{"id":87,"date":"2019-07-29T21:40:47","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T02:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/science-tech\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2025-07-09T09:07:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T14:07:54","slug":"sciences-technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"87\" class=\"elementor elementor-87\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-753c2b43 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"753c2b43\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GREEN THUMB<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b0e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9b0e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> In recent years, Nicholls biology students and faculty have spearheaded coastal restoration efforts including growing, harvesting and planting over 30,000 plants in coastal habitats. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2b201c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-248095e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"248095e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ada3eb7\" data-id=\"ada3eb7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" 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https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/02\/nicholls-state-university-college-sciences-technology-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/02\/nicholls-state-university-college-sciences-technology.webp 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/512;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a5cd98a\" data-id=\"1a5cd98a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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In addition, the college provides general education coursework in the natural sciences for all university students. In addition to teaching excellence, our faculty are leaders in research and service, and we engage our students in these activities to help professionalize their skills and prepare them for life beyond graduation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3318d00d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3318d00d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b73eaaa\" data-id=\"4b73eaaa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-c2d72de\" data-id=\"c2d72de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bd8852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bd8852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABOUT THE COLLEGE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a0e17d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a0e17d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25eca9b\" data-id=\"25eca9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded0ed7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"ded0ed7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2331\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2331\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Letter from the Dean<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2331\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2331\"><p>I am pleased to welcome you as a virtual visitor to the College of Sciences and Technology at Nicholls State University.<\/p><p>The College of Sciences and Technology, with about 75 full-time faculty in 6 academic departments.<\/p><p>Our faculty provides a liberal education in diverse areas of study to students pursuing one of our associate, baccalaureate and master\u2019s degree programs and to students of other majors completing the university\u2019s general education course requirements.<\/p><p>Our students are part of a vibrant learning environment that provides openness, debate and mutual respect for different points of view. Students, faculty and staff work collaboratively through programs, activities and experiences that are guided by the unifying principles of learning, discovery and service.<\/p><p>Thank you for visiting our Web site, and I personally invite and encourage you to e-mail me at <a href=\"mailto:john.doucet@nicholls.edu\">john.doucet@nicholls.edu<\/a> or call 985.448.4385 if you have any questions, comments and\/or concerns.<\/p><p><a href=\"mailto:john.doucet@nicholls.edu\">Dr. John Doucet<\/a><br \/><em>Dean<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2332\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2332\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Mission, Vision, and Goals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2332\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2332\"><h4>We\u2019re here to help you shape your future!<\/h4><p>The College of Sciences and Technology is dedicated to guiding its students to a successful academic experience and future career opportunities.<\/p><ul><li>Get to know your academic adviser well. Your adviser is the source of important information crucial for your academic success.<\/li><li>Set specific and realistic goals and share them with your adviser.<\/li><li>Visit your adviser at least three or four times each semester.<\/li><li>Do not drop or add courses without talking to your adviser.<\/li><li>Familiarize yourself with the sections of the University Catalog related to your major\/minor.<\/li><li>Develop a tentative four-year degree plan with your adviser.<\/li><\/ul><p>The College of Sciences and Technology offers university students programs of study that lead to associate, bachelor\u2019s, and master\u2019s degrees, as well as undergraduate pre-professional programs of study that prepare students for degrees at other institutions.\u00a0 In addition, the college provides general education coursework in the natural sciences for all university students.\u00a0 In addition to teaching excellence, our faculty are leaders in research and service, and we engage our students in these activities to help professionalize their skills and prepare them for life beyond graduation.\u00a0 We uphold accreditation standards for each program in the College that can be accredited by a national organization, including the American Chemical Society, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics, and the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering.<\/p><h4><strong>Vision<\/strong><\/h4><p>A citizenry with understanding and appreciation of sciences and technology, continuously improving society and the world through evidence-based, critically conceived decisions.<\/p><h4><strong>Mission<\/strong><\/h4><p>The College of Sciences and Technology provides university students with exceptional learning experiences that cultivate deep thinking, innovation, discovery, life-long learning, and preparation for professional life. \u00a0Our faculty and students work together to increase knowledge in sciences and technology in support of progress in the Bayou Region and the continuous improvement of society and world.<\/p><h4><strong>Values<\/strong><\/h4><p><em>In support of the values of the university, the College of Sciences and Technology seeks to impact each student by making a positive difference in their lives through these values of our own practice.<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Quality.\u00a0 <\/strong>We provide outstanding teaching and advising with utmost fairness to and respect for our students.<\/p><p><strong>A Will to Excel.<\/strong>\u00a0 We value our students and faculty, encourage their development, recognize their achievement, and reward their performance in the holistic effort to provide excellence in university education.<\/p><p><strong>Integrity.<\/strong>\u00a0 We uphold the highest standards of integrity in professional relationships, collaborations, and the practices of science.<\/p><p><strong>Applied learning:<\/strong> We provide our students with high impact learning experiences that complement theoretical concepts learned in the classroom.<\/p><p><strong>Collaboration:<\/strong> We work together and across boundaries, establishing relationships across and beyond campus, for the enhancement of student learning, professionalization of their skills, and improvement of our communities.<\/p><p><strong>Sustainability:<\/strong> We promote sustainability practices that protect and conserve bayouland and world environments as well as our future.<\/p><p><strong>Discovery:<\/strong> We ask critical questions, challenge assumptions, conduct relevant and forward-thinking research, and help establish how research is utilized in evidence-based practices.<\/p><p><strong>Respect.<\/strong> We work to provide an environment that supports inclusion, equity, and diversity in all relationships and university business.<\/p><p><strong>Goals<\/strong><\/p><p>The fundamental goals of the College of Sciences and Technology are:<\/p><ul><li>To provide university students with outstanding learning opportunities in the science and technology disciplines.<\/li><li>To challenge students majoring in a college degree program with comprehensive understanding in their major field of study.<\/li><li>To provide a supportive learning and advising environment for students that promotes development of their talents and creativity, drives them to earning a degree, and prepares them for the professional world.<\/li><li>To provide a workplace that supports outstanding teaching, research, and services to students, the university, and our communities.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2333\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2333\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Scholarships<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2333\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2333\"><p><strong>THE AGNES AND NOAH SOLAR ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN MATHEMATICS, COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS OR CULINARY ARTS<\/strong> is awarded to a full-time student enrolled at Nicholls State University.\u00a0 The applicant must have a declared major in Mathematics, Computer Information Systems, or Culinary Arts. The recipient will be a graduate of any high school or home-schooled program, but preference will be given to graduates from Morgan City, Louisiana. The recipient must have attained at least sophomore standing with hours toward his or her major.\u00a0 The applicant must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0.\u00a0 The recipient must demonstrate the need for financial assistance or qualify for a federal Pell Grant. The scholarship will be awarded for one year at a value of $250 per semester.\u00a0 This scholarship will be advertised when available.<\/p><p><strong>CASEY GALLOWAY ENDOWED MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN BIOLOGY<\/strong>\u00a0is awarded to a graduate of Berwick High School who demonstrates strong academic and leadership achievements and plans to major in Biology. The recipient must be enrolled as full-time student (12 or more hours of credit courses).\u00a0 This scholarship will be advertised when available.<\/p><p><strong>THE DR. COLETTE LEISTNER MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN DIETETICS<\/strong>\u00a0is awarded to a full-time student at Nicholls State University who is majoring in Dietetics.\u00a0 The recipient will be classified as a senior in the DPD program.\u00a0 The recipient must have and maintain a 2.75 GPA.\u00a0 The scholarship will be awarded to students who can demonstrate commitment to the Nicholls community.\u00a0 A co-curricular form is required.\u00a0 Contact the Dietetics Department for more information.<\/p><p><strong>THE KERRY ST. PE\u2019 BTNEP ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN MARINE BIOLOGY<\/strong>\u00a0is awarded to a full-time student enrolled in the Marine Biology Program at Nicholls State University.\u00a0 Any applicant must have reached at least sophomore standing and have maintained at least a 3.0 GPA.\u00a0 Graduate students are eligible to apply.\u00a0 First consideration will be given to a resident of one of the 13 parishes that make up the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary:\u00a0 Terrebonne, Lafourche, Plaquemines, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. Mary, St. John the Baptist, St. James, Assumption, Ascension, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, Orleans, St. Martin, Iberia, and Pointe Coupe.\u00a0 If no student from the aforementioned parishes qualifies, a student from another parish in Louisiana may be considered.\u00a0 The recipient may retain the scholarship for a maximum of six consecutive semesters, provided the student maintains a 3.0 GPA and remains enrolled in the Marine Biology Program.\u00a0 The scholarship will be advertised when available.