california state university, long beach 2008-2009

California State University, Long Beach Catalog(USPS 702-100) May 2008, Volume 60

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The UniversityMission and Vision .......................................................................... 7The Faculty ..................................................................................... 7Organization of the University ........................................................ 8Library and Academic Technology Services ................................... 8Campus Distinctions ....................................................................... 9Degrees and Credentials Table ......................................................

10Course Prefixes and Definitions ....................................................

18Admission to CSULBAdmissions Procedures and Policies ........................................... 20Impacted Programs ...................................................................... 21Application Filing Periods ............................................................. 21Freshman Applicants .................................................................... 22Eligibility Index .............................................................................. 22Subject Requirements .................................................................. 23Lower-Division Transfer Applicants .............................................. 24Upper-Division Transfer Applicants .............................................. 24International Student Applicants ................................................... 24Graduate and Postbaccalaureate Applicants ............................... 25Application to Credential Programs .............................................. 26Auditors ........................................................................................ 26Returning Students ....................................................................... 26Testing Requirements ................................................................... 27Immigration Requirements for Licensure...................................... 28Estimated Expenses ..................................................................... 29Housing ........................................................................................ 29Fees, Financial AssistanceFees.............................................................................................. 30Payments...................................................................................... 31Refund of Fees ............................................................................. 31Determination of Residence ......................................................... 32Financial Holds ............................................................................ 34Financial Assistance Information ................................................. 35Financial Aid Programs ................................................................ 36Campus Services and Resources Table .......................................

39Academic Services and Campus LifeOrientation and Advising............................................................... 42Advisement Centers on Campus .................................................. 42University Honors Program .......................................................... 46Student Academic Support Services ............................................ 46Internship Programs ..................................................................... 47Learning Assistance Center.......................................................... 49Study Abroad ................................................................................ 50Campus Services ......................................................................... 52Student Life and Resources ......................................................... 54Student Government .................................................................... 55University Student Union ............................................................. 56

Academic Information and RegulationsFrequently Asked Questions......................................................... 57Academic Calendar ...................................................................... 57Enrolling in Classes ...................................................................... 57Registration Holds ........................................................................ 57Cheating and Plagiarism .............................................................. 59Student Unit Load ......................................................................... 61Course Numbers .......................................................................... 62Course Credit Units ...................................................................... 63Transfer Credit .............................................................................. 64Articulation .................................................................................... 64Open University/Special Session ................................................. 65Advanced Placement Examination Credit Table ........................... 65Credit for Noncollegiate Instruction .............................................. 67Grades and Grading Procedures.................................................. 68Assignment and Change of Grades ............................................. 70Repeating Courses ....................................................................... 71Grade Appeals .............................................................................. 71Scholastic Probation and Disqualification..................................... 72Academic Appeals ........................................................................ 73Withdrawal Policy ......................................................................... 74Educational Leave ........................................................................ 75Baccalaureate Degree InformationFrequently Asked Questions......................................................... 76General Education ........................................................................ 77Majors ........................................................................................... 80Additional Baccalaureate Degrees ............................................... 81Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) ............... 82Graduation .................................................................................... 82Honors ......................................................................................... 83CSULB Alumni Association........................................................... 85Graduate Degree InformationDegrees Offered ........................................................................... 86Admission ..................................................................................... 87Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) ............... 89Regulations................................................................................... 90Advancement to Candidacy.......................................................... 91Theses and Projects ..................................................................... 93Academic Probation and Disqualification ..................................... 93Academic Credit ........................................................................... 94Graduate Transfer Units by Extension.......................................... 95Graduate Studies 700................................................................... 95Honors .......................................................................................... 95DepartmentsAccountancy ................................................................................. 96Aerospace Studies ....................................................................... 98Black Studies ................................................................................ 99American Indian Studies............................................................. 104American Studies ....................................................................... 107Anthropology .............................................................................. 109Art ............................................................................................. 119

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Arts, College of the ..................................................................... 149Asian and Asian American Studies ............................................. 151Asian Languages ........................................................................ 158Athletics ...................................................................................... 160Biological Sciences..................................................................... 161Business Administration, College of ........................................... 183Chemical Engineering ................................................................ 195Chemistry and Biochemistry ....................................................... 199Chicano and Latino Studies........................................................ 207Child Development and Family Studies...................................... 211Chinese Studies ......................................................................... 215Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management .. 219Classics ...................................................................................... 230Communication Studies.............................................................. 235Communicative Disorders .......................................................... 246Comparative World Literature ..................................................... 251Computer Engineering and Computer Science .......................... 257Consumer Affairs ........................................................................ 269Criminal Justice .......................................................................... 271Dance ......................................................................................... 278Design ........................................................................................ 287Economics .................................................................................. 292Education, College of ................................................................. 298Educational Psychology, Administration and Counseling ........... 307Electrical Engineering ................................................................. 335Emergency Management ........................................................... 346Engineering, College of .............................................................. 348Engineering Technology Programs ............................................. 357English ........................................................................................ 366Environmental Science and Policy ............................................. 379Family and Consumer Sciences ................................................. 382Family and Consumer Sciences Education ................................ 389Fashion Merchandising and Design ........................................... 391Film and Electronic Arts .............................................................. 394Finance ....................................................................................... 400Food Science.............................................................................. 403French ........................................................................................ 405Geography .................................................................................. 410Geological Sciences ................................................................... 418German....................................................................................... 426Gerontology ................................................................................ 430Global Logistics .......................................................................... 434Health and Human Services, College of..................................... 435Health Care Administration ......................................................... 438Health Science ........................................................................... 444History ........................................................................................ 453Hospitality Foodservice and Hotel Management ........................ 466Human Development .................................................................. 469Information Systems ................................................................... 472Interdisciplinary Studies.............................................................. 475International Business ................................................................ 479International Studies ................................................................... 481Italian .......................................................................................... 483Japanese .................................................................................... 486Jewish Studies............................................................................ 491Journalism .................................................................................. 492

Kinesiology ................................................................................. 495Latin American Studies ............................................................... 513Legal Studies .............................................................................. 514Liberal Arts, College of ............................................................... 515Liberal Studies ............................................................................ 518Linguistics .................................................................................. 526Management and Human Resources Management ................... 532Marketing .................................................................................... 536Mathematics and Statistics ......................................................... 538Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering .................................... 552Medieval and Renaissance Studies ........................................... 567Military Science .......................................................................... 569Music .......................................................................................... 572Natural Sciences and Mathematics, College of ......................... 588Nursing ....................................................................................... 592Nutrition and Dietetics ................................................................ 605Ocean Studies Institute .............................................................. 607Peace Studies ............................................................................ 609Philosophy .................................................................................. 610Physical Therapy ........................................................................ 617Physics and Astronomy .............................................................. 621Political Science ......................................................................... 628Professional Studies ................................................................... 636Psychology ................................................................................. 641Public Policy and Administration ................................................ 652Recreation and Leisure Studies ................................................. 657Religious Studies ........................................................................ 663Romance, German, Russian Languages and Literatures .......... 668Russian....................................................................................... 671Science Education ...................................................................... 673Single Subject Teacher Education Program ............................... 677Social Work ................................................................................ 684Sociology .................................................................................... 697Spanish....................................................................................... 702Sports, Recreation and Leadership ............................................ 709Teacher Education ...................................................................... 710Theatre Arts ................................................................................ 724University College and Extension Services ................................ 734University Courses ..................................................................... 736University Honors Program ........................................................ 738Women's Studies ........................................................................ 741General Policies and RegulationsCatalog Rights ............................................................................ 746Changes in Rules and Policies ................................................... 746Nondiscrimination Policy ............................................................ 749Campus Standards of Conduct .................................................. 750Security on Campus ................................................................... 751Policy on Sexual Assault ............................................................ 753Privacy Rights of Students ......................................................... 755

Faculty ....................................................................................................764

Index .......................................................................................................802

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The individual California State Colleges were brought together as a system by the Donahoe Higher Education Act of 1960. In 1972 the system became the California State University and Colleges, and in 1982 the system became the California State University. Today the campuses of the CSU include comprehensive and polytechnic universities and, since July 1995, the California Maritime Academy, a specialized campus.

