreciation of their own values throughout life.
While the program has neither a major nor minor, inclusion of several applied
ethics courses in the students' curricula should be beneficial in a number
of careers and in life itself. Several applied
ethics courses count toward General Education requirements, as well as graduate
seminars in certain departments. Prerequisites for advanced courses may
be established by participating departments. For further information, consult
the coordinator, Dr. Warren
Kessler (Philosophy) and the Class Schedule.
COURSES
Applied Ethics (AETH)
100. Contemporary Conflicts of Morals (3)
(See PHIL 120.) General Education
BREADTH, Division 6.
104. Politics and Christianity (3)
(See PLSI 112.) General Education
CAPSTONE Cluster.
106T. Topics in Applied Ethics (1-3)
Selected topics involving applied ethics covering a range of career and
life issues. Usually requires a previous course in applied ethics or special
background.
190. Independent Study
(1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading.
192. Directed Reading (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Supervised readings in a selected
applied ethics field.
194. Seminar in Applied Ethics (3)
Prerequisite: one course in applied ethics or special background. Intensive
investigation of issues in applied ethics, normally requiring substantial
student participation and discussion.
200. Ethics in Psychology (3)
(See PSYCH 231.)
201. International Relations and Political Theory (3)
(See PLSI 210.)
202. Ethics and Public Administration (3)
(See GPA 250.)
California State University, Fresno offers courses in many disciplines
which are concerned with South, Southeast, and East Asia. Although there
is no degree program in Asian Studies at this time, an interdisciplinary
undergraduate minor is available for students who desire a knowledge of
Asia as a complement to their chosen academic discipline or profession.
For further information and for aid in planning such a course of study,
consult the coordinator, Dr. Sudarshan Kapoor, (559) 278-2013,
(559) 278-3992, or any member of the Asian Studies Committee.
Asian Studies Minor
A Minor in Asian Studies consists of 21 units, including a minimum of 9
upper-division units. Specific requirements:
Independent Study (190) courses in any department may be applied toward
the minor as long as they cover some aspect of Asian Studies and are approved
by the coordinator. Unspecified topics courses and seminar courses listed
below must cover some aspect of Asia to be counted toward the minor.
Note: The Asian Studies Minor also requires a 2.0 GPA and 6 upper-division
units in residence.
COURSES
Section I. Humanities
LING 110 Indic Culture and Tradition (3)
Language
CHIN 1A-1B Elementary Chinese (3-3)
CHIN 2A-2B Intermediate Chinese (3-3)
JAPN 1A-1B Elementary Japanese (3-3)
JAPN 2A-2B Intermediate Japanese (3-3)
SKT 10A-B Sanskrit (3-3)
Philosophy and Religion
PHIL 136 Buddhism (3)
PHIL 137 Hinduism (3)
PHIL 138 Chinese Thought (3)
PHIL 172T Seminar in Religious Issues (1-4)
Section II. Social Sciences
ANTH 123 Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia (3)
ANTH 124 Peoples and Cultures of East Asia (3)
ANTH 155 Folk Medicine (3)
ANTH 125 Tradition and Change in China and Japan (3)
ANTH 126 Cultures and Foods of East Asia (3)
ECON 114 Economic Development of Poor Nations (3)
ECON 182 Political Economy of China (3)
ECON 188T Special Topics (1-3; max total 6)
GEOG 177T Asian Regions (3; max total 9 if no area repeated)
HIST 6 East Asian Civilization
HIST 191 Modern Far East, 1843-1949 (3)
HIST 192 Modern Far East, 1949-Present (3)
HIST 199T Studies in Far Eastern History (1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
PLSI 145T Area Studies in Asia (3)
PLSI 183 Comparative Administration (3)
SWRK 122T Gandhi and Nonviolence (3)
Section III. Courses
Partially Related to Asia
AGEC 140 Agriculture and International Development(3)
Additional courses may be selected with prior approval from the coordinator.
Multiple Subject, CalStateTEACH (CST) is both a field study/student teaching program and an intern/pre-intern program. CalStateTEACH is an alternative path to a multiple subject preliminary teaching credential. Available to individuals residing in the Valley, the Central Coast, northern California, and eastern California. CalStateTEACH is designed specifically to serve teachers who are either interns/pre-interns or who can volunteer to practice teach in an elementary school (grades K-6). It is also for those who want to become teachers but are unable to access campus programs due to personal circumstances or because they live beyond commuting distance to a university. The program has been constructed to integrate the theory and practice of teaching with the daily experiences of teachers in the classroom.
