Faculty and Staff

Dean:

Alfred McKinney SC 104 ext. 5231

Department of Biological Sciences

Chair:  Dalton Gossett SC 224A ext. 5244

Biological Sciences Faculty:

Stephanie Aamodt SC 214 ext. 5214

Stephen Banks SC 220 ext. 5220

Beverly Burden SC 115 ext. 5088

Laurence Hardy Museum ext. 5338

James Ingold SC 212 ext. 5236

Selvestion Jimes SC 216 ext. 5215

Robert Kalinsky SC 115 ext. 5218

Vaughan Langman SC 219 ext. 5239

Cran Lucas SC 115 ext. 5086

Steven Lynch SC 201 ext. 5157

Department of Chemistry and Physics

Chair:   Rex Matlock SC 112 ext. 5246

Chemistry/Physics Faculty:

Alan Abbott SC 332 ext. 5227

Elizabeth Zippi Bida SC 310 ext. 5305

Gary Boucher SC 125 ext. 5192

Edward Carriere SC 112A ext. 5238

Frank Collins SC 312 ext. 5224

James Goodrich SC 326 ext. 5223

Wayne Gustavson SC 328 ext. 5091

Ron Martin SC 308 ext. 5087

Decker Moore SC 112D ext. 5284

Cynthia Sisson SC 112C ext. 5229

Department of Computer Science

Chair:  Krishna Agarwal OL 204 ext. 4283

Computer Science Faculty:

Adrienne Critcher OL 207 ext. 4282

Dave Foley OL 208 ext. 4281

Will Mitchell OL 211 ext. 4278

Reza Sanati OL 209 ext. 4280

John Sigle OL 205 ext. 4284

Department of Mathematics

Chair:  Carlos Spaht BH 430 ext. 5377

Mathematics Faculty:

Judith Covington BH 454 ext. 5354

Julian Doucet BH 419 ext. 5331

Mary Ellen Foley BH 409 ext. 5309

Conway Link BH 418 ext. 5300

Richard Mabry BH 452 ext. 5352

Rogers Martin BH 448 ext. 5282

Paul Sisson BH 416 ext. 5301

Barron Tabor BH 415 ext. 5321

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 with the cooperation of Barksdale Air Force Base. 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 LSU Medical 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 LSU in Shreveport 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 semester 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 Science
    Environmental Science
    Mathematics
    Physics
    Allied Health Sciences Preparatory Programs
    Other Biomedical Preparatory Programs
    Other Science Preparatory Programs