The oldest campus—San José State University—was founded in 1857 and became the first institution of public higher education in California. The newest--CSU Channel Islands--opened in fall 2002, with freshmen arriving in fall 2003.

Responsibility for the California State University is vested in the Board of Trustees, whose members are appointed by the Governor. The Trustees appoint the Chancellor, who is the chief executive officer of the system, and the Presidents, who are the chief executive officers of the respective campuses.

The Trustees, the Chancellor, and the Presidents develop systemwide policy, with implementation at the campus level taking place through broadly based consultative procedures. The Academic Senate of the California State University, made up of elected representatives of the faculty from each campus, recommends academic policy to the Board of Trustees through the Chancellor.

Academic excellence has been achieved by the California State University through a distinguished faculty whose primary responsibility is superior teaching. While each campus in the system has its own unique geographic and curricular character, all campuses, as multipurpose institutions, offer undergraduate and graduate instruction for professional and occupational goals as well as broad liberal education. All the campuses require for graduation a basic program of “General Education Requirements” regardless of the type of bachelor’s degree or major field selected by the student.

The CSU offers more than 1,800 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in some 240 subject areas. Many of these programs are offered so that students can complete all upper division and graduate requirements by part-time, late afternoon, and evening study. In addition, a variety of teaching and school service credential programs are available. A limited number of doctoral degrees are offered jointly with the University of California and with private institutions in California. In 2005, the CSU was authorized to independently offer educational doctorate (Ed.D.) programs, and seven CSU campuses launched their Ed.D. programs in fall 2007.

Enrollments in fall 2005 totaled 417,000 students, who were taught by some 23,000 faculty. The system awards about half of the bachelor’s degrees and a third of the master’s degrees granted in California. Nearly 2.5 million persons have been graduated from CSU campuses since 1961.

CAMPUSESCalifornia State University, Bakersfield, 9001 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93311-1099 (661) 654-2782 www.csub.edu Dr. Horace Mitchell, President California State University, Channel Islands, One University Drive, Camarillo, CA 93012 (805) 437-8400 www.csuci.edu Dr. Richard Rush, President California State University, Chico, 400 West First Street, Chico, CA 95929-0150 (503) 898-4636 www.csuchico.edu Dr. Paul J. Zingg, President California State University, Dominguez Hills 1000 East Victoria Street, Carson, CA 90747-0005 (310) 243-3301 www.csudh.edu Dr. Mildred Garcia, President

California State University, East Bay, 25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard, Hayward, CA 94542 (510) 881-3000 www.csueastbay.edu Dr. Mohammad Oavoumi, President

THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY California State University, Fresno, 5241 North Maple Avenue, Fresno, CA 93740 (209) 278-4240 www.csufresno.edu Dr. John D. Welty, President California State University, Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92634-9480 (714) 278-2011 www.fullerton.edu Dr. Milton A. Gordon, President Humboldt State University, One Harpst Street, Arcata, CA 95521-8299 (707) 826-3011 www.humboldt.edu Dr. Rollin C. Richmond, President California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard Long Beach, CA 90840-0115, (562) 985-4111 www.csulb.edu Dr. F. King Alexander, President California State University, Los Angeles 5151 State University Drive Los Angeles, CA 90032 (323) 343-3000 www.calstatela.edu Dr. James M. Rosser, President California Maritime Academy, 200 Maritime Academy Drive, Vallejo, CA 94590 (707) 654-1000 www.csum.edu Dr. William B. Eisenhardt, President California State University, Monterey Bay, 100 Campus Center Seaside, CA 93955-8001 (831) 582-3330 www.csumb.edu Dr. Dianne Harrison, President California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA 91330 (818) 885-1200 www.csun.edu Dr. Jolene Koester, President California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 3801 West Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768 (909) 869-2290 www.csupomona.edu Dr. J. Michael Ortiz, President California State University, Sacramento, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819 (916) 278-6011 www.csus.edu Dr. Alexander Gonzalez, President California State University, San Bernardino 5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, CA 92407-2397 (909) 880-5000 www.csusb.edu Dr. Albert Karnig, President San Diego State University, 5300 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182 (619) 594-5000 www.sdsu.edu Dr. Stephen L. Weber, President San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132 (415) 338-1111 www.sfsu.edu Dr. Robert A. Corrigan, President San José State University, One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192-0001 (408) 924-1000 www.sjsu.edu Mr. Don Kassing, President California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, One Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 (805) 756-1111 www.calpoly.edu Dr. Warren J. Baker, President California State University, San Marcos, 333 South Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos, CA 92069-0001 (760) 750-4000 www.csusm.edu Dr. Karen S. Haynes, President Sonoma State University, 1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928-3609 (707) 664-2880 www.sonoma.edu Dr. Ruben Armiñana, President California State University, Stanislaus, One University Circle, Turlock, CA 95380 (209) 667-3122 www.csustan.edu Dr. Hamid Shirvani, President

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FALL 2008 SEMESTER

August 25: First Day of Fall SemesterAugust 25 - 28: Departmental AdvisingAugust 29: ConvocationSeptember 1: Labor Day (campus closed)September 2: First Day of Classes October 13: Columbus Day (campus open)November 11: Veterans Day (campus closed)November 26: Fall Break (campus open, classes not in session)November 27 and 28: Thanksgiving Day (campus closed)December 12: Last Day of ClassesDecember 15 - 20: Final ExaminationsDecember 24: Last Day of Fall SemesterDecember 25 - January 23: Winter Recess

WINTER 2009 SESSION

Janury 5: First Day of ClassesJanuary 19: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (campus closed)January 23: Last Day of Classes

SPRING 2009 SEMESTER

January 23: First Day of Spring SemesterJanuary 23: Departmental AdvisingJanuary 26: First Day of ClassesFebruary 16: Presidents' Day (campus open)March 30-April 3: Spring Recess (classes not in session)March 31: Cesar Chavez Day (campus closed)May 15: Last Day of ClassesMay 18 - 23: Final ExaminationsMay 25: Memorial Day (campus closed)May 27, 28, 29: CommencementsMay 29: Last Day of Spring Semester

SUMMER 2009 SESSION

June 1: Session I BeginsJune 2: First Day of ClassesJune 22: Session II BeginsJuly 3: Independence Day observed (campus closed)July 13: Session III BeginsAugust 21: Last Day of Classes

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2008 – 2009 ACADEMIC CALENDARPlease note: This is not intended to be construed as an employee work calendar.

Mission and Vision California State University, Long Beach is a large, urban,

comprehensive university in the 23-campus California State University system. In accordance with the California Master Plan for Higher Education, its mission is to provide education of high quality which leads toward a broad range of baccalaureate and graduate degrees spanning the liberal arts and sciences and many applied and professional fields.

CSULB is committed to serving the people of California and endeavors to provide academic programs and campus services for both traditional and non-traditional students. The University enrolls students who have graduated in the top third of the State’s high school graduating class, those who have completed a community college program, and adults re-entering education.

CSULB aims, above all, to graduate students with highly valued degrees, and to prepare them for lifelong learning as well as for success in a variety of professional fields. To these ends, the mission of the undergraduate curriculum is grounded in a strong general education program, emphasizing the acquisition of writing, critical thinking, and analytical skills and knowledge of cultural and artistic traditions; the analysis of human behavior and society in the past and present; and scientific modes of inquiry.

