The academic courses at LSUS are offered in departments organized into four colleges.

The College of Business Administration includes the Departments of Accounting and Business Law, Economics and Finance, and Management and Marketing.

The College of Education and Human Development includes the Departments of Education, Kinesiology and Health Science, Psychology, and Military Science.

The College of Liberal Arts includes the Departments of Communications; English; Fine Arts, Foreign Language and Humanities; and History and Social Sciences.

The College of Sciences includes the Department of Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Physics, Computer Sciences, and Mathematics.

DEGREES

LSUS offers a wide variety of educational opportunities. The University offers programs in the following fields:

GRADUATE PROGRAMS OFFERED COOPERATIVELY
WITH OTHER UNIVERSITIES

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES

PRE-PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER PREPARATORY STUDIES

Accreditation
The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredits LSUS to award bachelors, masters, and specialist's degrees. The National Council accredits all teacher education and the Specialist in School Psychology programs for Accreditation of Teacher Education and National Association of School Psychologists. The College of Education and Human Development at LSUS is accredited by the National council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20036; phone (202) 466-7496. This accreditation covers all teacher preparation programs and advanced educator preparation (Master of Education and Specialist in School Psychology) programs. The chemistry program is accredited by the American Chemical Society. The Computer Science Program is accredited by the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board. All bachelor's and master's degrees in Business Administration are accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business.

Compressed Degree Plan
The Compressed Degree plan offers the student the opportunity to earn a degree within 3 years. The student must have superior ability and preparation, or must have already obtained a fundamental knowledge of subjects offered at LSUS. The student must also demonstrate competence through a series of Advanced Standing Examinations in math, English, chemistry and foreign language. By earning credits for basic courses, a student may move on to higher level courses. For more information, visit the LSUS Office of Admissions and Records located on the first floor of the Administration Building, or call (318) 797-5061.

Evening Classes
LSUS provides educational opportunities to the working population of northwest Louisiana by offering late afternoon and evening classes on and off campus. Curricular guidance and advising are the responsibility of each college. Evening students must follow the same procedures for admission to the University as other students, including submission of applications, transcripts, and ACT scores. General degree requirements detailed under “University Regulations” apply to students attending evening classes.

SPECIALIZED OFFERINGS

American Humanics Program
American Humanics is a leadership and academic program for students who are interested in entering professional positions in non-profit organizations. The American Humanics Certificate Program at LSUS is designed to complement a student's major. With minimal additional coursework beyond the normal required for graduation, students can be certified and prepared for careers with voluntary youth and human services agencies. Questions regarding the LSUS American Humanics Program should be directed to Professor Norman Dolch, Program Director, Bronson Hall, Rm. 355.

American Studies Program
A sound knowledge of the history, culture, and values of the American experience is a vital part of the civic education of all students and is especially necessary in our complex times. The American Studies Program at LSUS is a spirited attempt to meet this need. It is the largest privately endowed program at LSUS and the most comprehensive American Studies Program in Louisiana, involving students, faculty, and the local community. The American Studies Program encourages innovative teaching and creative exploration of issues in the social sciences, humanities, and arts. The program sponsors forums, conferences, scholarships and fellowships, internships, and the unique Washington “Semester,” a summer during which students live and work in Washington, D.C. using the city as a laboratory for the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Information may be obtained from the Director, Professor William Pederson, Bronson Hall, Room 148.

Distance Learning
In cooperation with Louisiana Public Broadcasting, the Distance Learning program telecasts graduate and undergraduate courses via satellite. Some of these courses can help those with temporary teaching certificates earn certification in Special Education or Science. Courses in a variety of other areas are telecast periodically as well. For more information, contact the Division of Continuing Education and Public Service.

Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
This consortium, formed in 1979 to coordinate marine research and education within the state university system, comprises thirteen public universities. LUMCON provides field laboratories at Port Fourchon, near Grand Isle, and at Fearman Bayou, near Intracoastal City, where intensive five week courses during each of two summer terms provide students with extensive field study of living organisms.

Sports Science Institute
The Sports Science Institute is a consortium of faculty from LSUS and the LSU Health Science Center in Shreveport, collaborating in a research, service and education spectrum of activities related to sport and exercise science. In addition to conducting interdisciplinary research, the Institute serves as an educational outreach unit and participates in academic programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. LSUS and LSUHSCS faculty represent a variety of backgrounds of sport experience and scholarly endeavors. All have a common interest in interdisciplinary research, education, and service activities that merge sport and science. A unique asset for the Institute is the Olympic-affiliated USA Weightlifiting Development Center housed at LSUS. In addition to being the first development center in the United States, it is recognized worldwide as a source of scientific information regarding children=s ability to adapt to resistance weight training and to master complex skills at an early age in a developmentally appropriate manner.

Council For The Development of French In Louisiana (CODOFIL)
French Study Programs in Belgium, France, and Quebec
LSUS is a member of the CODOFIL Consortium of Colleges and Universities, which promotes the study of French in Louisiana. Students who major in French or French Education may qualify for a CODOFIL scholarship to study for a summer or a year in Belgium, France, Quebec, or the Maritime Provinces. Contact Foreign Languages for more information (797 5198).

Exchange Agreements Between International Universities and LSUS
Under an agreement between the University of Mons in Mons, Belgium, and LSUS, faculty, administrators, and students of the two institutions are eligible to participate in an exchange. For more information contact Foreign Languages (797 5198).

The University has established cooperative agreements with five universities in other countries: The University of Oulu in Oulu, Finland; Haaga Institute in Helsinki, Finland; Chung Yuan Christian University in Chung Li, Taiwan; Utkal University in Bhubaneswar, India; and Berhampur University in Berhampur, India. Each agreement has three objectives:

• to enhance both institutions' academic programs and research projects
• to increase the cultural understanding of faculty and students
• to expand international understanding, encourage international business and trade, and strengthen ties between citizens of both countries.

Other Off Campus Courses for Credit
The University offers credit courses off campus when groups request them and promise sufficient enrollment. The University arranges registration and the time and place of class meetings to suit the group's needs. While the class may meet at convenient times at a business, industrial site, or hospital, students earn credit as they would on campus, by attending a minimum number of class meetings, taking examinations, and completing out of class assignments. Interested groups should contact the Dean of the Division of Continuing Education and Public Service for more information (797 5262).

Non Credit Offerings
The Division of Continuing Education and Public Service, through its Office of Conferences and Institutes, offers a number of non credit courses, some of which earn the student Continuing Education Units.

For more information, see “Division of Continuing Education and Public Service.”

Studies/Travel Abroad
For information regarding opportunities to study or travel abroad, contact the Division of Continuing Education and Public Service (797 5262) or Alumni Affairs (797 5202).