California State University Northridge - School Specialities

Professional degree programs, accredited by national societies and associations, are as follows.

Art: B.A./M.A. Degree Programs, by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

Business Administration: Undergraduate and Graduate Programs, by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business.

Chemistry: B.S. Degree Program, by the American Chemical Society.

Communicative Disorders: Graduate Programs in Speech Pathology and Audiology, by the Ameri-can Speech-Language-Hearing Association (American Board of Examiners in Speech-Language PathOlogy and Audiology-Educational Standards Board).

Community Health Education: Graduate Program, by the Council on Education for Public Health.

Computer Science: B.S. Degree Program, by the Computer Sciences Accreditation Board.

Deaf Education: M.A. Degree Program, by the Council on Education of the Deaf (CED).

Education: Certifications and Graduate Programs, by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, Teacher Certification Program by the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Education Unit accreditation, by National Council Accreditation of Teacher Education.

Engineering: B.S. Degree Program, by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

Environmental and Occupational Health: B.S. and M.S. Degree Programs, by the California De-partment of Health Services, and the National Environmental Health Sciences & Protection Ac-creditation Council. The EOHP is also recognized for its excellence by the American Industrial Hygiene Association. P.T. Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy.

Family Environmental Sciences: B.S. Degree Program, by the Council on Accreditation of the American Association for Family and Consumer Sciences.

Journalism: B.A. and M.A. Degree Programs, by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journal-ism and Mass Communication.

Kinesiology: Athletic Training certified by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educa-tion Programs (CAAHEP).

Leisure Studies and Recreation: B.S. Degree Program, by the National Recreation and Parks Association (N RPA).

Marriage, Family, Child Counseling: M.S. Degree Program, by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP).

Music: B.A., B.M., M.A., and M.M. Degree Programs, by the National Association of Schools of Music.

Physical Therapy: The Physical Therapy Program is accredited by the Commission on Accredita-tion in Physical Therapy.

Radiologic Technology: B.S. Degree Program, by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, and by the California Department of Health, Radiologic Health Board.

School Counseling: M.S. Degree Program, by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP).

Student Health Service: American College Health Association.

Theatre: B.A. and M.A. Degree Programs, by the National Association of Schools of Theatre.

California State University Northridge - Degrees Offered

Bachelor's Degree Programs

Master's Degree Programs

Accountancy (B.S.)

Accountancy (M.S.)

Afro-American Studies (B.A.)

Anthropology (M.A.)

Anthropology (B.A.)

Applied Mechanics (M.S.)

Art (B.A.)

Art (M.A., M.F.A.)

Biochemistry (B.S.)

Biology (M.S.)

Biology (B.A., B.S.)

Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Business Administration (B.S.)

Chemistry (M.S.)

Business Education (B.A.)

Communicative Disorders (M.S.)

Chemistry (B.A., B.S.)

Computer Science (M.S.)

Child Development (B.A.)

Counseling (M.S.)

Communicative Disorders (B.A.)

Education (M.A.)

Computer Science (B.S.)

Education, Educational Psychology (M.A.)

Deaf Studies (B.A.)

Education, Elementary Education (M.A.)

Earth Science (B.A.)

Educational Administration (M.A.)

Economics (B.A.)

Electrical Engineering (M.S.)

Engineering (B.A.)

Engineering (M.S.)

English (B.A.)

Environmental Occupational Health (M.S.)

Environmental and Occupational Health (B.S.)

English (M.A.)

Family and Consumer Sciences (B.S.)

Family and Consumer Sciences (M.S.)

French (B.A.)

Genetic Counseling (M.S.)

Geography (B.A.)

Geography (M.A.)

Geology (B.S.)

Geology* (M.S.)

German (B.A.)

Health Science, Health Administration (M.S.)

Health Science (B.S.)

History (M.A.)

History (B.A.)

Interdisciplinary Studies (M.A., M.S.)

Humanities (B.A.)

Kinesiology (M.A.)

Journalism (B.A.)

Linguistics (M.A.)

Kinesiology (B.A.)

Mass Communication (M.A.)

Liberal Studies (B.A.)

Mathematics (M.S.)

Linguistics (B.A.)

Mechanical Engineering (M.S.)

Mathematics (B.A., B.S.)

Structural Engineering (M.S.)

Mexican-American (Chicano) Studies (B.A.)

Music (M.A., M.M.)

Music (B.A., B.M.)

Physical Therapy (M.P.T.)

Nursing (B.S.)

Physics (M.S.)

Philosophy (B.A.)

Political Science (M.A.)

Physics (B.S.)

Psychology (M.A.)

Political Science (B.A.)

Public Administration (M.P.A.)

Psychology (B.A.)

Public Archeology (M.A.)

Radio, Television and Film (B.A.)

Public Health (M.P.H.)

Recreation (B.S.)

Recreation (M.S.)

Religious Studies (B.A.)

Sociology (M.A.)

Sociology (B.A.)

Spanish (M.A.)

Spanish (B.A.)

Special Education (M.A.)

Special Major (B.A.)

Speech Communication (M.A.)

Speech Communication (B.A.)

Taxation (M.S.)

Theatre Arts (B.A.)

Theatre Arts (M.A.)

Urban Studies (B.A.)

