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NORTHWESTERNSTATEUNIVERSITY III 00608356 LD 3091 .L369 A333 2009/2010 LACOLL 11 DIRECTORY AcademicColleges/Departments Telephone: email: CollegeofBusiness 010 OCT ciz:i [email protected] CollegeofEducation 310-357-6273 [email protected] CollegeofLiberalArts 31o-3j/-433U [email protected] CriminalJustice 310-357-6967 [email protected] Journalism 310-35/-44Zj [email protected] LanguageandCommunication 31o-3j/-6Z/Z [email protected] Mrs.H.D.Dear,Sr.andAliceEstelle DearSchoolofCreativeandPerformingArts 318-357-4522 [email protected] Psychology 310-3J/-6jy4 [email protected] SchoolofSocialSciences 318-357-6195 [email protected] SocialWork 318-357-5493 [email protected] CollegeofNursing Cenla 31o-4o4-zlo4 Natchitoches 310-35/-6//6 Shreveport '321100-6//-1311AUOU [email protected] CollegeofScienceandTechnology 310-35/-66yy [email protected] BiologicalScience 318-357-5323 [email protected] ChemistryandPhysics 318-357-5501 [email protected] hngmeermg technology 318-357-5298 [email protected] FamilyandConsumerSciences 331108-315^17-C5C5O8T/ [email protected] HealthandHumanPerformance 3'21180-'325^'/7-<511z"1/6; [email protected] Mathematics 310-3J/-43U0 [email protected] MilitaryScience 318-357-5157 [email protected] LouisianaScholars'College 318-357-4577 [email protected] UniversityCollege 318-357-5000 [email protected] ElectronicandContinuingEducation 318-357-6355 [email protected] CenlaCampusatEnglandAirPark 3'211o0-A4Oo4A-OzIlOo/14 [email protected] FortPolkCenter 3'23'2-/7-3VZ-3'21lnUoU [email protected] GraduateSchool 3-31180-3"i5c/n-5c8o5ci1 [email protected] HealthServices 318-357-5351 [email protected] Housing 310-3J/-D/U3 [email protected] Information(Telephone) 318-35/-6361 Police(University) 3'21180-315z7n-5z4A'3i1^ [email protected] ShreveportCampus 318-677-3100 [email protected] SStmuadlelntBuAscitnievistsieDsevanedloOprmgeannitzCaetinotnesr '33'2211I18080--33""2255'C:7'//7--655A6111111 sacbtdicv@[email protected] StudentLife 318-357-5286 [email protected] StudentSupportServices 318-357-5901 [email protected] Testing 318-357-5246 [email protected] TuitionandFees(Admissions) 318-357-4503 [email protected] AcademicRecords,Registration,Transcripts,andVeteransAffairs UniversityRegistrar'sOffice 318-357-6171 [email protected] 318-357-6170 [email protected] Admissions OfficeofAdmissions 318-357-4078 finnlifatir^nQfSJruiiilji**r1ii Recruiting OfficeofUniversityRecruiting 318-357-4503 [email protected] FinancialAid Natchitoches 318-357-5961 [email protected] Shreveport 318-677-3010 AllwrittencommunicationsshouldbedirectedtotheproperUniversityofficeandshouldbeaddressedto: NorthwesternStateUniversity Natchitoches,LA71497-0002 OFFICEOFADMISSIONS 1-800-767-8115 UNIVERSITYREGISTRAR'SOFFICE 1-800-807-8849 UNIVERSITYRECRUITINGOFFICE 1-800-327-1903 NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AMemberoftheUniversityofLouisianaSystem NATCHITOCHES,LOUISIANA71497-0002 http://www.nsula.edu UNIVERSITY CATALOG Vol.LXXXXIV 2009-2010 PublishedbytheUniversityRegistrar'sOfficeofNorthwesternStateUniversity,UniversityParkway,Natchitoches,Louisiana71497-0002. EnteredasperiodicalsatthepostofficeinNatchitoches,Louisiana71497-0002,undertheActofJuly16,1904. 1 ThisUniversity'Catalogpresentsthecurrentcurricula,educationalplans,courseofferings,requirementsandpoliciesofthisUniversity. TheprovisionsdescribedinthisCatalogdonotconstituteanofferforacontractwhichmaybeacceptedbyshidentsthroughregistration andenrollmentintheUniversity.TheUniversityreservestherighttochangeanycurriculum,plan,course,requirementandpolicyand anyotherprovisionatanytimeduringthestudent'speriodofstudyattheUniversity. 