<\/p><p><strong>THE La. GARDEN CLUB FEDERATION DISTRICT III KEVIN and ASHLEY RUSSO SCHOLARSHIP<\/strong>\u00a0is awarded to a full-time (12 or more hours) student majoring in Biology, with a concentration in Environmental Biology, at Nicholls State University. The applicant must have attained sophomore, junior or senior standing and must have a 3.0 GPA or higher.\u00a0 The scholarship is valued at $500 per semester and will be awarded for one year.\u00a0 To receive the scholarship for the second semester, the student must earn at least a 3.0 GPA and at least 12 hours.\u00a0 The scholarship will be advertised when available.<\/p><p><strong>LOUISIANA SHRIMP ASSOCIATION ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN MARINE BIOLOGY<\/strong>\u00a0is awarded to a resident of Louisiana. Preference will first be given to students whose family members are involved in the shrimp industry and secondly to those living in the eight-parish region served by Nicholls State University. The recipient must be TOPS qualified, have at least a 3.00 GPA, and majoring in Biology with a concentration in Marine Biology.\u00a0 The scholarship will be advertised when available.<\/p><p><strong>LOUISIANA SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP<\/strong>\u00a0is awarded to a full-time freshman majoring in Geomatics and must maintain a 3.00 or above overall GPA.\u00a0 The scholarship will be advertised when available.<\/p><p><strong>THE MICHAEL C. AND CHRISTINE P. BOURGEOIS #1 ENDOWED 1<sup>ST<\/sup>\u00a0GENERATION SCHOLARSHIP<\/strong>\u00a0is awarded to a full-time student enrolled at Nicholls State University.\u00a0 The recipient must be a U.S. citizen.\u00a0 Each recipient will be a resident and registered voter of Ward 6 in Lafourche Parish and have graduated from E.D. White Catholic High School, Houma Christian School, or Thibodaux High School.\u00a0 If a recipient has not reached age 18 yet, he or she must register to vote at age 18 in order to remain eligible to retain the scholarship for future semesters.\u00a0 Students who meet all other criteria but were home schooled or passed the GED are also eligible to apply.\u00a0 The recipient must have at least a 2.8 GPA.\u00a0 The recipient must be awarded the federal Pell Grant. The recipient will be a first generation college student; neither the parents nor legal guardians will have earned a college degree. Each recipient will be enrolled in either in the College of Nursing, the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, the College of Liberal Arts, or the College of Sciences and Technology.\u00a0 Each recipient will be eligible to receive the award for a maximum of eight semesters provided they maintain a 2.8 GPA while earning at least 12 hours each semester.\u00a0 The recipient must also remain Pell Grant eligible.\u00a0 Special consideration will be given to the applicant\u2019s character, leadership and participation in professional or charitable organizations, as well as to honorably discharged members of the United States Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force or Coast Guard.\u00a0 Student must turn in a copy of their voter registration card.\u00a0 The scholarship will be advertised when available.<\/p><p><strong>THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS\u2019 SPORTS MEDICINE SCHOLARSHIP<\/strong>\u00a0is awarded to a full-time student majoring in a sports medicine related program (i.e., Health Sciences: Pre-Athletic Training Concentration) in the College of Sciences and Technology.\u00a0 The recipient will be classified as either a junior or senior and have earned at least a 2.50 cumulative GPA at the time of application.\u00a0 The recipient shall hold the scholarship for two consecutive semesters (one academic year), provided all of the above criteria are met.\u00a0 The scholarship will be advertised when available.<\/p><p><strong>THE NORMAN SWANNER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN ALLIED HEALTH<\/strong>\u00a0is awarded to a full-time student in the College of Sciences and Technology majoring in a program of study within the Department of Allied Health Sciences. The recipient will be classified as either a sophomore or junior and will have earned a 2.50 GPA at the time of the award. The recipient shall hold the scholarship for two consecutive semesters, providing all of the above criteria is met. Primary consideration must go to a resident of Lafourche Parish. Should there not be a qualified applicant from Lafourche Parish, the scholarship may be awarded to any other student who meets the criteria.\u00a0 The scholarship will be advertised when available.<\/p><p><strong>R.H. DICKIE\u00a0AND CHARLENE BARKER EXCELLENCE IN MARINE\u00a0AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP<\/strong>.\u00a0The recipient must be a full-time graduate student who is majoring in Marine and Environmental Biology. The recipient must also be a resident of either Lafourche or Terrebonne parishes. The scholarship is valid for two years provided he or she meets all the above criteria and maintains a 3.0 overall GPA.\u00a0 The scholarship will be advertised when available.<\/p><p><strong>STUART A. LIRETTE, Sr. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STUDIES.<\/strong>\u00a0The applicant must be TOPS qualified, must be a biology major with a concentration on Environmental Biology. The recipient must be a full-time student and maintain an overall 2.5 GPA.\u00a0 The scholarship will be advertised when available.<\/p><p><strong>THEODORE L. \u201cTEDDY\u201d DUHE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES<\/strong>\u00a0is awarded to a student enrolled full-time (12 or more hours) at Nicholls State University. The student must have a declared major in any of the Allied Health Sciences programs (Athletic Training, Communicative Disorders, Dietetics, Health Science Professional Practice, and Health Science Supervision and Management). The recipient must have a 3.25 GPA. If the student is an entering freshman, he\/she will be TOPS qualified.\u00a0 Financial need must be demonstrated.\u00a0 The scholarship will be advertised when available.<\/p><p><strong>THE WESLEY FRANK POSKEY, JR ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP<\/strong>\u00a0is awarded to a full-time non-traditional student enrolled in the Petroleum Engineering Technology and Safety Management program at Nicholls State University seeking a Bachelor of Science degree. The applicant must be a resident of Louisiana and a citizen of the U.S. The applicant must be at least 30 years of age at the time of application. The applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA and be enrolled in at least 12 hours.\u00a0 The scholarship is valued at $500 per semester for two semesters.\u00a0 The recipient must not be receiving a federal Pell Grant.\u00a0 The applicant must have work experience in the oil and gas industry.\u00a0 The scholarship will be advertised when available.<\/p><p><strong>FUGRO CHANCE INC., EXCELLENCE IN GEOMATICS SCHOLARSHIP<\/strong>\u00a0Two $1000 annual awards are awarded to qualifying incoming freshman, sophomore, junior and senior students majoring in Geomatics. Preference will be given to a current or former employee or intern of Fugro Chance, and the recipient must agree to work as a paid intern for a Fugro company the following summer. The recipient must be a full-time student and maintain a 2.75 or above overall GPA.<\/p><p><strong>LOUISIANA SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP<\/strong>\u00a0($1000) is awarded to a full-time freshman majoring in Geomatics, and the recipient must maintain a 3.00 or above overall GPA.<\/p><p>T BAKER SMITH SCHOLARSHIP is awarded to a full-time student enrolled in Geomatics. Recipient must have a minimum overall grade point average of 2.75. Each scholarship is valued at $2500 per semester.<\/p><p><strong>THE C.L. JACK STELLY AND ASSOCIATES EXCELLENCE IN GEOMATICS SCHOLARSHIP<\/strong>\u00a0is restricted to a student from Louisiana studying Geomatics, and preference will be given to a student who has completed a similar two-year program at one of the Louisiana Technical College campuses in the state. Preference is also given to a student who will be of junior standing, but entering freshmen may also apply. The recipients must be a full-time student and maintain a 2.75 or above overall GPA. The annual award amount is $2,500.<\/p><p><strong>JULES ORESTE CHUSTZ MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FOR GEOMATICS<\/strong>\u00a0This endowed scholarship will fund ten to twelve new $1,000 annual awards. We plan to distribute it equally among freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior years. The criteria will be set by the Geomatics faculty every academic year.<\/p><p><strong>mph INC., EXCELLENCE IN GEOMATICS SCHOLARSHIP<\/strong> Two $1000 annual awards are awarded to qualifying incoming freshman who are maintaining a 3.0 or above overall GPA. One $1000 annual award. Two $1000 annual awards for existing Geomatics majors in good academic standing.<\/p><p><strong>CONTRACTOR\u2019S EDUCATIONAL TRUST FUND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP<\/strong><\/p><p>Dr. Raj Boopathy with Travis Everage, Dr. Raj Nathaniel, Dr. Gary LaFleur and Dr. John Doucet (Biology)\u2013Publication: \u201cA survey of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a sewage treatment plant in Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA.\u201d International Journal of Biodeterioration &amp; Biodegradation July.<\/p><p>Dr. Raj Boopathy (Biology) \u2013Presentation: \u201cBiodegradation of Crude Oil Under Various Redox Conditions at the Society for Industrial Microbiology &amp; Biotechnology Annual Meeting. St. Louis, MO. July 20-23.<\/p><p>Dr. Raj Boopathy with A. Naquin, J. Clement, M. Sauce, R. Grabert and Mingma Sherpa (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cPresence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a Small Town Sewage Treatment Plant in Southeast United States\u201d at the 114th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology Boston, MA. May 17-20.<\/p><p>Dr. Raj Boopathy (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cEthanol Production from Gamma Grass, Switch Grass, and Sugarcane Biomass\u201d at the 36th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals. Clearwater Beach, FL. April 28-May 1.<\/p><p>Dr. Raj Boopathy with A. Naquin, J. Clement, M. Sauce and R. Grabert (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cPresence of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in Raw and Treated Sewage in Thibodaux, Louisiana\u201d at the 88th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences in Alexandria March 8.<\/p><p>Dr. Raj Boopathy with R. Grabert, M. sauce, A. Naquin, and J. Clement (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cPresence of Tetracycline Resistance Genes and Tetracycline Resistant Enterococcus faecalis in Sewage Treatment Plant\u201d at the 88th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences in Alexandria March 8.<\/p><p>Dr. Jane Carlson with M.S. Heschel, A. Evankow, K.B. Wolfson and K.E. Holsinger (Biology)\u2013Publication: \u201cDrought response diversification in African Protea species.\u201d International Journal of Plant Sciences May 2014<\/p><p>Dr. Jane Carlson with R. Prunier, and K.E. Holsinger (Biology) \u2013Publication: \u201cReconsidering a disjunct distribution: molecular and morphological evidence for two evolutionarily distinct lineages in Protea mundii (Klotsch).\u201d South African Journal of Botany (in press).<\/p><p>Dr. Jane Carlson (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cThe function of leaf functional traits in Protea repens: Context-dependent relationships between leaf morphology and physiology contribute to Protea trait differentiation\u201d at the annual meeting for UCONN Dimension of Biodiversity NSF project, hosted at the University of Connecticut (presented via Skype) May 13.<\/p><p>Angela Corbin (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cThe use of lytic bacteriophage for antibacterial therapy in shrimp aquaculture for the control of Virbrio\u201d at the 88th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences in Alexandria March 9.<\/p><p>Angela Corbin (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cVibrio parahaemolyticus Bacteriophage: Restriction Enzyme Analysis \u201cat the ULS Academic Summit. University of Louisiana at Lafayette April 11 \u2013 12.<\/p><p>Dr. Zachary Darnell (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cTemperature-dependent growth and size-at-maturity in the blue crab Callinectes sapidus.\u201d at the Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society in Thibodaux May 30.<\/p><p>Dr. Zachary Darnell (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cTemperature-dependent growth and size-at-maturity in the blue crab Callinectes sapidus.\u201d at the Texas Bays and Estuaries Meeting, Port Aransas, Texas, April 24.