The mission of all degree programs is to provide each student with the skills necessary to pursue knowledge and to integrate information from various sources, and also to provide depth in at least one area of specialization. The mission of the graduate programs is to prepare students to enter careers requiring training beyond the baccalaureate, to advance in their jobs, or to pursue advanced study. Doctoral programs are intended to provide both advanced knowledge and the skills needed to pursue independent research. Educational support programs and services for students emphasize the importance of personal, interpersonal, and social development.

A fundamental goal of the University is to prepare students to function effectively in a culturally diverse society by developing an understanding of our diverse heritage, including the essential contributions of women and ethnic minorities. Instruction in all disciplines emphasizes ethical and social dimensions as well as their applications to contemporary world issues. The University also emphasizes global awareness, through internationally-focused curricula and encouragement of study abroad.

CSULB seeks to engage students directly in their learning by offering most of the curriculum in small sections taught by fully qualified, professionally active faculty members, and by providing opportunities for students to work with faculty members in independent research and creative activities. CSULB serves the

surrounding community through applied research, training and community service programs, and other forms of civic engagement. Faculty and staff are committed to student success and are actively involved in fostering that success both in and out of the classroom.

The FacultyThe faculty of California State University, Long Beach

is highly educated and dedicated to the success of the students. They create an intellectual atmosphere and encourage students to acquire a spirit of investigation, which becomes a lifelong approach to issues and problems.

University faculty are involved in the creation of knowledge as well as the dissemination of it. Our expectation is that students will use the 145 instructional

days per year to the best possible advantage – reflecting on the learning process, thinking about how the professor came to understand and organize the knowledge presented, taking full advantage of the University’s resources, and taking responsibility for their own education.

Faculty have developed explicit policies on grades, grading, class attendance, withdrawal from courses, and cheating and plagiarism. These and other policies reflect the concerns of faculty that students take seriously the opportunities made available to them. Beyond these rules and regulations, the faculty expect student participation in their education that may be different from or more active than what students have been used to in secondary schools.

In addition, the California State University (CSU) is committed to upholding and preserving the principles of academic freedom: the right of faculty to teach, conduct research or other scholarship, and publish free of external constraints other than those normally denoted by the scholarly standards of a discipline. (CSU AS-2649-04/FA)

Professors, guided by a deep conviction of the worth and dignity of the advancement of knowledge, recognize the special responsibilities placed upon them. Their primary responsibility to their subject is to seek and to state the truth as they see it. To this end professors devote their energies to developing and improving their scholarly competence. They accept the obligations to exercise critical self-discipline and judgment in using, extending, and transmitting knowledge. They practice intellectual honesty. Although professors may follow subsidiary interests, these interests must never seriously hamper or compromise their freedom of inquiry.

As teachers, professors encourage the free pursuit of learning in their students. They hold before them the best scholarly and ethical standards of their discipline. Professors demonstrate respect for students as individuals and adhere to their proper roles as intellectual guides and counselors. Professors make every reasonable effort to foster honest

THE UNIVERSITY

F. King Alexander, President

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Library and Academic Technology ServicesThe mission of the Library and Academic Technology

Services (Library/ATS) organization is to connect students, faculty, staff, and members of the local community with the information resources they need for study, research, and recreation. The library contains substantial collections of books, journals, government documents, videos, maps, and other physical materials, all listed in its online catalog, COAST (http://coast.csulb.edu). The library's Special Collections Department contains rare, significant, or unusual books, manuscripts, correspondence, art prints, and photographic prints. Our collections are enhanced through the LINK+ consortium, which makes an additional 7 million volumes available to everyone in the CSULB community. The library's subscriptions to thousands of web-based reference sources and full-text journals and its rapidly growing collection of electronic books make it possible to deliver a great deal of research information to the desktop at any time of the day or night.

The staff and faculty of the Library/ATS organization are committed to efficient, helpful service, whether at circulation, the reference center, interlibrary services, BeachBoard Services (the University's course management system), or any of its other departments. The library's Spidell Technology Center, along with the Horn Center Open Access Lab (also part of the Library/ATS organization), provide more than 400 student computing workstations. The personnel of our Technology Help Desk extend supplemental desktop hardware and software support to the entire campus community. Our faculty librarians guide scholars through the process of identifying, retrieving, organizing, and evaluating sources of information appropriate to their educational needs or personal interests.

The Library/ATS organization provides a wide range of library instruction opportunities to the campus community. For many students the first introduction to library services at CSULB is through the required library component of University 100, designed to introduce new students to basic concepts of information literacy. Librarians also provide a variety of workshops, as well as individual in-depth consultation focusing on a specific research topic.

Library/ATS provides adaptive devices to make our print and electronic resources accessible to the disabled and works closely with Disabled Student Services to insure that equipment, facilities, and collections are responsive to special needs.

Services offered by the Library and Academic Technology Services are described in more detail on our web site (http://www.csulb.edu/lats/).

SettingLocated three miles from the ocean, CSULB stretches

across 323 beautifully landscaped acres. Eighty-four buildings house the various colleges, 63 academic departments and programs, 24 centers, four institutes, and four clinics.

The student-operated University Student Union is located at the crossroads of the campus, providing a focal point for the total campus community. Brotman Hall, near the Union, houses many centralized campus services and administrative offices. There are also specialized facilities

academic conduct and to ensure that their evaluations of students reflect each student’s true merit. They respect the confidential nature of the relationship between professor and student. They avoid any exploitation, harassment, or discriminatory treatment of students. They acknowledge students' significant academic or scholarly assistance and protect their academic freedom. They protect their academic freedom. (PS 00-07)

Faculty earn academic rank as they develop their course materials, research and creative activities, academic and community service, and publications. The highest faculty rank is “Professor,” sometimes called “full Professor.” The intermediate rank is “Associate Professor.” Most faculty begin their careers as “Assistant Professors.”

Academic Organization of the UniversityWith approximately 37,000 students, California State

University, Long Beach has the largest single-campus enrollment in the CSU system. About 2,200 faculty and nearly 1,700 professional staff members work at the University, which is organized into eight colleges and 63 academic departments and programs.

The elemental unit of academic organization at this University is the department. Departments are most often coincident with a discipline and usually share the same name. Faculty are members of departments. Thus the Department of Biological Sciences has many “programs,” including degrees in Biology and Microbiology, a minor in Biology, and a certificate in Biomedical Art. This Catalog also has information on academic areas, like Gerontology, which are not part of any one department. Some of these areas are called “Studies,” e.g., Women’s Studies, Medieval and Renaissance Studies. This means that the field is essentially an interdisciplinary one and is the product of the activities of faculty from many departments.

Normally these departments and sub-divisions have committees to discuss curriculum and other matters. Since departments and programs are constituent parts of the colleges, they also send members to college-level committees and councils. These bodies serve to develop, refine, and review curriculum. At the University level faculty members from all of the colleges are elected to several councils and to the Academic Senate. These bodies concern themselves with campus-wide issues. Many of these councils, their subcommittees, and the Academic Senate have also provided for staff, student, and administration membership.

For students who have just begun their life in the University, some of the departments will be unknown territory. Other departments and programs will turn out to be considerably different from first expectations or previous experiences with high school subjects of the same or similar names. For students who have begun to focus their academic interests, exploration of the departments and programs of a college beyond the favorite first contact area will often prove to be a valuable part of the process of choosing an academic major.

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for Engineering Technology, Nursing, Art, Industrial and Interior Design, and Music. In addition, the Department of Dance occupies quarters in the largest and best-equipped instructional dance facility in the nation.

