You are in the official 1998-99 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
You are in the official 1998-99 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
The American English Institute (AEI), which has been a university program for more than 25 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 140 international students enroll at the institute. Students have come from more than 35 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 takes time, students should apply at least six weeks 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., Room 138
Fresno, CA 93740-8032.
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 theme-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. The basic intensive program includes the following courses: reading and writing, listening and speaking, grammar, TOEFL preparation, and computer laboratory.
Special Programs. When there is sufficient interest, AEI also offers special classes and programs, such as business English and GRE/GMAT preparation.
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 total 6)
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.)
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.
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.
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 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
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 International Studies Courses (I S C) 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.
All resident non-native speakers of English who cannot demonstrate basic competence on the EPT exam are required to enroll in either Engl A or E S L 20-30 series based on their EPT scores.
First Semester Program. Most students are required to enroll in E S L 30 and I S C 93 in the first semester of residence. In addition, students with less skill in English may be required to take E S L 2R and/or E S L 20 or 21. With permission of their international counselor, students may enroll in other regular courses.
Other Undergraduate Courses. E S L 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. 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.
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)
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 over 100 designated academic majors. Affiliated with more than 70 recognized universities and institutions of higher education in 17 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 (Denmark) through Denmark's International Study Program; the University of Marseille and the University of Paris (France); the universities of Eberhard-Karls (Tübingen), Freiburg, Hohenheim, Karlsruhe, Konstanz, Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls, Stuttgart, and Ulm, the technical institutes of Furtwangen, Mannheim, Nürtingen, and Reutlingen, the Trade Institute of Stuttgart, and the Trossingen College of Music (Germany); the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv University (Israel); the University of Florence (Italy); Waseda University (Tokyo, Japan); Yonsei University (Seoul, Korea); Universidad Pedagógica Nacional and Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Querétaro (Mexico City, Mexico); 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 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 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 these requirements. 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. Visit us on the World
Wide Web at http://www.gateway.calstate.edu/csuienet/.
Applications must be submitted by February 1 for the next academic year
overseas.
University Semesters
China Semester (fall) is offered through the School of Social Sciences.
London Semester (spring) includes numerous opportunities to travel in England, Scotland, Wales, and on the European Continent. Program information is available from the School of Arts and Humanities at (559) 278-3056.
Mexico Semester (fall) includes several educational field trips to sites throughout and nearby Puebla. Contact the International Programs Office at (559) 278-6452.
South Pacific Semester (every
other spring) is offered through the School of Natural Sciences.
The University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC), a consortium of ten American universities, organizes fully accredited summer, semester, and year-long programs in Australia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, England, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, 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.
For more information, contact the International Programs Office, Family and Food Sciences Building, Room 111, (559) 278-6452.
The National Student Exchange, a consortium of over 145 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 the end of February.
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.
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 Engl A. Classes
are taught by members of the English and Linguistics departments.
COURSES
Revising and Editing Skills (R E S)
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