2 CONTENTS ^pon AcademicCalendar,2009-2010 4 Glossary 7 TheUniversity 8 AdmissiontotheUniversity 12 FinancialAid 17 AcademicInformation 20 AcademicRegulations 26 StudentLife 37 AcademicColleges,Departments,andCurricula CollegeofBusiness 42 CollegeofEducation 45 CollegeofLiberalArts 57 CriminalJustice 58 Journalism 60 LanguageandCommunication 61 Mrs.H.D.Dear,Sr.andAliceEstelleDearSchoolofCreativeandPerformingArts 65 Psychology 72 SchoolofSocialSciences 75 SocialWork 79 CollegeofNursing 80 RadiologicSciences 85 CollegeofScienceandTechnology 89 BiologicalSciences 90 ChemistryandPhysics 94 EngineeringTechnology 96 FamilyandConsumerSciences 98 HealthandHumanPerformance 101 Mathematics 103 MilitaryScience 104 LouisianaScholars'College 106 UniversityCollege 122 GeneralStudies 122 ElectronicandContinuingEducation 125 TheGraduateSchool 126 CoursesofInstruction 147 TheLouisianaBoardofRegents 234 UniversityofLouisianaBoardofSupervisors 234 AdministrationoftheUniversity 235 Faculty 237 Index 251 3 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2009-2010 FALL2009 AUGUST 17 Monday semesterbegins/facultyoncall TBA facultyinstitute 17-Sept1 Monday-Tuesday registrationInternet 17 Monday advising/registrationENGLANDAIRPARK/CENLA 18 Tuesday advising/registrationFT.POLK 19 Wednesday advising/registrationSHREVEPORT 22 Saturday residencehallsopen 20 Thursday *. NewStudentOrientationMeeting(8:30AM) 20-21 Thursday-Friday advising/registrationNATCHITOCHES 24-27 Monday-Thursday FeePayment-NatchitochesCampus 24 Monday firstdayofclassesALLCAMPUSES 24-Sept1 Monday-Tuesday lateregistration(feeapplies) SEPTEMBER 1 Tuesday finaldaytoregister,addcourses,ormakesectionchanges I Tuesday finaldaytodropaclassandberefiindedorhavefeesadjusted(16-week&A-term) 7 Monday LaborDayHoliday 8 Tuesday finaldaytoappealagradefromspring2009 8 Tuesday ....finaldaytoremove"I"gradewithapproved60-daywaiverfromspring2009 II Friday finaldayforundergraduatestudentstoapplyforspring2010graduation 11 Friday finaldayforgraduatestudentstoapplyforfall2009graduation OCTOBER 5-6 Monday-Tuesday FallBreak 9 Friday finaldayforremovalof"I"gradesfromsummer2009 18 Sunday mid-termgradestobeenteredviaWebforFacultySystem 23 Friday finaldaytoresignanddropcourseswithagradeof"W" orchangefromcredittoaudit(16-weekcourses) NOVEMBER 20 Friday finaldaytoresignfromallclasseswithw+mid-termgrades(16-weekcourses) 23-28 Monday-Saturday ThanksgivingHoliday 30 Monday classesresume(8a.m.) DECEMBER 8 Tuesday finaldaytoappealagradefromsummer2009 8 Tuesday finaldaytoremove"I"gradewithapproved60-daywaiverfromsummer2009 9 Wednesday lastdayofclasses 9-16 WednesdayEvening-Wednesday finalexaminafions 11 Friday candidategradesduetobeenteredby10:00a.m.viaWebforFacultySystem 17 Thursday allgradesduetobeenteredbynoonviaWebforFacultySystem residencehallscloseatnoon 18 Friday 10:00a.m.and3:00p.m.commencementexercises/semesterends 2009 AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER S M T W T F S 5 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 5 M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 1819 11 12 13 14 15 1617 15 16 17 18 19 2021 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 242526 18 19 20 21 22 2324 22 23 24 25 26 2728 20 21 22 23 242526 2324 25 26 27 2829 27 28 29 30 2526 27 28 29 3031 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 4 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2009-2010 