This document provides information about Louisiana State University (LSU) including its history, tuition costs, degrees offered, and nursing program requirements. It was founded in 1860 and the mascot is the tiger which comes from Civil War regiments. Average yearly costs are around $40,000 which includes tuition, room and board, books, and other expenses. LSU offers over 70 bachelor's and master's degrees and over 50 doctoral degrees across many fields. The nursing programs include associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees to become registered nurses or advanced practice nurses.

1. Mercedes Williams
6th period
December 17, 2013

2. • Louisiana State University
• Baton Rouge, LA 70803
• (225) 578-3202

3. History
• It was Founded: 1860
• LSU was founded by the Louisiana General
Assembly in 1853 under the name Louisiana State
Seminary of Learning and Military Academy and
was located near Pineville, La., with the first
session beginning on Jan. 2, 1860
• LSU's "tiger" nickname was drawn from the Civil
War fame of two Louisiana brigades who fought
so fiercely that they became known as the
"Louisiana Tigers."

4. Tuition and $19,860.75
Fees
(Resident)
The average yearly
cost of attendance at
LSU Law for the 201314 school year is as
follows:
Average Yearly Cost of
Attendance
(2013-14, Fall and
Spring)
Room and
Board
$15,020.00
Books
$2,000.00
Personal
Expenses
$1,910.00
Transportat $1,090.00
ion on
campus
Total
$39,880.75

5. Degrees Offered
• The State of Louisiana Board of Regents, in its Master Plan for Higher
Education, designated LSU as Louisiana's single
• LSU students have the opportunity to experience a rich diversity of
courses, curricula, students, faculty, and settings that stimulate and
challenge individual growth.
• LSU offers numerous choices for intellectual development, career options,
and cultural exposure.
• Bachelor's degrees are offered in 72 major fields, master's degrees are
offered in 72 major fields, and doctoral degrees are offered in 54 major
fields.
• The University has no more important mission than to provide its students
with outstanding learning opportunities. LSU offers undergraduate
programs of study that are both rigorous and exciting.

6. • I’m studying to be a Nurse.
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) is a two-year degree
offered by community colleges and hospital-based
schools of nursing that prepares individuals for a
defined technical scope of practice
• Master’s Degree (MSN) programs offer a number of
tracks designed to prepare Advanced Practice Nurses,
nurse administrators, and nurse educators
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BS/BSN) is a four-year
degree offered at colleges and universities

7. Bachelors Degree
– Humanities course (3)
– Statistics (3)
– Abnormal Psychology (3)
9 Total Sem. Hours.
Masters Degree
• Perquisite Course
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Arts Elective (3)
College Algebra (3)
English Composition (6)
General Biology & Laboratory (4)
General Psychology (3)
Introductory Sociology (3)
Microbiology (6)
Humanities (6)
34 Total Sem. Hours.

8. • They have more than 1,500 staff members.
• The current LSU main campus was dedicated in 1926.
• it consists of more than 250 buildings constructed in
the style of Italian Renaissance architect Andrea
Palladio.
• occupies a 650-acre (2.6 km²) plateau on the banks of
the Mississippi River.
• Tyrann Mathieu played college football for Louisiana
State University (Celebrity)

9. • I want to attend this college because not only
do it have all my interest and expectations
filled but they have everything I need in this
building called Louisiana State University.
• Also they give you options to choose your own
hours and its history is known.

10. :http://nursing.lsuhsc.edu.
www.lsu.edu.