CalStateTEACH is a personalized, distributed learning program where beginning teachers work in small groups, guided and supported by faculty of Fresno State as well as by on-site school personnel. This flexible form of instruction allows part-time, home-based study and uses a rich mix of print, Internet, World Wide Web, CD ROM, and video. There are no regular university classes to attend, although there are five Saturday seminars over the course of the four-semester program. After successfully completing the program, participants will have earned a multiple subject credential and at least 40 semester units of credit.
The CalStateTEACH program is offered in four stages. Fees include the cost of instruction and all books, course guides, videotapes, CDROM, and computer software. Federal and state financial aid in the form of grants and loans are available for qualified students.
For more information, contact Dr. Walter Ullrich at (559) 278-0234, wullrich@csufresno.edu, SOEHD Room 210C, M/S ED1.
Program Requirements
__________
* Twenty units are practice or intern teaching, observation, and application
in the classroom. The remaining 20 units are devoted to the regular multiple
subject credential coursework; plus the infusion of crosscultural, language,
and academic development; mainstreaming; and technology curriculum.
** To be taken concurrently with CST 401 for those who have not passed CSET or MSAT.
See page Curriculum and Instruction
for courses.
California State University, Fresno's Cooperative Education program (Co-op)
incorporates productive, major-related work experience into a student's
academic studies. Cooperative education students are given the opportunity
to combine classroom theory with "on-the-job training" to work
with professionals in their particular field of study and to test their
career choice.
In addition to augmenting their marketable knowledge, students receive competitive
wages, develop maturity, and may earn academic credits from cooperating
departments. The program is available to all academic majors upon completion
of the freshman year. There are two options for participation:
Work, related to the student's academic and career choices, is identified
through the combined efforts of the Cooperative Education Section of Career
Services and the various academic departments. Placement arrangements are
negotiated with local cooperating employers in the San Joaquin Valley, as
well as throughout California and the United States. Co-op students have
worked in city, state, and federal governmental agencies; agriculture; business;
and all facets of private industry.
To be eligible for co-op, you must be currently registered at California
State University, Fresno, have at least a 2.0 grade point average, and be
a sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student. Eligibility for accredited
co-ops and internships may vary between departments and colleges/schools.
For further information, telephone Career Services at (559) 278-2381,
or visit the center in the Joyal Administration Building, Room 256. Please
note: all business related co-ops or internships accredited through the
Craig School of Business are handled by the internship coordinator in the
Peters Building, Room 189, (559) 278-4985.
The following courses are examples of field experiences that may qualify
as cooperative education. Check with the academic department for enrollment
requirements:
AGEC 194 Agribusiness Internship
ASCI 194 Agricultural Internship
CE 193 Internship in Civil Engineering
COUN 239 Field Placement in Marriage and Family Therapy
COUN 249A Field Practice in Elementary School Counseling
COUN 249B Field Practice in Middle or High School Counseling
COUN 249C Field Practice in Student Services
CSCI 194 Cooperative Education
ECE 193 Electrical and Computer Engineering Cooperative Internship
ENGL 185 English Internship Seminar
ENGL 186 Internship in English
ENOL 194 Enology Internship
GME 193 Internship in Geomatics Engineering
HEC 193 Cooperative Education
HS 185F Fieldwork in Health
IE 193 Industrial Engineering Cooperative Internship
IT 194 Cooperative Education in Industrial Technology
ME 193 Mechanical Engineering Cooperative Internship
NUTR 193 Supervised Work Experience
PLANT 194 Agricultural Internship
PLSI 187 Internship in Public Administration
SPED 160F Fieldwork in Special Education
The Institute for Innovation exists to assist faculty and staff in the creation of innovative new courses, programs, minors, and majors. The Institute also serves as a means to "incubate" new courses and programs until they are placed with a permanent department, school, or college. For more, contact Dr. Tim Stearns (559) 294-2045.
Innovation Institute (INOV)
191T. Studies in High-Tech Entrepreneurship (3)
Prerequisite: approval of instructor. Studies important aspects of high-tech
business start-ups such as personality characteristics, sources of funding,
and protecting intellectual property. Students will go through hypothetical
start-up.
There are several programs offered by the university under this heading.