<\/p><p>Dr. Zachary Darnell (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cSize-at-age vs. size-at-stage: Environmental control of blue crab growth rates.\u201d at the Benthic Ecology Meeting, Jacksonville, FL, March 20.<\/p><p>Dr. Zachary Darnell (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cSize-at-age vs. size-at-stage: Environmental control of blue crab growth rates.\u201d at the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas, Jan. 6.<\/p><p>Dr. Yusheng Dou (Physical Sciences)\u2013Editor: Dynamics of Photoexcited DNA Bases and Related Molecules (Special Issue) International Journal of Photoenergy.<\/p><p>Dr. John P. Doucet (Biology)\u2013 Presentation: \u201cThe Rise of the House of (Charles) Usher: Genetic Discoveries in Usher Syndrome Among the Acadians\u201d at Plymouth University Peninsula School of Medicine in Plymouth, England, July 15.<\/p><p>Dr. Allyse Ferrara with I. Braasch, P. Batzel, R. Loker, A. Amores, Q. Fontenot and J. Postlethwait (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cDarwin\u2019s living fossil as a new model: Spotted gar and the genomic basis of vertebrate evo-devo\u201d at the European Society of Evolutionary Developmental Biology, 2014 meeting, Vienna, Austria, in July.<\/p><p>Dr. Allyse Ferrara with C. Green, N. Lundberg and Q. Fontenot (Biology) \u2013Presentation: \u201cDevelopment of larval salinity tolerance in two populations of alligator gar Atractosteus spatula\u201d at the World Aquaculture 2014, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, in June.<\/p><p>Dr. Allyse Ferrara with I. Braasch, Y. Guiguen, R. Lokera, J.H. Letawa, J. Bobe and J.H. Postlethwait (Biology)\u2013Publication: \u201cConnectivity of vertebrate genomes: Paired-related homeobox (Prrx) genes in spotted gar, basal teleosts, and tetrapods.\u201d Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part C, 163: 24\u201336 Jan. 2014.<\/p><p>Dr. Allyse Ferrara with C. Green, Q. Fontenot and R. Mendoza Alfaro (Biology)\u2013Publication: \u201cConservation aquaculture: Restoring the ancient alligator gar\u201d Aquaculture Magazine June\/July 2014.<\/p><p>Stephen Flynn (Geomatics)\u2013 Presentation: \u201cStandard of Practice for the State of Louisiana and Mississippi\u201d at the Louisiana Society of Professional Surveyors Annual Convention in Baton Rouge April 05.<\/p><p>Dr. Quenton Fontenot with Mr. B. Boudreaux and Dr. A.M. Ferrara (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cRelative abundance, age distribution, and growth of largemouth bass collected in Lac des Allemands and Lake Cataouatche, Louisiana.\u201d at the LA Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting May 29-30.<\/p><p>Dr. Quenton Fontenot with T. Allgood and A.M. Ferrara (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cSeasonal fish community comparison for two lakes in the upper Barataria Estuary, Louisiana, including impacts of Hurricane Isaac.\u201d at the LA Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting May 29-30.<\/p><p>J.M. Fulcher, Dr. Dr. D.G. Wayment, P. White and C. Webber (Physical Sciences)\u2013Publication: \u201cPyraclostrobin Wash-off from Sugarcane Leaves and Aerobic Dissipation in Agricultural Soil\u201d in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, 2014, 62 (10), pp 2141\u20132146.<\/p><p>Gaohong Zhai, Shuai Shao, Shaomei Wu,Yibo Lei and Dr. Yusheng Dou (Physical Sciences)\u2013Publication: \u201cDetailed Molecular Dynamics of the Photochromic Reaction of Spiropyran: A Semiclassical Dynamics Study\u201d in International Journal of Photoenergy.<\/p><p>Dr. Sean Graham with C.R. Judy, Q. Lin, A.X. Hou and I.A. Mendelssohn (Biology)\u2013Publication: \u201cWork: Impacts of Macondo oil from Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the growth response of the common reed Phagmites australis: a mesocosm study.\u201d Marine Pollution Bulletin 2014.<\/p><p>Dr. Sean Graham, and I.A. Mendelssohn (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cTidal wetland stability maintained through counterbalancing accretionary responses to chronic nutrient enrichment\u201d at the Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Portland, OR.<\/p><p>Dr. Sean Graham with M.B. McKee, H.E. Steinmuller, I.A. Mendelssohn and J.R. White (Biology)\u2013Poster Presentation: \u201cEffects of long-term nutrient loading on microbial activity of coastal wetland soil\u201d at the Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Portland OR.<\/p><p>Dr. Sean Graham with S.F. Jones, C.L. Stagg, I.A. Mendelssohn and M.W. Hester\u2013Poster Presentation: \u201cElevation change in a sediment-slurry amendment restoration site in Port Fourchon, LA\u201d at the State of the Coast Conference, New Orleans.<\/p><p>Dr. Aaron Pierce with Ms. T.M. Owen (Biology)\u2013Publication: \u201cProductivity and Chick Growth Rates of Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) and Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) on the Isles Dernieres Barrier Island Refuge, Louisiana.\u201d Waterbirds (in press).<\/p><p>Dr. Aaron Pierce (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cBreeding waterbirds on Louisiana\u2019s barrier islands\u201d as Guest Speaker at Louisiana State University.<\/p><p>Dr. Aaron Pierce with Ms. A. Minor (Biology)\u2013Poster Presentation: \u201cForested freshwater wetland reponses to secondarily treated municipal effluent discharge.\u201d at the LA Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting May 29-30.<\/p><p>Dr. Aaron Pierce with Mr. J. Liechty (Biology)\u2013Poster Presentation: \u201cDiet composition of Royal Tern and Sandwich Tern on Isles Dernieres Barrier Island Refuge\u201d at the LA Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting May 29-30.<\/p><p>Dr. DesLey Plaisance (Mathematics)\u2013Presentation: \u201cQuality Questioning in Number and Operations,\u201d at the NCTM 2014 Annual Meeting and Exposition April 2014.<\/p><p>Dr. Balaji Ramachandran (Geomatics)\u2013 Presentation: \u201cStatus of the Geomatics Program\u201d at the Louisiana Society of Professional Surveyors Annual Convention in Baton Rouge<br \/>April 04.<\/p><p>Dr. Cong-Cong Xing (Mathematics)\u2013Publication: \u201cA Hybrid Scheduling Model and Its Performance Analysis for Quality of Service Guarantee of Heterogeneous Data Flows\u201d in the International Journal of Networks (accepted, to appear).<\/p><p>Dr. Cong-Cong Xing (Mathematics)\u2013Publication: \u201cA Novel Trust-Based Secure Data Aggregation for Internet of Things\u201d in the Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Science &amp; Education (in press).<\/p><p>Dr. Cong-Cong Xing (Mathematics)\u2013Publication: \u201cA Teamwork Approach to Improving the Downloading Time in BitTorrent-like Systems\u201d in the<br \/>International Journal of Computational Science and Engineering (in press).<\/p><p>Dr. Cong-Cong Xing (Mathematics)\u2013Publication: \u201cAdding Coinduction into Discrete Mathematics\u201d in the Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, Vol. 29, No. 5.<\/p><p>Dr. Cong-Cong Xing (Mathematics)\u2013Publication: \u201cFAMOUS: A Novel Fast Multi-Constrained Multicast Routing Algorithm\u201d in the Proceedings of the ACM 2014 International Conference on Research in Adaptive and Convergent Systems (in press).<\/p><ol start=\"10\"><li>Yuan, Z. Shen, W. Zhang, Dr. Y. Dou and Dr. G.V. Lo (Physical Sciences)\u2013Publication:<br \/>\u201cThymine Dimer Splitting in the TT-G Trinucleotide Model System: A Semiclassical Dynamics and TD-DFT Study\u201d in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijbiomac.2014.02.046\">dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijbiomac.2014.02.046<\/a><\/li><li>Yuan, H. Huiling, W. Gang, Z. Wenying, Dr. Y. Dou and Dr. G. V Lo (Physical Sciences)\u2013Publication: \u201cCompeting Deactivation Channels for Excited \u03c0-Stacked Cytosines\u201d in International Journal of Photoenergy, 2014, 9.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1155\/2014\/158523\">dx.doi.org\/10.1155\/2014\/158523<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p>Dr. Chad Young and Dr. Kaisa Young (Physics\/Astronomy)\u2013Presentation \u201cCool Star Beginnings: YSOs in the Perseus Molecular Cloud\u201d at the Cool Stars Conference in Flagstaff, AZ, June 9-13.<\/p><p>Dr. Enmin Zou (Biology)\u2013Publication: \u201cEffects of cadmium alone and in combination with low molecular weight chitosan on metallothionein, glutathione-S-transferase, acid phosphatase, and ATPase of freshwater crab Sinopotamon yangtsekiense\u201d Environmental Toxicology 29: 298-309 2014.<\/p><p>Dr. Enmin Zou (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cInvisible endocrine disruption and its mechanisms\u201d at the College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, China June 26.<\/p><p>Dr. Enmin Zou (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cInteractive effects of hypoxia and petroleum PAH in the brown shrimp Penaeus aztecus\u201d at the Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Bioresources, Yancheng Teachers University, China July 1.<\/p><p>Ms. Ashley Gary (Allied Health Sciences)-Presentation: \u201cCulinary Medicine.\u201d at Nicholls State University, July 2019.<\/p><p>Dr. Brigett Scott, Dr. Sherry Foret, Ms. Elizabeth Sloan (Allied Health Sciences), Mr. Donald Kasten, Mr. John Kozar (Allied Health Sciences and JFCI-Presentation:\u00a0 &#8220;Culinary and Dietetics Collaboration in the Kitchen: Healthy Bistro Outcomes,&#8221; Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Washington DC, October 21, 2018.<\/p><p>Dr. Brigett Scott (Allied Health Sciences) &#8211; Presentation: LA Food and Nutrition Conference, &#8220;Utilizing Social Media,&#8221; Louisiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Lafayette. (March 25, 2015).<\/p><p>Dr. Brigett Scott (Allied Health Sciences) &#8211; Presentation: Bayou District Dietetic Association Meeting, &#8220;Dietetics and Culinary Collaboration at Nicholls State University,&#8221; Bayou District Dietetic Association, Thibodaux, LA. (March 10, 2015).<\/p><p>Mr. Gerard White (Allied Health Sciences) &#8211; Presentation: &#8220;Immediate Care for Acute Orthopedic Injuries,&#8221; New Orleans Saints High School Workshop, New Orleans Saints Football, New Orleans. (March 11, 2018; March 18, 2016; March 19, 2015).<\/p><p>Mr. Gerard White (Allied Health Sciences) &#8211; Presentation: &#8220;Joint Mobilization Techniques,&#8221; SEATA Athletic Training Student Symposium, Southeast Athletic Trainers&#8217; Association, Atlanta. (February 2015).<\/p><p>Mr. Gerard White (Allied Health Sciences) &#8211; Presentation: &#8220;Use of Kineiotape on Athletic Injuries,&#8221; SEATA Athletic Training Student Symposium, Southeast Athletic Trainers&#8217; Association, Atlanta. (February 2015).<\/p><p>Mr. Gerard White (Allied Health Sciences) &#8211; Presentation: &#8220;Emergency Field Evaluation,&#8221; SEATA Athletic Training Student Symposium, Southeast Athletic Trainers&#8217; Association, Atlanta. (February 2015).<\/p><p>Mr. Gerard White (Allied Health Sciences) &#8211; Presentation: &#8220;Athletic Training Protocols and the Law,&#8221; Louisiana Athletic Trainers&#8217; Association Educational Symposium, Louisiana Athletic Trainers&#8217; Association, Marskville, LA. (June 1, 2016).\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a47ddc0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a47ddc0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6802e3f5\" data-id=\"6802e3f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f7aa28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73f7aa28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DEPARTMENTS and DEGREES AWARDED<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2963c76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2963c76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd558ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd558ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea1f5e0\" data-id=\"ea1f5e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ffe210 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ffe210\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/\">Biology<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aee5d69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aee5d69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/258A1567-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-245 lazyload\" alt=\"picture of biology professor holding a large catfish on the bayou\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/258A1567-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/258A1567-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/258A1567-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/258A1567.