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for California State University, Fresno.
You are in the official 1999-2000 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 take 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. Eligibility for accredited
co-ops and internships may vary between departments and schools. For further
information, telephone Career Services at (559) 278-2703, or visit
the center in the Joyal Administration Building, Room 256. Please note:
all business related co-ops or internships accredited through the Sid Craig
School of Business are handled by the internship coordinator in the Peters
Building, Room 185, (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:
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.
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 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 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 Freiburg,
Heidelberg, Hohenheim, Karlsruhe, Konstanz, Mannheim, Stuttgart, Tübingen,
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, 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 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.
China Semester (fall) is offered through the International Programs Office,
(559) 278-6452.
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.
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, Malta, 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 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.
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 Dr. Kathleen Curtis, Program Coordinator, 5005 Maple Avenue M/S ED01, Fresno, CA 93740-8025 or by calling (559) 278-0246. E-mail kathleen_curtis@csufresno.edu or visit the Web site at http://www.csufresno.edu/interprof.
Required courses (9 units)
IPC 201, 202, 203
The following is a partial list of acceptable electives. Three units must be taken from each group.
Electives (6 units)
Group A: AF AM 144; EHD 108; SOC 162, 168; COMM 108, 164, 266
Group B: EHD 109; COMM 167, 168, 268
COURSES
Interprofessional Collaboration (IPC)
201. Interprofessional Collaboration Foundations (3)
Prerequisite: admission into the CASIC program. 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 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 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 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 consist of 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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