International Programs

INTRODUCTION
Cal State Fullerton is committed to bringing global materials and themes to the experiences of the university community. This mission leads the university to encourage and support student, faculty and staff international activities within normal constraints of budgets and competing obligations. Formally and informally, the world reaches out to our community, and Cal State Fullerton in turn reaches out to the world. As phrased in the university Mission & Goals, we seek to be a comprehensive, regional university with a global outlook.

The Office of Academic Programs, in cooperation with the Office of International Education and Exchange, coordinates all aspects of this commitment to academic internationalization. Specifically, the associate vice president for Academic Programs is responsible for overseeing and encouraging the internationalization of the curriculum. Toward this end, contacts are initiated with sister institutions throughout the world to foster cooperative programs and the exchange of faculty and students.

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
Cal State Fullerton seeks to prepare students for a world in which the exchange of goods and people via modern means of travel is low-cost and frequent and in which the exchange of ideas via modern media and the Internet can be almost free. For some students this preparation involves study abroad for an extended period such as a year or a semester. Other students may take part in shorter experiences abroad, sometimes led by CSUF faculty. Still others find that faculty, staff and other members of our community (including students from other countries who study here) bring global or international outlooks that enrich life in and outside of the classroom.

INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
Like most other universities in the United States, Cal State Fullerton also fosters a global outlook by establishing and maintaining official relationships with universities abroad. A growing list included 43 institutional-level agreements as of spring 2005, a number that is sure to grow in the ensuing months and years. Some relationships between CSUF and non-U.S. institutions feature reciprocal short-term faculty exchanges; the exchange of lecturers, delegations, cultural groups, and artists; or agreements whereby Cal State Fullerton may temporarily hire needed faculty from non-U.S. universities. Other agreements facilitate the enrollment of students from abroad who wish to take short courses at Cal State Fullerton, study for a CSUF degree, or undertake research under the direction of CSUF faculty.

Cal State Fullerton's oldest institutional relationship, begun in 1984, is with Fudan University in Shanghai, China. Each June a CSUF delegation is hosted by Fudan; CSUF welcomes a professor from Fudan each year; and a variety of other exchanges occur from time to time. Active international agreements with universities abroad included the following as of spring 2005.

Australia
Curtin University
University of New England

Cambodia
Pannasastra University

Chile
Universidad del Desarollo

China
Fudan University
Central University for Nationalities
Northwest University
Liaoning University
Weihai Campus, Harbin Institute of Technology
Central-South University
Heibei University
Hong Kong University, School of Professional and Continuing Education
Shanghai University
Southeast University
University of Tibet

Ecuador
Universidad del Pacifico

Finland
Lapeenranta University of Technology

France
CERAM Sophia Antipolis-EAI Tech
University of Paris X

Germany
Fachhochschule Nürtingen
Fachhochschule Karlsruhe
Fachhochschule Mannehim
Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen-Nürnberg

India
University of Delhi

Indonesia
Universitas Katolik Parahyangan

Japan
Nanzan University
Okayama University

Lithuania
Kaunas University of Technology

Mexico
Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara

Peru
Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola

Taiwan
National Sun Yat-sen University
Chung Hua University
Southern Taiwan University of Technology

Thailand
Chiang Mai University
Khon Kaen University
National institute of Development Administration

United Kingdom
University of London
Trinity College, Wales

Vietnam
University of Economics
National Economics University
University of Social Sciences & Humanities
Hue University
Thu Duc University of Agriculture

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Two accredited master's programs are currently being offered overseas. The College of Business and Economics administers an MBA program at Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola in Lima, Peru. The College of Communications administers an M.A. in Communications through Hong Kong University's School of Professional and Continuing Education. Both of these master's programs are taught on site by CSUF faculty who spend a portion of each semester in the respective country. Some courses are also offered to students online via the Internet. Students in Peru and Hong Kong complete the same program as resident students enrolled in the U.S. and receive their degrees from Cal State Fullerton.

FURTHER INFORMATION
Faculty and staff interested in participating in an international exchange can contact the Office of Academic Programs, McCarthy Hall 111 (714) 278-3602. Students interested in studying abroad can refer to the "International Education" section of this catalog or contact the Office of International Education and Exchange, University Hall 244 (714) 278-2787.