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The 2000-2001 General Catalog
As we embark upon a new century, California State
University, Fresno is uniquely poised to provide a
quality education to our students. Last year we
launched the university's new Smittcamp Family
Honors College, a program which combines the best
of a small liberal arts college experience with the
advantages of a large public university. We also
implemented a new General Education program
which will provide our students with an outstanding
academic base. At Fresno State our number one
priority is to enhance continuously the quality of the
learning environment that we provide for our
students.
In addition to our outstanding faculty and academic
programs, two new landmarks — the Downing
Planetarium and the Smittcamp Alumni House —
now serve the campus and the community. The
Downing Planetarium is a 4,000 square foot, 74-seat
structure which features a Spitz star projector and
other state-of-the-art equipment. The Alumni House
will provide a campus base for alumni events and the
new building will feature conference rooms, a library, Alumni Association offices, and a visitor’s
information center that will assist the public.
The dynamic, changing face of higher education, the advent of the information age, and the increasing
global interdependence of nations make it imperative that we find new and better ways to meet the
needs of our students and prepare them to succeed in this new society. Our goal is to do this while
preserving what is most unique and valuable about our history and traditions.
At Fresno State we have adopted a new strategic plan: “Vision for the 21st Century: A Plan for Excel-lence”
which guides us as we move forward to meet these challenges. Our plan includes new instruc-tional
delivery systems, partnerships with all levels of education, greater reliance on non-state sources
of support, more efficient use of our facilities, renewal of our commitment to graduate education, and
increasing opportunities for learning in our diverse community. During your time at Fresno State you
will benefit from many of these changes.
The General Catalog reflects the university's ongoing commitment to academic excellence. This
tradition will continue to grow as we actively recruit highly qualified students and continue to launch
our new honors program. The university will continue to offer a breadth of study that includes degrees
at the bachelor’s and master’s levels and at the doctoral level in educational leadership. Students from
all walks of life, of many ethnicities, of both sexes, and of all economic levels participate in the Fresno
State learning experience as they strive to meet the challenges of the new millennium.
We are all on a journey that will take us beyond the challenges and accomplishments of past genera-tions.
California State University, Fresno will continue to serve as a critically important institution in
our community and region as we move together into the 21st century.
President’s Message
9
Object Description
| Title | 2000-01 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 2000-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | Page 009 |
| Full Text Search | The 2000-2001 General Catalog As we embark upon a new century, California State University, Fresno is uniquely poised to provide a quality education to our students. Last year we launched the university's new Smittcamp Family Honors College, a program which combines the best of a small liberal arts college experience with the advantages of a large public university. We also implemented a new General Education program which will provide our students with an outstanding academic base. At Fresno State our number one priority is to enhance continuously the quality of the learning environment that we provide for our students. In addition to our outstanding faculty and academic programs, two new landmarks — the Downing Planetarium and the Smittcamp Alumni House — now serve the campus and the community. The Downing Planetarium is a 4,000 square foot, 74-seat structure which features a Spitz star projector and other state-of-the-art equipment. The Alumni House will provide a campus base for alumni events and the new building will feature conference rooms, a library, Alumni Association offices, and a visitor’s information center that will assist the public. The dynamic, changing face of higher education, the advent of the information age, and the increasing global interdependence of nations make it imperative that we find new and better ways to meet the needs of our students and prepare them to succeed in this new society. Our goal is to do this while preserving what is most unique and valuable about our history and traditions. At Fresno State we have adopted a new strategic plan: “Vision for the 21st Century: A Plan for Excel-lence” which guides us as we move forward to meet these challenges. Our plan includes new instruc-tional delivery systems, partnerships with all levels of education, greater reliance on non-state sources of support, more efficient use of our facilities, renewal of our commitment to graduate education, and increasing opportunities for learning in our diverse community. During your time at Fresno State you will benefit from many of these changes. The General Catalog reflects the university's ongoing commitment to academic excellence. This tradition will continue to grow as we actively recruit highly qualified students and continue to launch our new honors program. The university will continue to offer a breadth of study that includes degrees at the bachelor’s and master’s levels and at the doctoral level in educational leadership. Students from all walks of life, of many ethnicities, of both sexes, and of all economic levels participate in the Fresno State learning experience as they strive to meet the challenges of the new millennium. We are all on a journey that will take us beyond the challenges and accomplishments of past genera-tions. California State University, Fresno will continue to serve as a critically important institution in our community and region as we move together into the 21st century. President’s Message 9 |
