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FRESNO STATE COLLEGE
GENERAL INFORMATION
FUNCTIONS
The primary function of F.t'esno State College, as one of the California State
Colleges, is to provide undergraduate and graduate instruction through the master's
degree, in the liberal uts and sciences, in applied fields and in the professions, including
the teaching profession. Faculty research is authorized to the extent that
it is consistent with the primary function of the college and the facilities provided
for that function.
At Fresno State College an effort has been made to provide the type of undergraduate
and graduate•program which will develop competence in an individual as
a student, a citizen, and an effective leader. The progum of studies provides
curricula, including general and specialized courses, designed to prepare students
in a wide variety of fields. The program offers educational opportunities in preparation
for the professions and for many occupations, including managerial and technical
positions in agriculture, industry, business, and government. In its ser:vice role
for th.e region, the college provides continuing and in-service education at an
advanced level, serves as a consultant center for public agencies, school systems,
and private business enterprises, and conducts research consistent with its functions.
HISTORY
The broad nature of the educational opportunities and services offered by Fresno
State CoiJege comes naturally, from its twofold origin~ In 1910 the first junior
college in California was established in Fresno. The following year a state normal
school was authorized. Tl1ese two institutions-one providing general and vocational
training and the other preparation for teaching-were directed by a single administration.
As they grew, they were temporarily separated; but in 1921, with the expansion
of the courses for teachers to four years with authority to grant the bachelor
of arcs degree, the two kinds of college service were again united. In 1935
the official name was changed to Fresno State College, wid1 authority to carry on
various rypes of college work leading to bachelor's degrees, either with or without
courses required for teaching credentials. In 1946 the college was authorized to
offer a fifth year of graduate work leading to the general secondary credential.
Three years later in 1949 came another important advancemCilt in the academic
program of the college with the authorization for granting the master of arts
degree for teaching service. In 1955 this authorization was e.xtended to include
the occupational master of science degree, and in 1958 it was further extended to
permit a liberal arts emphasis in the master of arts degree. In 1961 the administration
and control of the California state coUeges was transferred from the State
Board of Education to the Trustees of the California State Colleges.
As a result of the growth of the college in numbers of students and faculty and
in the variety and complexity of its programs, it has undergone a major academic
reorganization which is represented for the first time in this issue of the General
Catalog. The former organization of twelve instructional divisions has been replaced
by six schools, a division which operates as a school, and the School of
Graduate Studies. Comparable changes are taking place in many of the state
colleges in accordance with guidelines adopted by the Trustees.
In its rapid development during recent years the college has emphasized not
only a variety of offerings suited to the special needs of its students, but also the
personal attention and guidance which help students to gain a clear understanding
of their own abilities and interests and to select appropriate programs.
Object Description
| Title | 1966-67 General Catalog |
| Creator | Fresno State College |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 1966-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
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| Title | Page 017 |
| Full Text Search | FRESNO STATE COLLEGE GENERAL INFORMATION FUNCTIONS The primary function of F.t'esno State College, as one of the California State Colleges, is to provide undergraduate and graduate instruction through the master's degree, in the liberal uts and sciences, in applied fields and in the professions, including the teaching profession. Faculty research is authorized to the extent that it is consistent with the primary function of the college and the facilities provided for that function. At Fresno State College an effort has been made to provide the type of undergraduate and graduate•program which will develop competence in an individual as a student, a citizen, and an effective leader. The progum of studies provides curricula, including general and specialized courses, designed to prepare students in a wide variety of fields. The program offers educational opportunities in preparation for the professions and for many occupations, including managerial and technical positions in agriculture, industry, business, and government. In its ser:vice role for th.e region, the college provides continuing and in-service education at an advanced level, serves as a consultant center for public agencies, school systems, and private business enterprises, and conducts research consistent with its functions. HISTORY The broad nature of the educational opportunities and services offered by Fresno State CoiJege comes naturally, from its twofold origin~ In 1910 the first junior college in California was established in Fresno. The following year a state normal school was authorized. Tl1ese two institutions-one providing general and vocational training and the other preparation for teaching-were directed by a single administration. As they grew, they were temporarily separated; but in 1921, with the expansion of the courses for teachers to four years with authority to grant the bachelor of arcs degree, the two kinds of college service were again united. In 1935 the official name was changed to Fresno State College, wid1 authority to carry on various rypes of college work leading to bachelor's degrees, either with or without courses required for teaching credentials. In 1946 the college was authorized to offer a fifth year of graduate work leading to the general secondary credential. Three years later in 1949 came another important advancemCilt in the academic program of the college with the authorization for granting the master of arts degree for teaching service. In 1955 this authorization was e.xtended to include the occupational master of science degree, and in 1958 it was further extended to permit a liberal arts emphasis in the master of arts degree. In 1961 the administration and control of the California state coUeges was transferred from the State Board of Education to the Trustees of the California State Colleges. As a result of the growth of the college in numbers of students and faculty and in the variety and complexity of its programs, it has undergone a major academic reorganization which is represented for the first time in this issue of the General Catalog. The former organization of twelve instructional divisions has been replaced by six schools, a division which operates as a school, and the School of Graduate Studies. Comparable changes are taking place in many of the state colleges in accordance with guidelines adopted by the Trustees. In its rapid development during recent years the college has emphasized not only a variety of offerings suited to the special needs of its students, but also the personal attention and guidance which help students to gain a clear understanding of their own abilities and interests and to select appropriate programs. |
