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Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University
A Member of the University of Louisiana System
305 Wisteria Street
P.O. Box 3178
Ruston, LA 71272
1-800-LATECH-1 or 1-318-257-3036
www.latech.edu
Mission
As a selective-admissions comprehensive public university, Louisiana Tech is committed to quality in teaching, research, creative activity, public service, and economic development. Louisiana Tech maintains as its highest priority the education and development of its students in a challenging, yet safe and supportive, community of learners. Louisiana Tech provides a technology-rich, interdisciplinary teaching, learning, and research environment to ensure student and faculty success.
Louisiana Tech is a four-year, selective-admissions university awarding associate, baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees. As a comprehensive teaching and research university, you will interact with leading professors (even as a freshman) and get to do research as you explore career options. Of Louisiana Tech’s 394 faculty members, more than 80 percent hold the doctoral or equivalent degree in their fields. Software engineers, newspaper editors, published authors, practicing architects and medical doctors all bring their expertise to the classroom to enhance learning.
Semester Hour/ Quarter Calendar
Louisiana Tech University operates on a quarter calendar, but the unit of academic credit awarded is the semester hour. This is accomplished by increasing the amount of contact time per class meeting. For 3 hours of course credit, students attending classes on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will be in class for 1 hour 15 minutes. Students attending classes on Tuesday and Thursday will be in class for 1 hour 50 minutes. In contrast, on the semester calendar for 3 hours of course credit, students attending classes on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will be in class for 55 minutes. Students attending classes on Tuesday and Thursday will be in class for 1 hour 30 minutes. An additional 20 minutes of class lecture allows us to adjust the 9 month academic calendar from 2 traditional semesters to 3 quarters.
The minimum number of hours an undergraduate student can take to be considered full-time is 8, the maximum being 12 for one quarter. On the semester system the minimum number of hours an undergraduate student can take to be considered full-time is 12 the maximum being 18.
Center for Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation Sciences
The center conducts basic and applied research and provides services to address medical and rehabilitation needs. Basic and applied research in cardiopulmonary support systems is conducted and the center initiates and develops new materials and micro devices to solve biomedical problems. This team can work with local industry to create prototypes for use in production.
Institute for Micro Manufacturing
The Institute for Micro manufacturing (IFM) is a state-of-the art high technology research and development facility. As an applied research institute, the IFM contributes to the economic development of Louisiana and the nation through the invention and realization of specific types of novel environmental, chemical, and biological Microsystems, which may be commercialized through technology transfer and start-up businesses.
Center for Applied Physics Studies (CAPS)
Center for Applied Physics Studies (CAPS) provides a world class, integrated engineering and physics educational and research environment, that creates opportunities for interdisciplinary studies, the sharing of resources, and the transfer of technology from basic science to engineering application.
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