1961-62 General Catalog

              44 FRESNO STATE COLLEGE THE COLLEGE 45
In its rapid development during recent years the college bas emphasized no lege maintains most of the major breeds of purebred livestock. In the project
only a variety of offerings suited to the special needs of its students, but also tbfprogram students have an opportunity to exhibit their animals ~t the major fairs
personal attention and guidance which help students to gain a clear understandintand shows within the State. Breeding stock and student-owned livestock from the
of their own abilities and interests wd to select appropriate programs. ·college herds have won top honors at such shows as the Great Western in Los
Serving a population of approximately one million, wd being nearly 150 mile Angeles, the Grand National in San Francisco, and the State Fair in Sacramento.
from any other five-year institution of higher learning, Fresno State College 1u Thirty-four new farm buildings on this agricultural campus provide one of the
had most favorable conditions for its development and for meeting the needs <l most modern and best equipped agricultural plants in the west.
the young people of the San Joaquin Valley. For major offerings in agriculture, see Agriculture Division.
NATIONAL RATING AND ACCREDITING LIBRARY
The college is accredited by the Western College Association and the CaliforoiJ The Library is housed in a building erected in 1955. tr contains over 150,000
State Board of Education. It is also accredited by the National Council for Ao catalogued volumes, receives over 1,400 periodicals, and accommodates 636 readers.
creditatioo of Teacher Education for die preparation of elementary teachers E.xtensive collections of government publications and maps arc available. The Roy
secondary teachers, and school service personnel, with the master's degree as thl J. Woodward Memorial Library of Californiana contains a valuable collection of
highest degree authorized; accreditation for the school service personnel categor) books relating to the San Joaquin Valley. The Library is open during hours posted
is limited to elementary principals and supervisors, secondary principals an~ at the entrance to the building.
supervisors, and guidance workers. The Business Division is a member of thf
American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business. The Chemistry Depart· LABORATORY SCHOOL
mentis approved by the American Chemical Society. The Nursing Department~ . . . . . .
fully accredited by the California State Board of Nurse Examiners. The Joumalisn Of speClal xnterest to stu~ents prepar1?~. for teaching and related fields lS the
~epartmen~ is .accredited by the American Council on Education for Journalism; Lab~ratory School. The philosop~y, f~cilines, and prog:am of the. sch~~l reflect
Its news ed1tonal sequence 1s specifically accredited by the Council. Students who the J.J?ter~ of the people of Cali~ornia for the e~ucatwn. ~! t~eu: children. Its
transfer to other institutions will receive full credit for courses satisfactoril funcoo.n lS to provide d~monstran~n. and observatw.n facil1r:es m all phases of
completed. r profcss10nal work for teachers adnurust11!tors, supe~ors, gwdance _workers, and
parent education leaders. The school conststs of a kindergarten and SIX elementary
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES grades. The teaching is by carefully selected demonstration teachers who help
Fresno State College is located on a new 1070-acre site at Cedar and Shaw Ave· stude~ts ~evelop their unde~standing of children_ an~ become fa~iar with superior
nues in the northeast section of the City of Fresno. The major buildings on tht teaching Ideas ~d methods m actua~ classroom situations, both pnor and subsequc~t
new campus are administration, agricultural classroom, agricultural mechanics, art· to stud~nt ~eachi';lg. l}te program rmplements the accepted Fr!mleW?Tk for Public
home economics, bookstore, business, cafeteria, education-psychology, engineering Educatrcm m CalifortZJQ. Also, t.he Labor~tory. School serv~ college I~struc~ors and
home management cottage, industrial arts, laboratory school, library, men's gym: students for group demonstrations and mdividual s~dy m connection w1t~ such
nasium, music, science, social science, speech arts, student health service, and classes as ~ycholo~, growth. and development,. curnculum,. arts: vocal an.d mstru­women's
locker and dressing unit. Three residence halls are located on tb~ mental mUSIC, physical education, home economics, and family life education.
campus. Frank A. Homan Hall houses 207 men; Mary Baker Hall and George
West Graves Hall house 414 women. Plans call for the construction of other ne>~ STUDENT LIFE
bu~d.ings and _additions to existing buildings to meet the enrollment increases College students are expected to assume the responsibilities for personal conduct
anticipate~ durmg th~ nex~ s~veral years. . appropriate to their age and maturity. On that account rather wide freedom is
T_he maJOr acadermc buildmgs on the new S~a~ Avenue Campus, first occupied grmted by the college administration to the students as individuals and as organized
du~m.g the 1953-1954 school year, ar: located w1thm a 220-acre area. These modern groups. This responsibility has been accepted in an admirable way by the students
buildings are surrounded by beautiful trees, shrubbery, flowers, and broad ex, of the college, and an unusual degree of self-government has been established. A
panses of grass. Walkways, bordered by occasional benches, inte.rlace the campus, student court has authority to deal with cases involving interpretation of student
providing for a free flow of student traffic between the buildings. Parking area! regulations or tbeir violation. A committee on student life composed of faculty
are located within and around the fringe of the 220-acre area. and students evaluates the student life program and makes recommendations on
Located, in the vicinity of the former campus, approximately five miles from policy and procedure. Regulations as to satisfactory scholarship, disqualification
the Shaw Avenue Campus are Ratcliffe Stadium, on Blackstone and University for unsatisfactory work and related questions bearing upon college requirements are
Avenues, and the University Avenue Extension Center, at Van Ness and University administered in accordance with college policies.
Avenues. The former University Avenue Campus is now owned by the Fresno
City Unified School District and houses the Fresno City College.
The college makes special arrangements for use of facilities in Bakersfield for
the Bakersfield Center :md in other valley communities for summer session and
extension programs.
COLLEGE FARM
ORGANIZATIONS
Membership and active participation in a reasonable number of student organiza­tions
are strongly recommended by the college. Student groups of this type are an
excellent means of obtaining experience in leadership, cooperation, group action
and social competence. Participation in student government is also encouraged.
In addition to facilities on the new 850-acre agricultural campus (exclusive oJ Many opportunities exist for participation in student affairs through election to
220-acre new academic campus) at Shaw and Cedar Avenues, the college operates student body and class offices, appointment to student committees, and attendance
an auxiliary farm of 360 acres at Hammer Field on Shields Avenue, two miles at meetings of the Student Council.
southeast. The entire 1210 acres, together with livestock and equipment, is available
to students for use in conducting a wide variety of agricultural projects. The col·