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for California State University, Fresno.
You are in the official 2008-2009 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). Instruction is at skill levels from low-intermediate
to advanced; there are no beginning classes offered. 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.
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
5048 N. Jackson Ave. #130 M/S LS74
Fresno, CA 93740-8022
Calendar and Fees. The AEI has 13-week spring and fall sessions and
a 10-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. Barbara
La Bossiere (Philosophy) and the Class Schedule.
COURSES
Applied Ethics (AETH)
AETH 100. Contemporary Conflicts of Morals (3)
(See PHIL 120.) G.E. Integration
IC.
AETH 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.
AETH 190. Independent Study
(1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading.
AETH 192. Directed Reading (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Supervised readings in a selected
applied ethics field.
AETH 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.
AETH 200. Ethics in Psychology (3)
(See PSYCH 231.)
AETH 201. International Relations and Political Theory (3)
(See PLSI 210.)
AETH 202. Ethics and Public Administration (3)
(See MPA 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. Franklin Ng, 559.278.5187.
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 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 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 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 Web-enhanced 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 program. After successfully completing the program, participants will have earned a multiple subject credential and 40-49 semester units of credit.
The CalStateTEACH program is offered in four terms. 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. For internship information, see Teaching Internships.
Program Requirements
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* 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 401B for those who have not passed CSET
See page Curriculum and Instruction
for courses.
The general objectives for the B.S. in Cognitive Science are to develop and provide a thorough foundation in the study of cognitive science, drawing in perspectives from computer science, linguistics, philosophy, and psychology; to provide a foundation in cognitive science with which students will be able to pursue graduate education in cognitive science, computer science, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, or related fields; and to provide a foundation for the pursuit of jobs in business and industry where a multidisciplinary background is highly desirable.
The primary instructional objectives of the B.S. in Cognitive Science are to give an education in recent approaches to cognition and cognitive science and to give an overview of current methodologies used within cognitive science, including those methodologies used in the core disciplines of computer science, linguistics, philosophy, and psychology.
Major requirements (50-53 units)
The core consists of the two cognitive science foundational courses, plus
a set of courses from each of the primary cognitive science disciplines
represented at Fresno State: computer science, communicative disorders,
linguistics, philosophy, and psychology.
Core requirements (41 units)
CGSCI 100, 101; CSCI 40, 41; LING 100, 152; PHIL 45; PSYCH 42, 128, 144;
CSCI 60 or MATH 114
Area courses and electives (9-12 units)
Area Courses (6-8 units)
A. Cognition and Knowledge - choose two courses from PSYCH 121, 124; PHIL
145
B. Language - choose two courses from PHIL 146; CDDS 172; LING 139, 142,
143, 165
C. Computer Science and Informatics - choose two courses from IS 174; CSCI
119, 164, 166
Electives (3-4 units)
Additional requirements (9 units)
(Double counted in G.E.) PHIL 151; PSYCH 10, 126
General Education requirements (51 units)
Total (120 units)
It is recommended that students taking the Cognition and Knowledge Representation area courses be advised by appropriate faculty in psychology and philosophy, students taking the Language area courses be advised by appropriate faculty in linguistics and communicative disorders, and students taking the Computer Science and Informatics area courses be advised by appropriate faculty in computer science. Advisers should also note that many of the prerequisites for electives and area courses in the major are satisfied simply by taking core courses in the sequences prescribed by their respective departments.
The Cognitive Science Minor requires 18-22 units. Students are required to take the two foundational CGSCI courses: CGSCI 100 (4 units) and CGSCI 101 (3 units).
In addition, students are required to take four courses (12-16 units) from the list below, with no more than two courses from the same department. Please note: students are not allowed to count any courses taken as part of the Cognitive Science Minor toward their major.
Foundational courses: CGSCI 100, 101 (7 units)
Four of the following: CSCI 119*, 164*, 166*; CDDS 172; PHIL 145, 146, 151;
PSYCH 121, 124**, 126**, 128; LING 142***, 143***, 152***, 165***; IS 174
(12-16 units)
Total (19-23 units)
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* These courses have the following prerequisites: CSCI 40, 41, 60. CSCI 119 is also a prerequisite for CSCI 164 and 166.
