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FRESNO STATE COLLEGE
GENERAL INFORMATION
THE CALIFORNIA STATE COllEGES
The California State Colleges arc a unique development of the democratic concept
of tuition-free public higher education for all qualified students.
Spanning che state from Humboldt Couot}' in the norch to San Diego in the south,
the 16 c~mpuses of rhc California Scare Colleges (with two additional campuses in
the planning stage) represent the largest S}'Stcm of publk higher education in the
Western Hemisphere, and one of the largest in the world. Current enrollment is
s me 118,000 full- and part-time students. The faculty and administrative staff
numbers some 7000.
The individual colleges, each with a geographic, cuniclllar and academic character
of irs own, offer a solid ba!iic program in the libeta1 arts. Beyond this, each col·
lege is noted for its indiv.idtlality in academic emphasis which makes for a diversified
system. Course offerings leading co 'the bachelor's md master's deg1·ees are designed
to satisfy existing studenr interests and to serve tJ1e technicaJ and professional
manpower requirements of the state.
The California Stare Colleges ru·e dedicated to .rigorous academic standards. Constant
srriving for academic excellence is at the heart of the sysrem. Each faclllty
within the system is a "teaching faculry" whose prima.ry xespoosibWcy is the instructional
process on the reacher-student level, with appropriate recognition of the
necessary and cousu·ncdve role of rcsea ch in any institution of higher education.
Responsibillcy fot the Califomia State Colleges is vested in rhe Board of Trustees,
which is appointed by the Governor, and the Doard's admin~strativc arm, r.he Chancellor.
The Trllstees and the Chancellor set broad policy for the colleges willie
delegating considerable independent responsibility for implementation at d1e college
level.
Altl10ugh the oldest of the colleges, San Jose State College, dates back a century,
rhe C:t.lifornla State College ~-ystem under an independent Board of Trustees was
created by the Donahoe Act of 1960. Formedy, the colleges were under the jurisdiction
of the State Board of Education.
Today the CaJifornia State Colleges are in a particula.rh• dynamic period of their
development. Prior to World War n, there were seven Stare Colleges vith a
peak total enrollmcm of orne 13,000. Since 1947, nine new campuses have been
developed nod two more are scheduled to begin operation within the next d1ree
years. Enrollment in the system is expected to reach 180,000 by 1970.
FUNCTIONS
The primary. function of Fresno Smte College, as one of the California State
CoUeges, is t provide undergraduate and graduare instruction through the master's
degree, in rhe liberal arts and scJences, in applied fields and in the professions, including
rite teaching profession. Faculty research is authorized to the extent that
it is consistent with the primary function of d1e college and the facilities provided
for that function.
At Fresno State College an effort has been made to provide the rype of undergraduate
and graduate program which will develop competence in an individual as
a student, a citizen, and an effective leader. The program of studies provides
curricula, including general and specialized courses, designed to prepare students
in a wide variety of fields. The program offers educationaJ opportunities in prepa-
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Object Description
| Title | 1963-64 General Catalog |
| Creator | Fresno State College |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 1963-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Rights | Fresno, California |
| Location | eng |
Description
| Title | Page 017 |
| Full Text Search | FRESNO STATE COLLEGE GENERAL INFORMATION THE CALIFORNIA STATE COllEGES The California State Colleges arc a unique development of the democratic concept of tuition-free public higher education for all qualified students. Spanning che state from Humboldt Couot}' in the norch to San Diego in the south, the 16 c~mpuses of rhc California Scare Colleges (with two additional campuses in the planning stage) represent the largest S}'Stcm of publk higher education in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the largest in the world. Current enrollment is s me 118,000 full- and part-time students. The faculty and administrative staff numbers some 7000. The individual colleges, each with a geographic, cuniclllar and academic character of irs own, offer a solid ba!iic program in the libeta1 arts. Beyond this, each col· lege is noted for its indiv.idtlality in academic emphasis which makes for a diversified system. Course offerings leading co 'the bachelor's md master's deg1·ees are designed to satisfy existing studenr interests and to serve tJ1e technicaJ and professional manpower requirements of the state. The California Stare Colleges ru·e dedicated to .rigorous academic standards. Constant srriving for academic excellence is at the heart of the sysrem. Each faclllty within the system is a "teaching faculry" whose prima.ry xespoosibWcy is the instructional process on the reacher-student level, with appropriate recognition of the necessary and cousu·ncdve role of rcsea ch in any institution of higher education. Responsibillcy fot the Califomia State Colleges is vested in rhe Board of Trustees, which is appointed by the Governor, and the Doard's admin~strativc arm, r.he Chancellor. The Trllstees and the Chancellor set broad policy for the colleges willie delegating considerable independent responsibility for implementation at d1e college level. Altl10ugh the oldest of the colleges, San Jose State College, dates back a century, rhe C:t.lifornla State College ~-ystem under an independent Board of Trustees was created by the Donahoe Act of 1960. Formedy, the colleges were under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Education. Today the CaJifornia State Colleges are in a particula.rh• dynamic period of their development. Prior to World War n, there were seven Stare Colleges vith a peak total enrollmcm of orne 13,000. Since 1947, nine new campuses have been developed nod two more are scheduled to begin operation within the next d1ree years. Enrollment in the system is expected to reach 180,000 by 1970. FUNCTIONS The primary. function of Fresno Smte College, as one of the California State CoUeges, is t provide undergraduate and graduare instruction through the master's degree, in rhe liberal arts and scJences, in applied fields and in the professions, including rite teaching profession. Faculty research is authorized to the extent that it is consistent with the primary function of d1e college and the facilities provided for that function. At Fresno State College an effort has been made to provide the rype of undergraduate and graduate program which will develop competence in an individual as a student, a citizen, and an effective leader. The program of studies provides curricula, including general and specialized courses, designed to prepare students in a wide variety of fields. The program offers educationaJ opportunities in prepa- 3-83149 I |