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/267;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bad689f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bad689f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the Department of Biological Sciences you will have opportunities to explore the coastal waterways and swamps of Louisiana in a pirogue while learning how to use modern scientific equipment to explore the molecular mechanisms of cell biology!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddf8b8c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ddf8b8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8e85e9\" data-id=\"e8e85e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf8b6e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf8b6e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/chemistry\/\">Chemistry<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a30366 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a30366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/chemistry\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/0309-chemistry-stock-2017-038-web-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-246 lazyload\" alt=\"chemistry student with test tubes\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/0309-chemistry-stock-2017-038-web-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/0309-chemistry-stock-2017-038-web-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/0309-chemistry-stock-2017-038-web-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/0309-chemistry-stock-2017-038-web.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/267;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d69991c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d69991c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nicholls State University is an ideal place to learn chemistry with its outstanding faculty and modern facilities. Undergraduate students participate in research with faculty, co-author papers, and present research at conferences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baa757b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"baa757b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/chemistry\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc65202\" data-id=\"fc65202\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a7066 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5a7066\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/dietetics\/\">Dietetics<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab20282 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab20282\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/dietetics\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/0406-chef-john-folse-culinary-class-2016-005web-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-247 lazyload\" alt=\"dietetics\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/0406-chef-john-folse-culinary-class-2016-005web-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/0406-chef-john-folse-culinary-class-2016-005web-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/0406-chef-john-folse-culinary-class-2016-005web-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a83228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a83228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are curious about the connection between nutrition and health or would enjoy assisting people regain their health after an illness, then a career in the broad and dynamic field of dietetics might be for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5ae9a8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d5ae9a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/dietetics\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bded88d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bded88d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0004ae\" data-id=\"d0004ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae603df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae603df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/applied-sciences\/\">Geomatics<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-677acb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"677acb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/applied-sciences\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/03\/nicholls-state-university-geomatics-program-surveying-gps-drone-2-400x267.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-580 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/03\/nicholls-state-university-geomatics-program-surveying-gps-drone-2-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/03\/nicholls-state-university-geomatics-program-surveying-gps-drone-2-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/03\/nicholls-state-university-geomatics-program-surveying-gps-drone-2-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/03\/nicholls-state-university-geomatics-program-surveying-gps-drone-2.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/267;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb933c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb933c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Geomatics is the science of surveying and mapping. Geomatics professionals are land surveyors, construction surveyors, mappers and planners, the core of what is needed to rebuild New Orleans and coastal Louisiana. Students train on the latest state-of-the-art instruments and are instructed by highly qualified faculty.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dae254 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2dae254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/applied-sciences\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89770b0\" data-id=\"89770b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc6547 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bc6547\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/health-sciences\/\">Health Sciences<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b388bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b388bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/health-sciences\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/1124-football-vs-san-diego-2018-096-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-249 lazyload\" alt=\"personal trainers picture\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/1124-football-vs-san-diego-2018-096-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/1124-football-vs-san-diego-2018-096-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/1124-football-vs-san-diego-2018-096-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/1124-football-vs-san-diego-2018-096.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/267;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba0159f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba0159f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"react-pdf__Page__textContent textLayer\" data-main-rotation=\"0\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The mission of the Health Sciences program is to prepare <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">graduates for advanced educational and clinical practice<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">options for healthcare professionals through teaching, <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">research, and service. Health Sciences offers six <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">concentrations: Health Sciences Health &amp; Wellness, Health <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Sciences Pre-Professional, Health Sciences Kinesiology, <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Health Sciences Communicative Disorders, Health Sciences <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Nutrition and Food Services, and Health Sciences <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Supervision and Management.<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09c9a16 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"09c9a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/health-sciences\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd8d2fb\" data-id=\"fd8d2fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea4bc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ea4bc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/petsm\/\">Petroleum Engineering Technology<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71e9a50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71e9a50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/petsm\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/petsm-oilrig-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-252 lazyload\" alt=\"petsm oil irg photo\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/petsm-oilrig-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/petsm-oilrig-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/petsm-oilrig-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/petsm-oilrig.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/267;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57fbcb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57fbcb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For 40 years, Nicholls State University has been educating upstream oil and gas professionals in the unique Petroleum Services and Safety Technology degree programs.\u00a0 We pride ourselves in providing higher education opportunities to non-traditional working students in the oil and gas industry for the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) operations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b64cfa elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8b64cfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/petsm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7316de8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7316de8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f111d34\" data-id=\"f111d34\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8c3807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8c3807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safety Management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95fe9ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95fe9ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"700\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2021\/11\/0419-safety-technology-11-1024x700.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-564 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2021\/11\/0419-safety-technology-11-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2021\/11\/0419-safety-technology-11-400x273.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2021\/11\/0419-safety-technology-11-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2021\/11\/0419-safety-technology-11-1536x1050.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2021\/11\/0419-safety-technology-11-scaled.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/700;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a306350 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a306350\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The University awards the Bachelor of Science degree in Safety Management to the student who completes the course work listed below. The curriculum is designed for students aspiring to work in the safety industry upon graduation and for personnel employed in general safety industry or for those seeking employment in the safety while attending school.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd21a55 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bd21a55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/petsm\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7262012\" data-id=\"7262012\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac8e86c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac8e86c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mathematics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cec2d73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cec2d73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/calculus-web-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-255 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/calculus-web-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/calculus-web-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/calculus-web-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/calculus-web.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/682;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fb0154 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fb0154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Department offers a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics with concentrations in advanced mathematics, computer science, and secondary education. The core of the program consists in a variety of courses including linear programming, statistics, numerical analysis, and modern algebra.