The International (Campus) Program provides courses to help international
students gain adequate skill in the use of the English language and sufficient
familiarity with American customs and tradition to obtain maximum benefit
from their experience at an American university. The following program,
taught through the Linguistics Department, is required of all entering international
students, unless excused from part or all of it by the English as a Second
Language (ESL)/International Studies Courses (I SC) Petitions Committee
on the advice of the persons concerned with the instruction and administration
of the program. This decision is based on a consideration of test scores
and other data supplied by the student with his or her application. (See
International Student Services and Programs.)
First Semester Program. Most undergraduate students are required
to enroll in ESL 30 and ISC 93 the first semester of residence. In addition,
students with less skill in English may be required to take ESL 20. With
permission of their international counselor, students may enroll in other
regular courses. The Linguistics department also offers several sections
of English 1 and English 1LA-C for resident and international English learners.
Other Undergraduate Courses. ESL 110W is often required of transfer
students who have completed ENGL 1 or its equivalent and 56 units of coursework.
Courses Taken in Graduate Standing. entering graduate student whose
previous education has been in a language other than English is held to
similar standards of English proficiency as are undergraduate students and
may be required to enroll in the following undergraduate courses (such as
ESL 110W). English proficiency is based on performance on the UEE.
20. Intermediate English as a Second Language (3)
Emphasizes the development of reading skills and multi-paragraph essays,
beginning with personal writing then moving toward the more objective nature
of academic prose. Relevant areas of grammar are selected based on student
errors and the nature of the written essay.
21. Advanced Oral Practice in American English (3)
Advanced work on stress, rhythm, and intonation. Practice in listening comprehension.
Speech styles: formal vs. informal. Speech organization and delivery.
30. Advanced English as a Second Language (3)
An introduction to reading based on academic writing and the advanced ESL
writing skills required for academic exposition, argumentation, and research
papers. Areas of English grammar important to non-native speakers are taught
based on problems in student compositions.
110W. Advanced Composition for Foreign Students (3)
Prerequisite: satisfactory completion (C or better) of the
ENGL 1 graduation requirement. Review of selected points of English usage.
Conventions of writing formal research reports. Writing of short essays.
Practice in paraphrasing and summarizing. Writing complex sentences in concise
form. Meets upper-division writing skills requirement for graduation.
Developing intercultural communication skills and international understanding among its students is a vital mission of the California State University (CSU). Since its inception in 1963, the CSU International Programs has contributed to this effort by providing qualified students an affordable opportunity to continue their studies abroad for a full academic year. More than 12,000 CSU students have taken advantage of this unique study option.
International Programs participants earn resident academic credit at their CSU campuses while they pursue full-time study at a host university or special study center abroad. The International Programs serves the needs of students in many academic majors. Affiliated with more than 50 recognized universities and institutions of higher education in 18 countries, the International Programs also offers a wide selection of study locales and learning environments.
The affiliated institutions are Griffith University, University of Western Sydney, Macquarie University, Queensland University of Technology, University of Queensland, Victoria University of Technology (Australia); the universities of the Province of Quebec (Canada); Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago (Chile); Peking University (Beijing, China); the University of Copenhagen (Denmark) through Denmark's International Study Program; the Institute of French Studies for Foreign Students (Academy of Aix-Marseille) and the Universities of Paris, the Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations, and the University of Evry (France; The University of Tübingen and a number of institutions of higher education in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg (Germany); Tel Aviv University, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the University of Haifa (Israel); CSU's Florence Study Center (Italy); Waseda University (Tokyo, Japan); Yonsei University (Seoul, Korea); Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Querétaro, Mexico); Massey University and Lincoln University (New Zealand); the University of Granada and of Madrid (Spain); Uppsala University (Sweden); National Taiwan University at Taipei, National Tsing Hua University (Taiwan); Bradford, Bristol, Hull, Kingston, and Sheffield universities and the University of Wales, Swansea (the United Kingdom); and the University of Zimbabwe (Harare).
International Programs pays all tuition and administrative costs for participating California resident students to the same extent that such funds would be expended to support similar costs in California. Participants are responsible for all personal costs, such as transportation, room and board, living expenses, and home campus fees. Participants remain eligible to receive any form of financial aid (except work-study) for which they can individually qualify.
To qualify for admission to most International Programs, students must have upper-division or graduate standing at a CSU campus by the time of departure. California Community Colleges transfer students are eligible to apply directly from their community colleges. Students must also possess a current cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or 3.0, depending on the program for which they apply. Some programs also have language study and/or other coursework prerequisites.
