Transfer Programs

Louisiana State University at Eunice is a two-year campus of the LSU System. LSUE offers programs both for those students who want to prepare for a career in only two years by earning an associate degree or certificate and for those who want to transfer to a four-year college to complete a baccalaureate degree. Students planning to transfer can begin their college programs at a small, friendly school that emphasizes academic excellence but that also provides counseling, tutoring, and other support to help them succeed. Credits earned at LSUE can be transferred to any university in the nation.

Programs in Most Fields

Transfer programs are available in most academic majors. Students usually can complete their freshman and sophomore years at LSUE before transferring. In some areas, such as pre-medicine, they can earn additional credits at LSUE beyond the sophomore year. In a few others, such as music, LSUE does not offer transfer programs.

Transfer Agreements
with Other Universities

LSUE has detailed written transfer agreements with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and McNeese State University, specifying which LSUE courses are equivalent to the courses at those schools. All LSU System campuses have developed a detailed listing of parallel courses. Course numbers at LSUE are the same as those used on the LSU A & M campus in Baton Rouge, further simplifying the transfer process. Scheduling transfer courses for other colleges is also usually easy because LSUE offers the standard classes included in most college curricula across the country.

Excellent Teachers and Facilities

As a comprehensive two-year college, LSUE's primary mission is to provide excellent instruction in each class throughout a student's program. LSUE recruits nationwide to find the best teachers. Faculty members have the experience, preparation, and dedication to help students succeed. Teachers are also readily available outside of class. All faculty members schedule at least 10 office hours each week for student conferences.
Freshman and sophomore students get hands-on experience using state-of-the-art personal computers. They carry out experiments and other exercises in well-equipped science laboratories, and they have an opportunity to use a variety of other excellent facilities.

Degrees for Transfer Students

The associate of arts and associate of science degrees are designed specifically for students who want to complete their freshman and sophomore years at LSUE before transferring to a four-year college or university to finish a bachelor's degree. Students planning to enroll in a professional school after completing entrance requirements at LSUE can also earn these associate degrees.

Receiving an LSUE associate degree offers several advantages:

When you complete your undergraduate program, you will have two degrees instead of one, providing additional evidence of your attainments.
Your associate degree will be official recognition that you have completed a college-level undergraduate program. If for some reason you have to delay finishing your bachelor's degree, you will already have a college diploma as proof of your educational achievements.
As an LSUE student, you will receive strong preparation at a college where teaching excellence is the top priority.
You will be able to pursue your associate degree while staying on track with the requirements of the bachelor's degree program at the transfer institution.

Description of Degrees

Both the associate of arts and the associate of science degree programs include a core of courses that are also required in all bachelor's degree programs at public colleges throughout Louisiana. Students will complete required courses in English, mathematics, natural sciences, art, humanities, and social science. The associate of arts curriculum specifies three more credits in both the humanities and the social sciences than does the associate of science degree. The associate of science degree requires six more credits in natural sciences but reduces the requirements in humanities and social sciences. Both degrees include 21 credits of elective courses that students will choose based on the requirements of the baccalaureate program into which they plan to transfer. In addition, many transfer students choose to earn an associate of general studies degree, which allows more flexibility in developing a program of courses to suit individual needs.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Elementary Education Degree Program at LSUE

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette provides LSUE students majoring in elementary education with an opportunity to earn a baccalaureate degree on the LSUE campus. Under this cooperative program, freshman and sophomore courses are provided by LSUE, and UL-Lafayette provides the junior and senior courses in the elementary education degree program. In order to enroll in upper-level courses, LSUE students must apply and be formally admitted into the UL-Lafayette teacher education program. For information on this cooperative program, contact the coordinator of the UL-Lafayette elementary education program in Room 236 of Manuel Hall on the LSUE campus or call (337) 550-1368.

LSUE Honors Program

The LSUE Honors Program offers academically talented students an opportunity to take special classes that they will find both challenging and rewarding. New students applying for the Honors Program must have an ACT composite scores of 25 or higher AND a math ACT of 22 or higher AND English ACT of 18 or higher. For additional information, go to the Honors Program Page.

How to Apply

To apply, write the LSUE Admissions Office to request application materials and a copy of the LSUE Catalog, which contains details on courses and degrees: Admissions Office, LSU at Eunice, P. O. Box 1129, Eunice, LA 70535; phone: (337) 550-1305. You can also apply on-line, download the admissions application or view sections of the catalog on line. General information on enrolling is also available.