SPRING2010 JANUARY 4 Monday semesterbegins/facultyoncall TBA facultyinstitute 4 Monday advising/registrationENGLANDAIRPARK/CENLA 5 Tuesday advising/registrationFT.POLK 6 Wednesday advising/registrationSHREVEPORT 7-8 Thursday-Friday advising/registrationNATCHITOCHES 9 Saturday residencehallsopenforallstudents 11 Monday firstdayofclassesALLCAMPUSES 11-20 Monday-Wednesday lateregistration(feeapplies) 18 Monday MartinLutherKingHoliday 20 Wednesday finaldaytoregister,addcourses,ormakesectionchanges 22 Friday finaldayforundergraduatestudentstoapplyforsummer/fall2010graduation 22 Friday finaldayforgraduatestudentstoapplyforspring2010graduation FEBRUARY 18 Thursday finaldayforremovalof"I"gradesfromfall2009 15-16 Monday-Tuesday MardiGrasHolidays 17 Wednesday classesresumeat12:00noon MARCH 7 Sunday mid-termgradesduetobeenteredviaWebforFacultySystem 12 Friday finaldaytoresignfromallclasseswithagradeof"W,"dropcourseswithagradeof "W," orchangefromcredittoauditin16-weekcourses APRIL 2-10 Friday-Saturday EasterHoliday/SpringBreak 12 Monday classesresume(8a.m.) 19 Monday finaldaytoappealagradefromfall2009 19 Monday finaldaytoremove"I"gradewithapproved60-daywaiverfromfall2009 23 Friday finaldaytoresignfromallclasseswithw+mid-termgrades 30 Friday lastdayofclasses,candidategradesduetobeenteredby10:00a.m.viaWebforFacultySystem 30-May7 FridayEvening-Friday finalexaminations MAY 7 Friday 10:00a.m.and3:00p.m.commencementexercises 8 Saturday residencehallsclose 10 Monday allgradesduetobeenteredviaWebforFacultySystembynoon/semesterends 2010 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY S M T W T F12S S M12T 3W4T5F6S S M12T 3W4T5F6S S M T W T12F3S S M T W T F S 3456789 789 789 456789 23456781 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 13 10 10 11 12 13 14 1516 14 15 16 17 18 1920 14 15 16 17 18 1920 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 1415 17 18 19 20 21 2223 21 22 23 24 252627 21 22 23 24 252627 18 19 20 21 222324 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2425 26 27 28 2930 28 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 2930 23 24 25 26 27 2829 31 30 31 5 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2009-2010 SUMMER 2010 MAY 13 Thursday residencehallsopen 14 Friday advising/registration 17 Monday sessiononebegins 18 Tuesday finaldaytoregister,addcourses,makeschedulechangesforsessionone 31 Monday MemorialDayHoliday JUNE 1 Tuesday finaldaytodropcourseswithgradeofW,changefromcredittoauditforsessionone 4 Friday sessiononeends,advising/registrationforsessiontwo 7 Monday sessiontwobegins 8 Tuesday finaldaytoregister,addcourses,makeschedulechangesforsessiontwo 21 Monday finaldaytodropcourseswithagradeofW,changefromcredittoauditforsessiontwo 25 Friday sessiontwoends,advising/registrationforsessionthree 28 Monday sessionthreebegins 29 Tuesday finaldaytoregister,addcourses,makeschedulechangesforsessionthree JULY 5 Monday IndependenceDayHoliday 9 Friday finaldayforremovalof"I"gradesfromspring2010 12 Monday finaldaytodropcourseswithagradeofW,changefromcredittoauditforsessionthree 16 Friday sessionthreeends,advising/registrationforsessionfour 19 Monday sessionfourbegins 20 Tuesday finaldaytoregister,addcourses,makeschedulechangesforsessionfour AUGUST 2 Monday finaldaytodropcourseswithagradeofW,changefromcredittoauditforsessionfour 6 Friday sessionfourends,residencehallsclose 9 Monday allgradesareduetobeenteredbynoonviaWebforFacultySystem/semesterends 2010 JUNE JULY AUGUST S M T W T F S 5 