California State University Northridge - Faculty - Count - Fall 1996 to Spring 1998

Faculty

Fall 1996

Spring 1997

Fall 1997

Spring 1998

Full Professors

545

541

548

539

Associate Professors

141

141

139

137

Assistant Professors

101

103

110

110

Coaches/Other

30

29

4

4

Total

817

814

801

790

California State University Northridge - Degrees Conferred by Type - 1983/84 to 1997/98

Degrees

1991/92

1992/93

1993/94

1994/95

1995/96

1996/97

1997/98

Bachelor's

4,095

4,216

4,219

3,963

3,802

3,561

3,783

Masters

807

828

824

722

797

685

712

Total

4,902

5,044

5,043

4,685

4,599

4,246

4,495

Degrees

1983/84

1984/85

1985/86

1986/87

1987/88

1988/89

1989/90

1990/91

Bachelor's

3,726

3,644

3,163

3,432

3,426

3,572

3,915

4,024

Masters

630

610

570

597

673

717

740

744

Total

4,356

4,254

3,733

4,029

4,099

4,289

4,655

4,768

California State University Northridge - Undergraduate Transfers by College
1996-97 to 1997-98

School

1996/97

1997/98

Los Angeles Pierce College

560

525

Los Angeles Valley College

515

452

Santa Monica College

416

363

Moorpark College

377

349

Glendale College

288

228

Ventura College

219

207

College of the Canyons

209

247

Pasadena City College

113

92

Antelope Valley College

111

113

Los Angeles Mission College

100

97

Others

1,751

1,458

California State University Northridge - First Time Freshmen by High School
1996-97 to 1997-98

School

1996/97

1997/98

North Hollywood High

101

59

Francis Polytechnic High

79

96

Granada Hills High

71

82

Van Nuys High

70

54

San Fernando High

69

75

Monroe High

60

51

Chatsworth High

54

48

Grant High

52

33

Taft High

50

46

Sylmar Senior High

45

50

Others

2,122

2,204

California State University Northridge - Enrollment by Gender - 1983 to 1997

Student Type

1996

1997

Undergraduate Male

9,412

9,136

Undergraduate Female

11,703

11,976

Graduate Male

1,833

1,900

Graduate Female

3,644

4,076

California State University Northridge - Enrollment by Major
Graduate & Undergraduate Combined - Fall 1983 - Spring 1998

Major

Fall 1993

Spring 1994

Fall 1994

Spring 1995

Fall 1995

Spring 1996

Fall 1996

Spring 1997

Fall 1997

Spring 1998

Art

556

482

438

395

396

396

417

376

438

434

Art History

75

69

64

60

51

60

56

58

68

67

Graphic Design

240

226

213

238

252

233

253

240

250

224

Journalism

404

373

353

338

356

354

379

367

431

418

Mass Communication

42

37

29

29

34

30

50

45

63

59

Master in Fine Art

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

4

Music

461

394

392

374

426

432

495

478

513

471

Radio/TV/Broadcasting

726

590

662

582

679

575

709

607

674

567

Speech Communication

399

403

297

318

296

333

338

306

296

302

Theatre Arts

180

142

161

155

145

137

172

161

189

156

Accounting

1,270

1,265

1,314

1,312

1,363

1,308

1,381

1,313

1,277

1,174

Business Administration

1,842

1,496

1,624

1,382

1,622

1,599

1,812

1,642

1,792

1,578

Business Education

29

27

22

19

33

34

38

33

34

33

Business Law

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

26

66

86

Economics

205

154

132

121

105

105

104

125

134

123

Finance

583

608

526

569

563

584

572

590

574

585

Human Resources Management

134

146

126

154

151

157

142

143

122

135

International Business

138

151

136

144

199

240

271

249

253

256

Marketing

397

448

427

442

497

475

482

488

519

500

Management Information Systems

191

217

250

257

259

283

308

304

325

350

Management Systems Analysis

30

25

29

31

30

34

43

40

37

28

Office Administration

28

21

19

25

26

24

22

24

28

23

Organization System Management

287

274

314

321

304

307

329

292

297

287

Prod/Oper Management

20

20

20

21

18

20

18

15

17

22

Real Estate

64

57

54

42

35

30

35

36

40

35

Taxation

24

20

16

16

14

14

17

12

13

12

Admin/super

91

82

67

80

76

70

93

95

112

128

Counseling

446

404

390

399

441

404

362

333

358

330

Deaf Studies

230

217

200

207

218

215

220

207

228

211

Ed Psychology

39

39

39

44

49

42

72

63

59

47

Educ Learn Dis

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Elem Education

99

87

67

53

59

71

64

62

67

75

Foundations Ed

15

14

9

9

5

3

1

1

0

1

General Educ

9

5

2

2

3

4

3

7

14

15

Secondary Educ

42

46

27

38

28

38

49

54

80

72

Special Educ

210

211

204

221

220

231

237

253

249

265

Applied Mechanics

7

8

7

4

3

1

2

0

4

3

Civil Engineering

0

0

6

19

53

76

72

79

84

81

Computer Science

667

598

622

580

622

617

730

673

769

727

Electrical Engineering

231

180

170

176

225

230

274

305

326

317

Engineering

1,364

1,209

1,129

986

816

727

675

560

540

450

Industrial Engineering

0

0

1

0

13

15

6

5

5

4

Mechanical Engineering

102

81

76

81

106

116

116

130

153

157

MSE

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

7

9

13

Structural Engineering

14

9

9

12

18

19

16

13

17

11

Child Development

593

564

562

576

617

642

712

711

709

741

Community disorder

198

188

192

179

205

203

230