ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES

Air Force ROTC

(619) 594-5545

http:/www.rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/afrotc/

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Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) provides students in all majors an excellent management and

leadership training program. AFROTC offers a two- and a four-year program designed to develop officers who have broad understanding and high growth potential. Cadets participate in dialogues, problem-solving, and other activities designed to develop leaders and managers. All coursework is done at San Diego State University with the exception of field trips and one field training encampment conducted at military bases.

Two- to four-year scholarships are available on a competitive basis, but it is not mandatory to have a scholarship to participate in Air Force ROTC. Scholarships may be applied toward tuition, various laboratory, textbook and incidental fees plus a monthly nontaxable $150 allowance during the school year.

As a freshman and sophomore, an AFROTC student takes one academic class and leadership laboratory once a week. In the freshman course, students receive an introduction to AFROTC and to the Air Force. In the sophomore course, students learn the history of the U.S. Air Force. The leadership laboratory includes physical activity.

Students must attend a four-week field training (officer boot camp) in the summer between the sophomore and junior year. (Those students who have not completed all lower-division AFROTC courses with a grade of "C" or better in each course must attend a 5-week encampment.) Field training sharpens students’ leadership and followership abilities along with communication, organization, and time management skills.

The last two years of AFROTC lead to a commission in the Air Force. At the beginning of their junior year, students not already on contract must decide whether to the leave the program or sign a contract to serve in the Air Force. Those signing contracts receive AFROTC scholarships (if they had not been already receiving them). Junior year academic requirements include a Leadership and Management course that meets for 2.5 hours per week and leadership laboratory. Senior year academic requirements include a Preparation for Active Duty course that meets for 2.5 hours per week and leadership laboratory.

In addition to academic classes and leadership laboratory, cadets receive officer training through a variety of other sources. Each semester cadets visit an Air Force base to learn about life as an officer. Cadets are given a tour of the base, briefings on different careers, and are housed on Visiting Officer Quarters. Other extra-curricular training event include shadowing officers at an Air Force Base for 2 weeks in the summertime (stateside and overseas, parachuting, and combat survival training).

Upon completion of the AFROTC program and all requirements for a bachelor’s degree, cadets are commissioned as Second Lieutenants in the Air Force with a 4-year service commitment (10 for pilots, 6 for navigators).

The Office of Community Service Learning

Phone: (760) 750-4055 or 750-4057

Fax: (760) 750-3550

http://www.csusm.edu/service_ learning

Established in 1993, the Office of Community Service Learning (OCSL) facilitates the integration of academic learning with service to the community. Community service learning engages students in active learning experiences that enhance classroom instructional activities, while addressing social, economic, political, health, and environmental needs of people in the community. Students learn while doing and while reflecting on what they are doing.

The list of CSUSM courses that offer a service learning component is continuously updated and is available in the OCSL. In recent years, an estimated 1,000 students participated in service learning, providing over 15,000 hours of service for some 27,000 recipients. Currently, there are over 40 courses including:

BIOL

HD

VPA

LBST

WMST

LING

LTWR

BUS

PSCI

CHEM

PSYC

CS

SOC

HIST

SPAN

HD

VPA

LBST

WMST

LING

Middle School and Secondary Teaching Credentials

The OCSL serves as the principal liaison between the community, the students, and the faculty, working to strengthen campus/community partnerships and linking service placements with the academic goals of instructors and students. The OCSL maintains and continually upgrades a database of over 250 placement sites and access to placement information is available to faculty and students.

The OCSL works with community agencies and schools to insure a safe service environment for both students and service recipients and maintains policies for risk management. The OCSL publishes the Guide to Community Service Learning which explains the responsibility of all parties involved in a service experience. In addition, OCSL acts as a resource center on service-learning pedagogy and active participatory research and sponsors recognition ceremonies for volunteers.

The OCSL is part of the University’s Academic Affairs unit. It operates with the guidance of advisory boards consisting of faculty, students, and representatives from community partners. For additional information on scholarship through service at CSUSM, visit the OCSL.

Evening Degree Programs

Faculty Coordinator:

Therese L. Baker, Ph.D.