In recent years 2 new buildings have opened. The state-of-the-art Molecular Life Sciences Center opened in 2004, with 43 laboratories, 19 teaching labs, 24 directed-studies labs used by faculty and staff and 42 faculty/student offices. The College of Business Administration building opened in 1991, complete with decision-support laboratories and modern lecture halls.

The striking beauty of the campus owes much to the planting of 3,200 Helen Borcher flowering peach trees donated by the citizens of Long Beach. Secluded landscape areas and buildings of appropriate scale help maintain a learning environment that encourages small group identification and personal privacy on the large urban campus.

In 1965, the International Sculpture Symposium contributed 9 monumental pieces and designs to the University. These works received credits in 21 national and international publications, and in 1972 additional community funds in the form of a trust provided for the completion of the Carlson Memorial Tower, designed by French sculptor Andre Bloc. The campus sculpture collection has continued to expand, with the addition of works by artists such as Guy Dill, Michael Davis, Robert Irwin, Bryan Hunt, and Woods Davy. These acquisitions were made possible by private donations and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts to the University Art Museum.

HistoryLos Angeles-Orange County State College opened its

doors on September 28, 1949, to an entering group of 169 juniors and seniors. The Schedule of Classes listed 25 courses taught by 13 faculty members in support of five undergraduate majors. The campus consisted of two converted apartment buildings at 5381 and 5401 Anaheim Road in Long Beach. Within two years the City of Long Beach purchased a permanent site for the fledgling institution and donated it to the state, construction began on the first permanent buildings, and the renamed Long Beach State College moved to its present location. Two decades later the rapidly growing institution had earned designation as a university and became the largest single campus in the California State University system.

The Legislature voted to establish a state college in the Long Beach area because it recognized that rapid suburban development would create a need for more trained teachers and business employees. Instead of limiting itself to those fields, however, California State University, Long Beach had evolved into one of the nation's leading urban comprehensive universities. • The College of the Arts, which is the largest publicly

funded school for the arts in California; • The College of Business Administration, which has been

recognized by the Princeton Review as one of the nation’s Best Business Schools for its MBA program;

• The College of Education, the largest preparer of teachers of any CSU campus in 2005-06 and one of the first in the CSU system to offer an independent doctoral degree in 2007;

• The College of Engineering, which U.S. News & World Report has listed among the top 50 undergraduate engineering programs at master’s degree granting institutions;

• The distinguished College of Health and Human Services, which prepares highly competent and successful professionals in fields such as nursing, health sciences, criminal justice and social work;

• The College of Liberal Arts, which provides a solid foundation in general education for all CSULB undergraduates as well as majors ranging from anthropology to philosophy;

• The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, which helped CSULB earn the distinction of being first in the nation for number of graduates who went on to earn doctoral degrees in science and engineering from 1995 to 2004, according to the National Science Foundation.

Campus DistinctionsCalifornia State University, Long Beach has much to

offer its students. The faculty has made a commitment to excellence in both teaching and research, and most university classes are taught in small sections so students have an opportunity for regular contact with their professors as well as involvement in original research and creative activities under faculty supervision. As a result, CSULB serves more than 300 California high school valedictorians and National Merit Finalists among its current undergraduate population.

CSULB also offers a wealth of cultural and recreational opportunities. There are live performances of plays, music, and dance in the University's seven theater facilities virtually every night of the week. The University Art Museum and the student and faculty galleries in the Art and Design departments afford access to exciting innovations in the visual arts.

Eighteen men's and women's sports compete in our excellent and competitive NCAA Division I athletic program. The women's volleyball team has appeared in 8 Final Fours in the last 15 years, winning 3 national championships and finishing second in 2001. The university also includes club or intramural competition in approximately 30 different sports.

The Associated Students, Inc. and the Office of Student Life and Development sponsor nearly 200 additional campus organizations, ranging from fraternities and sororities to cultural associations, religious clubs, honor societies, political and social action clubs, and special interest clubs. Students at CSULB are assured of a well-rounded collegiate experience if they take advantage of the opportunities that surround them.

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DEGREES, OPTIONS, MINORS, CERTIFICATES, AND CREDENTIALSProgram Title Type of Program Catalog Reference3-D Media Option, BFA in Art ArtAccountancy Option, BS in Business Administration AccountancyActing Option, MFA in Theatre Arts Theatre ArtsAcute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Program - Adult

Option, MS in Nursing Nursing

Adapted Physical Education Option, BA/MA in Kinesiology/Credential KinesiologyAerospace Engineering BS/MS Mechanical and Aerospace

EngineeringAerospace Manufacturing Certificate Mechanical and Aerospace

EngineeringAmerican Indian Studies Minor/Certificate American Indian StudiesAmerican Studies BA/Minor American StudiesAnthropology BA/Minor/MA AnthropologyAnthropology-General Option, MA in Anthropology AnthropologyApplied Anthropology Option, MA in Anthropology AnthropologyArt BA/BFA/MA/MFA ArtArt Education Option, BA in Art/Single Subject Credential ArtArt History Option, BA in Art Art Art Photography Option, BFA in Art ArtArt-Art History Option, BA in Art ArtArt-Studio Option, BA in Art ArtAsian American Studies BA/Minor/Certficate Asian American StudiesAsian Studies BA/MA/Certificate Asian American StudiesAthletic Training Option, BS in Kinesiology KinesiologyAudio Engineering Option, BS in Engineering College of EngineeringBiochemistry BS/MS Chemistry and

BiochemistryBiological Sciences Science Teaching Credential Single Subject CredentialBiology BS/Minor/MS Biological SciencesBiology Education Option, BS in Biology Biological SciencesBiomedical and Clinical Engineering Option, BS in Engineering Electrical EngineeringBiomedical Art Certificate Biological SciencesBiotechnology Certificate Biological SciencesBlack Studies BA/Minor /Certificate Aricana StudiesBotany Option, BS in Biology Biological SciencesBusiness Administration BS/MBA College of Business

AdministrationBusiness Economics BA/Minor EconomicsCampus Recreation and Student Service Programs, Administration of

Certificate Recreation and Leisure Studies

Career Counseling Option, MS in Counseling Educational PsychologyCareer Guidance Specialist Graduate Certificate Educational Psychology

10 • Degrees • 2008/2009 CSULB Catalog

Program Title Type of Program Catalog ReferenceCell and Molecular Biology Option, BS in Biology Biological SciencesCeramics Option, BFA ArtChemical Engineering BS Chemical EngineeringChemistry BA/BS/Minor/MS/Science Teaching Credential Chemistry and

BiochemistryChicano-Latino Studies BA/Minor /Certificate Chicano and Latino

StudiesChild Development and Family Studies

Option, BA in Family and Consumer Sciences/Minor Child Development and Family Studies

Chinese Studies BA Chinese StudiesChoral-Voice Music Option, BM MusicCivil Engineering BS/MS/CE Civil EngineeringClassical Studies Minor ClassicsClassics BA ClassicsCoaching Option, MA in Kinesiology Kinesiology

Communication, Culture, and Public Affairs

Option, BA in Communication Studies Communication Studies

Communication Studies BA/MA Communication StudiesCommunication Studies-General Option, BA/MA in Communication Studies Communication StudiesCommunication Studies-Interpersonal and Organizational


Communicative Disorders BA/MA Communicative DisordersCommunity Health Education Option, BS in Health Science Health ScienceCommunity Health Education Option, Master of Public Health Health ScienceComparative World Literature BA/Minor Comparative World

LiteratureComputer Engineering BS/Option, MS in Computer Science Computer Engineering and

