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The University

At Tech youll belong. Tech is family. That is how one graduate described the Louisiana Tech University experience. With a reputation for offering a private-college atmosphere at a public university, this selective-admissions university is dedicated to challenging its students through the efforts of caring faculty members who are passionate about teaching, advising, and research. Founded in 1894, Tech offers more than eighty undergraduate majors and a wide variety of graduate degrees from within thirty-one masters and ten doctoral programs. Tech has the highest retention and graduation rate in the University of Louisiana system.

At this campus, 1,592 freshmen, of a total of 10,607 students, thrive in a safe and supportive environment. Collaborative research opportunities enhance learning alongside extracurricular and NCAA Division I athletic programs that enrich student life. Techs campus brings together students from every state in the nation and seventy other countries.

The pedestrian-friendly campus revolves around the oak-shaded Quad and its gracious gardens, beckoning benches, and splashing Lady of the Mist fountain. Other campus highlights include a brick walkway that bears the names of all 72,000 Tech graduates, the newly rebuilt Hale Hall (where admissions and architecture are housed), the sixteen-story Wyly Tower of Learning, the cutting-edge Institute for Micromanufacturing, and the striking Thomas Assembly Center.

The 255-acre campus is also home to Tolliver Halls state-of-the-art cyber caf for students, a large T-shaped swimming pool, and the Lambright Sports Center. The Lambright Sports Center houses basketball and racquetball courts, sauna facilities, weight rooms, and an indoor track. The facility includes a nine-hole golf course.

In addition to ten residence halls, including one for honors students, and a new on-campus apartment-style community, campus life is fueled by excellent academic programs, 160 student organizations, and fourteen varsity sports. Students are admitted free of charge to all Tech sporting events.

Tech is a state-supported university that is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Location

Louisiana Tech makes its home in the north-central Louisiana city of Ruston, which sits at the intersection of Interstate 20 and U.S. Highway 167. Students can enjoy local eateries, stores, and entertainment activities, or they can take a drive (70 miles west to Shreveport or 26 miles east to Monroe) for a wider range of dining, shopping, and entertainment experiences. Ruston, a friendly Southern community of 23,000 and the site of the Squire Creek Louisiana Peach Festival, remains close-knit with its university neighbor. Tech students are active in cooperative projects with Ruston businesses and civic organizations.

Majors and Degrees

The College of Business awards the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree, with majors in accounting, business administration, business economics, business management entrepreneurship, computer information systems, finance, human resources management, and marketing.

The College of Applied and Natural Sciences awards the Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), and Bachelor of Science in Forestry (B.S.F.) degrees, with majors in agribusiness, animal science, biology, environmental science, family and child studies, family and consumer sciences education (712), forestry, health information administration, medical technology, merchandising and consumer studies, nutrition and dietetics, plant sciences, and wildlife conservation.

The College of Education awards the B.A. and B.S. degrees, with majors in art education (K12), early/elementary education (pre-K3), educational services, elementary education (16), elementary/special education, health and physical education, kinesiology and health promotion, middle school education math/science (48), music education (K12), psychology, secondary education (agriculture, biology, business, chemistry, earth science, English, French, math, physics, social studies, speech), special education (early interventions, mild/moderate elementary, mild/moderate secondary, severe/profound), and speech, language, and hearing therapy (K12).

The College of Engineering and Science awards the B.S. degree, with majors in biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry, civil engineering, computer science, construction engineering technology, electrical engineering, electrical engineering technology, geology, industrial engineering, mathematics, mechanical engineering, nanosystems engineering, and physics.

The College of Liberal Arts awards the Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), B.A., Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.), and Bachelor of Interior Design (B.I.D.) degrees, with majors in architecture (five years), artgraphic design, art-photography, art-studio, aviation management, English, French, general studies, geography, history, interior design, journalism, music, political science, preprofessional speech-language pathology, professional aviation, sociology, Spanish, and speech.

Academic Programs

All baccalaureate degree programs require a minimum of 120 semester hours. Minimum graduation requirements include a 2.0 GPA on all earned curricular course work. Additional GPA performance may be required in certain colleges. All curricula contain a general education core of 45 semester hours. Credit for selected courses may be earned through credit exams administered by the academic departments, through the Advanced Placement Program, and through the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP). Academically qualified students may seek admission to the Honors Program, which features smaller classes taught by prominent faculty members and social and cultural programming. At the Career Center, students can schedule on-campus interviews with employers, get career and graduate school guidance, search job listings, attend resume and interview workshops, and meet company recruiters on Career Days. Tech awards semester hours on a quarter system. The fall, winter, and spring quarters equal two semesters.

