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FRESNO STATE COLLEGE
GENERAL INFORMATION
FUNCTIONS
The primary function of • resuo Stat~ College, as one of the California State
Colleges, is to provide undergraduate and graduate instruction through dte master's
degree, in dte liberal art.~ and sciences, in applied fields and in the professions, including
the teaching profession. Faculty research is audtorized to dte elttent tl1at
it is consistent with the primary function of tltc college and the -facilities-provided
for tltat function.
At Fresno State ColJege an effort has been made to provide the type of undergraduate
and graduate program which will develop competence in au individual as
a student, a citizen, and nn effective leader. The program of studies provides
curricula, including general and specialized courses, designed to prepare students
in a wide va1·iety 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 service role
for the region, d1e college provides continuing :md 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 wid1 its functions.
HISTORY
T he broad nattlrc of the educational opportunities and services offered by Fresno
Sr.ate College comes naturally from its twofold origin. [n 1910 the first junior
college in California was established in Fresno. The following year a state norrn:!l
school was aurhorized. These two institutions-one providing general and vocational
training and the other preparation for teaching-were directed by a single administration.
A they grew, they were temporarily separated; but in 1921, with the expansion
of the courses for teachers to four years with authority to grant dte bnchclor
of arts degree, the two kinds of college service were again united. In 1935
the official name was changed to Fresno State ColJegc, with aud1ority to carry on
various types of college work lending to ba.chelor's degrees, either with or without
courses required fo1· teaclung credentials. In 1946 the college was authorized to
offer a fifd1 year of graduate worl( leading to tbc general secondary credential.
Three years later in 1949 came anomer important advancement in dte academic
prog1·am of d1e college with the authorization for granting the master of arts
degree for teaching service. In 1955 this authorization was extended to include
the occupational master of science degree, and in 1958 it wns further extended to
permit a liberal arts emphasis in the master of arts degree. In 1961 dte administration
:md control of the California stare colleges was transferred from the State
Board of Education to the Trustees of d1e C11lifornia State Colleges.
Tn its rapid development during rccem years the college has emphasized not
only a varjery of offerings suited to the special needs of irs students, but also the
personal attention and guidance wllich help studentsotm gain a clear understanding
of their own nbilities :md interests and to select appropriate programs.
Se.rving a population of approximately one million, Fresno State College bas had
most favorable conditions for its development and for meeting the needs of the
young people of the San Jonquiu Valle)'.
NATIONAL RATING AND ACCREDITING
The college is accredited by the California. State Board of Ed11cation and rhc
Western A· ociacion of Schools and Colleges. It i, a member of the American
A~sociation of Colleges for Teacher Education and is accredited by the National
Council for Accrcditati.on of Teacllc.r Education for the prepuarion of elementary
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Object Description
| Title | 1964-65 General Catalog |
| Creator | Fresno State College |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 1964-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | Page 017 |
| Full Text Search | FRESNO STATE COLLEGE GENERAL INFORMATION FUNCTIONS The primary function of • resuo Stat~ College, as one of the California State Colleges, is to provide undergraduate and graduate instruction through dte master's degree, in dte liberal art.~ and sciences, in applied fields and in the professions, including the teaching profession. Faculty research is audtorized to dte elttent tl1at it is consistent with the primary function of tltc college and the -facilities-provided for tltat function. At Fresno State ColJege an effort has been made to provide the type of undergraduate and graduate program which will develop competence in au individual as a student, a citizen, and nn effective leader. The program of studies provides curricula, including general and specialized courses, designed to prepare students in a wide va1·iety 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 service role for the region, d1e college provides continuing :md 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 wid1 its functions. HISTORY T he broad nattlrc of the educational opportunities and services offered by Fresno Sr.ate College comes naturally from its twofold origin. [n 1910 the first junior college in California was established in Fresno. The following year a state norrn:!l school was aurhorized. These two institutions-one providing general and vocational training and the other preparation for teaching-were directed by a single administration. A they grew, they were temporarily separated; but in 1921, with the expansion of the courses for teachers to four years with authority to grant dte bnchclor of arts degree, the two kinds of college service were again united. In 1935 the official name was changed to Fresno State ColJegc, with aud1ority to carry on various types of college work lending to ba.chelor's degrees, either with or without courses required fo1· teaclung credentials. In 1946 the college was authorized to offer a fifd1 year of graduate worl( leading to tbc general secondary credential. Three years later in 1949 came anomer important advancement in dte academic prog1·am of d1e college with the authorization for granting the master of arts degree for teaching service. In 1955 this authorization was extended to include the occupational master of science degree, and in 1958 it wns further extended to permit a liberal arts emphasis in the master of arts degree. In 1961 dte administration :md control of the California stare colleges was transferred from the State Board of Education to the Trustees of d1e C11lifornia State Colleges. Tn its rapid development during rccem years the college has emphasized not only a varjery of offerings suited to the special needs of irs students, but also the personal attention and guidance wllich help studentsotm gain a clear understanding of their own nbilities :md interests and to select appropriate programs. Se.rving a population of approximately one million, Fresno State College bas had most favorable conditions for its development and for meeting the needs of the young people of the San Jonquiu Valle)'. NATIONAL RATING AND ACCREDITING The college is accredited by the California. State Board of Ed11cation and rhc Western A· ociacion of Schools and Colleges. It i, a member of the American A~sociation of Colleges for Teacher Education and is accredited by the National Council for Accrcditati.on of Teacllc.r Education for the prepuarion of elementary 3-17599 ( I7] _ |