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 9 10 11 12 13 1415 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 192021 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 242526 18 19 20 21 222324 2223 24 25 262728 23 24 25 26 27 2829 27 28 29 30 2526 27 28 293031 2930 31 3031 6 GLOSSARY — Academic(Scholastic)load thetotalsofsemesterhoursofcourseworkforwhichastudentisregisteredinasemesterorsummer session. — AcademicCatalogYear catalogsareineffectbeginningwiththefallsemesterandremainineffectforthefollowingspringand summersemesters. — Admission writtenpermission,grantedbytheUniversityRegistrar,toregisterforcourseworkatNSU. — Auditor on—ewhopaysfeesandregistersforaclassorclassesasanobserveronlyandreceivesnocreditforit. Cancellation aprocesswhereallcoursesareremovedfromastudent'sacademicrecord. — Concentration analternativetrackofcourseswithinaMajororOption,accountforatleast30percentoftheMajorrequirements. — Corequisite concurrentrequirement;usuallyacourseorsomeotherconditionthatmustbetakenormetatthesametimeasanother course. — Curriculum anofficiallyapprovedcombinationofcourses,satisfactorycompletionofwhichmayleadtoadegreeorothergoal. — Degree thetitleoftheawardconferredonstudentsuponcompletionofaunifiedprogramofstudy(e.g..AssociateofArts,Bachelor ofArts). — DegreeDesignation eachauthorizedprogramatpublicinstitutionsofhighereducationislistedintheBoardofRegents'Inventory ofDegreeandCertificateProgramsunderthecategory"DegreeDesignation"(e.g.,BachelorofScience,BachelorofArts). — Degree Program grouping ofcampus-approved courses and requirements (e.g., minimum GPA required, comprehensive examinations,EnglishandMathproficiency)which,whensatisfactorilycompletedbyastudentwillentitlehimorhertoadegree. — DegreeSubjectArea aprimarydisciplinewhichconstitutesthefocusofaDegreeProgram.Whenastudentsatisfactorilycompletes aDegreeProgram,thestudentwillbeentitledtoadegreeintheappropriatesubjectarea(e.g.,Biology,History,Nursing). — DegreeTitle thecompletelabelofaDegreeProgram,consistingofaDegreeDesignation(e.g..AssociateofArts)andtheDegree SubjectArea(e.g.CriminalJustice). — Dismissal finaltermination,byproperUniversityauthority,ofastudent'senrollmentintheUniversity. — Elective acourserequiredinacurriculumwithoutspecificidentification;thestudent"elects"thecoursetobetaken.Theareain whichtheelectivemustbechosenissometimesspecified. — GoodStanding thestatusofastudentwhoiseligibletocontinueinorreturntotheUniversity. — GraduateStudent astudentwhohasreceivedabaccalaureatedegreeandhasbeenofficiallyadmittedtoGraduateStudies. — Major thatpartofaDegreeProgramwhichconsistsofaspecifiedgroupofcoursesinaparticulardiscipline(s)orfield(s).Thename oftheMajorisusuallyconsistentwiththeDegreeSubjectArea.AMajorusuallyconsistsof25percentormoreoftotalhoursrequired inanundergraduatecurriculum. — Minor thatpartofaDegreeProgramwhichconsistsofaspecifiedgroupofcoursesinaparticulardiscipline(s)orfield(s),consisting usuallyof15percentormoreoftotalhoursrequiredinanundergraduatecurriculum. — OverallCumulativeGradePointAverage obtainedbydividingthetotalnumberofqualitypointsbythetotalnumberofquality hours. — Prerequisite arequirementthatmustbesatisfied,oftenregistrationinanothercourse,beforeastudentcantakeacourse. — QualityHours thecredithourvalueofthecourse. — QualityPoint anumericalvalueassignedtoeachofthelettergradesAthroughF.ThegradeofAisvaluedatfourqualitypoints foreachsemesterhourofcreditinthecourse.Bisthreepointsperhour,Cistwo,andDisone.AgradeofFhasaqualitypointvalue ofzero.Thesevaluesareusedincalculatingastudent's"gradepointaverage"andacademicstanding. — Registrar