Telephone: (760) 750-4117

There are a number of courses and majors that are offered in the evenings at CSU San Marcos.

Time Required to Complete a Degree in Evening Studies

It would be possible for a student who has fulfilled all lower-division requirements and the foreign language requirement to complete certain majors in four semesters by attending Evening Studies. However, to do so, students would need to take four to five courses each semester. Because there will be a somewhat limited selection of courses available in the evenings and on Saturdays, students wishing to complete a degree in two years will need to be flexible in their selection of classes.

It would be expected that many evening students, with work and family responsibilities, will advance towards their degrees more slowly, taking five to eight semesters to reach graduation. Students able to take one or two courses each term may require seven or eight semesters to complete the degree; those able to take three courses per term should be able to complete the upper-division degree requirements in five or six semesters. There will be some courses offered in the Summer session and Winter session in 2001-2002, and in subsequent years, that could help a student advance towards degree completion more rapidly.

General Education and Other CSUSM Graduation Requirements

In addition to the availability of courses in the evenings necessary to complete certain majors, there will be courses offered in the evenings and Saturdays that meet General Education and other graduation requirements. The lower-division general education core courses will not be available in the evenings, though there will be late afternoon classes. However, some other lower division general education courses will be offered in the evenings. Students cannot be assured that all CSUSM graduation requirements will be available in the evenings during 2001-2002.

Academic Advising

There will be advising available at the beginning of the term and at regular intervals throughout the term for degree majors offered in Evening Studies. Information on times and locations for this service will be provided at the beginning of each term.

Saturday Classes

A small selection of courses will be offered on Saturday mornings and afternoons. However, students will not be able to complete all requirements for any major by attending only Saturday classes. Instead, students selecting Saturday classes will have additional options to the evening course offerings.

Selecting Occasional Day Classes

For some students, it might be feasible to take one or more day classes during certain terms. This possibility would augment the range of courses in the majors available to evening students.

Evening Degree Programs in the College of Arts and Sciences

History

The History major regularly offers at least three evening classes each semester. These will include courses meeting the major requirements for study in U.S., European, and World History. HIST 301, a required course for all History majors, is available to evening students once a year.

Evening students may need to use the independent research (HIST 499) or internships in history (HIST 495) to meet the requirements for a 400-level course.

Lower-division history courses are available in the evening. History majors who want to prepare for the Single Subject Credential in Social Science offered through the History Program should discuss this option with a faculty advisor. Please refer to the catalog section on the History major for more information about the general requirements for this major.

Literature and Writing Studies

The Literature and Writing Studies Program (formerly English) offers three evening courses every semester applicable to the major. By rotating these offerings regularly, students will be able to satisfy all requirements for the major in three years. LTWR 300A and LTWR 300B (History and Practice of Literary Commentary) is required of all majors and will be offered to evening students in alternate years. Lower-division preparation for the major courses will not be generally available in the evening program. Please refer to the catalog section of the Literature and Writing Studies major for more information about this program.

Social Sciences

Students are able to complete a degree with a Social Sciences major in the evenings. Courses supporting this program will also be offered on Saturdays. Social Sciences evening students might consider entering the Program for Adult College Education (PACE).

To fulfill a Social Sciences major, students must select a primary field from which they take seven courses, and two secondary fields, from which they take four courses. In 2001-2002, Evening Studies will offer two social science disciplines for a primary field: history and sociology. All five of the social sciences secondary fields (economics, history, political science, psychology, and sociology) will be available also. Please refer to the catalog section of the Social Sciences major for more information about the general requirements.

Preparation for the Single Subject Credential Program in Social Sciences will not be fully available in Evening Studies in 2001-2002. Interested students should discuss this option with a faculty advisor.

Lower-division requirements for the Social Sciences: Every Social Sciences major, whatever their primary field, must complete an elementary statistics course. Some of these lower-division statistics courses are now being offered in Evening Studies.

Other lower-division requirements for primary or secondary fields in the Social Sciences major are also available. Students will need to carefully examine the schedule each term for the lower-division courses available in their primary and secondary fields in the evening.

