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2022-2023 Catalog

  • Programs
    • Bachelor's
    • Minors
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    • Credentials
    • Master's
  • Courses
  • General Education
  • Policies
  • Catalog Library
  • President's Welcome
  • Academic Programs and Resources
    • Academic Programs
    • Accreditations
  • Colleges and Departments
    • College of Agriculture
      • Agriculture
        • Agricultural Business BS
        • Agricultural Business Minor
        • Agricultural Education MS
        • Agricultural Science BS
        • Agriculture Minor
        • Animal Science BS
        • Animal Science Minor
        • Plant and Soil Science BS
        • Plant Protection Certificate
        • Pre-​Veterinary Program in Animal Science
        • Teaching Credential Program in Agriculture
    • College of Behavioral &​ Social Sciences
      • Anthropology
        • Anthropology BA
        • Anthropology MA
        • Anthropology Minor
        • Applied Cultural Anthropology Certificate
        • Cultural Resource Management Certificate
        • Forensic Science Certificate
        • Museum Studies Certificate
      • Child Development
        • Child Development BA
        • Child Development Minor
      • Economics
        • Economics BA
        • Economics Minor
      • Geography and Planning
        • Environmental Studies Minor
        • Geography BA
        • Geography Minor
        • Geospatial Literacy Minor
        • Geospatial Technology Certificate
        • Land Use And Environmental Planning Certificate
        • Planning and Development Minor
      • Multicultural and Gender Studies
        • African American Studies Minor
        • American Indian Studies Minor
        • Asian American Studies Minor
        • Intersectional Chicanx/​Latinx Studies BA
        • Intersectional Chicanx/​Latinx Studies Minor
        • Managing Diversity in Organizations Minor
        • Multicultural and Gender Studies BA
        • Multicultural Studies Minor
        • Queer and Trans Studies Minor
        • Women's Studies Minor
      • Political Science and Criminal Justice
        • Criminal Justice BA
        • Criminal Justice Minor
        • International Relations BA
        • International Relations Minor
        • Paralegal Certificate
        • Political Science BA
        • Political Science MA
        • Political Science Minor
        • Public Administration BA
        • Public Administration Minor
        • Public Administration MPA
      • Psychology
        • Psychology BA
        • Psychology MA
        • Psychology Minor
        • Psychology MS
      • Public Health and Health Services Administration
        • Health Promotion Minor
        • Health Services Administration BS
        • Health Services Administration Minor
        • Public Health BS
      • Social Science
        • California Studies Minor
        • Career and Life Planning Minor
        • Family Relations Minor
        • Gerontology Certificate
        • Gerontology Minor
        • Social Science BA
        • Social Science MA
      • Social Work
        • Social Work BA
        • Social Work MSW
      • Sociology
        • Sociology BA
        • Sociology Minor
    • College of Business
      • Business
        • Accounting Minor
        • Business Administration BS
        • Business Administration BS Online
        • Business Administration MBA
        • Business Administration MBA Online
        • Business Administration Minor
        • Business Information Systems BS
        • Enterprise Information Systems Certificate
        • Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Minor
        • Entrepreneurship Certificate
        • Information Technology Certificate
        • International Business Certificate
        • International Business Minor
        • Management Information Systems Minor
        • Management Minor
        • Managing Diversity in Organizations Minor
        • Managing for Sustainability Minor
        • Marketing Minor
        • Operations and Supply Chain Management Minor
        • Professional Accounting Certificate
        • Professional Management Consulting Certificate
        • Professional Sales Certificate
        • Project Management Minor
    • College of Communication &​ Education
      • Communication Sciences and Disorders
        • Communication Sciences and Disorders BS
        • Communication Sciences and Disorders MS
      • Communication Studies
        • Communication Studies BA
        • Communication Studies MA
        • Communication Studies Minor
      • Education
        • Basic Teaching Credentials
        • Concurrent Credential Program
        • Education MA
        • Education Specialist Credential Program
        • Educational Technology and Distance Learning Certificate
        • Multiple Subject Credential Program
        • Other School Personnel Credentials
        • Single Subject Credential Program
        • Special Education Minor
        • Teaching MA
      • Journalism and Public Relations
        • Journalism BA
        • Journalism Minor
      • Kinesiology and Exercise Physiology
        • Adapted Physical Activity Minor
        • Coaching Minor
        • Exercise Physiology BS
        • Kinesiology BA
        • Kinesiology MA
        • Outdoor Education Certificate
        • Physical Education Minor
        • Physical Education Single Subject Matter Preparation Program
        • Sport Performance Minor
      • Liberal Studies
        • Liberal Studies BA
      • Media Arts, Design, and Technology
        • Broadcasting Minor
        • Communication Design BFA
        • Communication Design Minor
        • Media Arts BA
        • Social Media Production and Analysis Minor
        • Web Design and Publishing Certificate
      • Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management
        • Outdoor Education Certificate
        • Recreation Administration MA
        • Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management BS
        • Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management Minor
        • Tourism Minor
    • College of Engineering, Computer Science &​ Construction Management
      • Civil Engineering
        • Civil Engineering BS
      • Computer Animation and Game Development
        • Applied Computer Graphics Minor
        • Computer Animation and Game Development BS
        • Video Game Design Minor
      • Computer Science
        • Computer Information Systems BS
        • Computer Science BS
        • Computer Science Minor
        • Computer Science MS
        • Data Science Certificate
      • Concrete Industry Management
        • Concrete Industry Management BS
      • Construction Management
        • Construction Management BS