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e70523 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9e70523\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/mathematics\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e17904c\" data-id=\"e17904c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-643e52c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"643e52c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Graduate Programs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2494bd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2494bd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/258A3046-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-254 lazyload\" alt=\"masters graduates\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/258A3046-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/258A3046-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/258A3046-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/258A3046.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26ca95b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26ca95b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Master of Science in:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Community\/Technical College Mathematics<\/li><li>Marine and Environmental Biology<\/li><li class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dietetic Internship<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8ef5e9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b8ef5e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/graduate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-feb18c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"feb18c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-483594d\" data-id=\"483594d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a2e4a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"66a2e4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-996fb04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"996fb04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-095159f\" data-id=\"095159f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da1dbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4da1dbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfce47e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfce47e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba24509\" data-id=\"ba24509\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af475f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2af475f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/petsm\">Petroleum Services<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fd0ee4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4fd0ee4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/petsm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/petsm-oilrig-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-252 lazyload\" alt=\"petsm oil irg photo\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/petsm-oilrig-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/petsm-oilrig-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/petsm-oilrig-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/petsm-oilrig.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/512;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a4fabc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a4fabc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For students who do not follow the traditional route of pursuing a degree directly after high school, jobs in the Gulf Coast oil and gas industry are attractive options. The pay is good and employee demand is high. However, many workers find it hard to advance without a degree. The curriculum is designed to accommodate persons working seven on\/seven off so that they may attend classes on their days off as full time students. The curriculum contains a blend of technical and supervisory courses to prepare a person for the more complex technical and middle management positions in the drilling and production operations as well as the highly technical service and supply segment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2440a34 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2440a34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/petsm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2708a0\" data-id=\"c2708a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f593316 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f593316\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/petsm\">Safety Technology<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-341e6a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"341e6a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/petsm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/adult-braided-hair-cell-phone-209719-1024x685.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-257 lazyload\" alt=\"safety\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/adult-braided-hair-cell-phone-209719-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/adult-braided-hair-cell-phone-209719-400x268.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/adult-braided-hair-cell-phone-209719-768x514.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/685;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0a24a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0a24a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The university awards the Associate of Science degree to the student who completes course work listed in Safety Technology. The curriculum is designed to accommodate persons working seven on\/seven off so that they may attend classes on their days off as full time students. The curriculum contains a blend of technical and supervisory courses to prepare a person for the more complex technical and middle management positions in the drilling and production operations as well as the highly technical service and supply segment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a339d5e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a339d5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/petsm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06e52ae\" data-id=\"06e52ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb7418b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb7418b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-812c8cb\" data-id=\"812c8cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3465e87 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3465e87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a36bb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a36bb4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-570d1a8\" data-id=\"570d1a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a0aadb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a0aadb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NON-DEGREE PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-845907a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"845907a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/chemistry\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/DAdental-assistant-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-259 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/DAdental-assistant-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/DAdental-assistant-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/DAdental-assistant-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/DAdental-assistant.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/512;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18df809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18df809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/chemistry\/\">Pre-Engineering<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/chemistry\/\">Pre-Dental Hygiene<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\">Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/chemistry\/\">Pre-Pharmacy<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/history\/\">Pre-Geography<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/chemistry\/\">Chemistry\/Pre-Optometry<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5805b88\" data-id=\"5805b88\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99b7e73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99b7e73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CERTIFICATE PROGRAM<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff9333 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ff9333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/0219-geomatics-stock-2013-026web-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-260 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/0219-geomatics-stock-2013-026web-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/0219-geomatics-stock-2013-026web-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/0219-geomatics-stock-2013-026web-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/0219-geomatics-stock-2013-026web.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d660a01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d660a01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/applied-sciences\/\">Professional Land Surveyor<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-555f645\" data-id=\"555f645\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-329ec29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"329ec29\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e56124c\" data-id=\"e56124c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c50d4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"77c50d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d477cdd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d477cdd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f4d5eb\" data-id=\"2f4d5eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7f7ccf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7f7ccf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MINORS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef7f90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ef7f90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/\">Biology<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/chemistry\/\">Chemistry<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/\">Communicative Disorders<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/mathematics\/\">Computer Science<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/petsm\/\">Disaster Management<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/\">Health Promotion<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/mathematics\/\">Internet Studies &amp; Web Development<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/mathematics\/\">Mathematics<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/petsm\/\">Petroleum Exploration &amp; Production<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/petsm\/\">Safety Management<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef32c31\" data-id=\"ef32c31\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ae77c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42ae77c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/258A1395-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-262 lazyload\" alt=\"minors\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/258A1395-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/258A1395-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/258A1395-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/258A1395.