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Humboldt State University

1 Harpst Street
Arcata, CA 955218299

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Financial aid office
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(707) 826-3011 Ext.
(707) 826-4321 Ext.
(707) 826-4402 Ext.

Type of institution:	Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid:	Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered:	Bachelor degree, Master's degree
Carnegie classification:	Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
Number of students:	7,435 (2006)
2007-08 Undergraduate application fee:	$55.00

About this School

:This article is about Humboldt State University in California. For the German university, see Humboldt University of Berlin. Humboldt State University is the northernmost campus of the California State University system. The university is located in Arcata, California, about 250 miles north of San Francisco, in Humboldt County. The university campus, nestled in the Redwoods and overlooking the Pacific Ocean, is notable for its natural beauty and prime location with respect to outdoor activities. US News and World Report consistently rates HSU among the top Western Master's level universities ( 2006.) The university's student population is approximately 7,680. This is approximately half of the population of Arcata. 18% of students live in on campus housing through the University Housing & Dining Services. UHDS operates five unique living areas ranging from traditional dormitory style rooms to more modern apartment buildings. Humboldt is one of only two universities in the state of California to offer a major in botany, the other being Cal Poly Pomona. The Native American Studies major and the undergraduate oceanography majors are also unique to the California State University system. The university's location on the North Coast provides access to the Pacific Ocean, lagoons, estuaries, and a coastal marine laboratory, which in turn provides opportunities for "hands-on" experiences and research for oceanography and other science majors. Humboldt also offers many master's programs, including biology, forestry, and environmental engineering. The university is divided into three colleges: College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; College of Natural Resources and Sciences; and College of Professional Studies. The president of the university is Rollin C. Richmond, a noted biologist. The Associated Students president is undergraduate Nicole Alvarado, who is actively involved in several key committees on campus. Many of Humboldt's unique programs, such as the Campus Center for Appropriate Technology, Youth Educational Services, and Student Access Gallery, are student-initiated, student-directed, and student-employed programs. The University has one of the strongest Associated Students incorporations in the California State University system offering more services and programs than any other ASI. The University is the home campus for many statewide educational leaders. Dr. Marshelle Thobaben, a professor of Nursing, serves as the chair of the CSU Academic Senate. Dr. John Travis, a professor of Political Science, serves as the President of the California Faculty Association. Manolo Platin, a 2005 graduate, was chair of the California State Student Association during 2004-2005. Robert Christensen, a current undergraduate is Vice Chair of the California State Student Association.

Tuition and Fees	2007-08	2006-07	2005-06
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
In-State	$3,843	$3,175	$3,167
Out of State	$14,013	$13,345	$13,337
Books and Supplies	$1,314	$1,142	$1,080
On-Campus
Room and board	$8,522	$8,522	$7,906
Other Expenses	$3,177	$2,861	$2,935
Off Campus
Room and board	$8,269	$8,269	$7,997
Other Expenses	$3,430	$3,114	$2,844
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses	$3,151	$2,935	$2,719

Financial aid 2005-2006

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of Aid	Percentage of students receiving aid	Average amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship)	32%	$3,437
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship)	37%	$2,122
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship)	39%	$2,719
Loans to students	46%	$3,054

Degrees offered by this school

Bachelor degree Zoology + Animal Biology	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Zoology + Animal Biology: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the biology of animal species and phyla, with reference to their molecular and cellular systems, anatomy, physiology, and behavior. Includes instruction in molecular and cell biology, microbio...

Bachelor degree Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management: A program that prepares individuals to conserve and manage wilderness areas and the flora and fauna therein, and manage wildlife reservations and zoological facilities for recreational, commercial, and ecological purposes. Includ...

Bachelor degree Technology Teacher Education + Industrial Arts Teacher Education	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Technology Teacher Education + Industrial Arts Teacher Education: A program that prepares individuals to teach technology education/industrial arts programs at various educational levels.

