You are in the official
1995-96 General Catalog for California State University, Fresno.
Course Prefixes, Symbols, and Terms The following chart is a guide to the appropriate prefixes used in this catalog for the university's departments and programs of study.
A Eth - Applied Ethics
A I S - American Indian Studies
A Sci - Animal Science
A Sp - Aerospace Studies
Acct - Accountancy
Af Am - African American
Ag Bs - Agricultural Business; Graduate
Ag Ec - Agricultural Economics
Ag Ed - Agricultural Education
Agri - Agriculture; Graduate
Anth - Anthropology
Arm - Armenian
Arm S - Armenian Studies
Art - Art
Art H - Art History
AsAm - Asian American Studies
ATHL - Athletics
B A - Business Administration
Biol - Biology
BioSc - Biological Science Core
Bot - Botany
Bus - Business
C E - Civil Engineering
C R P - City and Regional Planning
C Sci - Computer Science
CFS - Child and Family Studies
Chem - Chemistry
Chin - Chinese
CLS - Chicano and Latin American Studies
Com S - Students for Community Service
Const - Construction Management
COUN - Counselor Education
Cr Sc - Crop Science
Crim - Criminology
CSD - Communicative Sciences and Disorders
CSH - Consumer Science and Housing
CTET - Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Technology
Dance - Theatre Arts
Drama - Theatre Arts
DS - Decision Sciences
E E - Electrical Engineering
EAD - Educational Administration
ECE - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ecol - Ecology
Econ - Economics
EdL - Educational Leadership
EHD - Education and Human Development
Engl - English
Engr - Engineering
Enol - Enology
ERF - Educational Research, Foundations
ESL - English as a Second Language
Eth S - Ethnic Studies
F L - Foreign Language
F M - Fashion Merchandising
Fin - Finance
Fren - French
FSc - Food Science
FSM - Food Systems Management
G S - Graduate Studies
Genet - Genetics
Geog - Geography
Geol - Geology
Germ - German
Geron - Gerontology
GID - Graphic and Interior Design
GPA - Graduate Public Administration
Grk - Greek
H Ec - Home Economics Education; Graduate
H S - Health Science
Hebr - Hebrew
Hist - History
Hmong - Hmong
HRM - Human Resource Management
HSW - Health and Social Work
Hum - Humanities
I E - Industrial Engineering
I T - Industrial Technology
IntD - CAPSTONE Interdisciplinary General Education
IntD (number) Nex - CAPSTONE Nexus General Education
IS - Information Systems
ISA - International Studies (Abroad)
ISC - International Studies Course
Ital - Italian
Japn - Japanese
Latin - Latin
LEE - Literacy and Early Education
Ling - Linguistics
M Com - Mass Communication
M E - Mechanical Engineering
M S - Military Science
M Sci - Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
Math - Mathematics
MBA - Master of Business Administration
MCJ - Mass Communication and Journalism
Me Ag - Mechanized Agriculture
Mgt - Management
Micro - Microbiology
Mktg - Marketing
MSA - Master of Science in Accountancy
Music - Music
N Sci - Natural Science
Nurs - Nursing
Nutr - Nutrition
OH - Ornamental Horticulture
P E, PE AC - Physical Education
P Sci - Physical Science
PH - Master of Public Health
Ph Th - Physical Therapy
Phil - Philosophy
PhyAn - Physiology/Anatomy/Development
Phys - Physics
Pl Pr - Plant Protection
Pl Si - Political Science
Plant - Plant Science
Port - Portuguese
Psych - Psychology
RES - Revising and Editing Skills
RLS - Recreation and Leisure Studies
Russ - Russian
S E - Surveying Engineering
S Sci - Social Science
S Wrk - Social Work Education
SI - Soils/Irrigation
Skt - Sanskrit
Soc - Sociology
Span - Spanish
Spch - Speech Communication
SPED - Special Education
Univ - University
VTF - Viticulture/Tree Fruit
W S - Women's Studies
Zool - Zoology
Course Numbering System
1-99
Lower-division courses designed for first- and second-year students.