        • Heavy Construction Minor
      • Electrical and Computer Engineering
        • Biomedical Engineering Minor
        • Computer Engineering BS
        • Computer Engineering Minor
        • Electrical and Computer Engineering MS
        • Electrical/​Electronic Engineering BS
      • Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing
        • Advanced Manufacturing and Applied Robotics BS
        • Manufacturing Minor
        • Mechanical Engineering BS
        • Mechatronic Engineering BS
    • College of Humanities &​ Fine Arts
      • Art and Art History
        • Art BA
        • Art BFA
        • Art History Minor
        • Art MA
        • Art MFA
        • Art Single Subject Matter Preparation Program
        • Art Studio Minor
        • Interior Design Minor
        • Photographic Studies Minor
      • Comparative Religion and Humanities
        • Cinema Studies Minor
        • Classical Civilization Minor
        • Comparative Religion Minor
        • Humanities BA
        • Humanities Minor
        • Interreligious and Intercultural Relations Certificate
        • Medieval and Renaissance Studies Minor
        • Modern Jewish and Israel Studies Minor
        • Religious Studies BA
      • English
        • Creative Writing Minor
        • English BA
        • English MA
        • English Minor
        • English Single Subject Matter Preparation Program
        • Linguistics BA
        • Linguistics Minor
        • Literary Editing and Publishing Certificate
        • Secondary Language Arts Minor
        • Teaching College-​Level Writing Certificate
        • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate
      • History
        • Advanced Study in History Certificate
        • History BA
        • History MA
        • History Minor
        • Public History Certificate
        • Social Science Single Subject Matter Preparation Program
      • Languages and Cultures
        • African Studies Minor
        • Asian Studies BA
        • Asian Studies Minor
        • European Studies Minor
        • French BA
        • French Minor
        • German BA
        • German Minor
        • Italian Minor
        • Japanese Minor
        • Language Teaching MA
        • Latin American Studies BA
        • Latin American Studies Minor
        • Middle Eastern Studies Minor
        • Spanish BA
        • Spanish Minor
        • Spanish Single Subject Matter Preparation Program
        • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Graduate Certificate
      • Music and Theatre
        • Dance Minor
        • Keyboard Pedagogy Certificate
        • Music BA
        • Music Minor
        • Musical Theatre BFA
        • Theatre Arts BA
        • Theatre Arts Minor
        • Vocal Performance and Pedagogy Certificate
      • Philosophy
        • Ethics Minor
        • Philosophy BA
        • Philosophy Minor
    • College of Natural Sciences
      • Biological Sciences
        • Biological Sciences BA
        • Biological Sciences BS
        • Biological Sciences Minor
        • Biological Sciences MS
        • Biology Pre-​Professional Programs
        • Botany MS
        • Microbiology BS
        • Science with a Concentration in Biological Science Single Subject Matter Preparation Program
      • Chemistry and Biochemistry
        • American Chemical Society Certificate in Chemistry
        • Biochemistry BS
        • Biochemistry Minor
        • Chemistry BA
        • Chemistry BS
        • Chemistry Minor
        • Chemistry Pre-​Professional Programs
        • Science with a Concentration in Chemistry Single Subject Matter Preparation Program
      • Earth and Environmental Sciences
        • Environmental Science BS
        • Environmental Science MS
        • Geology BS
        • Geology Minor
        • Geosciences BS
        • Geosciences MS
        • Science Single Subject Matter Preparation Program
      • Mathematics and Statistics
        • Applied Statistics Minor
        • Data Science Certificate
        • Mathematics BS
        • Mathematics Education Minor
        • Mathematics Education MS
        • Mathematics Minor
        • Mathematics Single Subject Matter Preparation Program
        • Statistics Minor
      • Nursing
        • Nursing BS
        • Nursing MS
        • Public Health Nursing Certificate
      • Nutrition and Food Science
        • Food Science Minor
        • Foodservice Administration Minor
        • Nutrition and Food Sciences BS
        • Nutrition Minor
        • Nutritional Science MS
      • Physics
        • Physics BS
        • Physics Minor
        • Physics Single Subject Matter Preparation Program
      • Science Education
        • Interdisciplinary Studies Science Teaching MA
        • Natural Sciences BS
    • Undergraduate Education
      • General Education
        • Agriculture, Food, and the Environment GE Minor
        • California Studies GE Minor
        • Equity, Ethics, and Policy GE Minor
        • Gender and Sexuality GE Minor
        • Global Studies GE Minor
        • Health and Wellness GE Minor
        • Innovation, Design, and the Arts GE Minor
        • Race, Ethnicity, and Sovereignty GE Minor
        • Science, Technology, and Society GE Minor
        • Sustainability and Climate Change GE Minor
      • Honors Program
      • Leadership Studies Minor
      • Special Major Bachelor's
      • Undeclared
    • Graduate Studies
      • Interdisciplinary Studies Master's
    • Regional &​ Continuing Education
  • Undergraduate Requirements
    • Admissions (Undergraduate)
    • Undergraduate Education Planning
    • Bachelor's Degree Requirements
    • Diversity Requirements
    • Mathematics/​Quantitative Reasoning and Writing Requirements
    • Academic Advising
  • Graduate Requirements
    • Graduate and Postbaccalaureate Admission Requirements
    • Graduate Education Policies
    • Master's Degree Requirements
  • Academic Standards and Policies
    • Credit By Examination
    • Fees, Tuition, Refunds, and Holds
    • Student Records and Registration
    • Academic Policies and Regulations
    • Course Description Symbols and Terms
    • University Policies
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Kendall Hall and the Chico State sign are surrounded by some of the campus' natural beauty.

We acknowledge and are mindful that Chico State stands on lands that were originally occupied by the first people of this area, the Mechoopda, and we recognize their distinctive spiritual relationship with this land, the flora, the fauna, and the waters that run through campus. We are humbled that our campus resides upon sacred lands that since time immemorial have sustained the Mechoopda people and continue to do so today.


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