Additionally, educational technology coursework enhances their instructional effectiveness. Supervised field experiences along with instructional planning and evaluation techniques provide the foundation for productive and responsive teaching. In this context, all faculty promote teaching as a science and an art. The faculty represents a wide range of experience and specializations. Students are encouraged to meet frequently with their professors and advisers to discuss their progress and concerns.
Individual attention is the concern of the faculty and support staff of the department.
Career Opportunities California State University, Fresno is the focal point of the San Joaquin Valley. This unique geographical position allows for ready access to a variety of school systems large urban schools as well as many less populated school districts in predominantly rural settings. Recent statistical reports provide evidence that the area population is continuing to increase along with the number of school-aged children. This pattern of growth along with anticipated attrition from the teaching profession provides considerable evidence of a growing demand for classroom teachers, curriculum specialists, and other positions directly or indirectly related to the field of education.