The Office of Community Service Learning
Telephone:  (760) 750-4055 or 750-4057
Fax:  (760) 750-3550
www.csusm.edu/service_learning

The Office of Community Service Learning (OCSL) facilitates the integration of academic learning with service to the community.  Community service learning engages students in active learning experiences that enhance classroom instructional activities, while addressing social, economic, political, health, and environmental needs of people in the community. Students learn while doing and while reflecting on what they are doing.

The list of Cal State San Marcos courses that offer a service learning component is continuously updated and is available in the OCSL. In recent years, an estimated 1,000 students participated in service learning, providing over 15,000 hours of service for some 27,000 recipients.

The OCSL serves as the principal liaison between the community, the students, and the faculty, working to strengthen campus/community partnerships and linking service placements with the academic goals of instructors and students. The OCSL maintains and continually upgrades a database of over 250 placement sites and access to place­ment information is available to faculty and students.

The OCSL works with community agencies and schools to insure a safe service environment for both students and service recipients and maintains policies for risk management. The OCSL publishes the Guide to Community Service Learning which explains the responsibility of all parties involved in a service experience. In addition, OCSL acts as a resource center on service-learning pedagogy and active participatory research and sponsors recognition ceremonies for volunteers.

The OCSL is part of the University’s Academic Programs unit in the Division of Academic Affairs. It operates with the guidance of advisory boards consisting of faculty, students, and community partners. For additional information on scholarship through service at Cal State San Marcos, visit the OCSL.

Office of Extended Studies
(760) 750-4020
(800) 500-9377
Fax (760) 750-3138
www.csusm.edu/es

The purpose of Extended Studies is to develop and implement self-supporting educational and learning opportunities for individuals, business, and government agencies within the North County region.  These activities may be for either academic credit or non-credit professional development, and are offered at times and locations convenient to participants.  Courses are also available through our Distance Learning Program.  Detailed information on course offerings, fees, times, dates, locations can be found at the Extended Studies web site or in the course bulletins published by Extended Studies.  Specific program areas include:

Professional Development — Management and Computer Technology

These programs are specifically targeted to individuals seeking to improve their skills, or, in the case of an organization, the skills of their employees.  These programs often lead to a certificate of participation, but can provide academic credit under certain circumstances.  Courses and programs are currently offered for professionals in education, computer technology, management, supervision, and human resource management.  Courses and programs are offered both in classroom format and through our Distance Learning Program.

Extension Credit

Extension credit courses and programs are aimed at those individuals wishing to complete a degree or take specialized courses but need academic credit for their work.  It is of particular interest to those interested in the teaching and education professions.  The maximum amount of transferable extension and correspondence credit applicable toward the minimum requirements for the bachelor’s degree is 24 semester units.  Extension credit does not apply toward the 30 units of residence required for all undergraduate degrees.

Open University

Through Open University, non-matriculated students may enroll for extension credit in state-supported courses during the academic year on a space-available-basis.  The program allows individuals interested in specific university courses the opportunity to take the course without going through the regular admissions process.

Special Sessions

Special Sessions give Cal State San Marcos another means by which to offer approved course offerings to help matriculated students accelerate their progress toward completion of their degrees or allow non-matriculated students access to Cal State San Marcos offerings.

Personal Enrichment

Personal enrichment programs are offered in such areas such as career development, test preparation, health awareness, exercise and financial planning.  These programs are generally offered in the evenings and weekends, and through our Distance Learning Program, and are non-credit.  There are also additional specific programs geared toward the older adult population.

Professional Development and Computer Technology            

The development and delivery of credit and non-credit conferences and programs are housed within Extended Studies.  While some offerings are of general interests, others are targeted to specific audiences in business, industry, technology, education, various professions, government, and non-profit organizations.  Courses are offered evenings and weekends to accommodate working professionals.

Program for Adult College Education (PACE)

Director: Therese L. Baker, Ph.D.
(760) 750-4101
tbaker@csusm.edu

Advisor: Laurie Lindeneau
(760) 750-8111
PACE@csusm.edu

PACE at Cal State San Marcos is an upper-division, transfer program for full-time working students and those who cannot take weekday courses.  It is for students who have com­pleted their lower-division requirements and seek a four-year degree.  Through flexible schedu­ling (which features courses offered on Saturdays, early morning, evenings, and the Internet), students can complete the upper-division requirements for a B.A. in Liberal Studies, Social Sciences, History or Sociology in four to six semesters.  Students, however, move through the program at their own pace, and there is no set minimum number of courses to take each semester.

Participants in the PACE Program can take classes at either the main campus in San Marcos or in South West Riverside County. 

PACE students have the same fee requirements, opportunities for financial aid, and other student services available to all Cal State San Marcos students.

Majors Offered

PACE offers four different majors: Liberal Studies (Option II), Social Sciences, History or Sociology.  Additional majors may be available; please contact the PACE Advisor to find out which majors may have been added to the PACE Program.

