Dec 02, 2024  
LSU Shreveport 2024-25 Catalog 
    
LSU Shreveport 2024-25 Catalog

LSU Shreveport 2024-25 Catalog



A Message from the Chancellor

On behalf of our outstanding faculty and staff, welcome to LSU in Shreveport! While this catalog serves as a comprehensive source of information about the University for students, faculty, staff and the public, it is a mere snapshot of the full breadth of the LSUS experience. Over the past decade, LSUS has seen tremendous growth, undergoing a significant evolution in our programs and how we deliver them. We have invested millions of dollars to modernize our campus and have done pioneering work in online learning, developing and providing programs and services that meet and exceed the needs of 21st century students. We remain committed to providing every one of our more than 10,000 students with the tools they need to succeed, whether it’s here on campus or virtually through our online programs. Our on-campus students come from 48 parishes around Louisiana, as well as from 34 other states and 49 countries. More than half of our freshman students were awarded scholarships last year, totaling more than $500,000. Altogether, we awarded over $2 million in scholarships to LSUS students.

As a reflection of our commitment to student achievement, we created our Student Success Center to support the academic development of both our traditional and online students, offering 24-hour access to tutoring, as well as academic and career counseling services. At LSUS, you will find truly unique facilities, such as our Collaboratory, where students can work with cutting-edge technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Fabrication and Robotics. Our Human Performance Lab offers athletic and occupational physical testing services to professional organizations and athletes in our community and serves as a hub for novel research in exercise and occupational physiology and biomechanics. In short, LSUS continues to evolve in the way we design and deliver educational offerings to our students, utilizing modern pedagogy and emerging technologies. In addition to maintaining the high academic standards for which we are known, LSUS students, faculty, staff and alumni continue to make an impact both at home and abroad. Our faculty are engaged in high-profile, internationally recognized research projects, often involving our undergraduate students, a rarity for a university of our size. Our students won multiple awards at prestigious academic competitions last year, including two Biology students who won the George B. Rabb Undergraduate Poster Award in evolution and genetics for their research concerning genetic diversity in Chilean geckos at Michigan’s Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles 2024 conference. Two LSUS students were selected for the National Security Fellowship Program with the Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) at Barksdale Air Force Base. This is a year-long program in which fellows lend their skills in computer science, mathematics, and other related fields to assist the Air Force in generating solutions to real-world problems. The LSUS Debate team finished the season ranked third overall after a strong showing at the International Public Debate Association National Championships. The military organization Viqtory designated LSUS as a Military Friendly and a Military Spouse Friendly university, signifying that LSUS creates sustainable and meaningful pathways for the military community.

Our athletics teams continued their winning tradition in the Red River Athletic Conference and on the national stage, while maintaining excellence in the classroom, finishing the semester with more than half the student-athletes achieving over a 3.0 GPA. Our #2 nationally ranked baseball team, men’s soccer, and men’s and women’s basketball teams all won championships, along with earning spots in the NAIA National Tournaments. Our LSUS Bass Fishing team was ranked #6 nationally. The Athletic Department continued to make a difference in the Shreveport-Bossier community by completing thousands of community service hours throughout the teams. These many successes were made possible through the hard work and dedication of the wider LSU Shreveport family, including support from the LSUS Foundation and the LSUS Alumni Association, both of which provided scholarships, networking and mentorship opportunities, special events, and much more for the enrichment of all Pilots.

LSUS continues to increase its impact in Northwest Louisiana by fostering partnerships with key strategic organizations such as Barksdale Air Force Base Global Strike Command, North Louisiana Economic Partnership, LSU Health Shreveport, and the City of Shreveport, creating new opportunities for our students and strengthening our region overall.

Dr. Robert T. Smith

Chancellor