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CSU Fresno

CSU Fresno
5150 North Maple Avenue
Fresno, CA 93740

Official telephone: (559) 278-4240
Fax number: (559) 278-4715
Website: www.csufresno.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and late January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June and July.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: liberal studies, business administration, criminology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: ethnic studies, women's studies, Chicano studies
Average freshman GPA: 2.7 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 83%
Student:Faculty ratio: 22:1
Total faculty: 656 men, 651 women
Full-time faculty: 365 men, 292 women
Part-time faculty: 291 men, 359 women
Graduation rate: 58% within six years

CSU Fresno
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Education certifications are offered: yes
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
agriculture, engineering, health professions, public administration, family/consumer sciences, rehabilitation counseling, political science
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Agribusiness
  • Agricultural Teacher Education
  • Agriculture Business Management
  • Agronomy/Crop Science
  • Animal Science
  • Anthropology
  • Art/Art Studies
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Physics
  • Business Administration/Management
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Cognitive Science
  • Communication Sciences/Disorders/General
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Corrections
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Criminology
  • Drama/Dramatics/Theatre Arts
  • Early Childhood Education/Teaching
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Electrical/Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering
  • English Language/Literature
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Family/Consumer Sciences Education
  • Finance
  • Food Science
  • French Language/Literature
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
  • Hispanic-American Studies
  • History
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
  • Industrial Technology
  • Information Technology
  • Interior Design
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Kinesiology/Exercise Science
  • Latin American Studies
  • Liberal Arts/Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Music
  • Music Performance
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Park/Recreation/Leisure Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Sciences
  • Physics
  • Political Science/Government
  • Pre-Nursing
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Real Estate
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language/Literature
  • Speech Communication/Rhetoric
  • Sports Studies
  • Surveying Technology
  • Women's Studies
Doctorates

  • Educational Leadership
  • Nursing Practice
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Psychology
Master's Degrees

  • Animal Science
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Administration/Management
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • College Student Counseling/Personnel Services
  • Communication Sciences/Disorders
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology
  • Curriculum & Instruction
  • Education
  • Education/Teaching of Gifted/Talented
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering
  • Engineering
  • English Composition
  • English Language/Literature
  • Family/Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Food Science
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Health/Physical Education/Fitness
  • History
  • Hydrology/Water Resources Science
  • Industrial Technology
  • International Relations/Affairs
  • Kinesiology/Exercise Science
  • Linguistics
  • Marine Biology/Biological Oceanography
  • Marine Science
  • Marriage/Family Therapy/Counseling
  • Mass Communications/Media Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Music Performance
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Physics
  • Plant Protection/Pest Management
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Social Work
  • Spanish Language/Literature
  • Special Education/Teaching
  • Speech Communication/Rhetoric
  • Teaching English as a Second Language
  • Viticulture/Enology
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
  • Water Resources Engineering
  • Writing

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
    (scores of 3 or higher)

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