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1968-1969 Academic Catalog ... ...~ ...:::, J ...- -C " ":::, ...C "-z 68 -C CATALOG " 69 ftE CALIFORNIA STATE COLLEGES, TURLOCK, CALIFORNIA By mail from Kiva Bookstore, Stanislaus State College, 800 Monte Vista Avenue, Turlock, California 95380 Catalog________________________________ $1.00 State Tax _____ ____ _ .05 Postage and handling _______ .25 Total -------------------------------- $1.30 STANISLAUS STATE COLLEGE THE CALIFORNIA STATE COLLEGES CATALOG 1968-69 800 Monte Vista Avenue Turlock, California library at the SSC Campus Classroom Building TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Academic Calendar ----------------------------------- _____ . _________________ 7 Trustees of the California State Colleges ____ . _________ __ ________________ ________ 11 Office of the Chancellor ____ ---· -----------------··----------. ____ __ _____ ______ _____ ________ 12 California State Colleges _-------------·------ ____ . _______________ __ ___________________ 13 Advisory Board of the College _______ _____ ________ _____ ___ ____ ________________________ 15 Administration of the College _____________ ________________ _.. ____________ _____ ______ 15 General Information ___ ,_ ·-----·-------------------··-·------·· ------·------------ 17 History of the College . ·-- ------------------------·--·····--·· --·· ... ···- --··-·---··· 17 Philosophy and Objectives of the College ·-·--· __ -·----··----·--- ····-·--·-· 17 Liberal Arts Base for Entering Freshman ·-·-·--··--- ·--·-·-----·--- ··-··-·- 18 Accreditation ·--·-·- __ .. _... --· ·-···-- ···--··-·--·-·--··-·---····-- -·-- .. __________ .----· __ -·- 18 Degree and Credential Programs ------··------·-·--·-· .. --·--·--··-· .···---. 19 Quarter System __ ... -. __ ----·- ........ -·--·------·---····----.. -·-----·- __ .-···- 19 Library ···-·----·--·-·--·-------··-·-----------· -·---··---- 19 Summer Session and Extension ··----- ---·-·--·--·-·---····--··--·· ···-·--· --··---··----- 20 International Programs .. __ .. ---·- ····-··-·---·---·-------··--···---·--- ·-·-· 20 Admission to the College . _ ... ·····--·---------··-··-·----·-----· 21 Requirements ---·---·-- ··----_____________ ___ 21 Admission Procedure __ ·-··· ·-· .. -·· ·-·------·-··- -··--·----· ---·- ·---·-···- -··- .. 25 Evaluation and Acceptance of Transfer Credit ··-····-·- ···--·---- -·-· 29 Academic Advising . _-· .. ____ -·--····--------·-···--··-----··--··--·-·-·- --··-·. 30 Registration ·-·-----· ·-··- ··-- .... __ . __ -·--······-···--··· ----·----·-·--·-----··-·-- 31 Academic Standards . ·--·- ········-- ....... -·- -··-··-·- -·-···----···--·-··-----·· -·-·---·--- . 32 Policies and Procedures --···· --·· ------··-·-·-·-·---------···-·--·-·---·--- .. 33 Fees and Refunds --·--·-·-·----·--· ···-··-- -·----·-- . ----·-···--·-·---···-----·-··· 38 Student Affairs -···--·----·--·-- -···--····· ---·- ---·-----·-···-····-------- 41 Counseling and Testing Service . .. --···-··----·-·-- ····--···---··-·------·-----· 41 International Students---··-·-------·------·---------- 42 Student Financial Assistance ·------ _______ ··---- -·---· ·---· ····-·---··-··------·--· 42 National Defense Student Loan Program -------·· -·--· -···---·---···----·····- 43 Federal Work-study Program ----·- --·· -····-·· . ···-·--··--···-·---·-----·--· 43 Educational Opportunity Grants __ ·-- __ ·-- ······-·-···---·-··- ---······· 43 Veterans Assistance ·-· ·--·-·-·--·-· --·· -·---· -·-·· ··--·-·····-··--··--···--·-···-·-·---· 45 Selective Service --·-------·---·· .- __ -------···· --··· -·- --·-··-···--····-·--·--··-··---· 45 Housing ----·----··-··--·-······---· _. ·---- ----··---·· ·--------- 46 Food Services ·-- ·-··-- ----·-···-·- ··-·-··--·- ... ··-· . ----·---- 46 Student Health ·-·· ---· ·-···- -·----·--·-····· ·- --· ..... ·---·-· --·-------·- ····-·····--- 46 Student Activities ·-··-···---··---· ······-·-- .. ___ .. __ .. ___ --··---·--·-·-··-----·-·- 47 Student Conduct and Responsibility --··-- . __ . __ ---·-·-·----- 48 Placement ---···------ ---··-·--·-·-·-·-·-·-·---------- 48 Graduate Record Examinations __ ····------·. -·- .. -··--··· .··----·-···--·-·-----·- _ 49 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued Page Alumni ·---------·---------·---------------·-· ... ·--·-----------·------- 50 The College Foundation . .. .... ···--- ·······-···-·- . ·--------------·· 50 General Requirement for Degrees . -------------------·-------·-·-----·---· 50 Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree·-···----------····---·-·------ 51 Announcement of Courses ····--······· ··---·----------------------··----·-··-··-·· 59 Course Numbering System ··-···----·---·---····--------· ----·-------··-- ... ·- ·---- 60 Anthropology -----·--··· . -·---------·. ·--------------·-··----··----·----··------ 62 Biological Sciences .. .... ____________ .. ·-----------·--··-··-·-·------ ··-·-· .. ·--·-··· 65 Biology ..... ·-· ··- -··--·------------------- 66 Botany ·--·---· ---------· ·--- .. -· -· --··-- --··-· ·--·. ·--· ·-- ......... --------------·- ·-· -· .. ·------ 68 Entomology -·. ___ -·---·---·---·----------·-·--·-·--·· ··----·-- 68 Z?ology -----.