Women’s Studies

Women’s Studies will insure that all upper-division core courses required for the major or minor are available over a two-year period to evening students. WMST 101 will be available in alternate years. WMST 490 shall appear in the evening schedule in alternate years. WMST 301 shall have a minimum of one section each year offered in the evening or on Saturday. Evening students may need to use the independent research (WMST 499) and independent study (WMST 398) to complete the seminar or one of the disciplinary requirements. Area community colleges offer some transferable work in the evenings in Women’s Studies. Up to nine (9) units of lower-division work may apply to the major. Please refer to the catalog section of the Women’s Studies major for more information about the general requirements.

Evening Degree Program in the College of Business Administration

The College of Business Administration offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with options in Accountancy/Finance, Global Business Management, High Technology Management, and Service Sector Management. Each semester the College offers more than one-third of its courses starting at 5:00 p.m. or later. Thus, a degree can be earned through evening coursework. Refer to the catalog section of the Business Administration program for more information.

Evening Degree Program in the College of Education

PART-TIME MULTIPLE SUBJECT CREDENTIAL PROGRAM/CLAD EMPHASIS

The Part-time Multiple Subject Credential Program/CLAD Emphasis is intended for those students who are unable to pursue a full-time program and/or are unable to attend courses during the day. The part-time program can be completed in two years. The curriculum is the same as the full-time program, except that two courses are offered each semester and are taught in the evening. One semester of student teaching at the end of the program of study must be done during the day.

1. Prerequisite Course in Education: Completion of EDUC 350.

This required course serves as an orientation to careers in elementary/ middle school education. During this course, students participate in forty-five (45) hours of supervised fieldwork assignments in classroom settings. A recommendation from the classroom teacher where the fieldwork is done is a requirement for admission to the Multiple Subject Teaching Credential program. Applicants must submit at least one letter of recommendation and the Field Experience Form verifying the classroom experience. EDUC 350 or its equivalent must have been completed within five (5) years prior to beginning the program.

2. Prerequisite Course in Education: Completion of EDUC 364.

This course is required for the CLAD Emphasis, and must be taken prior to enrollment in the credential program. The course or its equivalent must have been completed within five (5) years prior to beginning the program.

In addition, the college offers evening sections of EDUC 500 and EDUC 501, which are requirements for the Professional Clear Teaching Credential. Other general interest courses are offered at night as well.

Please refer to the catalog section on the Part-time Multiple Subject Credential Program/CLAD Emphasis for more information about the general requirements for this program.

Graduate Programs in the Evenings and Weekends

The Master of Arts in Education offered by the College of Education is an evening program. Please consult the College of Education for more details.

The Master of Arts in Sociological Practice is an evening program. All requirements for this degree are offered in the evening. Please consult the College of Arts and Sciences for more details.

The College of Business Administration offers a Master of Science in Business Administration degree as a weekend program. Please consult the College of Business Administration for more details. The Master of Science in Mathematics is an evening program. All requirements for this degree are offered in the evening. Please consult the College of Arts and Sciences for more details.

Office of Extended Studies

(760) 750-4020

(800) 500-9377

Fax (760) 750-3138

Title 5 of the California Education Code mandates that extension and continuing education courses be offered in The California State University on a self-supporting basis. At CSUSM, Extended Studies supports the academic mission of the campus by offering a variety of credit courses and non-credit programs through several specific program areas.

Extension Credit

The maximum amount of transferable extension and correspondence credit which may be applied toward the minimum requirements for the bachelor’s degree is 24 semester units. Extension credit does not apply toward the 30 units of residence required for all undergraduate degrees.

Winter and Other Special Sessions

Special Sessions give CSUSM another means by which to offer approved course offerings to help matriculated students accelerate their progress toward completion of their degrees or allow non-matriculated students access to CSUSM offerings. Detailed information on the courses offered, registration, fees, and services can be found in the Extended Studies Bulletins and at http://www.csusm.edu/es.

Open University

Through Open University, non-matriculated students may enroll for extension credit in state-supported courses during the academic year on a space-available basis.