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/512;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb1be06 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb1be06\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b104c39\" data-id=\"b104c39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1e425 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1d1e425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d468b13 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d468b13\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fea088c\" data-id=\"fea088c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-894d88c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"894d88c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FACULTY AND STAFF<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-915b599 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"915b599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1521\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1521\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Administration<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1521\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1521\"><h2><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-468 alignnone lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/science-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/11\/1212-john-doucet-studio-dec-2016001-headshot-web-267x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/11\/1212-john-doucet-studio-dec-2016001-headshot-web-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/11\/1212-john-doucet-studio-dec-2016001-headshot-web.jpg 468w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 267px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 267\/400;\" \/><\/strong><\/h2><h2><strong>Dr. John Doucet<\/strong><\/h2><h4><em>Dean of the College of Sciences and Technology<\/em><\/h4><p>149 Kilgen Hall<br \/>Phone: 985.448.4385<br \/>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:john.doucet@nicholls.edu\">john.doucet@nicholls.edu<\/a><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-469 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/science-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/11\/0817-brigett-scott-2016-267x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/11\/0817-brigett-scott-2016-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/11\/0817-brigett-scott-2016-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/11\/0817-brigett-scott-2016-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/11\/0817-brigett-scott-2016.jpg 800w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 267px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 267\/400;\" \/><\/p><h2><strong>Dr. Brigett Scott<\/strong><\/h2><h4><em>Associate Dean of the College of Sciences and Technology<\/em><\/h4><p>111 Gouaux Hall<br \/>Phone: 985.449.7124<br \/>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:brigett.scott@nicholls.edu\">brigett.scott@nicholls.edu<\/a><\/p><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-470 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/science-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/11\/LaFleur-by-McElroy-240x360.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"360\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 240px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 240\/360;\" \/><\/h2><h2><strong>Dr. Gary LeFleur<\/strong><\/h2><h4><em>Assistant Dean of the College of Sciences and Technology<\/em><\/h4><p>223 Gouaux Hall<br \/>Phone: 985.448.4715\/4437<br \/>E-mail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:gary.lafleur@nicholls.edu\">gary.lafleur@nicholls.edu<\/a><\/p><p class=\"react-pdf__Page__textContent textLayer\" data-main-rotation=\"0\"><strong><em><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Chastity Ricouard<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Administrative Leader<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">149<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Kilgen<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Hall<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Phone:<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">985.448.4386<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">E-mail:<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">chastity.ricouard@nicholls.edu<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1522\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1522\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Faculty Performances\/Presentations\/Publications<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1522\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1522\"><p>Dr. Christopher P. Bonvillain with D. Allen Rutherford and William E. Kelso (Biology)\u2013Poster Presentation: \u201cEffects of environmental hypoxia on population characteristics of red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii in the Atchafalaya River Basin\u201d at the LA Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting May 29.<\/p><p>Dr. Raj Boopathy with Travis Everage, Dr. Raj Nathaniel, Dr. Gary LaFleur and Dr. John Doucet (Biology)\u2013Publication: \u201cA survey of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a sewage treatment plant in Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA.\u201d International Journal of Biodeterioration &amp; Biodegradation July.<\/p><p>Dr. Raj Boopathy (Biology) \u2013Presentation: \u201cBiodegradation of Crude Oil Under Various Redox Conditions at the Society for Industrial Microbiology &amp; Biotechnology Annual Meeting. St. Louis, MO. July 20-23.<\/p><p>Dr. Raj Boopathy with A. Naquin, J. Clement, M. Sauce, R. Grabert and Mingma Sherpa (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cPresence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a Small Town Sewage Treatment Plant in Southeast United States\u201d at the 114th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology Boston, MA. May 17-20.<\/p><p>Dr. Raj Boopathy (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cEthanol Production from Gamma Grass, Switch Grass, and Sugarcane Biomass\u201d at the 36th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals. Clearwater Beach, FL. April 28-May 1.<\/p><p>Dr. Raj Boopathy with A. Naquin, J. Clement, M. Sauce and R. Grabert (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cPresence of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in Raw and Treated Sewage in Thibodaux, Louisiana\u201d at the 88th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences in Alexandria March 8.<\/p><p>Dr. Raj Boopathy with R. Grabert, M. sauce, A. Naquin, and J. Clement (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cPresence of Tetracycline Resistance Genes and Tetracycline Resistant Enterococcus faecalis in Sewage Treatment Plant\u201d at the 88th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences in Alexandria March 8.<\/p><p>Dr. Jane Carlson with M.S. Heschel, A. Evankow, K.B. Wolfson and K.E. Holsinger (Biology)\u2013Publication: \u201cDrought response diversification in African Protea species.\u201d International Journal of Plant Sciences May 2014<\/p><p>Dr. Jane Carlson with R. Prunier, and K.E. Holsinger (Biology) \u2013Publication: \u201cReconsidering a disjunct distribution: molecular and morphological evidence for two evolutionarily distinct lineages in Protea mundii (Klotsch).\u201d South African Journal of Botany (in press).<\/p><p>Dr. Jane Carlson (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cThe function of leaf functional traits in Protea repens: Context-dependent relationships between leaf morphology and physiology contribute to Protea trait differentiation\u201d at the annual meeting for UCONN Dimension of Biodiversity NSF project, hosted at the University of Connecticut (presented via Skype) May 13.<\/p><p>Angela Corbin (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cThe use of lytic bacteriophage for antibacterial therapy in shrimp aquaculture for the control of Virbrio\u201d at the 88th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences in Alexandria March 9.<\/p><p>Angela Corbin (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cVibrio parahaemolyticus Bacteriophage: Restriction Enzyme Analysis \u201cat the ULS Academic Summit. University of Louisiana at Lafayette April 11 \u2013 12.<\/p><p>Dr. Zachary Darnell (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cTemperature-dependent growth and size-at-maturity in the blue crab Callinectes sapidus.\u201d at the Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society in Thibodaux May 30.<\/p><p>Dr. Zachary Darnell (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cTemperature-dependent growth and size-at-maturity in the blue crab Callinectes sapidus.\u201d at the Texas Bays and Estuaries Meeting, Port Aransas, Texas, April 24.<\/p><p>Dr. Zachary Darnell (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cSize-at-age vs. size-at-stage: Environmental control of blue crab growth rates.\u201d at the Benthic Ecology Meeting, Jacksonville, FL, March 20.<\/p><p>Dr. Zachary Darnell (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cSize-at-age vs. size-at-stage: Environmental control of blue crab growth rates.\u201d at the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas, Jan. 6.<\/p><p>Dr. Yusheng Dou (Physical Sciences)\u2013Editor: Dynamics of Photoexcited DNA Bases and Related Molecules (Special Issue) International Journal of Photoenergy.<\/p><p>Dr. John P. Doucet (Biology)\u2013 Presentation: \u201cThe Rise of the House of (Charles) Usher: Genetic Discoveries in Usher Syndrome Among the Acadians\u201d at Plymouth University Peninsula School of Medicine in Plymouth, England, July 15.<\/p><p>Dr. Allyse Ferrara with I. Braasch, P. Batzel, R. Loker, A. Amores, Q. Fontenot and J. Postlethwait (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cDarwin\u2019s living fossil as a new model: Spotted gar and the genomic basis of vertebrate evo-devo\u201d at the European Society of Evolutionary Developmental Biology, 2014 meeting, Vienna, Austria, in July.<\/p><p>Dr. Allyse Ferrara with C. Green, N. Lundberg and Q. Fontenot (Biology) \u2013Presentation: \u201cDevelopment of larval salinity tolerance in two populations of alligator gar Atractosteus spatula\u201d at the World Aquaculture 2014, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, in June.<\/p><p>Dr. Allyse Ferrara with I. Braasch, Y. Guiguen, R. Lokera, J.H. Letawa, J. Bobe and J.H. Postlethwait (Biology)\u2013Publication: \u201cConnectivity of vertebrate genomes: Paired-related homeobox (Prrx) genes in spotted gar, basal teleosts, and tetrapods.\u201d Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part C, 163: 24\u201336 Jan. 2014.<\/p><p>Dr. Allyse Ferrara with C. Green, Q. Fontenot and R. Mendoza Alfaro (Biology)\u2013Publication: \u201cConservation aquaculture: Restoring the ancient alligator gar\u201d Aquaculture Magazine June\/July 2014.<\/p><p>Stephen Flynn (Geomatics)\u2013 Presentation: \u201cStandard of Practice for the State of Louisiana and Mississippi\u201d at the Louisiana Society of Professional Surveyors Annual Convention in Baton Rouge April 05.<\/p><p>Dr. Quenton Fontenot with Mr. B. Boudreaux and Dr. A.M. Ferrara (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cRelative abundance, age distribution, and growth of largemouth bass collected in Lac des Allemands and Lake Cataouatche, Louisiana.\u201d at the LA Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting May 29-30.<\/p><p>Dr. Quenton Fontenot with T. Allgood and A.M. Ferrara (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cSeasonal fish community comparison for two lakes in the upper Barataria Estuary, Louisiana, including impacts of Hurricane Isaac.\u201d at the LA Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting May 29-30.<\/p><p>J.M. Fulcher, Dr. Dr. D.G. Wayment, P. White and C. Webber (Physical Sciences)\u2013Publication: \u201cPyraclostrobin Wash-off from Sugarcane Leaves and Aerobic Dissipation in Agricultural Soil\u201d in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, 2014, 62 (10), pp 2141\u20132146.<\/p><p>Gaohong Zhai, Shuai Shao, Shaomei Wu,Yibo Lei and Dr. Yusheng Dou (Physical Sciences)\u2013Publication: \u201cDetailed Molecular Dynamics of the Photochromic Reaction of Spiropyran: A Semiclassical Dynamics Study\u201d in International Journal of Photoenergy.<\/p><p>Dr. Sean Graham with C.R. Judy, Q. Lin, A.X. Hou and I.A. Mendelssohn (Biology)\u2013Publication: \u201cWork: Impacts of Macondo oil from Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the growth response of the common reed Phagmites australis: a mesocosm study.\u201d Marine Pollution Bulletin 2014.<\/p><p>Dr. Sean Graham, and I.A. Mendelssohn (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cTidal wetland stability maintained through counterbalancing accretionary responses to chronic nutrient enrichment\u201d at the Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Portland, OR.<\/p><p>Dr. Sean Graham with M.B. McKee, H.E. Steinmuller, I.A. Mendelssohn and J.R. White (Biology)\u2013Poster Presentation: \u201cEffects of long-term nutrient loading on microbial activity of coastal wetland soil\u201d at the Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Portland OR.<\/p><p>Dr. Sean Graham with S.F. Jones, C.L. Stagg, I.A. Mendelssohn and M.W. Hester\u2013Poster Presentation: \u201cElevation change in a sediment-slurry amendment restoration site in Port Fourchon, LA\u201d at the State of the Coast Conference, New Orleans.<\/p><p>Dr. Aaron Pierce with Ms. T.M. Owen (Biology)\u2013Publication: \u201cProductivity and Chick Growth Rates of Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) and Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) on the Isles Dernieres Barrier Island Refuge, Louisiana.\u201d Waterbirds (in press).<\/p><p>Dr. Aaron Pierce (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cBreeding waterbirds on Louisiana\u2019s barrier islands\u201d as Guest Speaker at Louisiana State University.