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Special Programs

American English Institute

The American English Institute (AEI), which has been a university program for more than 20 years, is designed to prepare international students for American university studies by offering instruction in English as a second language. Students receive 20 hours of instruction each week but do not earn academic credit. Qualified students earn a certificate of completion at the end of each session. During each session, up to 120 international students enroll at the institute. Students have come from more than 25 different countries.

Admission Requirements and Application Procedure. Applicants must be older than 17 years of age. Applicants should be motivated to improve their speaking, listening, reading, and writing of English. 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 I-20s. Since processing and mailing of the I-20s takes time, students should apply at least six weeks before the session begins. For further information, call (559) 278-2097 or send a FAX to (559) 278-5586.

Director, American English Institute
California State University, Fresno
2450 E. San Ramon Ave., Room 138
Fresno, CA 93740-0074

Calendar and Fees. AEI has spring, summer, and fall programs. The institute charges students application, tuition, health, and student service fees. Interested students should contact the institute to get specific information on fees and session dates.

Instruction Offered. AEI has an effective topic-based curriculum which focuses on students' needs and interests. Topics such as current events and American culture become the basis for authentic listening, speaking, reading and writing tasks. While the lower levels of instruction have a slightly different program, the basic intensive program includes the following courses: reading and writing, listening and speaking, grammar, TOEFL preparation, and computer laboratory. Some levels of instruction have additional labs.

Special Programs. When arrangements are made in advance, and if there is sufficient interest, AEI can also offer special classes and programs. AEI staff members are eager to work with university faculty on special English programs for academic purposes. For example, recently we offered a special English program for business purposes.

Applied Ethics

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 Schedule of Courses.


COURSES

Applied Ethics (A Eth)

100. Contemporary Conflicts of Morals (3)
(See Phil 120.) General Education BREADTH, Division 6.

101. Introduction to Professional Ethics (3)
(See Phil 122.)

102A.* Economics, Ethics, and Civilization (3)
(See B A 101.)

102B. Economics, Ethics, and Civilization (3)
Theories of ethics and their relevance to civilization; a study of the economic and social philosophy of Karl Marx, humanist, scientist, and revolutionary, as well as a comparison of the Marxism of the USSR with the philosophy of Mao Tsetung and the People's Republic of China.

104. Politics and Christianity (3)
(See Pl Si 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 see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. Approved for SP 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 Pl Si 210.)

202. Ethics and Public Administration (3)
(See GPA 250.)

*A Eth 102A may be substituted for B A 101.

Asian Studies

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:
  1. Six to 9 units in one of the areas listed under Section I or II.
  2. A total of four courses, two (at least 6 units) from Section I and two (at least 6 units) from Section II, but none in the area chosen in Requirement 1.
  3. Up to 3 units of electives from Section I, II, or III.

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.


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 181 Cultures and Foods of East Asia (3)
Anth 186 Tradition and Change in China and Japan (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)
Pl Si 145T Area Studies in Asia (3)
Pl Si 183 Comparative Administration (3)
S Wrk 122T Gandhi and Nonviolence (3)

Section III. Courses
Partially Related to Asia
Ag Ec 140 International Agriculture (3)
Additional courses may be selected with prior approval from the coordinator.

Cooperative Education

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:
  1. Under the Alternating Plan, students work one semester on a full-time basis and then study one semester on a full-time basis.
  2. Under the Parallel Plan, part-time work is found that closely relates to a student's current classes and career interests.
Work, related to the student's academic and career choices, is identified through the combined efforts of the Cooperative Education Section of the Career Development Center 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 been placed 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. For further information, consult the coordinator, Paul DeRuosi, or telephone Career Development and Employment Services at (559) 278-2703 or visit the center in Joyal Administration Building, Room 256.

The following courses offer field experiences that may qualify as cooperative education. Check with the academic department for enrollment requirements:

Ag Ec 194 Agribusiness Internship
A Sci 194 Agricultural Internship
C E 193 Internship in Civil Engineering
COUN 239 Field Practice in Professional Services Counseling
COUN 249A Field Practice in Elementary School Counseling
COUN 249B Field Practice in Middle or High School Counseling
C Sci 194 Cooperative Education
CTET 122 Fieldwork in Outdoor Education
ECE 193 Electrical and Computer Engineering Cooperative Internship
Engl 185 English Internship Seminar
Engl 186 Internship in English
Enol 194 Enology Internship
H Ec 193 Cooperative Education
H S 185F Fieldwork in Health
I E 193 Industrial Engineering Cooperative Internship
I T 194 Cooperative Education in Industrial Technology
M E 193 Mechanical Engineering Cooperative Internship
Nutr 193 Supervised Work Experience
Ph Th 180T Topics in Physical Therapy
Plant 194 Agricultural Internship
Pl Si 187 Internship in Public Administration
S E 193 Internship in Surveying Engineering
SPED 160F Fieldwork in Special Education

International Programs

The university offers two programs under this heading, a campus program and an overseas program. The campus program is designed for students whose native language is not English and for those whose education has been in a language other than English. All such students are required to participate in postadmission English language testing. As a result of such testing, any student may be required to register for certain courses.

