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Concentration. A specialized area of study within a major. The concentration does not appear on the diploma. Concentrations
may or may not appear within majors that have also approved formal options. The term concentration is often used
interchangeably with the terms emphasis, specialization, or track.
Prerequisite Requirements. Prerequisite courses must be completed prior to enrollment in the listed course; corequisite
courses must be completed prior to or concurrently with the listed course. Students who do not meet these requirements may
be disenrolled by the instructor or by the university.
Recommended Courses. Courses that the department faculty believe would be beneficial for a student to take but are not
mandated or required as part of the major.
Units. A credit or semester unit represents one hour of class work per week for one semester. It is assumed that two hours of
preparation are required for each hour in class. Three hours of laboratory per week are the equivalent of one unit. In a limited
number of courses two hours of laboratory per week are the equivalent of one unit. Also, two hours of activity or studio (art,
dance, music, physical education) are normally equivalent to one unit of credit. One quarter unit of credit is equivalent to two-thirds
of a semester unit.
Units attempted and units earned are terms that appear on the student's transcript and evaluation. Units attempted is the column
used for GPA calculation. The units earned column is used to determine units completed toward the total unit requirement for
the degree.
Choice of Catalog
Election of Regulations. An undergraduate student or postbaccalaureate student pursuing a second bachelor's degree or
second major must fulfill degree requirements from one catalog, not the most favorable requirements from two or more
catalogs. As long as a student maintains "continuous attendance,"* he or she may elect, for purposes of fulfilling graduation
requirements, one of the following:
1. The catalog in effect at the time a student enters a California community college or a campus of the California State
University system.
2. The catalog in effect at the time a student enters California State University, Fresno.
3. The catalog in effect at the time the student applies to graduate from California State University, Fresno.
*A student may not begin "continuous attendance" while still enrolled in high school.
Continuous attendance is defined as being officially enrolled at least one semester or two quarters during a calendar year.
Students must demonstrate progress toward fulfillment of degree requirements to maintain registration eligibility as a
continuing student. Students who enroll and withdraw from courses for two or more consecutive semesters may not be eligible
for registration as a continuing student.
Once a student establishes catalog rights in the CSU or California Community College system, he or she may attend any
accredited college or university for no more than two years and maintain catalog rights. A planned educational leave maintains
a student's continuous attendance status. (See Leave of Absence.)
Any break in attendance of one calendar year or longer ends a student's continuous attendance status. This results in the loss
of catalog rights to all catalog choices prior to the break in attendance. It should be noted that enrollment in Open University,
extension, and correspondence courses does not establish catalog rights nor contribute toward continuous attendance to
maintain catalog rights. A loss of catalog rights could result in one or more additional semesters to meet new catalog
requirements especially in the major and/or General Education. Once a student graduates, however, all rights to the original
catalog are terminated.
Graduate (master's) students fulfill requirements based on an approved advancement to candidacy petition. These requirements
are based on departmental and university requirements as published in the current catalog at the time of advancement.
Continuous enrollment is likewise defined differently for master's students. (Search Graduate Studies. )
Student Absences. Students are expected to attend class and should maintain contact with their faculty members regarding
any absences. Individual faculty members should be contacted when there are extended absences (more than one week) due to
illness, death in the immediate family, or other situations. In urgent or extraordinary emergencies that preclude direct contact
with individual faculty, students may contact the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at
559.278.2541. Any make-up work or missed assignments remain the responsibility of the student.
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Object Description
| Title | 2017-18 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 2017-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | Page 004 |
| Full Text Search | Concentration. A specialized area of study within a major. The concentration does not appear on the diploma. Concentrations may or may not appear within majors that have also approved formal options. The term concentration is often used interchangeably with the terms emphasis, specialization, or track. Prerequisite Requirements. Prerequisite courses must be completed prior to enrollment in the listed course; corequisite courses must be completed prior to or concurrently with the listed course. Students who do not meet these requirements may be disenrolled by the instructor or by the university. Recommended Courses. Courses that the department faculty believe would be beneficial for a student to take but are not mandated or required as part of the major. Units. A credit or semester unit represents one hour of class work per week for one semester. It is assumed that two hours of preparation are required for each hour in class. Three hours of laboratory per week are the equivalent of one unit. In a limited number of courses two hours of laboratory per week are the equivalent of one unit. Also, two hours of activity or studio (art, dance, music, physical education) are normally equivalent to one unit of credit. One quarter unit of credit is equivalent to two-thirds of a semester unit. Units attempted and units earned are terms that appear on the student's transcript and evaluation. Units attempted is the column used for GPA calculation. The units earned column is used to determine units completed toward the total unit requirement for the degree. Choice of Catalog Election of Regulations. An undergraduate student or postbaccalaureate student pursuing a second bachelor's degree or second major must fulfill degree requirements from one catalog, not the most favorable requirements from two or more catalogs. As long as a student maintains "continuous attendance,"* he or she may elect, for purposes of fulfilling graduation requirements, one of the following: 1. The catalog in effect at the time a student enters a California community college or a campus of the California State University system. 2. The catalog in effect at the time a student enters California State University, Fresno. 3. The catalog in effect at the time the student applies to graduate from California State University, Fresno. *A student may not begin "continuous attendance" while still enrolled in high school. Continuous attendance is defined as being officially enrolled at least one semester or two quarters during a calendar year. Students must demonstrate progress toward fulfillment of degree requirements to maintain registration eligibility as a continuing student. Students who enroll and withdraw from courses for two or more consecutive semesters may not be eligible for registration as a continuing student. Once a student establishes catalog rights in the CSU or California Community College system, he or she may attend any accredited college or university for no more than two years and maintain catalog rights. A planned educational leave maintains a student's continuous attendance status. (See Leave of Absence.) Any break in attendance of one calendar year or longer ends a student's continuous attendance status. This results in the loss of catalog rights to all catalog choices prior to the break in attendance. It should be noted that enrollment in Open University, extension, and correspondence courses does not establish catalog rights nor contribute toward continuous attendance to maintain catalog rights. A loss of catalog rights could result in one or more additional semesters to meet new catalog requirements especially in the major and/or General Education. Once a student graduates, however, all rights to the original catalog are terminated. Graduate (master's) students fulfill requirements based on an approved advancement to candidacy petition. These requirements are based on departmental and university requirements as published in the current catalog at the time of advancement. Continuous enrollment is likewise defined differently for master's students. (Search Graduate Studies. ) Student Absences. Students are expected to attend class and should maintain contact with their faculty members regarding any absences. Individual faculty members should be contacted when there are extended absences (more than one week) due to illness, death in the immediate family, or other situations. In urgent or extraordinary emergencies that preclude direct contact with individual faculty, students may contact the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at 559.278.2541. Any make-up work or missed assignments remain the responsibility of the student. www.fresnostate.edu California State University, Fresno 2017-2018 CATALOG | 4 |
