LSU was founded in 1860 by the Louisiana state assembly and was originally located in Pineville, Louisiana. It relocated to Baton Rouge in 1926, where the main campus remains today. LSU was granted sea-grant college status in the late 1920s, making it one of only 25 universities with this distinction. The document outlines the degree programs offered at LSU and lists the required course hours to obtain a mechanical engineering degree, totaling 128 credit hours.
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LSU was founded by Louisiana state assembly
in 1860
The institution sustained significent losses at
the hands of the civil war and the invasion of
the Red Valley.
The name Louisiana State University was
adopted in 1870
The compus, located in Pineville at the
time, was formally relocated to Baton
Rouge, where it is today in 1926.
LSU was granted status as sea-grant college
only one of the 25 universities to garner that
distinction