Professional Development and Computer Technology

The development and delivery of credit and non-credit conferences and programs are housed within Extended Studies. While some offerings are of general interests, others are targeted to specific audiences in business, industry, technology, education, various professions, government, and non-profit organizations. Courses are offered evenings and weekends to accommodate working professionals.

University Global Affairs

(760) 750-4090

Fax (760) 750-3284

The primary goal of the Office of University Global Affairs is to internationalize the CSU San Marcos campus. To achieve this goal, Global Affairs works with faculty, students, and staff to encourage international exchanges, study abroad programs, and international student enrollment. The Office of Global Affairs is responsible for all study abroad and international student advising.

All students considering study abroad as part of their educational experience should visit the Study Abroad Resource Center in Craven Hall 5211 and consult with the study abroad advisor. Students can choose from many study abroad options around the world ranging in duration from a few weeks to an entire academic year, which are open to qualified

students in every field of study.

Students must complete the “CSUSM Credit Approval for Study Abroad” form, including signatures from their academic advisor, before embarking on any study abroad program to guarantee the acceptance of study abroad credit. These forms are available from the Office of Global Affairs.

The Office of Global Affairs provides support services for international students (i.e., students on a nonimmigrant student visa such as F-1 or J-1). The international student services provided by the Office of Global Affairs include advising on housing, registration, and enrollment, visa regulations, health insurance requirements, health services, and other campus support services. All newly admitted international students should report to the international student advisor in Craven 5313 and should then attend the international student orientation session at the beginning of the semester in which they first enroll.

American Language and Culture Institute (ALCI)

(760) 750-3200

Fax (760) 750-3138

The American Language and Culture Institute (ALCI) offers intensive English as a Second Language Programs for international students who wish to improve their English language proficiency. The Intensive Academic Preparation Program provides students with the language skills and study skills necessary to succeed in American colleges and universities. This program is offered on a year-round basis. The ALCI also offers short-term programs in TOEFL Preparation, English as a Foreign Language Teacher Training, Accent Reduction, and Communication and American Culture. In all of the ALCI programs, students have the opportunity to gain an understanding of American culture while meeting people from many other countries.

The California State University International Programs

Developing intercultural communication skills and international understanding among its students is a vital mission of The California State University (CSU). Since its inception in 1963, the CSU International Programs has contributed to this effort by providing qualified students an affordable opportunity to continue their studies abroad for a full academic year. More than 12,000 CSU students have taken advantage of this unique study option.

International Programs participants earn resident academic credit at their CSU campuses while they pursue full-time study at a host university or special study center abroad. The International Programs serves the needs of students in over 100 designated academic majors. Affiliated with more than 70 recognized universities and institutions of higher education in 16 countries, the International Programs also offers a wide selection of study locales and learning environments.

AUSTRALIA

The University of Western Sydney

CANADA

The universities of the Province of Quebec including:

Université de Montréal

Concordia University

Université Laval McGill University

Université du Quebec system

Bishop’s University

CHILE

Pontipicia Universidad Católica de Chile (Santiago)

DENMARK

Denmark’s International Study Program (the international education affiliate of the University of Copenhagen)

FRANCE

Institut des Etudes Françaises pour Étudiants Étrangers

Université de Droit, d’Economie et des Sciences d’Aix-Marseille (Aix-en- Provence)

Mission interuniversitaire de coordination des échanges franco-américains, Universités de Paris III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, the Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations, and Evry.

GERMANY

Universität Tübingen and a number of institutions of higher education in the Federal state of Baden-Württemberg

ISRAEL

Tel Aviv University

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

ITALY

CSU Study Center (Florence)

Universitá degli Studi di Firenze

La Accademia di Belle Arti Firenze

JAPAN

Waseda University (Tokyo)

KOREA

Yonsei University (Seoul)

MEXICO

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios

Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Querétaro

NEW ZEALAND Lincoln University (Christchurch)

Massey University (Palmerston North)

SPAIN Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Universidad de Granada

SWEDEN

Uppsala Universitet

TAIWAN

National Chengchi University (Taipei)

UNITED KINGDOM

Bradford University

Bristol University

Hull University

Kingston University

Sheffield University

University of Wales, Swansea

ZIMBABWE

University of Zimbabwe (Harare)

International Programs pays all tuition and administrative costs for participating California resident students to the same extent that such funds would be expended to support similar costs in California. Participants are responsible for all personal costs, such as transportation, room and board, living expenses, and home campus fees. Participants remain eligible to receive any form of financial aid (except work-study) for which they can individually qualify.