Computer ScienceComputer Engineering Technology BS Engineering TechnologyComputer Science BS/Minor/MS/Certificate Computer Engineering and

Computer ScienceConstruction Engineering Management

BS Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management

Consumer Affairs Option , BA in Family and Consumer Sciences/Minor Consumer AffairsCounseling MS Educational PsychologyCreative Writing Option, BA in English/Minor/MFA EnglishCriminal Justice BS/Minor/MS Criminal JusticeCross-Cultural Language and Academic Development Studies

Minor Linguistics

Curriculum and Instruction, Elementary Education

Option, MA in Education Teacher Education

Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education


Dance BA/BFA/Minor/MA/MFA DanceDance Science Option, BA in Dance DanceDesign BA DesignDietetics and Food Administration BS Family and Consumer

Sciences

2008/2009 CSULB Catalog • Degrees • 11

Program Title Type of Program Catalog ReferenceDrawing and Painting Option, BFA ArtDual Language Development Option, MA in Education Teacher Education

Early Childhood Education Option, MA in Education Teacher EducationEarth Science BS Geological SciencesEcology Option, BS in Biology Biological SciencesEconomics BA/Minor/MA EconomicsEducation MA Educational PsychologyEducational Administration Option, MA in Education Educational PsychologyEducational Leadership EdD Educational PsychologyEducational Psychology Option, MA in Education Educational PsychologyEducational Technology Option, MA in Education Educational PsychologyElectrical Engineering BS/MS Electrical EngineeringElectronics Engineering Technology BS Engineering TechnologyElementary Education Option, MA in Education Teacher EducationElementary School Physical Education

Option, BA in Kinesiology Kinesiology

Elementary Science Education Option, MS in Science Education Science EducationEmergency Services Administration MS Professional StudiesEnergy Conversion and Power Certificate Mechanical and Aerospace

EngineeringEngineering BS/MS College of EngineeringEngineering and Industrial Applied Mathmatics

PhD College of Engineering

Engineering Technology BS Engineering TechnologyEnglish BA/Minor/MA/Single Subject Credential EnglishEnglish Education Option, BA in English EnglishEnglish-Creative Writing Option, BA in English EnglishEnglish-Technical and Professional Communication

Certificate English

Entrepreneurship Minor Management and Human Resource Management

Environmental Engineering Minor College of EngineeringEnvironmental Science and Policy BA/BS/Minor Environmental Science

and PolicyEnvironmental Technology Option, BS in Engineering Technology Engineering Technology

ProgramsExercise Science Option, BS/MS in Kinesiology KinesiologyFacilities Operations Certificate Civil EngineeringFamily and Consumer Sciences BA/MA Family and Consumer

Sciences Family and Consumer Sciences Education

Option, BA Family and Consumer Sciences Family and Consumer Sciences Education

Family Life Education Option, BA in Family and Consumer Sciences Child Development and Family Studies

Fashion Merchandising Option , BA in Family and Consumer Sciences/Minor Fashion Merchandising and Design

Film and Electronic Arts BA/Minor Film and Electronic ArtsFilm and Electronic Media Option, BA in Film and Electronic Arts Film and Electronic Arts


Program Title Type of Program Catalog ReferenceFilm and Video Production Option, BA in Film and Electronic Arts Film and Electronic ArtsFinance Option, BS in Business Administration FinanceFitness Option, BS in Kinesiology KinesiologyFood Science Option, BS in Dietetics and Food Administration/Minor Food ScienceFoodservice Systems Administration

Certificate Hospitality Foodservice and Hotel Management

French BA/Minor/MA/Single Subject Credential FrenchFrench Studies BA FrenchGeographic Information Science Certificate GeographyGeography BA/Minor/MA GeographyGeology BS/Minor/MS Geological SciencesGeosciences Science Teaching Credential Single Subject CredentialGerman BA/Minor/Single Subject Credential, MA GermanGerontology MS/Certificate GerontologyGlobal Logistics MA Global LogisticsGraphic Design Option, BFA ArtGreek Minor ClassicsGreek Civilization Option, BA in Classics ClassicsHealth Care Option, BS in Health Science Health ScienceHealth Care Administration BS/MS/Certificate Health Care AdministrationHealth Science BS/Minor/MS/Single Subject Credential Health ScienceHeating Ventilation and Air Certificate Mechanical and Aerospace

EngineeringHistory BA/Minor/MA HistoryHospitality Foodservice and Hotel Management

BS/Minor/Certificate Hospitality Foodservice and Hotel Management

Human Development BA/Minor Human DevelopmentHuman Factors Option, MS in Psychology PsychologyHuman Resources Management Option, BS in Business Administration/Minor Management and Human

Resources ManagementIllustration Option, BFA ArtIndustrial and Organizational Psychology

Option, MS in Psychology Psychology

Industrial Design BS DesignIndustrial Management Engineering Option, BS in Engineering Mechanical and Aerospace

EngineeringIndustrial Plastics Processing and Design

Certificate Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Informal Science Education Option, MS in Science Education Science EducationInstrumental Music Option, BM MusicInterdisciplinary Studies BA/BS/MA/MS Interdisciplinary StudiesInterior Design Option, BFA DesignInternational Business Option, BS in Business Administration/Certificate International BusinessInternational Economics Minor EconomicsInternational Studies BA/Minor International StudiesInterpersonal and Organizational Communication



Program Title Type of Program Catalog ReferenceItalian Minor/Single Subject Credential ItalianItalian Studies BA ItalianJapanese BA/Certificate/Single Subject Credential JapaneseJewish Studies, Modern BA/Minor Jewish StudiesJournalism BA/Minor JournalismKinesiology BA/BS/MA/MS KinesiologyKinesiology-Exercise Physiology and Nutrition

Option, MS in Kinesiology Kinesiology

Kinesiotherapy Option, BS in Kinesiology/Certificate KinesiologyLanguage and Culture Option, MA in Linguistics LinguisticsLanguage Other Than English (French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Latin, Italian)

Credential College of Liberal Arts

Language, Speech, & Hearing with Authorization to Teach Language Disordered Children

Credential Communcative Disorders

Language, Speech, & Hearing Credential Communicative DisordersLatin Minor/Single Subject Credential ClassicsLatin American Studies Minor/Certificate Latin American StudiesLegal Studies Certificate Legal StudiesLeisure Counseling Graduate Certificate Recreation and Leisure

StudiesLibrary Media Teacher Services Credential Educational PsychologyLiberal Studies BA/Credential Liberal StudiesLibrarianship Option, MA in Education Educational PsychologyLinguistics BA/Minor/MA LinguisticsLiteracy and Composition, Literature, Speech Communication, Theatre Arts

Single Subject Credential Single Subject Credential-English

Literature Option, BA in English/Option, Minor in English EnglishManagement Option, BS in Business Administration Management and Human

Resources ManagementManagement Information Systems Option, BS in Business Administration/Minor Information SystemsManufacturing Engineering Technology

BS Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Marine Biology BS Biological SciencesMarketing Option, BS in Business Administration/Minor MarketingMarriage and Family Therapy Option, MS in Counseling Educational Psychology,

Administration, and Counseling

Materials Engineering Option, BS in Engineering Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Mathematical Economics and Economic Theory

Option, BA Economics Economics

Mathematics BS/Minor/MS/Single Subject Credential Mathematics and StatisticsMathematics Education Option, BS/MS in Mathematics Mathematics and StatisticsMathematics Education for Secondary School Teachers

Option, BS in Mathematics/MS Mathematics and Statistics

Mathematics, Applied BS/MS in Mathematics Mathematics and Statistics


Program Title Type of Program Catalog ReferenceMechanical Engineering BS/MS Mechanical and Aerospace

