California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California. It is part of the 23-campus California State University system. The university was founded in 1911 as Fresno State Normal School, and became a four-year institution in 1921. Fresno State offers more than 60 undergraduate degrees, 45 master's degrees, three doctoral degrees, 12 certificates of advanced study, and two different teaching credentials. The university is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". Fresno State is an Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) and is eligible to be designated as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution (AANAPISI).
The Psychology Department at California State University, Fresno, housed within the College of Science and Mathematics, offers programs centered on the scientific study of human behavior and consciousness. Students can pursue a Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts in General/Experimental or Applied Behavior Analysis, or an Educational Specialist degree in School Psychology. The curriculum emphasizes critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, and scientific literacy, balancing theoretical knowledge with practical application. Covering diverse areas like cognition, personality, and abnormal behavior, the department prepares graduates for various careers in fields such as counseling, human resources, and research, or for further graduate studies, fostering an appreciation for psychology's varied perspectives.
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