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2001-2002 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 15
and education, preparing students for
productive careers and responsible world
citizenship. Building upon the strength
of these undergraduate programs,
graduate programs provide opportunities
for personal and career enhancement
through advanced study, preparing
students for positions of leadership in the
arts, sciences and professions.
The university encourages and protects
free inquiry and expression, ensuring a
forum for the generation, discussion and
critical examination of ideas. By empha-sizing
the primacy of quality teaching
and the close interaction between faculty
and students, the university seeks to
stimulate scholarly inquiry and discourse,
inspire creative activity, heighten
professional and technical competencies,
encourage and support research and its
dissemination, and recruit and develop
outstanding teacher-scholars/artists.
The university fosters an environment in
which students learn to live in a cultur-ally
diverse and changing society. Within
that environment, it strives to develop a
community founded upon mutual
respect and shared efforts, in which
individuals can communicate openly and
work together to enrich the lives of all
and to further the growth and excellence
of the university. The university seeks
and encourages historically underrepre-sented
students to embark upon and
complete a university education.
The university serves the San Joaquin
Valley while interacting with the state,
nation and world. California State
University, Fresno is a center of intellec-tual,
artistic and professional activity.
Through applied research, technical
assistance, training and other related
public service activities, the university
anticipates continuing and expanding
partnership and linkages with business,
education, industry and government.
The University’s
History
California State
University, Fresno
is the sixth oldest
in the California
State University
system. It began
with the establish-ment
of the first
junior college in
California in 1910
and a state normal
school in 1911
which, under a
single administra-tion,
offered two-year
programs in
general and
vocational training
and in teacher
preparation.
Between 1911 and
1921 a campus was
built on University Avenue, then the
northern border of Fresno. In 1921, the
combined schools became Fresno State
Teachers College, authorized to offer a
four-year program and grant the bachelor
of arts degree in teaching.
In 1935, by act of the Legislature, the
official designation became Fresno State
College. A variety of degree programs, in
addition to those related to the teaching
credential, were authorized at that time.
Following World War II, expansion
accelerated, both academically and
physically. In 1949, the university
offered its first master’s degree; today, it
offers this degree in 39 fields of study.
Between 1953 and 1958 the college was
moved from the old campus site, by then
surrounded by the city of Fresno, to a
1,410-acre site six miles to the northeast.
In 1961, under the newly created
California State College system, the
administration and control of the state
colleges was transferred from the State
Board of Education to an independent
board, the Trustees of The California
State Colleges. By legislative action in
1972, the state college system became
The California State University and
Colleges, and in 1982 the system was
renamed The California State University.
In fall 1991, the university began
offering an interdisciplinary doctoral
degree (Ed.D.) in educational leadership,
offered in partnership with the Univer-sity
of California.
Object Description
| Title | 2001-02 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 2001-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | Page 015 |
| Full Text Search | 2001-2002 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 15 and education, preparing students for productive careers and responsible world citizenship. Building upon the strength of these undergraduate programs, graduate programs provide opportunities for personal and career enhancement through advanced study, preparing students for positions of leadership in the arts, sciences and professions. The university encourages and protects free inquiry and expression, ensuring a forum for the generation, discussion and critical examination of ideas. By empha-sizing the primacy of quality teaching and the close interaction between faculty and students, the university seeks to stimulate scholarly inquiry and discourse, inspire creative activity, heighten professional and technical competencies, encourage and support research and its dissemination, and recruit and develop outstanding teacher-scholars/artists. The university fosters an environment in which students learn to live in a cultur-ally diverse and changing society. Within that environment, it strives to develop a community founded upon mutual respect and shared efforts, in which individuals can communicate openly and work together to enrich the lives of all and to further the growth and excellence of the university. The university seeks and encourages historically underrepre-sented students to embark upon and complete a university education. The university serves the San Joaquin Valley while interacting with the state, nation and world. California State University, Fresno is a center of intellec-tual, artistic and professional activity. Through applied research, technical assistance, training and other related public service activities, the university anticipates continuing and expanding partnership and linkages with business, education, industry and government. The University’s History California State University, Fresno is the sixth oldest in the California State University system. It began with the establish-ment of the first junior college in California in 1910 and a state normal school in 1911 which, under a single administra-tion, offered two-year programs in general and vocational training and in teacher preparation. Between 1911 and 1921 a campus was built on University Avenue, then the northern border of Fresno. In 1921, the combined schools became Fresno State Teachers College, authorized to offer a four-year program and grant the bachelor of arts degree in teaching. In 1935, by act of the Legislature, the official designation became Fresno State College. A variety of degree programs, in addition to those related to the teaching credential, were authorized at that time. Following World War II, expansion accelerated, both academically and physically. In 1949, the university offered its first master’s degree; today, it offers this degree in 39 fields of study. Between 1953 and 1958 the college was moved from the old campus site, by then surrounded by the city of Fresno, to a 1,410-acre site six miles to the northeast. In 1961, under the newly created California State College system, the administration and control of the state colleges was transferred from the State Board of Education to an independent board, the Trustees of The California State Colleges. By legislative action in 1972, the state college system became The California State University and Colleges, and in 1982 the system was renamed The California State University. In fall 1991, the university began offering an interdisciplinary doctoral degree (Ed.D.) in educational leadership, offered in partnership with the Univer-sity of California. |