Campus Program

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 International Studies Courses ( ISC) 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.) After arrival on campus, examinations and an interview may lead to the student's being excused from certain courses.

First Semester Program. Most students are required to enroll in ESL 30 and ISC 93 in the first semester of residence. In addition, students with less skill in English may be required to take ESL 2R and/or ESL 20 or 21. With permission of their international counselor, students may enroll in other regular courses.

Other Undergraduate Courses. ESL 110W is often required of transfer students who have completed English 1 or its equivalent and 56 units of coursework.

Courses Taken in Graduate Standing. An entering graduate student whose previous education has been in a language other than English is held to the same standards of English proficiency as are undergraduate students and may be required to enroll in the following undergraduate courses when considered necessary by the student's advisers.


COURSES

English as a Second Language (ESL)

2R. Grammar and Reading Comprehension (3)
Review of intermediate and advanced grammatical patterns. Reading comprehension and vocabulary building. CR/NC grading only; not applicable toward baccalaureate degree requirements. (Formerly EFL 2R)

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.

20L. Writing Skills Lab (1)
Laboratory for students who need individualized writing assignments. (Computer lab fee, $15) (Formerly EFL 10L)

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. (Formerly EFL 21)

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. (Formerly EFL 110W)

110L. Writing Skills Lab (1)
Laboratory for students who need individualized writing assignments. (Computer lab fee, $15) (Formerly EFL 110L)


International Studies Course (ISC)

93. Contemporary American Society (1)
Introduction to contemporary American society to familiarize the student with political and social issues and ideological conflicts. (2 seminar hours)

International Programs (Overseas)

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. Nearly 11,000 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 more than 100 designated academic majors. Affiliated with 36 recognized universities and institutions of higher education in 16 countries, the International Programs also offers a wide selection of study locales and learning environments.

The affiliated institutions are: the University of Western Sydney (Australia); the University of São Paulo (Brazil); the universities of the Province of Quebec (Canada); the University of Copenhagen through Denmark's International Study Program; the University of Provence (France); the University of Paris; the universities of Heidelberg, Hohenheim, Stuttgart, and Tübingen, the technical institutes of Nürtingen and Reutlingen, and the Trade Institute of Stuttgart (Germany); the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv University (Israel); the University of Florence (Italy); Waseda University (Tokyo, Japan); the universities of Iberoamericana (Mexico City, Mexico) and Pedagógica Nacional; Massey University and Lincoln University (New Zealand); the universities of Granada and Madrid (Spain); Uppsala Universitet (Sweden); National Chengchi University (Taipei, Taiwan); Bradford, Bristol, Kingston, and Sheffield universities and the University of Swansea (the United Kingdom); and the University of Zimbabwe (Harare).

The International Programs organization 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 the International Programs, students must have upper-division or graduate standing at a CSU campus by the time of departure. Students at the sophomore level may, however, participate in the intensive language acquisition programs in France, Germany, and Mexico. California Community Colleges transfer students are eligible to apply directly from their community college if they can meet this requirement. 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 California State University International Programs, 400 Golden Shore, Suite 122, Long Beach, CA 90802-4275. Applications must be submitted by February 1 for the next academic year overseas.


COURSES

Fresno State students under The California State University International Programs register concurrently on campus and at the host institution abroad, with credit assigned in terms of Fresno State courses. Undergraduate students who find appropriate study opportunities at the host institution but no local counterpart course may use Independent Study 190, and International Studies Abroad 92 or 192. Graduate students may use Independent Study 290 and International Studies Abroad 292.

International Studies Abroad (ISA)

92. Projects in Study Abroad: (Subject) (Units variable; max total 18)
Open only to students in The California State University International Programs. Study undertaken in a university abroad under the auspices of The California State University.

192. Projects in Study Abroad: (Subject) (Units variable; max total 18)
Open only to students in The California State University International Programs. Study undertaken in a university abroad under the auspices of The California State University.

292. Projects in Study Abroad: (Subject) (Units variable; max total 18)
One- to three-unit registrations. Prerequisite: admission to master's degree program; written plan approved by the instructor, department chair, and dean of the Division of Graduate Studies. May require one or more papers and oral or written examination on the student's return before the recording of the final grade.