To qualify for admission to the International Programs, students must have upper-division or graduate standing at a CSU campus by the time of departure. Students at the sophomore level may, however, participate in the intensive language acquisition programs in France, Germany, and Mexico. California community college transfer students are eligible to apply directly from their community colleges. Students must also possess a current cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or 3.0, depending on the program for which they apply. Some programs also have language study and/or other coursework prerequisites.

Additional information and application materials may be obtained on campus, or by writing to The California State University International Programs, 401 Golden Shore, Sixth Floor, Long Beach, California 90802-4210. Visit the website www.gateway.calstate.edu/ csuienet/.

University Honors

The University Honors Program is currently being revised. At the time of printing of this catalog, the new guidelines have not been completed, and no new students are being admitted to the Honors Program.

Further information about the Honors Program may be obtained from the Office of Academic Programs at (760) 750-4326.

Program for Adult College Education (PACE)

Director: Therese L. Baker, Ph.D.

Telephone: (760) 750-4101

E-mail: tbaker@mailhost1.csusm.edu

PACE Advisor: Laurie Lindeneau

Telephone: (760) 750-8111

E-mail: PACE@csusm.edu

PACE at CSUSM is an upper-division, transfer program for full-time working students and those who cannot take weekday courses. It is for students who have completed their lower-division requirements and seek a four-year degree. Through flexible scheduling (which features courses offered on Saturdays, evenings, and the Internet), students can complete the upper-division requirements for a B.A. in Liberal Studies or Social Sciences in four to six semesters. Students, however, move through the program at their own pace, and there is no set minimum number of courses to take each semester.

Participants in the PACE Program can take classes at either the main campus in San Marcos or in South West Riverside County.

PACE students have the same fee requirements, opportunities for financial aid, and other student services available to all CSUSM students.

Majors Offered

PACE offers two different majors: Liberal Studies (Option II) or Social Sciences. Additional majors may be available; please contact the PACE Advisor to find out which majors may have been added to the PACE Program.

Liberal Studies majors take courses from a broad range of subjects (including, writing, science, history, geography, linguistics, computer science, math, and the social sciences). Liberal Studies students also declare a “special field” from which they focus on four courses. Graduates in Liberal Studies can prepare for careers in elementary education, as the Liberal Studies major is approved as a multiple subjects preparation program.

Social Sciences majors select one primary field (either history or sociology will be available in PACE) and two secondary fields from the following five areas: economics, history, political science, and psychology, or sociology. Graduates in Social Sciences prepare for careers in counseling, consulting, social services, public administration, criminal justice and business. With the addition of some day classes, Social Sciences majors may also complete a single subject preparation program in social sciences.

In addition, students in both majors need to complete all CSUSM graduation requirements.

Entry to PACE

To be admitted to PACE, students must first complete the regular application materials for CSUSM, and, in addition, the special PACE application. To receive the special PACE application form and other supplemental materials, contact the PACE Advisor.

SOUTHWEST RIVERSIDE COUNTY SITE (760) 750-4039

The Southwest Riverside County site, located in the Temecula Valley, offers both regular and special session courses in the evenings and on weekends. Curriculum includes undergraduate courses in Liberal Studies and post baccalaureate education courses, as well as professional certification programs.

Regular Session

Regular session courses are offered through the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education. Credit may be counted toward a bachelor’s degree or teaching credential. Students interested in pursuing a teaching credential must be admitted to the College of Education as well as the CSU San Marcos. Students who have completed a minimum of fifty-six lower-division transfer units and intend to complete a bachelor’s degree at CSU San Marcos are encouraged to apply for admission prior to registering for regular session courses at the Temecula Valley site.

Special Session

Special session courses are offered through Extended Studies for university credit. Credit may be counted toward the appropriate CSUSM degree.