Obtain information and application materials from the International Programs
Office, Family and Food Sciences Building, Room 111 or call (559) 278-6452.
Or write to the Office of International Programs, California State University,
401 Golden Shore, Sixth Floor, Long Beach, CA 90802-4210. Visit us on the
World Wide Web at www.gateway.calstate.edu/csuienet/.
Applications must be submitted by February 1 for the next academic year
overseas.
London Semester (spring) includes
numerous opportunities to travel in England, Scotland, Wales, and on the
European Continent. Program information is available from the College of
Arts and Humanities. Call (559) 278-3056.
South Pacific Semester is offered
through the College of Science and Mathematics. Call (559) 278-6452 for
details.
Short-term Travel Study
Each summer campus faculty members offer short (two- to four-week long) programs in other countries. Students take classes for academic credit and participate in cultural activities led by campus faculty in locations in Mexico, Peru, Thailand, and Africa.
The University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC), a consortium of nine
American universities, organizes fully accredited summer, semester, and
year-long programs in Australia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic,
Denmark, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway,
Scotland, Spain, Sweden, and Thailand. The programs are diversified, allowing
students to fulfill up to two years of university foreign language requirements
in one semester. Courses are also offered in a variety of other subjects.
Field trips and full integrated living opportunities are key parts of the
program. Any student currently enrolled at California State University,
Fresno who has an overall GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 system is eligible
to apply to a USAC program.
The National Student Exchange, a consortium of over 170 state-supported
colleges and universities, allows students to attend, for up to one academic
year, an institution of higher learning in another area of the United States.
In bringing together students from different parts of the country, the program
encourages participants to broaden their academic, social, and cultural
awareness. Through a simplified admissions process, students are able to
enroll at their host institutions with the same financial benefits enjoyed
by in-state residents. Coursework completed will be treated as transfer
coursework, but students will be allowed to retain catalog rights for California
State University, Fresno degrees.
To qualify, a participant must (1) be currently enrolled as a full-time
undergraduate student at Fresno State and in the term prior to exchange;
(2) be a sophomore, junior, and in some cases have senior status during
the exchange; (3) have a minimum 2.5 GPA at the completion of the term prior
to exchange; (4) be in good standing at California State University, Fresno.
The program is closed to postbaccalaureate and international students. Applications
are available in December. Deadline for submission is mid-February.
For more information about these opportunities for educational travel and
study in a new environment, contact the International Programs Office, Family
and Food Sciences Building, Room 111, (559) 278-6452.
The practice of interprofessional collaboration has been identified as a critical skill for educators, health professionals, and social service providers, especially with the increasing complexity of our educational, health, and social service networks.
The Certificate of Advanced Study in Interprofessional Collaboration (CASIC) is a 15-unit, two-semester program that provides graduate students and practicing professionals with essential knowledge and skills in interprofessional collaboration while earning university credit and an academic certificate at the completion of the program.
The general purposes of this program are
Application Requirements
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
International students must meet the TOEFL score requirement in addition to the IPC program admission requirements. (See Division of Graduate Studies.)
Application deadlines are December 1 for spring semester admission and July 1 for fall semester admission.
Applications may be obtained from the Interprofessional Collaboration Program, 5005 Maple Avenue M/S ED1, Fresno, CA 93740-8025 or by calling (559) 278-0246. Visit the Web site at http://www.csufresno.edu/interprof.
Required courses (9 units)
IPC 201, 202, 203
Students must choose 3 semester units of coursework from Group A and 3 semester units from Group B to fulfill the 6 unit elective requirement. Students may take any course with the permission of the instructor, with the understanding that in some cases upper-division and graduate courses often have their own prerequisite requirements, which must be met. In some disciplines enrollment is restricted to cohorts of students who have been admitted to a specific graduate program.
The following is a list of acceptable electives. Three units must be taken from each group.
Electives (6 units)
Group A: AAIS 144; EHD 108; SOC 162, 168; COMM 108, 164, 266; COUN 201;
CRIM 134; CI 140; PSYCH 175, 178, 278; SPED 155; SWRK 135, 140, 216, 244
Group B: EHD 109; COMM 167, 168, 268; COUN 202; EAD 264, 265, 275; GPA 210, 240; NURS 225; PHTH 231, 232; PSYCH 277, 279; SPED 219; SWRK 141, 247
COURSES
Interprofessional Collaboration (IPC)
201. Interprofessional Collaboration Foundations (3)
Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Examination
of beliefs and biases affecting professionalization and discipline specific
culture. Group process and team building skills, including active listening,
conflict mediation, and cultural competence. Principles of integrated service
delivery models of team practice in a multi-cultural and interdisciplinary
context.
