CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH

2002 - 2003 CATALOG

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

CSU Campuses 4

2002 - 2003 Academic Calendar 5

CSU, Long Beach Administration 6

CSU Trustees 7

 

The University - World Wide Web Address: http://www.csulb.edu

Celebration 9

Mission 10

Accreditation 10

The Faculty 11

Organization of the University 12

University College and Extension Services (UCES) 12 (University College and Extension Services has become the College of Continuing and Professional Education.)

The University Library 12

Computing Resources 13

Fine Arts Public Performances and Exhibitions 14

University Art Museum 15

The Japanese Garden 15

The Forty-Niner Shops 15

Alumni Association 16

KLON-FM 88 17

Honor Societies 18

 

Student Services and Campus Life

Academic Advising Center 21

Career Development Center 21

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) 22

Disabled Student Services 22

Housing and Residential Life 23

Isabel Patterson Child Development Center 24

Learning Assistance Center 24

Tutorial Services 24

Multicultural Center 25

Student Health Service 25

Student Life and Development 25

Programs and Activities 26

Testing and Evaluation Services 27

University Interfaith Center 27

Women's Resource Center 27

Campus Life 28

CSULB Campus Organizations 28

Student Government 30

The University Student Union 31

 

Admission to the University

Admissions Procedures and Policies 33

Impacted Programs 33

Preparation and Eligibility 34

Subject Requirements 34

Young Scholars Program 35

Test Requirements 35

Senior Citizen Education Program 38

Returning Students 38

Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) 39

California Articulation Number (CAN) System 41

 

Academic Advising

Advisement Centers 45

Frequently Asked Questions 48

 

General Education

Requirements 51

Course Listing 53

 

Odyssey Theme Year Project

History 59

Course Listing 60

 

Fees, Financial Assistance

Student Body Fee 63

Credit Cards 64

Loans 64

Refunds 65

Dishonored Checks 68

Financial Assistance 69

Scholarships 70

Student Part-Time Employment 71

 

General Regulations and Procedures

Academic Calendar 74

Course Numbers 75

Course Subject Abbreviations 76

Academic Credit 77

Grades and Grading Procedures 80

Academic Appeals 83

Graduation Check 84

Honor Lists 85

Graduation Rates 85

Scholastic Probation and Disqualification 86

Policy for a Smoke-Free Campus Environment 89

Student Discipline 89

Campus Standards of Conduct 91

Nondiscrimination Policies 92

Privacy Rights of Students in Education Records 97

Security on Campus 97

Policy for the Use of Alcohol and Drugs on Campus 99

 

Baccalaureate Degrees

Degrees Offered 101

Certificates 102

Minors 103

Credentials 103

Requirements 103

University 100 107

 

Credential Programs

Types of Credentials 109

Applications 110

 

Graduate Degrees and Post Baccalaureate Studies

Degrees Offered 113

Certificates 114

Graduation Requirement in Writing Proficiency 116

Theses and Projects 120

Honors 123

 

Colleges

The Arts 125

Business Administration 127

Education 136

Engineering 139

Health and Human Services 149

Liberal Arts 152

Natural Sciences and Mathematics 155

 

Departments

Accountancy 161

Aerospace Studies 163

American Indian Studies 164

American Studies 167

Anthropology 168

Art 174

Asian and Asian American Studies 192

Biological Sciences 202

Black Studies 220

Chemical Engineering 224

Chemistry and Biochemistry 227

Chicano and Latino Studies 234

Civil Engineering 237

Communication Studies 244

Communicative Disorders 254

Comparative World Literature and Classics 260

Computer Engineering and Computer Science 267

Cooperative Education 274

Criminal Justice 275

Dance 280

Design 287

Economics 291

Educational Psychology, Administration and Counseling 297

Electrical Engineering 320

Engineering Technology 328

English 339

Environmental Studies 350

Family and Consumer Sciences 351

Film and Electronic Arts 368

Finance, Real Estate, and Law 372

Geography 374

Geological Sciences 380

Gerontology 387

Health Care Administration 391

Health Science 396

History 404

Human Development 415

Information Systems 417

Interdisciplinary Studies 420

International Business 425

International Education 426

International Studies 430

Journalism 433

Kinesiology and Physical Education 438

Latin American Studies 453

Legal Studies 454

Liberal Studies 455

Linguistics 469

Management and Human Resources Management 474

Marketing 477

Mathematics 479

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 487

Medieval and Renaissance Studies 500

Military Science 501

Music 504

Nursing 517

Occupational Studies 527

Ocean Studies Institute 532

Peace Studies 534

Philosophy 535

Physical Therapy 541

Physics and Astronomy 544

Political Science 550

Psychology 557

Public Policy and Administration 565

Recreation and Leisure Studies 570

Religious Studies 575

Romance, German, Russian Languages and Literatures 579

Russian and East European Studies 591

Science Education 592

Single Subject Teacher Education Program 594

Social Work 601

Sociology 613

Sports, Athletics, and Recreation 617

Teacher Education 619

Theatre Arts 634

University Honors Program 642

Women's Studies 645

 

Emeritus Faculty 650

Faculty 656

In Memoriam 697

Acknowledgments 699