2007-08 Academic Year - Humboldt State University

interdisciplinary studies. KHSU-FM welcomes student volunteers in music, public affairs, production, and radio engineering. It offers workstudy
options and grant-funded producer positions. Through “KHSU Experience,” you can pick up one to three units of academic credit
from the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication. The highly respected Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the
student-run campus newspaper, the Lumberjack, and the student-run magazine, Osprey for their excellence. Our undergraduates also
advance hydrogen fuel cell research, computer-model all sorts of molecules, survey archaeological sites, carry out experiments at an offcampus
fish hatchery, and conduct research in wildlife game pens. Independent study is the watchword here.
In the humanities, students enjoy dramatic productions, recitals, competitive debates, student media, the West Coast’s largest art foundry,
and a chamber music library with more than 3,000 works. A high percentage of HSU graduates go on to doctorates in the sciences and
mathematics, and the university has a dedicated Department of Economics. Joint university projects with local companies give undergraduates
first-hand business and financial experience. HSU offers personal and professional growth as well as exceptional academic
opportunities. Recreational life is second to none. The northernmost institution of the 23-campus California State University system, HSU
embodies intellectual excellence, physical wonders and spiritual awareness.
Traditionally known for its science and natural resources programs—aquatic/marine studies, biology, geology, fisheries biology, forestry,
natural resources interpretation, natural resources planning, natural resources recreation, oceanography, remote sensing, watershed
management, wildlife, and dozens more that are spelled out in the pages that follow—Humboldt has strengthened its offerings in the past
decade. Fine arts, business, and humanities programs have earned national distinction. Repeatedly, U.S. News & World Report has ranked
Humboldt State University among the top regional colleges and universities in the country. HSU has also been named a “Best Buy in the
West” by Money magazine. The intimacy of the campus mirrors the sense of community along California’s North Coast. In the small-town
atmosphere, students learn they can make a direct, positive difference in the lives of others. And they do, through senior citizen programs,
recycling, science outreach, legal counseling, health education, and more. Many students acquire a long-lasting sense of social commitment,
as evidenced by Humboldt’s historically high proportion of graduates who enter the Peace Corps.
Humboldt enrolls about 7,500 students each year. Humboldt State is known for academic excellence, evidenced by high postgraduate
and professional test scores. Though the atmosphere and lifestyle are casual, faculty take seriously their personal commitment to helping
students advance along a rigorous scholarly trail.
Ceramics Class
Film Production
Forestry Class
2007-2008 Humboldt State University Catalog
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