College of Sciences:
Website: www.science.lsus.edu
Faculty and Staff
Dean:
Paul D. Sisson SC 104 797-5231
Department of Biological Sciences
Chair:
Nathan Hutchings SC 224A 797-5244
Biological Sciences Faculty:
Stephanie Aamodt SC 210 797-5214
Stephen Banks SC 216 797-5220
Beverly Burden SC 115A 797-5088
Dalton Gossett SC 214 797-5085
Tara Williams-Hart SC 220 795-4216
James Ingold SC 212 797-5236
Cran Lucas SC 115E 797-5086
Red River Watershed Management Institute
Gary Hanson SC 121 797-5041
Department of Chemistry and Physics
Chair:
Cynthia Sisson SC 112B 797-5246
Chemistry/Physics Faculty:
Elizabeth Zippi Bida SC 332 797-5305
Gary Boucher SC 114A 797-5192
Wayne Gustavson SC 328 797-5091
Elahe Mahdavian SC 312 797-5227
Decker Moore SC 112D 797-5284
Brian Salvatore SC 308 797-5224
Richard Thompson SC 330 797-5087
Laura Whitlock SC 112A 797-5238
Department of Computer Science
Chair:
John Sigle TC 206 797-5093
Computer Science Faculty:
Krishna Agarwal TC 249 795-4283
Adrienne Critcher TC 214 795-4282
Urska Cvek TC 215 795-4266
Dave Foley TC 248 795-4281
Marjan Trutschl TC 216 797-5131
Department of Mathematics
Chair:
Debbie Shepherd BH 430 797-5377
Mathematics Faculty:
Judith Covington BH 454 797-5354
Daniel Goodwin BH 414 797-5347
Richard Mabry BH 416 797-5352
Rogers Martin BH 448 797-5177
Wanda Moseley BH 452 798-4124
Carlos Spaht BH 413 795-4258
Paul Sisson SC 104 797-5231
Philosophy, Objectives and General Information
Philosophy
The College of Sciences fosters in students an awareness of the laws of nature that have allowed humanity to achieve its high level of societal development.
Objectives
The College of Sciences provides both the environment and the resources through which students may become scientifically and mathematically literate.
Each student should develop the critical analysis skills necessary to address scientific issues in the objective and humane manner required by a democratic society. To this end the College of Sciences offers courses that prepare students to analyze empirical phenomena, to synthesize models, and to develop theories from hypotheses and experiments.
General Information
The College offers Bachelor of Science degrees through each of its four departments—biological sciences, chemistry and physics, computer science, and mathematics. A master’s degree in computer systems technology is offered through the Computer Science Department. A Master of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Cellular Biology and Anatomy; Microbiology and Immunology; Pharmacology and Therapeutics; Physiology and Biophysics is available through a cooperative program with the Louisiana Health Sciences Center-Shreveport. Also, a Master of Science in Environmental Science is available through a cooperative program with LSU Baton Rouge. Preparation for medical or dental study is available through either the Department of Biological Sciences or the Department of Chemistry/Physics, as are transfer programs in the allied health areas.
Admission
A student may be admitted to the College of Sciences as an entering freshman, by transfer from another college within the University, or by transfer from another institution. Transfer credits apply for degree credit only to the extent to which they represent courses acceptable in a curriculum of the College.
The number of hours of Military Science permitted for degree credit in each curriculum is determined by the department offering the program.
Requirements for the Baccalaureate
Degree
The Bachelor of Science degree is granted by the College of Sciences to the student upon satisfactory completion of all general degree requirements and all requirements of one of the four-year programs offered in the College.
Pass/No Credit Option
The student in the College of Sciences who has achieved junior standing and has an overall average of 2.0 on all work taken at LSUS may choose to take some courses on a pass/no credit basis, with work of C quality or better required for a grade of P. The number of credits that may be earned in this manner is determined by the department offering the major in which the student is enrolled but cannot exceed 12 hours. This total does not include credits earned by Advanced Standing Examinations or in courses graded on a pass/no credit basis only. All courses so taken must be chosen from electives within the degree program with the consent of the student’s adviser. Credits earned on a pass/no credit basis will be disregarded in determining grade point average.
Students who wish to schedule a course on the pass/no credit basis must file an application form in the dean’s office by the final date for adding courses for credit of the term in which the course is taken. Once enrolled in a course on the pass/no credit basis, students may not change to another grading system. Detailed information may be obtained from the student’s adviser
Curricula
- Biochemical Science
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Physics
Pre-Medical Careers Preparation Program
Allied Health Sciences Preparatory Programs
Entrance into the LSU School of Allied Health Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy programs at both the New Orleans and Shreveport campuses require an undergraduate degree before entering the Master of Physical Therapy program offered through the School of Allied Health Professions at LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport and at LSU in New Orleans. The baccalaureate degree can be in any major, but because of the science requirements for entrance into the Physical Therapy program, students usually major in biochemistry, biological sciences, chemistry, or physics. Those students planning to apply to either the Occupational Therapy or the Physical Therapy program should contact the Allied Health Sciences advisor in the Department of Biological Sciences.
Other Biomedical Preparatory Programs
Programs designed to prepare the student for admission to continue in a four-year curriculum at another university are outlined below. These outlines are intended only as guides. The general catalog of the university where a student plans to complete the degree is used to plan the two-year program at LSUS.
Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental
Students who plan to pursue medicine or dentistry as a profession should select a degree program that will adequately prepare them for entry into a professional school yet provide ample opportunity to pursue additional interests in varied academic disciplines. Most professional schools stress a four-year degree program as the best possible preparation. Students may select any major; however, they and their adviser must be sure that the major program selected includes those courses required by the medical or dental school and offers sufficient free electives to include 40 to 50 hours of science.
Students interested in attending medical or dental school usually major in biochemistry, biological sciences, or chemistry. Please see the Pre-medical/Pre-dental advisor in the Department of Biological Sciences for assistance in selecting the necessary course work, taking the MCAT or DCAT, or filing an application for admission to the medical or dental school.
Other Science Preparatory Programs
The two-year curricula in these preparatory programs are based on corresponding four-year curricula. The general catalog of LSU Baton Rouge should be consulted for specific courses to be scheduled.
Engineering Cooperative Programs
Graduate Programs
Master of Science in Systems Technology
The Masters Degree in Systems Technology (MSST) is an inter-disciplinary program with components from the areas of computer science and management. It is offered principally as an evening program by the Computer Science Department within the College of Sciences.
As computer technology intersects every facet of our economic and social endeavors, there is a growing need in many organizations for individuals who are prepared to develop and direct technology-based systems. The MSST program is a “professional” degree program that develops the skills needed to effectively deal with complex, technology-based systems.
This is a non-thesis degree requiring the successful completion of 30 graduate term hours (a five-course core and five elective courses) and a comprehensive written exam.
Master of Science in Environmental Sciences
(Cooperative with LSU-Baton Rouge)
The College of Sciences at LSUS offers a cooperative graduate program leading to a Master of Science in Environmental Sciences from LSU in Baton Rouge. Students in the program take courses at LSUS including some courses that are delivered from LSU-BR via compressed video.
Master of Science
(Cooperative with Louisiana Health Sciences Center-Shreveport)
Students may earn a degree emphasizing biochemistry and molecular biology, cellular biology and anatomy, microbiology and immunology, pharmacology and therapeutics, and molecular and cellular physiology awarded by Louisiana Health Sciences Center-Shreveport.
For all policies and regulations pertaining to these graduate programs see “Graduate Programs” in this catalog.
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