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ACADEMIC CALENDAR 4

THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY 9

 

Trustees of the California State University, Pomona 10

Office of the Chancellor 11

Campuses of the California State University 12

UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION 14

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 14

Mission Statement 14

Historical Development 14

Accreditation 15

University Seal/Symbol 16

The Campus 16

College of the Extended University 19

Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. 20

Alumni Association 20

Student Graduation Rates 20

GENERAL INFORMATION 22

Admissions 22

Application Procedures 22

Admissions Procedures and Policies 22

Health Screening, Immunization Requirements 22

Impacted Programs 22

Undergraduate Application Procedures 22

Graduate and Post-baccalaureate Application Procedures 23

Redirection 23

Undeclared Major 23

Systemwide Application Filing Periods 23

Application Acknowledgement 23

Undergraduate Admission Requirements 23

Eligibility Index 24

First-time Freshman Applicants 24

Provisional Admission First-time Freshmen 24

International Baccalaureate 25

Entrance Test Requirements 25

Undergraduate Transfer Admission Requirements 25

Provisional Admission Transfer Applicants 26

Graduate and Postbaccalaureate Admission Requirements 26

International (Foreign) Student Admission Requirements 27

High School Students 28

Adult Students 28

Determination of Residence 29

Use of Social Security Number 30

REGISTRATION 31

General Procedures 31

Determination of Competence in English and Math (E.O. 665) 31

Concurrent Enrollment 31

Placement Examinations 31

Intrasystem and Intersystem Enrollment Programs 31

Maximum Unit Load 32

Adding or Dropping Courses 32

Instructor-initiated Drop 32

Auditing Courses 32

Holding of Records 32

Transfer to Other Institutions 33

Leave of Absence 33

Withdrawal from the University 33

Return to the University 33

Undergraduate Enrollment Priorities 34

Change of Major 34

Curriculum Deviation 34

Election of Regulations 34

Full-time Equivalent and Full-time Student 34

Privacy Rights of Students in Education Records 34

FEES AND EXPENSES 36

Schedule of Fees 36

Miscellaneous Fees 36

Procedures for the Establishment or Abolishment

of a Student Body Fee 36

Refund of Fees 37

Expenses 37

Debts Owed to the Institution 37

Average Annual CSU Cost and Sources of

Funds per Full-time Equivalent Student 38

FINANCIAL AID 39

Need-based Programs 39

Application Process 39

Types of Need-based Programs 39

Fee Waivers 40

Alternative Financing Programs 41

Institutional and Financial Assistance Information 41

STUDENT SERVICES 42

International Student and Scholar Services 42

Police and Parking Services 42

Student Health Services 43

The Wellness Center 43

Counseling and Psychological Services 43

Academic Testing 44

Student Orientation Services 44

Academic Advising 44

University Advising Center 44

The CENTER 44

Extended Hours 44

Science Advisory (Preprofessional, Health Careers) 45, 399

Veterans' Affairs 45

Disabled Student Services 45

ARCHES 45

The Career Center 45

Student Employment 46

Career Employment 46

University Housing Services 46

University Village Apartments 46

John T. Lyle Center (residential program) 46

Campus Dining 47

Bookstore 47

Student Outreach and Recruitment 48

Visitor Services 48

Student Life and Activities 48

Student Government and Organizations 48

Children's Center 48

Eligibility for Participation in Student Government

and Organizations 50

POLICIES AND REGULATIONS 51

Student Conduct and Discipline 51

Freedom of Information for Students 52

Student Rights and Responsibilities 52

Academic Freedom 52

Standard of Conduct 52

Academic Integrity 52

Campus Violence 53

Nondiscrimination Policy 54

Policy Prohibiting Sexual Harassment 55

Protection of Human Subjects Policy 57

Computer Software Copyright and License Agreement Policy 57

Appropriate Use of Information Technology Interim Policy 57

University Copyright Policy 57

Conflict of Interest 57

Smoking Policy 57

Drug-Free Workplace Policy 58

SPECIAL PROGRAMS 60

Early Admission 60

Four-year Graduation Pledge 60

Army ROTC 60

Air Force ROTC 60