202. Integrated Service Delivery Models (3)
Prerequisite: admission into the CASIC program. Analysis of local community
health, education, and economic challenges. Looks at issues in working with
families and communities, including access and equality. Covers organizational
development and systems that build interagency partnerships for collaborative
practice. Measures outcomes of integrated service delivery programs.
203. Practicum in Interprofessional Collaboration (3)
Prerequisite: admission into the CASIC program. Thirty hours of supervised
practice in an agency using an integrated service delivery model. This will
be supplemented by a weekly two-hour seminar on campus that provides a forum
for reflection, analysis, and synthesis of experiences and observations.
The following minicourses are designed to help students improve their
writing skills. Each course offers intensive work in a specific area. Students
may take one or all or any combination of these 1 -unit courses. These courses
may be taken prior to, concurrently with, or after ENGL 1 or W courses.
Classes are taught by members of the Linguistics Departments.
COURSES
Revising and Editing Skills (RES)
4A. Spelling and Word Formation (1)
Developing awareness of the systematic nature of English spelling in relation
to the sound system and rules for word formation in the language. Mastery
of the system rather than word memorization
is emphasized.
4B. Vocabulary Development (1)
Acquiring greater sensitivity to the literal and implied meanings of words,
developing an awareness of the processes of word formation in English, and
expanding the active vocabulary.
4C. Sentence Structure (1)
Developing skill in writing clear, mature sentences. Focus is on structure
that is, on the alternative ways of phrasing the same idea and the consequences
of choosing one alternative and not another. Sentence and phrase expansion,
reduction, combination, and rearrangement are emphasized, not traditional
grammar.
The Solutions Center is a campus-based, team centered, open-ended, problem-solving experience appropriate for upper-class students. Solutions Center projects involve teams of three to five students under the direction of a faculty member, working on a problem identified and funded by a sponsor from industry, government, or the community. Students are expected to put into practice the theories they have learned in the classroom and deal with the dynamics of teamwork, budget, and schedule restraints. The program is intended to be a culminating experience for students. In some departments, a Solutions Center project fulfills the requirement for a senior project or an internship.
The Solutions Center establishes linkages with private sector sponsors, giving them an opportunity to participate directly with students and in university programs. Sponsors experience the successful application of university resources to specific areas of interest.
To be eligible for a Solutions Center course, a student must be currently registered at California State University, Fresno, have a 2.5 or greater grade point average, and be a senior level or graduate student. Specific projects vary from semester to semester and enrollment is dependent on approval of the project adviser/instructor. For further information, call (559) 278-5687 or visit our Internet site at http://www.csufresno.edu/solutions_center.
Solutions Center (SC)
197. Solutions through Collaboration (1-6; max total 6)
Prerequisites: senior or graduate standing and permission from project
adviser/instructor. Projects require collaborative teamwork and emphasize
application of theory. Students immerse themselves in all of the professional
activities of real time, real world management practices as they research
questions for business, industry, and government. (Formerly AST 197)
California State University Summer Arts is a multidisciplinary festival of performing and visual arts, recognized as the largest and most dynamic summer arts program in the western United States. The goal of the program is to create a center for learning where students, faculty, professionals, and audiences from all over the world come together to explore connections, experiment with new modes of communication, and engage in the process of making art.
The program offers masterclasses in theatre, music, dance, visual arts, creative writing, arts education, and new technologies including film, video and computer arts. The festival's offerings are enhanced through the participation of many internationally known guest artists and feature a large number of public events and performances. These summer workshops provide a transforming experience in the arts through intense artistic immersion and the chance to study with world-renowned guest artists and master teachers.
Course Description
Topics courses are offered by the CSU Summer Arts festival in the visual and performing arts, media art, creative writing, and art education. See CSU Summer Arts brochure for topics offered. Audition or portfolio reviewe by CSU Summer Arts is required for enrollment. Special course fees may be required. Each topics course may be repeated for a total of 12 units. See Course Numbering System.
Art Education:
Creative Writing:
Dance:
Media Art:
Music:
Theatre:
Visual Arts:
For more information, call (559) 241-6090.
Home