COLLEGE OF LIFE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
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Velma B. Westbrook, D.N.S. |
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Professor of Nursing |
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Interim Dean of the College of Life Sciences and Technology |
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Office: |
172 Betsy C. Ayo Hall |
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Phone: |
448 4687 |
MISSION
The mission of the College of Life Sciences and Technology at Nicholls State University is consistent with the mission statement and goals of the University. The College is dedicated to meeting the unique geographic and multicultural needs of the region and beyond through teaching, research, and service. Although the College promotes research and appropriate service while preparing students to interpret and respond to changing regional, national, and global societies, teaching is its primary mission. The College extends its mission beyond instruction by maintaining and improving life sciences and technology curricular programs of study, and offering continuing education activities that develop the character of its diverse student population and encourage responsible citizenship in a management environment that promotes faculty and staff involvement. The College is dedicated to continuous quality improvement through assessment and evaluation of both its processes and its current and former students.
The College of Life Sciences and Technology at Nicholls State University seeks to:
- provide high-quality academic programs and continuing education activities in all disciplines within the College to support the needs of the region;
- ensure access to life sciences and technology education for all citizens of the region;
- facilitate responsible citizenship and leadership in all disciplines within the College to support the needs of the region;
- enhance the economic development and strengthen the social and cultural infrastructure of the region by providing qualified life science and technology graduates.
DEGREES AWARDED
- Bachelor of Science
- Agricultural Business
- Communicative Disorders
- Dietetics
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Geomatics
- Health Sciences
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology
- Petroleum Services
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Associate of Science
- Cardiopulmonary Care Science
- Child Development and Preschool Management
- Emergency Medical Services Paramedic
- Nursing
- Petroleum Services
- Safety Technology
ACCREDITATION
The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences is nationally accredited by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.
The Department of Nursing, Associate of Science in Nursing Program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The Nursing Continuing Education Program is an accredited provider by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission on Accreditation.
The Department of Allied Health Sciences and its associated programs are nationally accredited and certified by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, the Cytotechnology Programs Review Committee of the American Society of Cytopathology, the National Healthcareer Association, and the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The programs within the College of Life Sciences and Technology include pre-professional as well as professional curricula. Concentrations within the programs of study are diverse and innovative, preparing students for transfer to professional schools or for graduate study.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Minimum requirements for the degrees offered within the College conform to the University's General Education Degree Requirements. In addition, the student shall:
- Complete satisfactorily one of the curricula offered by the College.
- Earn a minimum grade ofC or better in course work in the major or as specified by the curriculum. Grade requirements in the minor fields are stated in each specific curriculum.
- Earn a grade ofC or better in ENGL 101, 102, and 368.
NOTE: Each student enrolled in a four-year degree program is reminded of the following University requirement: For students to graduate with a bachelor's degree, they must have earned 45 hours in courses numbered 300 or above. Several programs of study require selective enrollment - nursing, cardiopulmonary care, emergency medical services paramedic, cytotechnology