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The California State University
The California State University
• Trustees Of The California State University
• Office Of The Chancellor
• Map of CSU Office and Campus Locations
• The California State University International Programs
Welcome to the California State University (CSU) – the nation’s largest comprehensive higher education system with 23
unique campuses serving approximately 484,000 students with more than 50,800 faculty and staff.
Each year, the university awards more than 120,000 degrees. CSU graduates are serving as leaders in the industries that drive
California’s economy, including business, agriculture, entertainment, engineering, teaching, hospitality and healthcare
Learn more at www.calstate.edu.
A Tradition of Excellence for More than Five Decades. Since 1961, the CSU has provided an affordable, accessible and
high-quality education to more than 3.4 million graduates throughout California. While each campus is unique based on its
curricular specialties, location and campus culture, every CSU is distinguished for the quality of its educational programs. All
campuses are fully accredited, provide a high-quality broad liberal educational program and offer opportunities for students
to engage in campus life through the Associated Students, Inc., clubs and service learning. Through leading-edge programs,
superior teaching and extensive workforce training opportunities, CSU students graduate with the critical thinking skills,
industry knowledge and hands-on experience necessary for employment and career advancement.
Facts
• In 2015-16, the CSU received $579 million in research and education grants and contracts by federal, state and regional
agencies.
• Today, one of every 20 Americans with a college degree is a CSU graduate.
• One in every 10 employees in California is a CSU alumnus.
• The CSU awards 45 percent of the bachelor’s degrees earned in California.
• Almost half of all the nurses in the state earn their degrees from the CSU.
• The CSU awards 95 percent of the hospitality/tourism degrees in the state.
• More than half of all the nurses in the state earn their degrees from the CSU.
• The CSU is the leading provider of teacher preparation programs in the state.
• The CSU offers more than 124 fully online and 91 hybrid degree programs and concentrations.
• The CSU offers over 3,800 online courses per term, providing more educational options to students who may prefer an
online format to a traditional classroom setting.
• The CSU's growing online concurrent enrollment program gives students the ability to enroll in courses offered by other
campuses in the CSU system.
• Over the past four years, the CSU has issued nearly 50,000 professional development certificates in education, health
services, business and technology, leisure and hospitality, manufacturing, international trade and many other industries.
• Nearly half of the CSU’s 484,000 students are engaged in some type of community service, totaling 32 million hours of
service annually.
• More than 13,000 students participate in STEM (science, technology engineering and mathematics) service-learning
courses.
• For every $1 that the state invests in the CSU, the University generates $5.43 for California's economy.
Governance
The CSU is governed by the Board of Trustees, most of whom are appointed by the governor and serve with faculty and
student representatives. The CSU chancellor is the chief executive officer, reporting to the board. The campus presidents serve
as the campus-level chief executive officers. The trustees, chancellor and presidents develop systemwide educational policy.
The presidents, in consultation with the Academic Senate CSU and other campus stakeholder groups, render and implement
local policy decisions.
www.fresnostate.edu California State University, Fresno 2018-2019 CATALOG | 119
Object Description
| Title | 2018-19 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 2018 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | Page 119 |
| Full Text Search | The California State University The California State University • Trustees Of The California State University • Office Of The Chancellor • Map of CSU Office and Campus Locations • The California State University International Programs Welcome to the California State University (CSU) – the nation’s largest comprehensive higher education system with 23 unique campuses serving approximately 484,000 students with more than 50,800 faculty and staff. Each year, the university awards more than 120,000 degrees. CSU graduates are serving as leaders in the industries that drive California’s economy, including business, agriculture, entertainment, engineering, teaching, hospitality and healthcare Learn more at www.calstate.edu. A Tradition of Excellence for More than Five Decades. Since 1961, the CSU has provided an affordable, accessible and high-quality education to more than 3.4 million graduates throughout California. While each campus is unique based on its curricular specialties, location and campus culture, every CSU is distinguished for the quality of its educational programs. All campuses are fully accredited, provide a high-quality broad liberal educational program and offer opportunities for students to engage in campus life through the Associated Students, Inc., clubs and service learning. Through leading-edge programs, superior teaching and extensive workforce training opportunities, CSU students graduate with the critical thinking skills, industry knowledge and hands-on experience necessary for employment and career advancement. Facts • In 2015-16, the CSU received $579 million in research and education grants and contracts by federal, state and regional agencies. • Today, one of every 20 Americans with a college degree is a CSU graduate. • One in every 10 employees in California is a CSU alumnus. • The CSU awards 45 percent of the bachelor’s degrees earned in California. • Almost half of all the nurses in the state earn their degrees from the CSU. • The CSU awards 95 percent of the hospitality/tourism degrees in the state. • More than half of all the nurses in the state earn their degrees from the CSU. • The CSU is the leading provider of teacher preparation programs in the state. • The CSU offers more than 124 fully online and 91 hybrid degree programs and concentrations. • The CSU offers over 3,800 online courses per term, providing more educational options to students who may prefer an online format to a traditional classroom setting. • The CSU's growing online concurrent enrollment program gives students the ability to enroll in courses offered by other campuses in the CSU system. • Over the past four years, the CSU has issued nearly 50,000 professional development certificates in education, health services, business and technology, leisure and hospitality, manufacturing, international trade and many other industries. • Nearly half of the CSU’s 484,000 students are engaged in some type of community service, totaling 32 million hours of service annually. • More than 13,000 students participate in STEM (science, technology engineering and mathematics) service-learning courses. • For every $1 that the state invests in the CSU, the University generates $5.43 for California's economy. Governance The CSU is governed by the Board of Trustees, most of whom are appointed by the governor and serve with faculty and student representatives. The CSU chancellor is the chief executive officer, reporting to the board. The campus presidents serve as the campus-level chief executive officers. The trustees, chancellor and presidents develop systemwide educational policy. The presidents, in consultation with the Academic Senate CSU and other campus stakeholder groups, render and implement local policy decisions. www.fresnostate.edu California State University, Fresno 2018-2019 CATALOG | 119 |