---:-· ... : -------------·----------·---·-··-----· ·--------· ·-···· .. ·- 69 Busmess Admm1strat1on ... -·· ····--····------- ··----------·------------ 71 Chemistry ____________ -· .. ·----·. --··· ·--------···----···--------·----------------·· -·. 76 Communication Arts and Sciences _---·-·· .... ----·----·· ___ -----·---·-· •·----- 79 Drama -------·--·---··-----·----------·-· .------ ___ 80 Speech ------·- ----··-·--------- -----·------·--------- 82 Economics ·--·-··. -.... ·-· ---------·- .. ·-·. ·--·--... ·-----· ·-------·---·------··-. .. ... ---------·----- 88 Education -··-- ·--· ·-· ·----·-----·· ·--------·•·----- ·-----··--··--·-··- _ 92 English ----··-·•--------_________ 106 Fine Art __ .. ----·-----·- ·--------- ··--------- .. ·· ······----- 112 Foreign Languages . ·----- ·----·----------· .... ··-·-·---- 119 French --------·--- _______ ------ 121 Spanish . -·-----··--· --·-······- ---··---···---------·· ... ··--·-·-------· ·-·--·-------- 122 History ________________ --·-------·-· ·-------·-· .... ·-· ····------ 125 Mathematics --------------··-··--· ··------·-··--·-----·. ·-· .. _____ ·-- -·-----------·----------- 131 Music ____________ ------- 137 Philosophy -----------···--------·--·-····-· -----···•·· -· --·····-·----- 146 Physical Education and Health ·-··-· ·-· .. .. ·--··-----·- _____ 148 Physical Sciences -·-----·. ·-- ·-··--·---- ----··· _··-· ·---·------------·-------·-----··--- 151 Astronomy ----· .. ·------··--------·· ... -···---·· ··--------·-----------·------ 152 Geology-----------------·----·•------- 153 Physical Science ·---·----- ·---. ···--· ·---···-· ·-----·--------------------- 153 Physics ------·· ----·····---------·--------- 154 Political Science ·------- ·------· --·· ··-· . ---------·--------·-·----·-- 159 Psychology _____ --·-··-----· ··---·-· ----· ·------------- 163 Social Sciences ----------·----------· --··· . .. ··---------· ------ 167 Sociology -----------····--- .. -··--·------ ·--------- 168 Faculty .. ·--·---------·--·--·- ... ·--·---·· ·-· .. ··-·-·----·· ··--------·---·-----------·------- 172 Inde~ ________ ----·--·------··-·--------- 178 6 ACADEMIC CALENDAR SUMMER SESSION 1967 May 15, Wednesday___ .___ Due date for filing applications for summer session 1968 registrations May 15, W ednesday ____ pue date for filing applications for financial aid in summer session 1968 June 14, Friday______ End of Regular Registration Period (refer to Sum- mer Session Bulletin) June 17-July 26 ___________... .Six-week session July 2~August 9 Two-week session FALL QUARTER 1968 January 1, Monday_____ Period for accepting admission applications for fall quarter 1968 begins March 1, Friday______ Due date for filing applications for admission or readmission, transcripts and supporting admission documents for fall quaner 1968 (although appli­ cations will be accepted after the due date, the College cannot guarantee complete admission processing for students who complete the applica­ tion procedure after this date) March 1, Friday______ Due date for filing applications for financial aid in the fall quaner 1968 September 12-19, Thursday through Thursday____ Student Orientation Program (includes two-day Freshman Camp) September 19, Thursday.__ ._Registration (refer to Class Schedule) September 19, Thursday_··-·-·-Last day to register without late registration fee September 20, Friday____ Jnstruction begins September 26, Thursday............ _First day to add or drop a course October 3, Thursday____ Last day of late registration October 3, Thursday ____ Last day to add a course October 3, Thursday____ Last day to apply for fall 1968 graduation October 4, Friday____ ··- Last day to :file application for partial refund of fees from dropping courses or withdrawing from the College October 15, Tuesday ____ Last day to drop a course without a grade October 15, Tuesday Applications due for spring and summer 1969 gradu- ation October 24, Thursday ____Scholarship repons due November 11, Monday egal holiday (Veterans Day) November 25-December 10, Monday through Tuesday.... _Advising period for winter registration 7 Academ.ic Calendar November 28-December 1, Thursday through Sunday __ Thanksgiving holiday December 2, Monday ____ Last day to drop a course December 3, Tuesday____ Classes meet on Thursday schedule December 3, Tuesday____ Last day of classes for fall quarter December 4--9, Wednesday through Monday_____ Reading period • December 10-14, Tuesday through Saturday...... ·······-···-···· Final examinations for fall quarter December 14, Saturday____ Fall.quarter
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