Colleges, Degrees and Accreditation
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California State University, Northridge has eight academic colleges and the Delmar T. Oviatt Library. The academic Colleges are Arts, Media, and Communication; Business and Economics; Michael D. Eisner College of Education; Health and Human Development; Engineering and Computer Science; Humanities; Science and Mathematics; and Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Colleges
Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication
- Dean: Wm. Robert Bucker
- Associate Dean: Karen Kearns
- (818) 677-2246
- www.csun.edu/amc
- Art Edward Alfano, Department Chair
- Cinema and Television Arts Robert Gustafson, Department Chair
- Communication Studies, Ben Attias, Department Chair
- Journalism Kent Kirkton, Department Chair
- Music Vacant, Department Chair
- Theatre, Peter Grego, Department Chair
- Laila Asgari, Academic Resources Manager
- Maria Valiton, Student Resource Center/EOP Director
Research Centers and Institutes
- Robert Bucker, Arts and Communication Community Outreach, Research and Development Center Wm. (ACCORD) Director
College of Business and Economics
- Dean: William Jennings
- Associate Dean: Judith Hennessey
- (818) 677-2455
- www.csun.edu/busecon
- Accounting and Information Systems Donna Driscoll, Department Chair
- Business Law, Melanie Williams, Department Chair
- Economics Shirley Svorny, Department Chair
- Finance, Donald Bleich, Real Estate and Insurance Department Chair
- Management Gerald Rossy, Department Chair
- Marketing Burt Lammers, Department Chair
- Systems and Operations Management, Gordon Johnson, Department Chair
- Cathleen Fager, Academic Resources Manager,
- Deborah Cours, Director of Graduate Programs,
- Janet Sikorsky, Office of Student Services and Advisement/EOP, Interim Director
Research Centers and Institutes
- Chao Chen, Center for China Finance and Business Research, Director
- Alan Glassman, Center for Management and Organizational Development, Director
- Donald Bleich, Center for Real Estate, Director
- Daniel Blake, Center for Study of the San Fernando Valley Economy, Director
- Franck Vigneron, Wells Fargo Center for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Director
- Elizabeth Trybus, Center for Quality and Productivity Education, Director
- Rafi Efrat, The Bookstein Institute for Higher Education in Taxation, Director
Michael D. Eisner College of Education
- Dean: Michael E. Spagna
- Associate Dean: Vacant
- (818) 677-2590
- www.csun.edu/education
- Deaf Studies Lawrence Fleischer,Department Chair
- Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Bronte Reynolds, Department Chair
- Educational Psychology and Counseling Beverly Cabello, Department Chair
- Elementary Education David Kretschmer, Department Chair
- Secondary Education Bonnie Ericson, Department Chair
- Special Education Nancy Burstein, Department Chair
- Jerry Nader, Manager, Academic Resources
- Bonnie Crawford, Credential Office Director
Research Centers and Institutes
- Michael Spagna, Institute for the Advancement of Educational Studies and Programs
- Bronte Reynolds, Center for Partnerships for Educational Reform
- David Kretschmer, Center for Research and Innovation in Elementary Education
- Bonnie Ericson, Center for Research, Professional Development and Educational Outreach
- Beverly Cabello, Center for Research, Professional Development and Services in Educational Psychology and Counseling
- Lawrence Fleisher and Nancy Burstein, Special Education Institute for Research, Innovation and Teaching (SPIRIT) Directors
- Beverly Cabello, Valley Trauma Center
College of Engineering and Computer Science
- Dean: S.K. Ramesh
- Associate Dean: Interim Diane Schwartz
- (818) 677-4501
- www.ecs.csun.edu/ecsdean
- Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Stephen Gadomski, Department Chair
- Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management Behzad Bavarian, Department Chair
- Computer Science, Steven Stepanek,Department Chair
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Nagi El Naga, Department Chair
- Mechanical Engineering Hamid Johari, Department Chair
- Richard Barret, Academic Resources, Manager
- Karla Johnson-Majedi, Student Services Center/EOP, Director
- Vacant, Research Centers and Institutes Center for Research and Services, Director
- Hamid Johari, Energy Research Center, Director,
College of Health and Human Development
- Dean: Helen M. Castillo
- Associate Dean: Marilynn Filbeck
- (818) 677-3001
- www.csun.edu/busecon
- Child and Adolescent Development S. Harold Smith, Department Chair
- Communication Disorders and Sciences J. Stephen Sinclair, Department Chair
- Environmental and Occupational Health Thomas Hatfield, Department Chair
- Family and Consumer Sciences Alyce Akers, Department Chair
- Gerontology, Debra Sheets, Coordinator
- Health Sciences Brian Malec, Department Chair
- Kinesiology Carole Oglesby, Department Chair
- Recreation and Tourism Management Craig Finney, Department Chair