<\/p><p>Dr. Aaron Pierce with Ms. A. Minor (Biology)\u2013Poster Presentation: \u201cForested freshwater wetland reponses to secondarily treated municipal effluent discharge.\u201d at the LA Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting May 29-30.<\/p><p>Dr. Aaron Pierce with Mr. J. Liechty (Biology)\u2013Poster Presentation: \u201cDiet composition of Royal Tern and Sandwich Tern on Isles Dernieres Barrier Island Refuge\u201d at the LA Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting May 29-30.<\/p><p>Dr. DesLey Plaisance (Mathematics)\u2013Presentation: \u201cQuality Questioning in Number and Operations,\u201d at the NCTM 2014 Annual Meeting and Exposition April 2014.<\/p><p>Dr. Balaji Ramachandran (Geomatics)\u2013 Presentation: \u201cStatus of the Geomatics Program\u201d at the Louisiana Society of Professional Surveyors Annual Convention in Baton Rouge<br \/>April 04.<\/p><p>Dr. Cong-Cong Xing (Mathematics)\u2013Publication: \u201cA Hybrid Scheduling Model and Its Performance Analysis for Quality of Service Guarantee of Heterogeneous Data Flows\u201d in the International Journal of Networks (accepted, to appear).<\/p><p>Dr. Cong-Cong Xing (Mathematics)\u2013Publication: \u201cA Novel Trust-Based Secure Data Aggregation for Internet of Things\u201d in the Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Science &amp; Education (in press).<\/p><p>Dr. Cong-Cong Xing (Mathematics)\u2013Publication: \u201cA Teamwork Approach to Improving the Downloading Time in BitTorrent-like Systems\u201d in the<br \/>International Journal of Computational Science and Engineering (in press).<\/p><p>Dr. Cong-Cong Xing (Mathematics)\u2013Publication: \u201cAdding Coinduction into Discrete Mathematics\u201d in the Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, Vol. 29, No. 5.<\/p><p>Dr. Cong-Cong Xing (Mathematics)\u2013Publication: \u201cFAMOUS: A Novel Fast Multi-Constrained Multicast Routing Algorithm\u201d in the Proceedings of the ACM 2014 International Conference on Research in Adaptive and Convergent Systems (in press).<\/p><ol start=\"10\"><li>Yuan, Z. Shen, W. Zhang, Dr. Y. Dou and Dr. G.V. Lo (Physical Sciences)\u2013Publication:<br \/>\u201cThymine Dimer Splitting in the TT-G Trinucleotide Model System: A Semiclassical Dynamics and TD-DFT Study\u201d in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijbiomac.2014.02.046\">dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijbiomac.2014.02.046<\/a><\/li><li>Yuan, H. Huiling, W. Gang, Z. Wenying, Dr. Y. Dou and Dr. G. V Lo (Physical Sciences)\u2013Publication: \u201cCompeting Deactivation Channels for Excited \u03c0-Stacked Cytosines\u201d in International Journal of Photoenergy, 2014, 9.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1155\/2014\/158523\">dx.doi.org\/10.1155\/2014\/158523<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p>Dr. Chad Young and Dr. Kaisa Young (Physics\/Astronomy)\u2013Presentation \u201cCool Star Beginnings: YSOs in the Perseus Molecular Cloud\u201d at the Cool Stars Conference in Flagstaff, AZ, June 9-13.<\/p><p>Dr. Enmin Zou (Biology)\u2013Publication: \u201cEffects of cadmium alone and in combination with low molecular weight chitosan on metallothionein, glutathione-S-transferase, acid phosphatase, and ATPase of freshwater crab Sinopotamon yangtsekiense\u201d Environmental Toxicology 29: 298-309 2014.<\/p><p>Dr. Enmin Zou (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cInvisible endocrine disruption and its mechanisms\u201d at the College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, China June 26.<\/p><p>Dr. Enmin Zou (Biology)\u2013Presentation: \u201cInteractive effects of hypoxia and petroleum PAH in the brown shrimp Penaeus aztecus\u201d at the Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Bioresources, Yancheng Teachers University, China July 1.<\/p><p>Ms. Ashley Gary (Allied Health Sciences)-Presentation: \u201cCulinary Medicine.\u201d at Nicholls State University, July 2019.<\/p><p>Dr. Brigett Scott, Dr. Sherry Foret, Ms. Elizabeth Sloan (Allied Health Sciences), Mr. Donald Kasten, Mr. John Kozar (Allied Health Sciences and JFCI-Presentation:\u00a0 &#8220;Culinary and Dietetics Collaboration in the Kitchen: Healthy Bistro Outcomes,&#8221; Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Washington DC, October 21, 2018.<\/p><p>Dr. Brigett Scott (Allied Health Sciences) &#8211; Presentation: LA Food and Nutrition Conference, &#8220;Utilizing Social Media,&#8221; Louisiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Lafayette. (March 25, 2015).<\/p><p>Dr. Brigett Scott (Allied Health Sciences) &#8211; Presentation: Bayou District Dietetic Association Meeting, &#8220;Dietetics and Culinary Collaboration at Nicholls State University,&#8221; Bayou District Dietetic Association, Thibodaux, LA. (March 10, 2015).<\/p><p>Mr. Gerard White (Allied Health Sciences) &#8211; Presentation: &#8220;Immediate Care for Acute Orthopedic Injuries,&#8221; New Orleans Saints High School Workshop, New Orleans Saints Football, New Orleans. (March 11, 2018; March 18, 2016; March 19, 2015).<\/p><p>Mr. Gerard White (Allied Health Sciences) &#8211; Presentation: &#8220;Joint Mobilization Techniques,&#8221; SEATA Athletic Training Student Symposium, Southeast Athletic Trainers&#8217; Association, Atlanta. (February 2015).<\/p><p>Mr. Gerard White (Allied Health Sciences) &#8211; Presentation: &#8220;Use of Kineiotape on Athletic Injuries,&#8221; SEATA Athletic Training Student Symposium, Southeast Athletic Trainers&#8217; Association, Atlanta. (February 2015).<\/p><p>Mr. Gerard White (Allied Health Sciences) &#8211; Presentation: &#8220;Emergency Field Evaluation,&#8221; SEATA Athletic Training Student Symposium, Southeast Athletic Trainers&#8217; Association, Atlanta. (February 2015).<\/p><p>Mr. Gerard White (Allied Health Sciences) &#8211; Presentation: &#8220;Athletic Training Protocols and the Law,&#8221; Louisiana Athletic Trainers&#8217; Association Educational Symposium, Louisiana Athletic Trainers&#8217; Association, Marskville, LA. (June 1, 2016).\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1523\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1523\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Faculty Grants<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1523\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1523\"><p>Dr. Raj Boopathy (Biology)\u2013Received a $10,000 NSF-EPSCoR- P-Fund grant to conduct research on degradation of crude oil in marsh sediments<\/p><p>Dr. Raj Boopathy (Biology)\u2013Received a $9,640 Nicholls Research Council grant to find the presence of antibiotic resistance genes in Bayou Lafourche<\/p><p>Dr. Raj Boopathy (Biology)\u2013Received a $34,500 Nicholls<\/p><p>Dr. Jane Carlson (Biology)\u2013Received a $20,840 National Geographic Society Committee for Research and Exploration grant to continue research on floral color evolution in the plant genus Protea of South.<\/p><p>Angie Corbin (Biology)\u2013Received a $2,500 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (administered by Louisiana Sea Grant) grant to offer the Louisiana undergraduate community funding to support hands-on research experiences in marine and coastal resource issues.<\/p><p>Dr. Zachary Darnell (Biology)\u2013Received a $5,885 NSU Research Council grant to develop a miniaturized archival tag that can be mounted on free-ranging intertidal ectotherms (primarily fiddler crabs) to monitor internal body temperatures and ambient solar radiation levels.<\/p><p>Dr. Allyse Ferrara (Biology)\u2013Received a $40,000 grant from Shell Oil for the Nicholls Plant Materials Program to support coastal restoration and planting.<\/p><p>Dr. Allyse Ferrara (Biology)\u2013Received a $15,000 grant from the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana to produce black mangroves for planting on Isle Dernieres barrier island chain.<\/p><p>Dr. C.H. Young, A. M. Ferrara, M. Gamel, H. Johnson, G. V. Lo, D. V. Plaisance and Dr. K. Young (Physical Sciences)\u2013Received a $115,343 Board of Regents grant for the infrastructure to support undergraduate research.<\/p><p>Dr. G. V. Lo and Dr. Y. Dou (Physical Sciences)\u2013Received a $8,995 Board of Regents grant for equipment.<\/p><p>Dr. A.R. Pierce (Biology)\u2013Received a $35,000 Comite Resources, Inc., grant .<\/p><p>Dr. A.R. Pierce (Biology)\u2013Received a $99,509 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries grant.<\/p><p>Dr. A.R. Pierce (Biology)\u2013Received a $3,360 Nicholls Research Council grant.<\/p><p>Dr. A.R. Pierce and R. Boopathy (Biology)\u2013Received a $30,000 a Louisiana Board of Regents Graduate Fellow Grant.<\/p><p>Dr. DesLey Plaisance (Mathematics)\u2013Received a $164,998 LaSIP grant to assist with the professional development of 25 third-eighth grade St. Mary Parish mathematics teachers.<\/p><p>Dr. DesLey Plaisance (Mathematics)\u2013Received a $29,605 BoR grant to equip a classroom (as an optimal learning environment) with manipulatives, specialized learning stations, and software for enhancing instruction for mathematics education majors.<\/p><p>Dr. Balaji Ramachandran (Geomatics)\u2013Received a $30,000 Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government Program Funding and Data Maintenance grant<br \/>To support for the regional GIS initiative and support of the Geospatial Technology Center.<\/p><p>Dr. Darcey Wayment, Glenn Lo, Jim Baker, Dr. Vincent Sichula and Raj Boopathy (Physical Sciences)\u2013Received a $93,000 Board of Regents grant to purchase a gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer.<\/p><p>Dr. V. Sichula, R. Boopathy, Dr. D. Wayment and Dr. M. Cortez (Physical Sciences)\u2013Received a $206,700 Board of Regents grant to purchase a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer.<\/p><p>Dr. Kaisa Young, Dr. Chad Young and Jim Baker (Physical Sciences)\u2013Received a $17,500 Board of Regents grant for the purchase of telescopes.<\/p><p>Dr. Kaisa Young, Dr. Chad Young, Paul Watts (Physical Sciences) and Paul Wilson (History)\u2013 Received a $45,000 Board of Regents Grant to purchase AV equipment for Peltier Hall.<\/p><p>Dr. C. H. Young, Dr. K. Young, G. Lo, P. Watts, P. J. Wilson (Physical Sciences)\u2013Received a $56,133 Board of Regents grant for equipment.<\/p><p>Dr. Enmin Zou (Biology)\u2013Received a $131,000 Board of Regents grant for equipment enhancement.<\/p><p>Dr. Enmin Zou (Biology)\u2013Received a $6,115 Nicholls Research Council grant.<\/p><p>Dr. Brigett Scott (Co-Principal) (Allied Health Sciences) and Ms. Rebecca Lyons &#8211; Received\u00a0 &#8220;Nursing and Dietetics: Collaborative, Interprofessional Inclusive Nutritional Assessment of the Older Adult Using High Fidelity Simulation,&#8221; Sponsored by BOR, State, $68,194.00. (August 2013 &#8211; Present).<\/p><p>Mrs. Claire Bourgeois (Co-Principal) (Allied Health Sciences) along with Ms. Wendy Adams (Co-Principal), Ms. Celeste Parker (Co-Principal), Ms. Suzanne Gremillion (Co-Principal), and Dr. Donna Fitzgerald-DeJean(Co-Principal) &#8211; Received &#8220;St. Mary Head Start Speech and Hearing Screenings,&#8221; Other, $1,791.00.<\/p><p>Mrs. Claire Bourgeois (Co-Principal) (Allied Health Sciences) along with Ms. Wendy Adams (Co-Principal), Ms. Celeste Parker (Co-Principal), Ms. Suzanne Gremillion (Co-Principal), and Dr. Donna Fitzgerald-DeJean(Co-Principal) &#8211; Received &#8220;St. Mary Head Start Speech and Hearing Screenings,&#8221; Other, $2,373.00.<\/p><p>Dr. Jennifer Plaisance (Principal) and Ms. Elizabeth Sloan (Co-Principal) (Allied Health Sciences) Received &#8220;2018 Student Technology Fee Grant Proposal,&#8221; Sponsored by Research &amp; Sponsored Programs, Nicholls State University, $11,188.80. (November 2018 &#8211; January 2019).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1524\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1524\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Faculty Awards<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1524\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1524\"><p>Dr. Raj Boopathy (Biology)\u2013 Was selected as a Fellow of the International Society for Industrial Bioprocesses, receiving his award in Lille, France, Sept. 8 from the president of the society, Dr. Giles Dussap.<\/p><p>Dr. John P. Doucet (Biology)\u2013Received the NSU Alumni Federation James Lynn Powell Award, for outstanding contributions to the field and to university.<\/p><p>Dr. Robert \u201cBob\u201d Falgout, former head of the Department of Agriculture, was named Professor Emeritus.<\/p><p>Dr. Allyse Ferrara (Biology)\u2013Named to Board of Directors of the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana in February.<\/p><p>Dr. Allyse Ferrara named Jerry Ledet Foundation Endowed Professor of Environmental Biology.<\/p><p>Dr. Glenn Lo (Physical Sciences)\u2013Received the Lorio Professorship in Physical Sciences.