EngineeringMedieval and Renaissance Studies Minor/Certificate Medieval and Renaissance

StudiesMicrobiology BS/Minor/MS Biological SciencesMiddle Eastern Studies Minor HistoryMild/Moderate Disabilities Credential

Credential, Education Specialists Educational Psychology

Moderate/Severe Disabilities Credential

Credential/Education Specialists Educational Psychology

Motor Behavior Option, MA in Kinesiology KinesiologyMuseum Studies Graduate Certificate ArtMusic BA/BM/Minor/MA/MM/Single Subject Credential MusicMusic-Composition Option, BM in Music MusicMusic-History and Literature Option, BM in Music MusicNursing BS/MS/Certificate NursingNutrition and Dietetics Option, BS in Dietetics and Food Administration Nutrition and DieteticsNutritional Science MS Family and Consumer

SciencesOccupational Studies BS/MA Professional StudiesOperations Management Option, BS in Business Administration Management and Human

Resources ManagementOutdoor Recreation Resources, Administration of


Peace Studies Certificate Peace StudiesPerformance-Music Option, BM in Music MusicPerformance-Theatre Option, BA in Theatre Arts Theatre ArtsPhilosophy BA/Minor/MA PhilosophyPhysical Therapy MPT/Certificate Physical TherapyPhysics BA/BS/Minor/MS/Science Teaching Credential Physics and AstronomyPhysics, Applied Option, MS Physics Physics and AstronomyPhysiology Option, BS in Biology/Minor Biological SciencesPolitical Science BA/Minor/MA Political SciencePrintmaking Option, BFA ArtProfessional Credential Option, Credential in Administrative Services Educational PsychologyPsychology BA/Minor/MA/MS PsychologyPsychology-Human Factors Option, MS in Psychology PsychologyPublic Administration Minor/MPA Public Policy and

AdministrationPublic Health MPH Health SciencePublic Management Analyst Graduate Certificate Public Policy and

AdministrationPublic Policy Minor Political SciencePublic Sector Employer-Employee Relations and Personnel Management

Graduate Certificate Public Policy and Administration

Public Sector Financial Management

Graduate Certificate Public Policy and Administration


Program Title Type of Program Catalog ReferencePublic Works Administration Option, Master of Public Administration Public Policy and

AdministrationRadiation Therapy Option, BS in Health Science Health ScienceReading/Language Arts Option, MA in Education Teacher EducationRecreation BA/Minor Recreation and Leisure

StudiesRecreation Administration MS Recreation and Leisure

StudiesRegistered Nurse Option,BS in Nursing NursingReligious Studies BA/Minor/MA/Certificate Religious StudiesRhetoric and Composition Option, BA in English/Option, Minor in English EnglishRoman Civilization Option, BA in Classics ClassicsRussian Minor RussianRussian and East European Studies

Certificate Russian

Safety Operations Certificate Engineering Technology Programs

School Counseling Option, MS in Counseling Educational PsychologySchool Counseling Credential, Pupil Personnel Services Educational PsychologySchool Health Education BS in Health Science Health ScienceSchool Nurse Services Credential NursingSchool Psychology Credential, Pupil Personnel Services Educational PsychologyScience Education MS Science EducationSculpture Option, BFA ArtSecondary Education Option, MA in Education College of EducationSecondary School Physical Education

Option, BA in Kinesiology Kinesiology

Secondary Science Education Option, MS in Science Education Science EducationSocial and Multicultural Foundations of Education


Social Work BA/MSW Social WorkSociology BA/Minor SociologySpanish BA/Minor/MA/Single Subject Credential SpanishSpanish-General Option, BA in Spanish SpanishSpanish-Translation Option, BA in Spanish SpanishSpecial Education MS/Credential Educational PsychologySpeech Communication Minor Communication StudiesSport and Exercise Psychology Option, MS in Kinesiology KinesiologySport Psychology and Coaching Option, BS in Kinesiology KinesiologySports Medicine and Injury Studies Option, MS in Kinesiology KinesiologySports Studies Option, MA in Kinesiology KinesiologyStatistics Option, BS in Mathematics/Minor Mathematics and StatisticsStatistics, Applied Option, MS in Mathematics Mathematics and StatisticsStudent Development in Higher Education

Option, MS in Counseling Educational Psychology, Administratiion and Counseling

Studio Art Option, BA in Art Art


Program Title Type of Program Catalog ReferenceSystems Engineering Graduate Certificate College of EngineeringTeaching English as a Second Language

Option, MA in Linguistics/Graduate Certificate Linguistics

Technical Theatre/Design Option, MFA in Theatre Arts Theatre ArtsTechnical Theatre Options, BA in Theatre Arts Theatre ArtsTechnology and Engineering Education

Option, BS in Engineering Technology Engineering Technology Programs

Textiles and Clothing Option, BA in Family and Consumer Sciences/Minor Fashion Merchandising and Design

Theatre Arts BA/Minor/MFA Theatre ArtsTheatre Arts-Acting Option, MFA in Theatre Arts Theatre ArtsTheatre Arts-Dramatic Writing Option, MFA in Theatre Arts Theatre ArtsTheatre-Management Option, MBA/MFA, MFA in Theatre Arts Theatre ArtsTheatre-Performance: Acting/Directing

Option, BA in Theatre Arts Theatre Arts

Theatre-Technical Theatre: Scenery/Costume/Lighting Design

Option, BA/MFA in Theatre Arts Theatre Arts

Therapeutic Recreation Certificate Recreation and Leisure Studies

Transition Services Option, BS in Occupational Studies Professional StudiesTransportation Certificate College of BusinessTransportation Policy and Planning Graduate Certificate Public Policy and

AdministrationTravel and Tourism, Administration of


Urban Affairs Option, Master of Public Administration Public Policy and Administration

Urban Executive Management Certificate Public Policy and Administration

Vocational Arts Option, BS in Occupational Studies Professional StudiesVocational Full Time + Part Time Options, Designated Subjects Credential Professional StudiesVolunteer Services, Administration of


Waste Engineering and Management

Graduate Certificate Civil Engineering

Web and Technology Literacy Minor/Certificate Computer Engineering and Computer Science

Wilderness Studies Certificate KinesiologyWomen’s Studies BA/Minor Women’s StudiesZoology Option, BS in Biology Biological Sciences


Course Prefix

Definition Catalog Reference

A/ST Asian Studies Asian and Asian American Studies

ACCT Accountancy Accountancy

AFRS Africana Studies (formerly B/ST, Black Studies)

Africana Studies

AH Art History Art

AIS American Indian Studies American Indian Studies

ALI American Language Institute English

ALP American Language Program English

AMST American Studies American Studies

ANTH Anthropology Anthropology

ARAB Arabic Romance, German, Russian Languages and Literatures

ART Art Art

ASAM Asian American Studies Asian and Asian American Studies

ASTR Astronomy Physics

ATHL Athletics Athletics

BIOL Biology Biological Sciences

BLAW Business Law College of Business Administration

C D Communicative Disorders Communicative Disorders

C E Civil Engineering Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management

C/LA College of Liberal Arts College of Liberal Arts

CAFF Consumer Affairs Consumer Affairs

CBA College of Business Administration

College of Business Administration

CDFS Child Development and Family Studies

Child Development and Family Studies

CECS Computer Engineering and Computer Science

Computer Engineering and Computer Science

CEM Construction Engineering Management

Civil Engineering

CH E Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering

CHEM Chemistry and Biochemistry Chemistry and Biochemistry

CHIN Chinese Chinese Studies

CHLS Chicano and Latino Studies Chicano and Latino Studies

CLSC Classics Classics

COMM Communication Studies Communication Studies

COTA College of the Arts College of the Arts

Course Prefixes and DefinitionsCOUN Counseling Educational

Psychology, Administration and Counseling

CRJU Criminal Justice (formerly CRIM) Criminal Justice

CWL Comparative World Literature Comparative World Literature

DANC Dance Dance

DESN Design Design

E E Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering

E T Engineering Technology Engineering Technology

ECON Economics Economics

EDLD Educational Leadership Doctorate College of Education

ED P Educational Psychology Educational Psychology, Administration and Counseling