- Physical Therapy, Sheryl Low, Department Chair
- Renate Wigfall, Manager, Academic Resources
- Mario Lopez, Student Services Center/EOP, Director
Research Centers and Institutes
- Taeyou Jung, Center of Achievement for the Physically Disabled Director
- Craig Finney, Center for the Study of Leisure and Play Behavior, Director
- Brian Malec, Center for Health Ethics and Policy, Director
- J. Steven Sinclair, Center for Language, Speech and Hearing
- John Van Arsdale, CSUN Aquatic Center @ Castaic Lake, Director
- Tung-Shan (Tom) Chen, Marilyn Magaram Center for Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics Director
- Janna Beling, Center for Advanced Practice in Physical Therapy
- J. Steven Sinclair, Language, Speech and Hearing Center
College of Humanities
- Dean: Elizabeth Say
- Associate Dean:Teresa Williams-Leon
- (818) 677-3302
- www.csun.edu/humanities
- Asian American Studies Sandra Stanley, Department Chair
- Central American Studies Beatriz Cortez, Coordinator
- Chicana and Chicano Studies David Rodriguez, Department Chair
- Classical Greek and Roman Civilization John Adams, Coordinator
- English George Uba, Department Chair
- Teaching English as a Second Language Sharon Klein, Coordinator
- Gender and Women's Studies Nayereh Tohidi, Department Chair
- Humanities Program Elizabeth Adams, Coordinator
- Liberal Studies Elizabeth Adams, Director
- Linguistics Juana Mora, Coordinator
- Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures Brian Castronovo, Department Chair
- Philosophy Takashi Yagisawa, Department Chair
- Religious Studies Phyllis Herman, Department Chair
- Elizabeth Whirledge, Manager, Academic Resources
- Shelly Thompson, Student Services Center/EOP, Director
- Elizabeth Riegos, Student Services Center/EOP, Coordinator of Advisement Services
- Marvin Villanueva, Student Services Center/EOP Advisor
Research Centers and Institutes
- Julie Tannenbaum, Center for Ethics and Values,Director
- Teresa Williams-Leon, Center for the Humanities (College umbrella) Director
- Jacob Hale, Center for Sex and Gender Research, Director
- Gabriel Gutierrez, Center for Study of Peoples of the Americas Director
- Douglas Carranza, Central American Studies Center, Director
- Florence Kyomugisha, CSUN Women’s Resource Center, Director
- Leilani Hall, Institute of Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender Studies, Director
College of Science and Mathematics
- Dean: Jerry Stinner
- Associate Dean: Interim, Robert Espinoza
- (818) 677-2005
- http://www.csun.edu/~hfsnm011/
- Biology Randy Cohen, Department Chair
- Chemistry and Biochemistry Tae Oh, Department Chair
- Geological Sciences Vicki Pedone, Department Chair
- Mathematics Werner Horn, Department Chair
- Physics and Astronomy Cristina Cadavid, Department Chair
- Kavoos Blourtchi, Manager, Academic Resources
- Frankline Augustin, Advisement Center/EOP, Director
Research Centers and Institutes
- Steven Oppenheimer, Center for Cancer and Developmental Biology, Director
- Nicholas Kioussis Center for Computational Materials Theory, Director
- Gerry Simila, Center for Earthquake Studies, Director
- Tim Karels, Center for the Study of Biodiversity, Director
- Barney Bales, Center for Supramolecular Studies, Director
- Carol Shubin, Interdisciplinary Mathematics-based Research and Education Center, Director
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Dean: Stella Theodoulou
- Associate Dean: Vacant
- Special Assistant to the Dean Dee Shepherd-Look
- 818-677-3317
- www.csun.edu/csbs
- African Studies Tom Spencer-Walters, Coordinator
- American Indian Studies Karen Baird-Olson, Coordinator
- Anthropology Sabina Magliocco, Department Chair
- Geography Darrick Danta, Department Chair
- History Thomas Maddux, Department Chair
- Pan African Studies Tom Spencer-Walters, Department. Chair
- Political Science Martin Saiz, Department Chair
- Psychology Carrie Saetermoe, Department Chair
- Social Work James Decker, Department Chair
- Sociology Herman DeBose, Department Chair
- Urban Studies and Planning Robert Kent, Chair
- Pamela Simon, Manager, Academic Resources
- Matthew Terhune, Grants Officer
- Anne Robison, Director of Development
- Joyce Broussard, College Coordinator for Teacher Education
- G. Todd Wolfe, Student Services Center/EOP, Director
Research Centers and Institutes
- Stella Theodoulou, Institute for Social and Behavioral Sciences
- (College Umbrella), Director
- Shawna Dark, Center for Geographical Studies, Director
- Matthew Des Lauriers, Center for Public Archaeology, Director
- Josh Sides, Center for Southern California Studies, Director
- Tom Hogen-Esch, Center for Southern California Studies, Director
- Jerald Schutte, Center for Survey Research, Director
- Karin Stanford, DuBois-Hamer Institute, Director
The Tseng College
- Dean: Joyce Feucht-Haviar
- Deputy to the Dean: Kamiran (Kim) Badrkhan
- Telephone: (818) 677-5005
- http://tsengcollege.csun.edu/
- Marcella Tyler, Executive Director, Integrated Marketing Communications