<\/p><p>Dr. Chad Young (Physical Sciences) received the Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence.<\/p><p>Dr. Jennifer Plaisance (Allied Health Sciences) received the Faculty of the Game Nicholls&#8217; sponsored by Nicholls\u2019 Athletics in the Fall of 2017.<\/p><p>Dr. Jennifer Plaisance (Allied Health Sciences) received the Academic Affairs Award for Teaching Excellence from the Office of Academic Affairs in the Fall of 2018.<\/p><p>Dr. Brigett Scott (Allied Health Sciences) received the Presidential Award for Academic Administrator Excellence in the Fall of 2018.<\/p><p>Dr. Sherry Foret (Allied Health Sciences) received the Apple Award for Outstanding Advising a Student Organization in the Fall of 2016.<\/p><p>Dr. Sherry Foret (Allied Health Sciences) was awarded the Louisiana Outstanding Registered Dietitian of the Year by the Louisiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in 2015.\u00a0<\/p><p>Ms. Elizabeth Sloan (Allied Health Sciences) received the Academic Affairs Award for Teaching Excellence from the Office of Academic Affairs in the Fall of 2019.<\/p><p>Mr. Gerard White (Allied Health Sciences) received the Faculty of the Game Nicholls&#8217; sponsored by Nicholls\u2019 Athletics in the Fall of 2019.<\/p><p>Mr. Gerard White (Allied Health Sciences) received the President&#8217;s Award of Merit from the Louisiana Athletic Trainers&#8217; Association in June 2018.<\/p><p>Mr. Gerard White (Allied Health Sciences) was inducted into the Louisiana Athletic Trainers&#8217; Association Hall of Fame in June 2016.<\/p><p>Mr. Gerard White (Allied Health Sciences) received Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer from the Southeast Athletic Trainers&#8217; Association in March 2015.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a682cf5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a682cf5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e4fd8f9\" data-id=\"3e4fd8f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-495021b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"495021b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FACULTY SPOTLIGHT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eea11b elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eea11b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a25478\" data-id=\"3a25478\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bb034ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bb034ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Nicholls accommodates professors with high research output, and Nicholls always encourages the scholarly work of its professors.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0385766 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0385766\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Raj Boopathy is an Alcee Fortier Distinguished Service Professor of biological sciences at the Nicholls State University, USA. He received the Jerry Ledet Foundation Endowed Professorship in Environmental Biology in 2002 and John Brady Endowed Professorship in 2012.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b408bdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b408bdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Ramaraj Boopathy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-457f143f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"457f143f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>Alcee Fortier Distinguished Service Prof. &amp; John Brady Sr. &amp; John Brady Jr. Endowed Professor<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c316faa\" data-id=\"c316faa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b3f4cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b3f4cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"607\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/0930-raj-boopathy-studio-2016-003-arrow-web3-768x607.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-265 lazyload\" alt=\"dr. ramaraj boopathy\" 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href='https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/2025\/01\/29\/nicholls-among-first-fuel-consortium-members-to-receive-research-grant\/'>Nicholls Among First FUEL Consortium Members to Receive Research Grant<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">January 29, 2025<\/span><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/2025\/01\/22\/nicholls-presents-top-grant-winners-awards-at-spring-convocation\/'>Nicholls Presents Top Grant Winners &amp; Awards at Spring Convocation<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">January 22, 2025<\/span><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/2024\/12\/20\/nicholls-awarded-502-degrees-at-115th-commencement-ceremony\/'>Nicholls Awarded 502 Degrees at 115th Commencement Ceremony<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">December 20, 2024<\/span><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/2024\/12\/09\/nicholls-state-university-115th-commencement-ceremonies\/'>Nicholls State University 115th Commencement Ceremonies<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">December 9, 2024<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60fbfb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60fbfb4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fa61460\" data-id=\"2fa61460\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b78505a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b78505a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ACCREDITATION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d1635c8 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d1635c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16940d72\" data-id=\"16940d72\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-576e8338 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"576e8338\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatrightpro.org\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"971\" height=\"180\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/logo-main-eatright-pro.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-271 lazyload\" alt=\"eat right logo\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/logo-main-eatright-pro.png 971w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/logo-main-eatright-pro-400x74.png 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/logo-main-eatright-pro-768x142.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 971px) 100vw, 971px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 971px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 971\/180;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dc09d7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dc09d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>Dietetics<\/strong> program and the Graduate Certificate in Dietetics is accredited by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eatrightpro.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-430f7a2b\" data-id=\"430f7a2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5224192a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5224192a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"330\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/acs-logo-1024x330.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-272 lazyload\" alt=\"acs logo\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/acs-logo-1024x330.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/acs-logo-400x129.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/acs-logo-768x247.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/acs-logo.jpg 1414w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/330;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d1ddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23d1ddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The degree program in <strong>Chemistry<\/strong> is approved by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chemistry.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Chemical Society Committee on Professional Training<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6eb9788b\" data-id=\"6eb9788b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b051a06 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b051a06\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1c5a16\" data-id=\"d1c5a16\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a54c35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"33a54c35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"154\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/logo-new-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-273 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/logo-new-2.png 660w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/logo-new-2-400x93.png 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 660px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 660\/154;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d5b2c06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d5b2c06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>Petroleum Services<\/strong> program is accredited by the <a href=\"http:\/\/atmae.site-ym.com\/?page=Accreditation\">Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fd414c\" data-id=\"8fd414c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6949612f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6949612f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abet.org\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"343\" height=\"147\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/ABET.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-274 lazyload\" alt=\"abet logo\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 343px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 343\/147;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97013b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97013b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>Geomatics<\/strong> program is accredited by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abet.org\/\">American Board for Engineering and Technology<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67e7d2b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67e7d2b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54504fd5\" data-id=\"54504fd5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66df8a0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66df8a0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b159e3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b159e3a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fc5598\" data-id=\"7fc5598\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66053c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66053c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Get involved in student organizations offered within our departments:<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>Agriculture Club<\/li><li>American Association of Drilling Engineers Society \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/petsm\/faculty\/dr-john-griffin-phd-pe\/\">CONTACT<\/a><\/li><li>American Society of Safety Engineers<\/li><li>Association for Computing Machinery<\/li><li>Biology Society \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/faculty\/dr-gary-lafleur\/\">CONTACT<\/a><\/li><li>Chemical Sciences Society<\/li><li>Pi Mu Epsilon (honorary \u2014 math)<\/li><li>Pre-Professional Medical Association<\/li><li>Louisiana Society of Professional Surveyors, student chapter<\/li><li>Nicholls Engineering Technology Society<\/li><li>Society of Automotive Engineers student chapter<\/li><li>Student Dietetic Association \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/faculty\/dr-sherry-foret\/\">CONTACT<\/a><\/li><li>Kappa Omicron Nu (Allied Health Sciences Honor Society) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/faculty\/dr-jennifer-plaisance\/\">CONTACT<\/a><\/li><li>Nicholls Association for Speech Language Pathology \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/allied-health-sciences\/faculty\/claire-bourgeois\/\">CONTACT<\/a><\/li><li>The Allied Health Club \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Nicholls-State-University-Allied-Health-Club\/61551212185943\/\">FACEBOOK<\/a><\/li><li>Upsilon Pi Epsilon (honorary \u2014 computer science)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e6ca506\" data-id=\"2e6ca506\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f15ccde elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"f15ccde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 2\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/DSC00929-300x225-2.jpg\" alt=\"Nicholls Chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Nicholls Chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 2\"><figure 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