theUniversityofficialresponsibleforcompilingandkeepingsecuretheofficialrecordsofeachstudent'sscholastic achievement.Theoffice,inRoyHall,isaprincipalsourceofinformationandadvisementonmatterssuchasregistration,scheduling, andacademicstanding. — ResidenceRequirement arequirementthatstudentspursuingundergraduateorgraduatedegreesatNSUmustearnaspecified numberofsemesterhoursinregularlyscheduledcoursework.Forthebaccalaureatedegree,studentsmustalsoearnatleast12semester hoursinthemajorfieldinupper-levelcourses(numbered3000orabove)inresidenceatNSU. — Resignation astudent'svoluntaryterminationofenrollmentinallclasseswhichiscarriedoutinaccordancewithUniversity procedures. — Scholasticprobatio—n statusofastudentwhoisnotdoingsatisfactoryworkinclassesasspecifiedelsewhereinthiscatalog. SemesterAverage astudent'sgrade-pointaveragebasedonthetotalnumberofqualitypointsearneddividedbytotalnumberof qualityhoursinagivensemester. — Semesterhour thenumericalvalueofacourseusuallybasedonthenumberofhoursspentintheclassperweekinaregular session.Acreditorsemesterhourgenerallyrepresentsonehourofclassworkaweek. — Suspension temporarydenialtoastudent,byproperUniversityauthority,ofpermissiontoregisterforclassesatNSU. — Transferstudent onewhohasattendedanothercollegeoruniversitypriortoenteringNSU. 7 THE UNIVERSITY HISTORY in 1714 as an outpost oftheir New Worid empire facing Northwestern State University ofLouisiana stands on SpanishTexastothewest.Thecitytodaytakesprideinits groundthathasbeendedicatedto learning forwell overa standing as the oldest permanent settlement in the entire hundredyears.PriortotheCivilWaraportionofthepresent LouisianaPurchaseTerritory.AlthoughthefiresofCivilWar campus was the property of the Bullard family of scarred the Cane River Country, Natchitoches escaped NaaofsaofntldaNclahicotniwoctin1honv8icge8thn4oeytcseth.abheryeAss.patrhesToeacphrRherleoreyltoeiyalgsowibfoa1uu8istsl5hpd6eSuiotnrfchgocieuhewraBtasuygselroldefeaabrrttyedhcwetmthhaeSiednattcsearoitewcotdnnohlHewauenacamdsrontnpsi.vanerTtnuihhtssae,eht rhasoenysltspaetitbetNieamvolle,ollwyfuamanpuudhcnbieahltriayipcrtroamofsggecaerdhbeo,rosoeuslmtaisanv,2ied5nn,.mu0mum0nae0in,rcyoiNupaasttrlcachgchieoutsrvocechorhefnesms,iethnsaatsl.caoarSlngioetneuixmaacotleelddlaeeonnmndt oonnc"eTshueppHoirltle"datnhdeoefasttengasbelreveofasthtehBeuulnloafrfdicmiaanlssiyomnbsotilllosftatnhde tlhaekebs,anaknsdolfytihnegbienautthiefuhleaCratnoefRLiovueirs,iaChnaap'lsinl'ask,eaannddSfiobrleesyt University. ' country,thecitymaybedescribedascolorfialandunique. The State Legislature by Act 51 of 1884 created a TheNursingEducationCenterat 1800LineAvenuein LouisianaStateNormalSchoolforthepreparationofteachers. Shreveport istheresidentialcampusfortheDepartmentof AmemberoftheLegislature,LeopoldCaspari,offeredthe UndergraduateStudiesinNursingandGraduateStudiesand conventsiteasacampusfortheSchoolwiththeanticipated Research in Nursing. The Nursing Education Center is approval of the citizens of Natchitoches. The offer was composedofinstitutionalfacilitiesincludinginstructionalareas accepted,andfrom 1885to 1918theNormalSchooloffered andadministrative/facultyoffices.TheCollegeofNursingalso tprwoogyreaamrsswofersetutdhyenforintahuegutrraaitneidn,gaonfdtetahceheSrtsa.teBaCcocnasltaiutruetaitoen pexrpoevriideensceascaanddemdiegcreaenodffestraifnfgssaetrtvhieceNsStUocsaumpppuosrtcenctlienriscainl adoptedin1921changedthenameoftheschooltoLouisiana AlexandriaandLeesville. StateTNhoerrmeaslouCroclelsegaen.dcurriculaof"Normal"grewsteadilyto