EDAD Education Administration Educational Psychology, Administration and Counseling

EDCI Education - Curriculum and Instruction

Teacher Education

EDEC Education - Early Childhood Teacher Education

EDEL Education - Elementary Teacher Education

EDLD Educational Leadership Doctorate College of Education

EDMS Education Middle School Teacher Education

EDRG Education - Reading Teacher Education

EDSE Education - Secondary Teacher Education

EDSP Education Specialist Educational Psychology, Administration and Counseling

EDSS Education - Single Subject Single Subject Teacher Education

ELIB Educational Library Educational Psychology, Administration and Counseling

EMER Emergency Management Emergency Management

ENGL English English

ENGR Engineering Engineering

EOP Educational Opportunity Program University Courses

ES P Environmental Science and Policy Environmental Science and Policy

ETEC Educational Technology Educational Psychology, Administration and Counseling

FCS Family and Consumer Sciences Family and Consumer Sciences

FCSE Family and Consumer Sciences Education

Family and Consumer Sciences Education


Course Prefix

Definition Catalog Reference

FEA Film and Electronic Arts Film and Electronic Arts

FIN Finance Finance

FMD Fashion Merchandising and Design

Fashion Merchandising and Design

FREN French French

FSCI Food Science Food Science

G S Graduate Studies Graduate Degrees

GBA Graduate Business Adminstration College of Business Administration

GEOG Geography Geography

GEOL Geology Geology

GERM German German

GERN Gerontology Gerontology

GK Greek Classics

GLG Global Logistics Global Logistics

H SC Health Science Health Science

HCA Health Care Administration Health Care Administration

HDEV Human Development Human Development

HEBW Hebrew Jewish Studies

HFHM Hospitality Foodservice and Hotel Management

Hospitality Foodservice and Hotel Management

HHS Health and Human Services College of Health and Human Services

HIST History History

HRM Human Resources Management Management and Human Resources Management

I S Information Systems Information Systems

I/ST International Studies International Studies

INTL International Education University Courses

ITAL Italian Italian

JAPN Japanese Japanese

JOUR Journalism Journalism

KHMR Cambodian Asian Languages

KIN Kinesiology Kinesiology

KOR Korean Asian Languages

L/ST Liberal Studies Liberal Studies

LAT Latin American Studies Latin American Studies

LING Linguistics Linguistics

M E Mechanical Engineering College of Engineering

M S Military Science Military Science

MAE Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

MAPB Mathematics Prebaccalaureate Mathematics and Statistics

MATH Mathematics and Statistics Mathematics and Statistics

MGMT Management Management and Human Resources Management

MICR Microbiology Biological Sciences

MKTG Marketing Marketing

MSEM MS Engineering Management College of Engineering

MTED Mathematics Education Mathematics and Statistics

MUS Music Music

NRSG Nursing Nursing

NSCI Natural Sciences College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

NUTR Nutrition and Dietetics Nutrition and Dietetics

OSI Ocean Studies Institute Ocean Studies Institute

P T Physical Therapy Physical Therapy

PHIL Philosophy Philosophy

PHSC Physical Science Physics and Astronomy

PHYS Physics Physics and Astronomy

PORT Portuguese Spanish

POSC Political Science Political Science

PPA Public Policy and Admimistration Political Science

PROF Professional Studies Professional Studies

PSY Psychology Psychology

R/ST Religious Studies Religious Studies

REC Recreation Recreation and Leisure Studies

RGR Romance German Russian Language

Romance, German, Russian Languages and Literatures

RUSS Russian Russian

S W Social Work Social Work

S/I Supplemental Instruction Academic Services and Campus Life

SCED Science Education Science Education

SOC Sociology Sociology

SPAN Spanish Spanish

SRL Sports, Recreation and Leadership

Sports, Recreation and Leadership

STAT Statistics Mathematics and Statistics

THEA Theatre Arts Theatre Arts

U/ST Urban Studies Geography

UHP Univeristy Honors Program University Honors Program

UNIV University University Courses

VIET Vietnamese Asian Languages

W/ST Women’s Studies Women’s Studies

WPE WPE Preparation and Review University Courses


Choosing CSULBCSULB’s core academic purpose is to graduate students

with highly valued degrees. Our faculty and staff are dedicated to fostering student success both in and out of the classroom. We encourage prospective students to find out more about our campus to see if CSULB is the right choice for them.

The Office of University Outreach and School Relations is the primary student recruitment and guest relations office for the university. It disseminates information on the CSU and CSULB Admissions and financial aid policies and procedures; on CSULB’s academic programs; and on student services to prospective students and counselors from high schools and community colleges in the CSULB service area and surrounding communities.

A major focus of University Outreach and School Relations is the implementation of outreach and recruitment programs and services to reach a diverse pool of talented high school and transfer students for whom CSULB is their “University of Choice.” The Office, under the direction of the President, is also responsible for recruitment of President’s Scholars (California valedictorians and National Merit Finalists and Semi-Finalists).

University Outreach and School Relations offers guided campus tours by appointment. Those interested in visiting the campus should call (562) 985-5358. Specialized campus visits for K-12 students, parents, counselors and other interested groups may also be arranged.

In addition, the office administers pre-admissions and application workshops for prospective freshmen and transfer students; the Young Scholars Programs for qualified high school students; the Early Assessment Program (EAP); admission services for adult re-entry students; and educational awareness and academic enrichment services for elementary and middle school students.

The Office of University Outreach and School Relations is located in Brotman Hall, Room 289. For more information, visit the UOSR website at www.csulb.edu/outreach.

Admissions Procedures and PoliciesRequirements for admission to California State

University, Long Beach are in accordance with Title 5, Chapter 1, Subchapter 3, of the California Code of Regulations. Complete information is available at www.csumentor.edu/planning/.

Electronic versions of the CSU undergraduate and graduate applications are accessible on the World Wide Web at www.csumentor.edu. The CSUMentor system allows

ADMISSION TO CSULB

students to browse through general information about the CSU's twenty-three campuses, view multimedia campus presentations, send and receive electronic responses to specific questions, and apply for admission and financial aid. Information on CSULB requirements and deadlines can be found at www.csulb.edu.

Applying online via www.csumentor.edu is encouraged, and admissions decisions are usually expedited, when on-line applications have been submitted Application in “hard copy” form may be obtained online or from the Office of Admission at any of the campuses of the California State University.

Importance of Filing Complete, Accurate, and Authentic Application Documents

CSU, Long Beach advises prospective students that they must supply complete and accurate information on the application for admission, residence questionnaire, and financial aid forms. Further, applicants must, when requested, submit authentic and official transcripts of

all previous academic work attempted. Failure to file complete, accurate, and authentic application documents may result in denial of admission, cancellation of academic credit, suspension, or expulsion

(Section 41301, Article 1.1, of Title 5, California Code of Regulations).

Undergraduate Application ProceduresProspective students applying for part-time or full-

time undergraduate programs of study in day or evening classes must file a complete undergraduate application. The $55 nonrefundable application fee should be in the form of a check or money order payable to “The California State University” or by credit card if submitting the online application, and may not be transferred or used to apply to another term. An alternate major may be indicated on the application. The applications of persons denied admission to an impacted and/or closed campus may be re-routed to another campus at no cost, but only if the applicant is CSU eligible.