Liberal Studies majors take courses from a broad range of subjects (including, writing, sci­ence, history, geography, lin­guistics, computer science, math, and the social sciences).  Liberal Studies students also declare a “special field” from which they focus on four courses.  Graduates in Liberal Studies can prepare for careers in elementary education, as the Liberal Studies major is approved as a multiple subjects preparation program.

Social Sciences majors select one primary field (either history or soci­ology will be available in PACE) and two secondary fields from the fol­lowing five areas: economics, history, political science, and psychology, or sociology.  Graduates in Social Sciences prepare for careers in coun­seling, consulting, social services, public administration, criminal justice and business.  With the addition of some day classes, Social Sciences majors may also complete a single subject preparation program in social sciences.

Students should review the Sociology and History major requirements in the Catalog.

In addition, students in all majors need to complete all Cal State San Marcos graduation requirements.

Entry to PACE

To be admitted to PACE, students must first complete the regular appli­cation materials for Cal State San Marcos, and, in addition, the special PACE appli­cation.  To receive the special PACE application form and other supple­mental materials, contact the PACE Advisor by visiting the PACE web site at www.csusm.edu/PACE or e-mail the advisor at PACE@csusm.edu.

Reserve Officer Training Corps

Air Force ROTC
(619) 594-5545
www.rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/afrotc/HTML/index.html

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) provides students in all majors an excellent management and leadership training program.  AFROTC offers a two- and a four-year program designed to develop officers who have broad understanding and high growth potential. Cadets participate in dialogues, problem-solving, and other activities designed to develop leaders and managers. All coursework is done at San Diego State University with the exception of field trips and one field training encampment conducted at military bases.

Two- to four-year scholarships are available on a competitive basis, but it is not mandatory to have a scholarship to participate in Air Force ROTC. Scholarships may be applied toward tuition, various laboratory, textbook and incidental fees plus a monthly nontaxable $150 allowance during the school year.

As a freshman and sophomore, an AFROTC student takes one academic class and leadership laboratory once a week.  In the freshman course, students receive an introduction to AFROTC and to the Air Force.  In the sophomore course, students learn the history of the U.S. Air Force.  The leadership laboratory includes physical activity.

Students must attend a four-week field training (officer boot camp) in the summer between the sophomore and junior year. (Those students who have not completed all lower-division AFROTC courses with a grade of "C" or better in each course must attend a 5-week encampment.)  Field training sharpens students’ leadership and followership abilities along with communication, organization, and time management skills.

The last two years of AFROTC lead to a commission in the Air Force. At the beginning of their junior year, students not already on contract must decide whether to the leave the program or sign a contract to serve in the Air Force.  Those signing contracts receive AFROTC scholarships (if they had not been already receiving them). Junior year academic requirements include a Leadership and Management course that meets for 2.5 hours per week and leadership laboratory. Senior year academic requirements include a Preparation for Active Duty course that meets for 2.5 hours per week and leadership laboratory.

In addition to academic classes and leadership laboratory, cadets receive officer training through a variety of other sources.  Each semester cadets visit an Air Force base to learn about life as an officer.  Cadets are given a tour of the base, briefings on different careers, and are housed on Visiting Officer Quarters.  Other extra-curricular training event include shadowing officers at an Air Force Base for two weeks in the summertime (stateside and overseas, parachuting, and combat survival training).

Upon completion of the AFROTC program and all requirements for a bachelor’s degree, cadets are commissioned as Second Lieutenants in the Air Force with a four-year service commitment (10 for pilots, 6 for navigators).

Army ROTC

Military science courses are taken at San Diego State University.  For information about the agreement between Cal State San Marcos and San Diego State University, contact the Veterans’ Affairs Representative at (760) 750-4808.

Navy ROTC

Naval science courses are taken at San Diego State University.  For information about the agreement between Cal State San Marcos and San Diego State University, contact the Veterans’ Affairs Representative at (760) 750-4808.

Southwest Riverside County Site
(760) 750-4039                  
(909) 676-9254
www.csusm.edu/swrc

The Southwest Riverside County site, located in the Temecula Valley, offers both regular and special session courses in the evenings and on weekends. Curriculum includes undergraduate courses in Liberal Studies and post-baccalaureate education courses.

Regular Session

Regular session courses are offered through the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education. Credit may be counted toward a bachelor’s degree or teaching credential. Students interested in pursuing a teaching credential must be admitted to the College of Education as well as the Cal State San Marcos. Students who have completed a minimum of 56 lower-division transfer units and intend to complete a bachelor’s degree at Cal State San Marcos are encouraged to apply for admission prior to registering for regular session courses at the Southwest Riverside County site.

Special Session

Special session courses are offered through Extended Studies for university credit. Credit may be counted toward the appropriate degree or certification.

University Global Affairs
(760) 750-4090
Fax (760) 750-3284
www.csusm.edu/UGA

The primary goal of the Office of University Global Affairs is to internationalize the Cal State San Marcos campus.  To achieve this goal, Global Affairs works with faculty, students, and staff to encourage international ex­changes, study abroad programs, and international student enroll­ment.  The Office of University Global Affairs is responsible for all study abroad and international student advising.