National Student Exchange Program

The National Student Exchange, a consortium of 129 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 end of the fall semester and 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 students. Applications are available in December. Deadline for submission is February 28.

For more information about this opportunity for educational travel and study in a new environment, contact Joanne Atwell, NSE coordinator, International Programs Office, Family and Food Sciences Building, Room 111. Phone: (559) 278-6452.

Revising and Editing Skills

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 A. Classes are taught by members of the English and 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. (Formerly BWE 4A)

4B. Vocabulary Building (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. (Formerly BWE 4B)

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. (Formerly BWE 4C)

4D. Punctuation (1)
Learning to use punctuation marks so readers readily understand the writer's ideas. Particular attention to the use of commas, semicolons, apostrophes, and dashes. A minimum number of unvarying rules are emphasized. (Formerly BWE 4D)

4E. Paragraph and Essay Organization (1)
Developing skills in identifying the subtopics which make up the central idea of a paragraph or essay, in expanding and supporting ideas, and in arranging them so the writer's purpose is carried out as effectively as possible. (Formerly BWE 4E)

Russian Area Studies

The Interdisciplinary Minor in Russian Area Studies complements a number of academic majors and will prove helpful to students seeking employment with public or private organizations dealing extensively with Russia and associated states.

Russian Area Studies Minor

The Russian Area Studies Minor consists of 20 units, of which at least 11 must be in the Russian language, and at least 6 from the departments of geography, history, and political science.

Students with a major in Russian language and literature are given credit for Russian 1A-B, and must take 3 additional units of Russian language and literature beyond the requirements for the Russian major, plus 9 units from the remaining four sections below (Russian and Soviet Culture, Russian and Soviet History, Geography of the CIS, Russian Politics), including at least 6 units selected from the departments of geography, history, and political science.

Likewise, students with a major in geography, history, or political science must choose their units within these areas so they are in addition to, and not duplicates of, the course requirements for their major.

Courses taken to meet the CAPSTONE requirement of General Education may also be used to fulfill the requirements for the Russian Area Studies minor.


COURSES

Russian Language
Russ 1A-B Elementary Russian (4-4)
Russ 2A-B Intermediate Russian (4-4)
Russ 101 Composition, Translation, and Applied Linguistics (3)
Russ 118A-B Twentieth Century Literature (3-3)
Russ 190 Independent Study (1-3)

Russian Literature
Russ 110 Landmarks in Russian Literature (3)
Russ 148 Masterpieces of Russian Literature (3)
Russ 190 Independent Study (1-3)

Russian and Soviet Culture
Russ 103T Topics in Russian Culture (3)
Russ 127T Soviet Russian Topics (3)

Russian and Soviet History
Hist 142 Tsarist Russia (3)
Hist 143A The Soviet Union (3)

Geography of the CIS
Geog 176 Geography of the Commonwealth of Independent States Formerly USSR (3)

Russian Politics
Pl Si 125 Russian Foreign Policy (3)
Pl Si 141 Russian Politics (3)

Special Major Master's Degree

The special major for the Master of Arts degree is available to qualified graduate students when there is a need for advanced study in subject matter that is interdisciplinary and that is not available through existing graduate programs. In such instances, proposals for a special major that may combine cohesive, interrelated coursework from two or more departments must be submitted for the approval of the dean, Division of Graduate Studies. Proposals that could be accommodated by an existing master's degree or option at California State University, Fresno, as in the use of elective courses, are not approved.

General Eligibility

The student must demonstrate a superior undergraduate preparation for advanced studies and research appropriate to the departments involved in the proposed special major. The student must meet the minimum criteria for admission to conditionally classified standing in the departments concerned.

Degree Requirements

The basic requirements for the special major are the same as for all other master's degrees. A minimum of 30 units is required, and at least 70 percent of the program must be in courses designated for graduate study, that is, in graduate-level 200-series courses. The proposed program must truly reflect the requirements of scholarly creativity and research appropriate to the graduate level and must exhibit overall coherence in a particular, recognized field of study. The proposed program must lead to the mastery of specific knowledge or skills in an area of advanced studies for which adequate faculty, library, and laboratory resources are present.

Although the special major provides an opportunity for exceptional students to engage in a program outside the framework of existing majors, all normal graduation requirements and standards will be applied. Students pursuing a special major master's degree are required to write a thesis to fulfill the requirement for a culminating experience. For more detailed information concerning the application process and the procedures for constituting a committee and program for the special major, consult the Division of Graduate Studies.

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