Bachelor degree Speech and Rhetorical Studies	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Speech and Rhetorical Studies: A program that focuses on human interpersonal communication from the scientific/behavioral and humanistic perspectives. Includes instruction in the theory and physiology of speech, the history of discourse, the structure and analysis of argument...

Bachelor degree Spanish Language and Literature	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Spanish Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and...

Bachelor degree Sociology	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Sociology: A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social ...

Bachelor degree Social Work	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Social Work: A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in s...

Bachelor degree Social Sciences General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Social Sciences, General: A program that focuses on the general study of human social behavior and social institutions using any of the methodologies common to the social sciences and/or history, or an undifferentiated program of study in the social sciences.

Bachelor degree Religion + Religious Studies	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Religion + Religious Studies: A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; sc...

Bachelor degree Range Science and Management	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Range Science and Management: A program that focuses on the scientific study of rangelands, arid regions, grasslands, and other areas of low productivity, as well as the principles of managing such resources for maximum benefit and environmental balance. Includes instruction ...

Bachelor degree Psychology General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Psychology, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of th...

Bachelor degree Political Science and Government General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Political Science and Government, General: A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest group...

Bachelor degree Physics General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Physics, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, t...

Bachelor degree Physical Sciences	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Physical Sciences: A program that focuses on the major topics, concepts, processes, and interrelationships of physical phenomena as studied in any combination of physical science disciplines.

Bachelor degree Philosophy	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Philosophy: A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applicati...

Bachelor degree Oceanography Chemical and Physical	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Oceanography, Chemical and Physical: A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemical components, mechanisms, structure, and movement of ocean waters and their interaction with terrestrial and atmospheric phenomena. Includes instruction in material inputs and ou...

Bachelor degree Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN).	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN): A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administrat...

Bachelor degree Natural Resources Management and Policy Other	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other: Any instructional program in natural resources management and policy not listed in the Natural Resources Management and Policy, General category.

Bachelor degree Music General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Music, General: A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media.

Bachelor degree Multi- + Interdisciplinary Studies Other	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Multi- + Interdisciplinary Studies, Other: Any instructional program in multi/interdisciplinary studies not listed in the Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General category.

Bachelor degree Mathematics General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Mathematics, General: A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and othe...

Bachelor degree Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies: A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular pro...

Bachelor degree Journalism	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Journalism: A program that focuses on the theory and practice of gathering, processing, and delivering news and that prepares individuals to be professional print journalists, news editors, and news managers. Includes instruction in news writing and editing; reporting; photoj...

Bachelor degree Information Technology	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Information Technology: A program that focuses on the design of technological information systems, including computing systems, as solutions to business and research data and communications support needs. Includes instruction in the principles of computer hardware and softwar...

Bachelor degree History General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree History, General: A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; stud...

Bachelor degree Health and Physical Education General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Health and Physical Education, General: A general program that focuses on activities and principles that promote physical fitness, achieve and maintain athletic prowess, and accomplish related research and service goals. Includes instruction in human movement studies, motivat...

Bachelor degree German Language and Literature	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree German Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects as used in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, neighboring European countries containing German-speaking minorities, and elsewhere. Includes instruction in German philology; Old, Mid...

Bachelor degree Geology + Earth Science General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Geology + Earth Science, General: A program that focuses on the scientific study of the earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemist...

Bachelor degree Geography	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Geography: A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, r...

Bachelor degree French Language and Literature	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree French Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the French language and related dialects and creoles. Includes instruction in French philology, Metropolitan French, Canadian French, African and Caribbean Creoles, French regional dialects, and applications in busines...

Bachelor degree Forestry General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Forestry, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to manage and develop forest areas for economic, recreational, and ecological purposes. Includes instruction in forest-related sciences, mapping, statistics, harvesting and production technology, natural resourc...

Bachelor degree Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management: A program that focuses on the scientific study of the husbandry and production of non-domesticated fish and shellfish populations for recreational and commercial purposes and the management of fishing and marine/aquatic product pr...