** These courses have the following prerequisites: PSYCH 10, 42, 144.
*** These courses have the following prerequisites: LING 100.
Cognitive Science (CGSCI)
CGSCI 100. Foundations of Cognitive Science (4)
Overview of cognitive science, an interdisciplinary area of study focusing
on cognition: how we perceive the world and how we can model the ways we
think or perceive. Brings together the key fields of linguistics, psychology,
philosophy, and computer science.
CGSCI 101. Cognitive Science Seminar (3; max total 9)
Introduces students to the discipline of cognitive science through a series
of lectures given by local and visiting cognitive scientists. The structure
and content will vary from term to term. May be taken three times for credit.
(Formerly LING 140T)
The global awareness certificate is a Certificate of Special Study. These certificates are awarded for successfully completing a structured program of educational experiences of at least 12 semester units, determined in advance by a department or college/school, and consisting of upper-division (100-199) courses, professional (300-399) courses, and related activities.
The global awareness certificate is tailored to a particular area of study as determined by programs, departments, or colleges/schools. The certificate documents completion of a defined set of coursework and certifies that a student has achieved a set of outcomes denoting some level of competency in the international arena.
The following broad parameters are proposed for a global awareness certificate:
The Institute for Innovation assists faculty and staff in the creation of innovative new courses, programs, minors, and majors. The Institute also serves as a venue to "incubate" new courses and programs until they are placed with a permanent department, school, or college.
For more information, contact Dr. Timothy Stearns at 559.294.2045.
Innovation Institute (INOV)
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 types of programs offered by the university under this
heading.
The 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 courses, taught through
the Linguistics Department, are 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 (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.)
First Semester Courses. Most undergraduate students are required
to enroll in LING 6 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 1LC for resident and international English learners.
Other Undergraduate Courses. LING 110W is often required of transfer
students who have completed ENGL 5B and 10 or its equivalent and 60 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
LING 110W). English proficiency is based on performance on the UEE.
ESL 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.
ESL 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.
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 15,000 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 academic majors. Affiliated with more than 70 recognized universities and institutions of higher education in 20 countries, the International Programs also offers a wide selection of study locales and learning environments.
The affiliated institutions are Griffith University, Macquarie University, Queensland University of Technology, University of Queensland, University of Western Sydney, Victoria University (Australia); the universities of the Province of Quebec, including Bishop's University, Concordia University, McGill University, Université Laval, Université de Montréal, and Université du Quebec system (Canada); Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile at Santiago (Chile); Peking University at Beijing (China); the University of Copenhagen through Denmark's International Study Program (Denmark); the Institute of French Studies for Foreign Students (Academy of Aix-Marseille, Aix-en-Provence) 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); University of Ghana, Legon (Ghana); Tel Aviv University, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the University of Haifa (Israel); CSU's Florence Study Center, University of the Studies of Florence, the Academy of Fine Arts Florence (Italy); Waseda University at Tokyo (Japan); Yonsei University at Seoul (Korea); Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey at Querétaro (Mexico); Lincoln University at Christchurch and Massey University at Palmerston North (New Zealand); University of Kwazulu Natal and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (South Africa); the University of Granada and the University of Madrid (Spain); Uppsala University (Sweden); National Taiwan University at Taipei and 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 at Harare (Zimbabwe).
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. Financial aid, with the exception of federal work-study, is available to qualified students.
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 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.
Armenian Semester (fall) is being planned. Call Armenian Studies
at 559.278.2669 for information.
Greek Semester (fall or spring) provides full-time study at the
American College of Thessaloniki for transfer credit. Call International
Programs at 559.278.6452 for information.
Short-term Travel Study
Each summer and winter break, campus faculty members offer short (two- to four-week long) tours in other countries. Students take classes for academic credit and participate in cultural activities led by campus faculty. Check with the International Programs Office at 559.278.6452 for program locations.
The University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC), a consortium of 33 American
universities, organizes fully accredited summer, semester, and year-long
programs in Australia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark,
England, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malta,
Mexico, the Netherlands, 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
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 180 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 October. 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 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 freshman writing or W
courses. Classes are taught by members of the Linguistics Departments.
COURSES
Revising and Editing Skills (RES)
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.
RES 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.
RES 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.
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 master classes in theatre, music, dance, visual arts, creative writing, 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, and creative writing. 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 Catalog Numbering System.
Creative Writing:
Dance:
Media Art:
Music:
Theatre:
Visual Arts:
For more information, call 559.241.6090.
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