- Mary Baxton, Director, Applications and Admissions
- Tyler Blake, Director, Distance Learning
- Lih Wu, Director, Financial Management and Human Resources
- Beverly Palmberg, Director, Technology
- Jennifer Kalfsbeek, Director, Private Sector Programs
- Henrik Minassians, Director, Public Sector Programs
- Simin Bahmanyar, Director, University Access Programs
Degrees
CSU Northridge, a liberal arts institution, also has substantial programs in technological and professional fields. Bachelors degrees currently are given in 64 areas and masters degrees in 52 areas. For degree listings, see the Undergraduate and Graduate Programs sections in this Catalog. There are 28 credentials given in the field of education.
Accreditation
CSU Northridge is accredited by the Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council on Higher Education and Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. Information about WASC can be found at: www.wascweb.org.
- Email: wascsr@wascsenior.org
- Telephone: (510) 748-9001
- Fax: (510) 748-9797
- WASC - Western Association of Schools & Colleges
- 985 Atlantic Avenue,
- Suite 100, Alameda, CA 94501
For the State of California, CSU Northridge is accredited by the State Board of Education. In 1966 the Student Health Services became the first college health service in the United States accredited by the American College Health Association. It also is accredited by the California Medical Association. Professional degree programs, accredited by national societies and associations, are as follows:
- Art. B.A., M.A., and M.F.A. programs, by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
- Athletic Training. Kinesiology (option III). B.S. program, by the Commission of Accreditation for Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
- Business Administration. B.S. and M.B.A. programs, by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
- Career Counseling. M.S. program, by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP).
- Civil Engineering. The B.S. program, by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
- College Counseling and Student Services. M.S. program, by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP).
- Communicative Disorders M.S. Programs in Speech Pathology and Audiology, by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (American Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology-Educational Standards Board)
- Computer Engineering. B.S. program, by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
- Computer Science. B.S. program, by the Computer Sciences Accreditation Board.
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Special Education: Option). M.A. program, by the Council on Education of the Deaf (CED).
- Education. Credential and graduate programs, by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Teacher Certification Program, by the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC). Education Unit accreditation, by National Council Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
- Electrical Engineering. B.S. program, by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
- Environmental and Occupational Health. B.S. and M.S. programs, by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council. B.S. program by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
- Family and Consumer Sciences. B.S. and M.S. programs, by American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS), Council for Interior Design Accreditation (formerly FIDER), American Dietetics Association (Didacic Program in Dietetics and Dietetic Internship).
- Genetic Counseling. M.S. Program, by the American Board of Genetic Counseling.
- Journalism. B.S. and M.S. programs, by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
- Interior Design. Family and Consumer Sciences (option). B.S. program, by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation.
- Manufacturing Systems Engineering. B.S. program, by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
- Marriage and Family Therapy. M.F.T. Program, by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP).
- Mechanical Engineering. B.S. program, by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
- Music. B.A., M.A., B.M., and M.M. programs, by the National Association of Schools of Music.
- Nursing. B.S. program, by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
- Physical Therapy. M.P.T. program, by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy.
- Public Health. M.P.H. program in Community Health Education, by the Council on Education for Public Health.
- Radiologic Technology: Health Sciences (option II). B.S. program, by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Sciences, and by the California Department of Health, Radiologic Health Board.
- School Counseling. M.S. program, by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP).
- Theater. B.A. and M.A. programs, by the National Association of Schools of Theatre.