International Programs/Study Abroad 61

National Student Exchange 62

University Access and Equity Programs 62

Educational Opportunity Program 62

Scholarship and Mentoring Programs (various) 63

Educational Enhancement Programs 64

Cooperative Education 64

SPECIAL UNIVERSITY CENTERS 66

W. K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Center 66

Equine Research Center 66

Apparel Technology and Research Center 66

International Center 66

Ocean Studies Institute 66

Desert Studies Consortium 66

Faculty Center for Professional Development 67

Center for Community Affairs 67

Institute for Ethics and Public Policy 67

Ahimsa Center 67

Reproductive Physiology Center 68

Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology 68

Institute for Advanced Systems Studies 68

Institute for Regional and International Studies 68

Center for Science and Math Education (CEEMaST) 45, 68, 399

Center for Economics Education and Research 69

LandLab 69

John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies 69

Learning Resource Center 69

Cultural Centers 70

Motor Development Clinic 70

ACADEMIC REGULATIONS AND PROGRAMS 72

Degrees and Teaching Credentials Offered 72

Approved Minor Programs 73

Course Numbering System 75

Requirements for a Bachelor's Degree 76

General Requirements 76

Participation in Graduation Ceremonies 76

Entry-Level Mathematics Requirement 76

English Placement Test 77

Graduation Writing Test 77

General Education Requirements 77

Limited Enrollment/Courses Open to Majors Only 78

Exclusion of Students from Classes 78

Scholastic Requirements 78

Minimum Scholarship Requirements (GPA) 78, 464

Academic Standing 78

Satisfactory Progress 80

Majors 80

Minors 80

Second Baccalaureate Degree 80

Double Majors 80

Transfer Credit 80

Grading System 81

Grade Appeals Policy 82

Credit/No Credit 84

Repetition of Courses 84

Academic Renewal 85

Retroactive Withdrawal 85

Courses Taken by Undergraduates for Graduate or

Undergraduate Credit 85

Advanced Placement 83, 85

Credit by Examination 86

Credit by Challenge Examination 86

Credit for Noncollegiate Instruction 86

Credit for Military Service 86

Credit for Continuing Education Coursework 87

Honors and Honorary Societies 87

GENERAL EDUCATION 88

General Education Unit Distribution 89

General Education Approved Course Work 89

Interdisciplinary General Education (IGE) 89, 92, 217

American Cultural Perspectives Requirement 93

UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS 96

Interdisciplinary General Education (IGE) 96

International Programs 96

General Education--formerly Track A 96

National Student Exchange 97

Library 97

Military Science 97

Academic/Career Guidance/Universitywide Courses 99

Environmental Health Specialist Minor 100

Physiology Minor 100

Geographic Information Systems Minor 101

Quantitative Research Minor 102

Total Quality Management Minor 102

Intercollegiate Athletics 104

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE 108

Agricultural Biology/112; Agricultural Education/116; Agricultural Engineering/119; Agronomy/121; Animal and Veterinary Sciences/124; Apparel Merchandising and Management/131; Food Marketing and Agribusiness Management/135; Foods and Nutrition/139; Food Science and Technology, 143; Horticulture/146; International Agriculture/151; Landscape Irrigation Science/152; Soil Science/155.

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 160

Accounting/165; Computer Information Systems/169; eBusiness/174; Finance, Real Estate, and Law/176; International Business/182; Marketing Management/183; Management and Human Resources/189; Technology and Operations Management/193.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND INTEGRATIVE STUDIES 200

Education/202; Ethnic and Women's Studies/213; Interdisciplinary General Education/217; Liberal Studies/218.

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING 224

Energy Engineering Minor/228; Illumination Engineering Minor/228; Materials Science and Engineering Minor/228; Ocean Engineering Minor/229; Aerospace Engineering/233; Chemical and Materials Engineering/237; Civil Engineering/243; Electrical and Computer Engineering/248; Engineering Technology/256; Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering/264; Mechanical Engineering/271.

COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN 278

Architecture/282; Art/287; Landscape Architecture/293; Urban and Regional Planning/296.

COLLEGE OF LETTERS, ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 302

Anthropology/304; Behavioral Sciences/309; Communication/312; Economics/318; English and Foreign Languages/322; Geography/333; History/337; Kinesiology and Health Promotion/345; Music/354; Philosophy/368; Political Science/373; Psychology/378; Social Sciences/382; Sociology/384; Theatre/387; Institute of New Dance and Cultures/393.

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE 398

Biological Sciences/401; Chemistry/415; Computer Science/421; Geological Sciences/425; Mathematics/431; Statistics/437; Physics/439; Institute for Advanced System Studies/444.

COLLINS SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT 448

JOHN T. LYLE CENTER FOR REGENERATIVE STUDIES 454

Regenerative Studies Minor/454.

GRADUATE STUDIES 458

Master's Degrees and Credentials Offered 458

The Graduate Council 458

Graduate and Postbaccalaureate Admissions 459

Postbaccalaureate Application Procedures 459

Postbaccalaureate Standing 459

Second Bachelor's Degree 459

Graduate Unclassified 459

Graduate Conditionally Classified (Master's or Credential). 459

Graduate Classified (Master's or Credential) 459

Master's Degree. Conditional Status. 459

Master's Degree. Unconditional Status. 459

Limitations on Admissions 459

Re-enrollment of Continuing Postbaccalaureate Students 459

Former Students 459

Admission from Nonaccredited Schools 459

Foreign Applicants 460

TOEFL 460

GRE and GMAT Test Requirements 460

Graduation Writing Test Requirement 460

Graduate and Postbaccalaureate Scholastic Requirements 460

Standards of Graduate Study 460

Requirements for Master's Degrees 461

General Requirements 461

Degree Program of Study (Graduate Contract) 461

Election of Requirements 462

Graduate Enrollment Priorities 462

Maximum Unit Load 462

Advancement to Candidacy 462

Thesis or Project 462

Plagiarism 462

Comprehensive Examination 462

Foreign Language 463

Time Limit 463

Graduation Check for the Master's Degree 463

Graduation 463

Participation in Graduation Ceremonies 463

ACADEMIC POLICIES--GRADUATE STUDIES 464

Scholarship Requirements 464

Minimum Grade Point Average 464

Transfer Credit 464

Courses Taken by Undeclared Students 464

Transfer to Another Master's Degree Program 464

Concurrent Enrollment in Postbaccalaureate Programs 464

Changes in Objective 464

Grading System 465

Repetition of Courses 465

Academic Renewal 465

Retroactive Withdrawal 465

Administration of Graduate Programs 465

Agriculture, Nutrition, and International Development Option 466

Agricultural Science Option 468

Animal Science Option 470

Irrigation Science Option 472

Nutrition and Food Science Option 474

Sports Nutrition Option 477, 533

Plant Science Option 479

Architecture, Master of Architecture 481

Biological Sciences, Master of Science 484

Business Administration, Master of 487

Business Administration, Master of Science in 490

Chemistry, Master of Science 497

Computer Science, Master of Science 499

Economics, Master of Science 502

Education, Master of Arts 506

Educational Technology Leadership, Doctor of Education 516

Electrical Engineering, Master of Science 519

Engineering, Master of Science 519

Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science 519

Structural Engineering, Master of Science 519

English, Master of Arts 528

History, Master of Arts 531

Kinesiology, Master of Science 533

Landscape Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture 538

Mathematics, Master of Science 541

Psychology, Master of Science 544

Political Science, Master of Public Administration 547

Urban Planning, Master of Urban and Regional Planning 550

DIRECTORIES

Administrative Directory 554

Faculty and Support Staff Directory 555

Emeriti 574

SUBJECT INDEX 580

CATALOG CREDITS 589

FREEWAY MAP 590

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