ReadmissionStudents who break attendance by not enrolling

in classes each semester, and who have not filed for educational leave, must reapply for admission. Transcripts of work completed elsewhere during the absence must also be submitted. Students who left under academic

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Application AcknowledgmentOn-time applicants may expect to receive an

acknowledgment from their first-choice campus within two to four weeks after filing the application. The notice may also include a request that applicants submit additional records necessary to evaluate academic qualifications. Applicants may be assured of admission if the evaluation of relevant qualifications indicates that applicants meet CSU admission requirements and campus requirements for admission to an impacted program. An offer of admission is not transferable to another term or to another campus.

Undergraduate Requirement Deadlines Prior to matriculation, students must complete, in a

timely manner, admission requirements — including subject requirements, unit minimums, and grade-point averages. Refer to the Enrollment Services web site (www.csulb.edu/enrollment) for current requirements.

Intrasystem and Intersystem Enrollment ProgramsUpper-division students enrolled at any CSU campus

will have access to courses at other CSU campuses on a space available basis unless those campuses or programs are impacted. This access is offered without students being required to be admitted formally to the host campus and sometimes without paying additional fees. Although courses taken on any CSU campus will transfer to the student’s home CSU campus as elective credit, students should consult their home campus academic advisors to determine how such courses may apply to their degree programs before enrolling at the host campus.

There are two programs for enrollment within the CSU and one for enrollment between CSU and the University of California or California Community Colleges. Additional information about these programs is available from Office of Enrollment Services.CSU Concurrent Enrollment – matriculated students in good

standing may enroll at both their home CSU campus and a host CSU campus during the same term. Credit earned at the host campus is reported at the student’s request to the home campus to be included on the student’s transcript at the home campus.

CSU Visitor Enrollment – matriculated students in good standing enrolled at one CSU campus may enroll at another CSU campus for one term. Credit earned at the host campus is reported at the student’s request to the home campus to be included on the student’s transcript at the home campus.

Intersystem Cross Enrollment – matriculated CSU, UC, or community college students may enroll on a "space available" basis for one course per term at another CSU, UC, or community college and request that a transcript of record be sent to the home campus.

Concurrent Enrollment Within the CSUAll CSULB students wishing to enroll concurrently at

CSULB and one of the other 23 California State University campuses must request permission to do so from the Office of Enrollment Services. Concurrent enrollment within the California State University system is limited to students who have completed a minimum of 12 units at CSULB, have

disqualification must submit an "Reinstatement Petition" and an "Application for Reinstatement" with their completed application prior to August 1 for the Fall semester or December 1 for the Spring semester.

Impacted ProgramsThe CSU designates programs as impacted when more

applications from CSU regularly eligible students are received in the initial filing period (October and November for fall terms, August for spring terms) than can be accommodated. Some programs are impacted at every campus where they are offered; others are impacted only at some campuses. Candidates for admission must meet supplementary criteria if applying to an impacted program.

The CSU will announce during the fall filing period those programs that are impacted and the supplementary criteria campuses will use. Detailed impaction information is available at http://www.calstate.edu/AR/impactioninfo.shtml and via www.csumentor.edu. That announcement will also be published in the CSU Review, distributed to high school and college counselors, and made available online at www.calstate.edu/AR/csureview/. Information about the supplementary criteria is also provided to program applicants.

Applicants must file applications for admission to an impacted program during the initial filing period. Applicants who wish to be considered for impacted programs at more than one campus should file an application at each campus for which they seek admissions consideration.

Supplementary Admission CriteriaEach campus with impacted programs uses supplementary

admission criteria in screening applicants. Supplementary criteria may include rank–ordering of freshman applicants based on the CSU eligibility index or rank-ordering of transfer applicants based on the overall transfer grade point average, completion of specified prerequisite courses, and a combination of campus-developed criteria. Applicants for freshman admission to impacted campuses or programs are required to submit scores on either the SAT or the ACT. For fall admission, applicants should take tests as early as possible and no later than October of the preceding year.

The supplementary admission criteria used by the individual campuses to screen applicants appear periodically in the CSU Review and are made available by the campuses to applicants who seek admission to an impacted program. Details regarding the supplemental admissions criteria are also provided at http://www.calstate.edu/AR/impactioninfo.shtml.

Application Filing PeriodsTerms in Applications Initial Filing 2008 - 2009 First Accepted PeriodFall 2008 October 1, 2007 Oct 1 - Nov 30, 2007 Spring 2009 August 1, 2008 August 1-31, 2008

Filing Period DurationEach non-impacted campus accepts applications until

capacities are reached. Many campuses limit undergraduate admission in an enrollment category due to overall enrollment limits. Students applying after the initial filing period should consult the campus admissions office for current information. Similar information is conveniently available at http://www.csumentor.edu/filing_status/Default.asp.

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a minimum 2.0 grade-point average, are in good academic standing and have paid fees at CSULB for 12 units or more regardless of the total number of units earned at both campuses. No additional fees may be collected after the last day to add classes. Concurrent Enrollment is subject to space availability and registration priority policies at the host campus.

No graduate student may register concurrently at this and any other collegiate institution without advance permission. Permission may be given for concurrent enrollment at CSULB and other institutions if recommended by the department graduate advisor and approved by the Dean of the appropriate college. Forms for concurrent enrollment may be obtained from the college office. When such permission is granted, the academic load at CSULB must be reduced accordingly.

Visitor Enrollment Within the CSUStudents enrolled in any CSU campus may apply to transfer

temporarily to another CSU campus in Visitor status, if they have (1) completed 12 units at the home campus, (2) have earned at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA at the home campus, (3) are in good academic standing at the home campus, and (4) are eligible to register under continuing status at the home campus. Approval for visitor enrollment is valid for one term only and is subject to the host campus policies including application deadlines, space availability, and registration priority. Details and Visitor Enrollment Applications are available at the Office of Enrollment Services. Students from other CSU campuses seeking visitor status at CSULB must also contact their home registration office for additional information.

Other ApplicantsApplicants not admissible at this time under any of the

preceding provisions are advised to enroll in another institution, such as a community college, to prepare for admissibility at a future date.Open University (Adjunct Enrollment) — Through Open

University, students who are NOT matriculated in the University may take regular University classes for academic credit on a “space available” basis with permission of the department chairperson and the course instructor. Open University enrollment does NOT constitute admission to CSULB. Students may apply up to 24 units of Open University credit or Special Sessions credit earned in a non-matriculated status toward a baccalaureate degree. At the option of the appropriate college and department, up to six units may be applied to a graduate degree. This limit may be increased to 9 units in some instances. For specifics, check with the department chair. For more information call University College and Extension Services at (562) 985-5561.

University College and Extension Services — University College and Extension Services (UCES) programs are designed to meet the personal and professional development learning needs of the community. Through its credit and professional development (non-credit) classes, certificate programs, seminars and special programs, teleconferences, and customized work-site training, UCES brings the resources of CSULB to individuals and groups in formats convenient to their life/work situations. including courses delivered online. Unless they are offered in fulfillment of a degree program, Special Sessions courses do not require admission to CSULB. UCES also administers the winter session program, in addition to a variety of credit courses throughout the academic year.

For a free catalog of current offerings, call (562) 985-5561 or stop by the UCES office, located at Foundation Education Center (FND 104), 6300 State University Drive.

Summer Session and Winter Session StudentsSummer and Winter Session enrollment is open to all

CSULB students, prospective students, students from other colleges and universities, and interested individuals from the community. No application or admissions process is required for Summer and Winter registration.

Registration in Summer as an