Bachelor degree Environmental Studies	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Environmental Studies: A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, ...

Bachelor degree Environmental + Environmental Health Engineering	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Environmental + Environmental Health Engineering: A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for controlling contained living environments and for monitoring and controlli...

Bachelor degree English Language and Literature General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree English Language and Literature, General: A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.

Bachelor degree Economics General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Economics, General: A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, m...

Bachelor degree Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts, General: A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or...

Bachelor degree Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric: A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, or...

Bachelor degree Chemistry General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Chemistry, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.

Bachelor degree Business Administration and Management General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Business Administration and Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, acc...

Bachelor degree Botany + Plant Biology	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Botany + Plant Biology: A program that focuses on the scientific study of plants, related microbial organisms, and plant habitats and ecosystem relations. Includes instruction in plant anatomy and structure, phytochemistry, cytology, plant genetics, plant morphology and physi...

Bachelor degree Biology + Biological Sciences General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Biology + Biological Sciences, General: A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of...

Bachelor degree Art + Art Studies General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Art + Art Studies, General: A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of the visual arts. Includes instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media.

Bachelor degree Anthropology	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree Anthropology: A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleont...

Bachelor degree American Indian + Native American Studies	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Bachelor degree American Indian + Native American Studies: A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the American Indian, Aleut, Inuit, Hawaiian and other native peoples of the Americas from earliest times until the present, with part...

Master's degree Zoology + Animal Biology	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Master's degree Zoology + Animal Biology: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the biology of animal species and phyla, with reference to their molecular and cellular systems, anatomy, physiology, and behavior. Includes instruction in molecular and cell biology, microbio...

Master's degree Sociology	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Master's degree Sociology: A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social ...

Master's degree Social Sciences General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Master's degree Social Sciences, General: A program that focuses on the general study of human social behavior and social institutions using any of the methodologies common to the social sciences and/or history, or an undifferentiated program of study in the social sciences.

Master's degree Psychology General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Master's degree Psychology, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of th...

Master's degree Philosophy	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Master's degree Philosophy: A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applicati...

Master's degree Natural Resources + Conservation General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Master's degree Natural Resources + Conservation, General: A general program that focuses on the studies and activities relating to the natural environment and its conservation, use, and improvement. Includes instruction in subjects such as climate, air, soil, water, land, fish and wildlife,...

Master's degree Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Master's degree Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies: A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular pro...

Master's degree Health and Physical Education General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Master's degree Health and Physical Education, General: A general program that focuses on activities and principles that promote physical fitness, achieve and maintain athletic prowess, and accomplish related research and service goals. Includes instruction in human movement studies, motivat...

Master's degree German Language and Literature	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Master's degree German Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects as used in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, neighboring European countries containing German-speaking minorities, and elsewhere. Includes instruction in German philology; Old, Mid...

Master's degree Environmental Science	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Master's degree Environmental Science: A program that focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of the physical environment and the solution of environmental problems, including subjects such as abating or controlling environmental pollution and ...

Master's degree English Language and Literature General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Master's degree English Language and Literature, General: A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.

Master's degree Education General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Master's degree Education, General: A program that focuses on the general theory and practice of learning and teaching; the basic principles of educational psychology; the art of teaching; the planning and administration of educational activities; school safety and health issues; and the soci...

Master's degree Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Master's degree Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts, General: A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or...

Master's degree Business Administration and Management General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Master's degree Business Administration and Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, acc...

Master's degree Botany + Plant Biology	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Master's degree Botany + Plant Biology: A program that focuses on the scientific study of plants, related microbial organisms, and plant habitats and ecosystem relations. Includes instruction in plant anatomy and structure, phytochemistry, cytology, plant genetics, plant morphology and physi...

Master's degree Biology + Biological Sciences General	Humboldt State University
General Description for: Humboldt State University Master's degree Biology + Biological Sciences, General: A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of...

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