Off-Campus Programs

Louisiana Tech offers an on-base degree program at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, Louisiana. Tech-Barksdale specializes in adult-oriented education for active-duty personnel and anyone seeking evening courses. The University also has a cross-registration program with Grambling State University and the University of LouisianaMonroe.

Academic Facilities

The Prescott Memorial Library houses a media center, a computer lab with Internet access, classrooms with satellite teleconference downlink capabilities, an electronic reference center, and an electronic instruction classroom. Across the campus, the Innovation Lab, featuring the most advanced information technology available, is a 24-hour-accessible space that encourages interdisciplinary innovation and entrepreneurship. The Honors Program has a classroom equipped with a plasma board and technology table, which allows for a more interactive learning experience. All classrooms in the College of Business are equipped with LCD projectors, laptop stations, and full multimedia capabilities. Two presentation spaces are dedicated to the performing arts. The 40,000-square-foot School of Art has Macintosh labs that are the industry standard in graphic design and multimedia technology. The Center for Rehabilitation Science and Biomedical Engineering is recognized internationally for research ranging from the study of disabilities to the application of technology to assist disabled individuals.

Costs

Tuition and fees are $4402 for in-state residents and $8197 for out-of-state students. These figures are based on 8 credit hours per quarter, which is full-time status. Average residence hall fees are $2220. The most frequently used meal plan costs $1965.

Financial Aid

Approximately 80 percent of Louisiana Tech students receive some form of financial assistance. Students may qualify for scholarship awards, need-based federal grants, or participation in federal loan programs. Students may also pursue regular or need-based campus job opportunities.

Four-year academic merit scholarships for talented entering freshmen range from $1000 to full tuition and additional incentives. The first step in being considered for financial aid is to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as early as possible. Techs code number is 002008.

Faculty

Of the nearly 400 faculty members, 70 percent hold the doctorate or equivalent degree. In addition to being excellent professors and researchers, the faculty members are known for their practical experience outside of academia. Software engineers, civil engineers, published authors, architects, medical doctors, pilots, and other professionals bring hands-on expertise to the classroom to enhance learning. The student-faculty ratio is 23:1.

Student Government

Louisiana Techs Student Government Association (SGA) serves as the official student voice to the administration, the Louisiana Board of Regents, the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors, and the state legislature. Its mission is to continually represent the interests and opinions of students, increase student decision-making power, create and promote student leadership opportunities, improve campus life through the creation and continuation of effective student services, and support students in academic and community endeavors.

Admission Requirements

Freshman applicants must graduate from an approved high school with a minimum 2.5 GPA achieved in at least 17.5 units of prerequisite study, including 4 units of English, 3 units of mathematics (2 of algebra and 1 of geometry or a higher-level math for which algebra is a prerequisite), 3 units of science (biology, chemistry, and 1 other unit of science), 1 additional unit of mathematics or science, 3 units of social science (of which 1 unit must be U.S. history), 2 units of the same foreign language, one fine arts survey, and one computer literacy course. Otherwise, students must rank in the top 25 percent of their graduating class, have a minimum ACT composite score of 23 or combined SAT score of 1060, and require no more than one remedial course. No student with an ACT composite less than 15 will be admitted.

Out-of-state and home-schooled students must have a minimum ACT composite of 23 (SAT, 1060), a minimum grade point average of 2.5, and a high school transcript documenting completion of high school work.

International applicants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA on all course work and an official TOEFL score of 500 or greater on the paper-based test or a score of 173 or higher on the computerized test. Tech must receive the TOEFL score within two years of the test date. A waiver of the TOEFL may be possible if the international student has earned at least 24 hours from another approved U.S. university.

All students are encouraged to apply. The University may admit students not meeting all stated requirements. In such cases, the admission decision is affected by the students potential for success and the need to enhance the Universitys population.

Transfer students with fewer than 18 semester hours of course work must meet the same requirements as entering freshmen and be eligible to reenter the institution from which they transferred. Students with 18 hours or more must have a minimum 2.25 GPA on all transfer work.

High school students may be considered for early admission if they have a minimum 3.0 overall GPA on all course work pursued during three years of high school, a minimum ACT composite score of 25 or SAT combined score of 1130 (to be submitted prior to June1), and a recommendation letter from their high school principal. Upon completing a minimum of 24 semester hours at the University, the student will be issued a diploma by the high school last attended.

Techs Summer Enrichment Program enables students to pursue college credit between their junior and senior high school years. The Summer Scholars Program for exceptional students awards scholarships to entering freshmen who want to get an early start by enrolling in the summer quarter.

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