100-199
Upper-division courses designed for third-, fourth- and fifth-year students;
counted as graduate work for students with graduate status; permitted for
use on a master's degree program only with departmental approval.
190
Independent study, undergraduate.
100G-199G
For graduate students only; designed for use in the first year of two-year
master's degree programs; intensive combination of material normally offered
at the undergraduate level.
200-297
Graduate-level courses are designed for use in master's degree, credential,
certificate of advanced study, and doctorate curricula. Access to these
courses is limited to those who have been officially admitted to a graduate
degree, advanced certificate, or credential program. Prior to enrollment,
last-semester, undergraduate seniors possessing a minimum cumulative GPA
of 3.0 may enroll in 200-series courses through the recommendation of the
graduate degree program director and the approval of the graduate dean.
290
Independent study, graduate.
298
Graduate Degree Project. Restricted to graduate students having received
official notification by the Division of Graduate Studies of approval for
advancement to candidacy. For complete eligibility requirements, see Criteria
for Thesis and Project under Graduate Studies. Project schedule numbers
are obtainable through the student's department. Failure to meet the eligibility
requirements may result in cancellation of such enrollment.
299
Graduate Degree Thesis/Dissertation. Registration in this course is restricted
to graduate students who have officially been notified of their advancement
to candidacy by the Division of Graduate Studies and who have filed and
received official approval of their thesis committee assignment form by
the Division of Graduate Studies. For complete eligibility requirements,
see Criteria for Thesis and Project
under Graduate Studies. Thesis schedule numbers are obtainable through the
student's department. Failure to meet eligibility requirements may result
in cancellation of such enrollment.
300-399
Designed to meet professional needs that cannot be served by regular established
course offerings. These courses are offered only through Extension and summer
sessions. They assume completion of the bachelor's degree and/or appropriate
professional service and are focused upon the problems that enrolled students
encounter in their professional service. Although these courses are designed
primarily for purposes other than the partial fulfillment of degree and
credential requirements, they may, with approval by the department, be applied
toward the undergraduate major. They may be used as part of the 40-unit,
upper-division requirement for the B.A. degree and as electives in the fulfillment
of the total requirements for a baccalaureate degree and/or credential.
They may not be used to meet the requirements of a master's degree or a
joint doctorate degree.
Symbols
A-B - Two-semester course normally taken in sequence
A, B - Listed as separate courses, may be taken independently
F - Field course
L - Laboratory associated with another course
M - Multiple subject designation for education courses/methods designation
for speech communication courses
R - Remedial course
S - Single subject designation for education courses
T - Topics course, varied area subject matter, repeatable for credit
W - Writing skills course, meets upper-division requirement for graduation
Course Descriptions. Courses are listed by number, title,
units, and maximum total credit. Each unit generally represents one hour
per week in class and two hours of preparation. Courses involving laboratory,
activity, or other application normally require additional hours of class
attendance. Lecture-laboratory hours indicate deviation from the usual one
class hour per week for one unit of credit. Prerequisites are listed at
the beginning of the course description. Course offerings are listed each
semester in the Schedule of Courses.
Prerequisites. Course prerequisites are designed to protect
students by ensuring that they have the necessary background and preparation
for success in the course. Transfer courses with equivalent content are
accepted in lieu of stated prerequisites. Students should check the prerequisites
carefully before registering in a course to be sure that they have been
met. The instructor can deny admission to a course if a student has not
met the prerequisites.
Permission of Instructor. The instructor has the authority
to waive the stated prerequisites for a course if it is in the interest
of the student to do so and if in the instructor's judgment, the student
has a background sufficiently adequate to permit satisfactory performance
in the course.
Students will not receive credit for courses in foreign language or mathematics
if credit has been awarded previously for a higher numbered course for which
the lower numbered course is a prerequisite.
CAN. The California Articulation Number identifies some of
the transferable, lower-division, introductory (preparatory) courses commonly
taught on California college campuses. The CAN (ex. CAN ECON 2) is listed
parenthetically at the end of the course description.
Return to Courses