C A L I F O R N I A   S T A T E   U N I V E R S I T Y   B A K E R S F I E L D 2003-2005 Catalog

THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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 Jose 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 freshman 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.

Enrollments in fall 2002 totaled 406,896 students, who were taught by more than 21,225 faculty.  The system awards more than half of the bachelor’s degrees and 30 percent of the master’s degrees granted in California.  Nearly 2 million persons have been graduated from CSU campuses since 1960.

CSU Campuses

California State University, Bakersfield

9001 Stockdale Highway

Bakersfield, CA  93311-1099

Dr. Tomás A. Arciniega, President

(661) 664-2011  •  www.csub.edu

California State University, Channel Islands

One University Drive

Camarillo, CA  93012

Dr. Richard Rush, President

(805) 437-8400  •  www.csuci.edu

California State University, Chico

400 West First Street

Chico, CA  95929-0150

Dr. Manuel A. Esteban, President

(530) 898-4636  •  www.csuchico.edu

California State University, Dominguez Hills

1000 East Victoria Street

Carson, CA  90747-0005

Dr. James E. Lyons, Sr., President

(310) 243-3300  •  www.csudh.edu

California State University, Fresno

5241 North Maple Avenue

Fresno, CA  93740

Dr. John D. Welty, President

(559) 278-4240  •  www.csufresno.edu

California State University, Fullerton

800 N. State College Boulevard

Fullerton, CA  92834-9480

Dr. Milton A. Gordon, President

(714) 278-2011  •  www.fullerton.edu

California State University, Hayward

25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard

Hayward, CA  94542

Dr. Norma Rees, President

(510) 885-3000  •  www.csuhayward.edu

Humboldt State University

Arcata, CA  95521-8299

Dr. Rollin C. Richmond, President

(707) 826-3011  •  www.humbolt.edu

California State University, Long Beach

1250 Bellflower Boulevard

Long Beach, CA  90840-0115

Dr. Robert C. Maxson, President

(562) 985-4111  •  www.csulb.edu

California State University, Los Angeles

5151 State University Drive

Los Angeles, CA  90032

Dr. James M. Rosser, President

(323) 343-3000  •  www.calstatela.edu

California Maritime Academy

200 Maritime Academy Drive

Vallejo, CA  94590

Dr. William B. Eisenhardt, President

(707) 654-1000  •  www.csum.edu

California State University, Monterey Bay

100 Campus Center

Seaside, CA  93955-8001

Dr. Peter P. Smith, President

(831) 582-3330  •  www.monterey.edu

California State University, Northridge

18111 Nordhoff Street

Northridge, CA  91330

Dr. Jolene Koester, President

(818) 677-1200  •  www.csun.edu

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

3801 W. Temple Avenue

Pomona, CA  91768

Dr. Bob Susuki, President

(909) 869-7659  •  www.csupomona.edu

California State University, Sacramento

6000 J Street

Sacramento, CA  95819

Dr. Donald R. Gerth, President

(916) 278-6011  •  www.csus.edu

California State University, San Bernardino

5500 University Parkway

San Bernardino, CA  92407-2397

Dr. Albert K. Karnig, President

(909) 880-5000  •  www.csusb.edu

San Diego State University

5500 Campanile Drive

San Diego, CA  92182

Dr. Stephen L. Weber, President

(619) 594-5000  •  www.sdsu.edu

San Francisco State University

1600 Holloway Avenue

San Francisco, CA  94132

Dr. Robert A. Corrigan, President

(415) 338-1111  •  www.sfsu.edu

San Jose State University

One Washington Square

San Jose, CA  95192-0001

Dr. Robert L. Caret, President

(408) 924-1000  •  www.sjsu.edu

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

One Grand Avenue

San Luis Obispo, CA  93407

Dr. Warren J. Baker, President

(805) 756-1111  •  www.calpoly.edu

California State University, San Marcos

333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road

San Marcos, CA  92096-0001

Dr. Alexander Gonzalez, President

(760) 750-4000  •  www.csusm.edu

Sonoma State University

1801 East Cotati Avenue

Rohnert Park, CA  94928-3609

Dr. Ruben Armiñana, President

(707) 664-2880  •  www.sonoma.edu

California State University, Stanislaus

801 West Monte Vista Avenue

Turlock, CA  95382-0299

Dr. Marvalene Hughes, President

(209) 667-3122  •  www.csustan.edu