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Louisiana State University Shreveport

Louisiana State University Shreveport
1 University Place
Shreveport, LA 71115

Official telephone: (318) 797-5001

Fax number: (318) 797-5180
Website: www.lsus.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in May, July, August, and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: psychology, biological sciences, general studies
Majors with the lowest enrollment: Spanish, physics, elementary/Secondary education/French
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 65%
Student:Faculty ratio: 21:1
Total faculty: 91 men, 87 women
Full-time faculty: 67 men, 50 women
Part-time faculty: 24 men, 37 women
Graduation rate: 37% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.5

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
health professions
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.)
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Community Health
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Finance
  • Fine Arts
  • Fine Arts Education
  • French Education
  • General Business Administration
  • General Studies
  • History
  • Management/Administration
  • Marketing
  • Mass Communications
  • Psychology
  • Secondary Education
  • Sociology
  • Special Education
Doctorates

  • Leadership Studies
Master's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Computer Systems Technology
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • Education Leadership
  • Health Administration
  • Liberal Arts
  • Nonprofit Administration
  • Public Health
  • School Counseling
  • School Psychology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate

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