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CSU Chico
400 West First Street
Chico, CA 95929-0722
Official telephone: (530) 898-4636
Toll-free telephone: (800) 542-4426
Fax number: (530) 898-6824
Website: www.csuchico.edu
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| Screen last updated on: January 28, 2010 |
| 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, July, November, December, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions of varying lengths. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, liberal studies, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Asian studies, nursing (RN-to-Nursing Degree), physics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.7 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
79% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
22:1 |
| Total faculty: |
524 men, 447 women, 971 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
341 men, 221 women, 562 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
183 men, 226 women, 409 total |
| Graduation rate: |
52% within six years |
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| 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, forensic science, forestry, physical therapy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange available with Adams St Coll, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U, Alabama St U, Arkansas St U, Ball St U, Boise St U, Bowie St U, Bowling Green St U, CUNY--Hunter Coll, CUNY--Queens Coll, Cal Poly--San Luis Obispo, California St Polytechnic U--Pomona, California St U--Bakersfield, California St U--Chico, California St U--East Bay, California St U--Fresno, California St U--Los Angeles, California St U--Monterey Bay, California St U--Northridge, California St U--San Bernardino, California U of Pennsylvania, Central Washington U, Cleveland St U, Coll of Charleston, East Central U, East Stroudsburg U of Pennsylvania, East Tennessee St U, Eastern Connecticut St U, Eastern Illinois U, Eastern New Mexico U, Eastern Oregon U, Fairmont St U, Ferris St U, Florida Intl U, Fort Hays St U, Grambling St U, Howard U, Humboldt St U, Idaho St U, Illinois St U, Indiana U of Pennsylvania, Indiana U-Purdue U--Fort Wayne, Indiana U-Purdue U--Indianapolis, Inter American U of Puerto Rico--San German, Iowa St U, Jackson St U, Johnson St Coll, Kansas St U, Keene St Coll, Kent St U, Kutztown U of Pennsylvania, Louisiana St U--Alexandria, Louisiana St U--Baton Rouge, Louisiana St U--Shreveport, Louisiana Tech U, Marshall U, Massachusetts Coll of Liberal Arts, Mesa St Coll, Michigan Tech U, Minnesota St U--Mankato, Minnesota St U--Moorhead, Mississippi St U, Missouri St U, Montana St U, Morehead St U, Murray St U, New Coll of Florida, New Mexico Inst of Mining and Tech, New Mexico St U, North Carolina Central U, North Carolina St U--Raleigh, Northeastern Illinois U, Northern Arizona U, Northern St U, Oklahoma St U, Oregon St U, Plymouth St U, Portland St U, Prairie View A&M U, Ramapo Coll of New Jersey, Rhode Island Coll, Rutgers, the St U of New Jersey--Camden, Rutgers, the St U of New Jersey--Douglass Coll, Rutgers, the St U of New Jersey--New Brunswick, Rutgers, the St U of New Jersey--Newark, SUNY--Stony Brook, Texas A&M U--College Station, Texas A&M U--Commerce, Texas A&M U--Corpus Christi, Texas A&M U--Galveston, Texas A&M U--Kingsville, Texas A&M U--Texarkana, U of Maine--Augusta, U of Maine--Fort Kent, U of Maine--Machias, U of Maine--Orono, U of South Carolina--Aiken, U of South Carolina--Beaufort, U of South Carolina--Columbia, U of South Carolina--Upstate. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Korea, Norway, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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The College of Humanities and Fine Arts offers a London semester. Latin American Studies offers a six-week immersion program in Merida, Mexico. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Agricultural Business
- Agriculture
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Computer Graphics
- Art
- Asian Studies
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Business Information Systems
- Chemistry
- Child Development
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Communication Studies
- Communications Design
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Concrete Industry Management
- Construction Management
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering
- English
- Environmental Science
- Exercise Physiology
- Fine Arts
- French
- Geography
- Geology
- Geoscience
- German
- Health Sciences
- History
- Humanities
- Instructional Design/Technology
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Interior Design
- International Relations
- Journalism
- Kinesiology
- Latin American Studies
- Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
- Manufacturing Technology
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronic Engineering
- Microbiology
- Modern Jewish Studies
- Multicultural/Gender Studies
- Music
- Music Industry/Technology
- Musical Theatre
- Nursing
- Nutrition/Food Science
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Recreation Administration
- Religious Studies
- Social Sciences
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech Pathology/Audiology
- Theatre Arts
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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scores of 3 or higher will be granted up to 8 semester units of college credit. |
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Credit may be granted for American Chemical Society Cooperative Exam. |
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