All students considering study abroad as part of their educational experience should visit the Study Abroad Resource Center in Craven Hall 5211 and consult with the study abroad advisor.  Students can choose from many study abroad options around the world ranging in duration from a few weeks to an entire academic year, which are open to qualified students in every field of study.

Students must complete the “Cal State San Marcos Credit Approval for Study Abroad” form, including signatures from their academic advisor, before embarking on any study abroad program to guarantee the acceptance of study abroad credit.  These forms are available from the Office of University Global Affairs.

The Office of Global Affairs provides support services for international students (i.e., stu­dents on a nonimmigrant student visa such as F-1 or J-1).  The international student services provided by the Office of University Global Affairs include advising on housing, registration, enrollment, visa regulations, health insurance requirements, health services, and other campus support services.  All newly admitted international students should report to the international student advisor in Craven 5211 and should then attend the inter­national student orientation session at the beginning of the semester in which they first enroll.

American Language and Culture Institute (ALCI)
(760) 750-3200
Fax (760) 750-3779      
www.csusm.edu/alci

The American Language and Culture Institute (ALCI) offers intensive English Language Programs for inter­national students who want to improve their English language proficiency.  The Intensive Academic Preparation Program provides students with the lan­guage skills and study skills necessary to succeed in American colleges and universities.  This program is offered on a year-round basis.  The ALCI also offers short-term programs such as TEFL Intensive for International Teachers of English and American Culture and Communication. In all of the ALCI programs, students have the opportunity to gain an understanding of American culture while meeting people from many other countries.

The California State University International Programs

Developing intercultural communica­tion skills and international under­standing among its students is a vital mission of the California State University (CSU). Since its inception in 1963, the CSU International Programs has contributed to this effort by providing qualified students an affordable opportunity to continue their studies abroad for a full aca­demic year. More than 12,000 CSU students have taken advantage of this unique study option.

International Programs participants earn resident academic credit at their CSU campuses while they pursue full-time study at a host university or spe­cial study center abroad. The Inter­national Programs serves the needs of students in over 100 desig­nated academic majors. Affiliated with more than 70 recognized universities and institutions of higher education in 16 countries, the International Programs also offers a wide selection of study locales and learning environments.

Australia

The University of Western Sydney

Canada

The universities of the Province of Quebec including:

Université de Montréal
Concordia University
Université Laval
McGill University
Université du Quebec system
Bishop’s University

Chile

Pontipicia Universidad Católica de Chile (Santiago)

Denmark 

Denmark’s International Study Program (the international education affiliate of the University of Copenhagen)

France   

Institut des Etudes Françaises pour
Étudiants Étrangers

Université de Droit, d’Economie et des Sciences d’Aix-Marseille (Aix-en-Provence)

Mission interuniversitaire de coordination des échanges franco-américains, Universités de Paris III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, the Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations, and Evry.

Germany 

Universität Tübingen and a number of institutions of higher education in the Federal state of Baden-Württemberg

Israel    

Tel Aviv University
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Italy      

CSU Study Center (Florence)
Universitá degli Studi di Firenze
La Accademia di Belle Arti Firenze

Japan

Waseda University (Tokyo)

Korea     

Yonsei University (Seoul)

Mexico    

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Querétaro

New Zealand             

Lincoln University (Christchurch)
Massey University (Palmerston North)

Spain      

Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Universidad de Granada

Sweden  

Uppsala Universitet

Taiwan    

National Chengchi University (Taipei)

United Kingdom

Bradford University
Bristol University
Hull University
Kingston University
Sheffield University
University of Wales, Swansea

Zimbabwe

University of Zimbabwe (Harare)

International Programs pays all tuition
and administrative costs for participating California resident students to the same extent that such funds would be expended to support similar costs in California. Partici­pants are responsible for all personal costs, such as transportation, room and board, living expenses, and home campus fees. Participants remain eligible to receive any form of financial aid (except work-study) for which they can individually qualify.

To qualify for admission to the International Programs, students must have upper-division or graduate standing at a CSU campus by the time of departure. Students at the sophomore level may, however, participate in the intensive language acquisition programs in France, Germany, and Mexico. California community college transfer students are eligible to apply directly from their community colleges. Students must also possess a current cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or 3.0, depending on the program for which they apply. Some programs also have language study and/or other coursework prerequisites.

Additional information and application materials may be ob­tained on campus in the Office of University Global Affairs in Craven 5211, or by writing to The California State University International Programs, 401 Golden Shore, Sixth Floor, Long Beach, California  90802-4210. Visit the web site at www.gateway.calstate.edu/csuienet/.

University Honors

The University Honors Program is currently being revised.  At the time of printing of this catalog, the new guidelines have not been completed, and no new students are being admitted to the Honors Program.

Further information about the Honors Program may be obtained from the Office of Academic Programs at (760) 750-4326.