on LTAheNHoirgthhwwaesyte4r6n7S,tataeppUrnoivxeirmsaitteylyCenmtierdwatayFortbePtowlekeins meseexrpevatincdethiienngiitnspcobrpreuaolsaaidtneigrolnry.oldeIinvwear1ss9e4a4cr,ceoqtruhdieerdeImnfseotnritmtsautlioorfne'cLsooguenixisctieialonlnae'nisnt LoefelsavTnidhlledeeaeNnoddretdthhtweoemNsatSienUrngbaytSettahotefeFUonUrinttivePedorlSskt.iattIytesoCcAcEnunNpyiL.eAs1C6a0mapcruess NAocrtth3w2e6steorfntShteateLeCgoilsllaetguereo,fLwohuiiscihanca.hanged its name to CpernotgerramssertvhesrotuhgehctehnetraLleaLronuiinsgiaCneantaererafwoirthRaspeildeecstdPeagrrieseh Northwestern maintained and strengthened its long (LCRP). The LCRP, managed by the Louisiana Board of traditionofleadershipinpublicserviceandacademicendeavor Regents, is a consortium of postsecondary institutions andbecame,in1954,thefirstcollegeunderthejurisdictionof partneringtoexpandeducationalofferingsinthearea.The td1he9eg6r6Le.oeu.iTshiaenEaduStcaatteioBnoaalrdSpeocfiaEldiusctadteigorneetowoafsfefrirtshteofMfaesrteedr'isn Amaiacrjapodarermkhii&cghCfawocamiylmisutyncioitnsnyleoicnctaAitlneegdxatwnhiedtrhviiaanraintohduesisEpeanargsilislahyneadsccoIenfsdsucisebtnlrteiraatllo OnJune 18, 1970,GovernorJohnJ.McKeithensigned Louisiana. thelegislativeactwhichbroughttheoldschool itsgreatest MISSION distinction by changing its title to Northwestern State UniversityofLouisiana. NorthwesternStateUniversityisaresponsive,student- In 1980theoldcampusquadranglewherethecolumns oriented institution that is committed to the creation, standwasenteredintotheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces dissemination,andacquisitionofknowledgethroughteaching, underthetitle"NormalHillHistoricDistrict." research,andservice.TheUniversitymaintainsasitshighest In 1984, Northwestern State University celebrated its priorityexcellenceinteachingingraduateandundergraduate Centennial with lectures, concerts, social events, and an programs. effectiveftind-raisingeffortthatestablishedtheCentennial Northwestern State University prepares its studentsto Development Fund. In addition to the main campus in become productive members of society and promotes Natchitoches,theUniversitymaintains full-servicecampus economicdevelopmentandimprovementsinthequalityoflife centersin Shreveport,Leesville,andAlexandriaandoffers ofthecitizensinitsregion. instructionateightcontinuingeducationsitesinthecentraland northwestareasoftheState. VISION LOCATION Northwestern State University strives for educational qualitythroughexcellenceinteachingandresearch,innovative ThemainUniversitycampuscoversanareaofsome916 useoftechnology,andexceptionalservicetostudentsandother acresimmediatelywestofNatchitoches,Louisiana.Thecity constituencies. isinthenorthwesternpartofthestateabout50milesnorthwest TheUniversityseekstoattractanddevelopoutstanding of Alexandria and 75 miles southeast of Shreveport, studentsandfacultyandtoprovidethemwiththeresources Louisiana'sthirdlargestcity. neededtopromoteoptimallearningandservice. Thecampus,encompassingrollingpinehillsandrichriver By maintaining a student-oriented environment, bonomland,isoneofthemostspaciousandattractiveinthe Northwesternwillofferchallengingandrewardingacademic South.Thenaturalbeautyofthesitedrewpeopletoitevenin experiencesaugmentedandenrichedwithopportunities for prehistorictimes.LongthehomeofamajorIndiantribefor cultural,social,athletic,andotherextracurricularactivities.The whichitwasnamed,NatchitocheswasfortifiedbytheFrench essence of this student-oriented environment will be the 8