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University History

In 1959, the Louisiana Legislature authorized the establishment of LSUA as a two-year commuter college under the governance of the LSU Board of Supervisors. LSUA registered its first students in September of 1960. The first degree program, an Associate in Nursing degree, was initiated in the Division of Nursing in 1964.

The additional academic divisions of Liberal Arts, Business Administration, and Sciences were created in 1967. In 1974, LSUA was accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. This accreditation was reaffirmed in 1984, 1994, and 2004.

Only one associate degree was available at LSUA from 1964 to March 1986, when the Associate of Arts and Associate of Science transfer degrees were approved. Over the next 15 years, several associate degree and certificate programs were added that the university continues to offer including:

  • Associate of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science (1996)
  • Associate of Arts in The Care and Development of Young Children (Spring 2001)
  • Certificate in Pharmacy Technology (Spring 2001)
  • Associate of Science in Radiologic Technology (Fall 2001)

From 1976 through Spring 2003, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College offered the upper-level course work for select bachelor's degree programs on the LSUA campus through a program known as LSU Senior College. Initially, the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Bachelor of General Studies were offered. The Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education was added in 1982-83.

Dean's List Released

Jan 18, 2019, 09:53 AM
Congratulations to all students who made the Dean's List.

LSUA is proud to announce the Dean’s List for Fall 2018. Students who are enrolled full time with a minimum of 12 hours and a GPA of 3.5 or higher are eligible. Students who are taking multiple terms must earn the required GPA over a combination of all terms taken.

 

 

Iliyah Anderson

Alexandria LA

Andrew Armand

Marksville LA

Sinae Baek

Alexandria LA

Brittany Bailey

Deridder LA

Margo Baker

Palmetto LA

Darion Baker

Alexandria LA

Nancy Banales

Ball LA

Ashley Barnhill

Pineville LA

Blair Barton

Marksville LA

Jada Battle

Manvel TX

Bradley Beassie

Glenmora LA

Alisa Begley

Pineville LA

Amber Bell

Alexandria LA

Kyle Bergeaux

Mansura LA

Shelby Bernard

Alexandria LA

Hunter Bertrand

Abbeville LA

Krislin Blanchard

Hessmer LA

Victoria Bloodworth

St. Landry LA

Brianna Bolger

Colfax LA

Chancellor Bordelon

Deville LA

Danielle Bordelon

Bunkie LA

Michelle Bordelon

Pineville LA

Julie Borrel

Marksville LA

Joycelyn Boswell

Forest Hill LA

Abby Brevelle

Marksville LA

Gavin Bridges

Folsom LA

Sharon Brinson

Alexandria LA

Lauren Brister

Boyce LA

Alica Brister

Elmer LA

Sebastian Brouillette

Cottonport LA

Mikayla Brown

Hanover Park IL

Megan Bryson

Alexandria LA

Danielle Burlew

Deville LA

Ricardo Caliman

Alexandria LA

Katheryne Campos

Fort Dodge IA

Josie Carmouche

Pineville LA

Bailey Carroll

St. Francisville LA

Rachel Casey

Hessmer LA

Gustavo Cazares

Forest Hill LA

Gaten Chaddrick

Ville Platte LA

Alexa Chambley

Woodworth LA

Raven Chatelain

Hessmer LA

Olivia Chatman

Washington LA

Cassidy Christian

Deridder LA

Victoria Clark

Alexandria LA

Malea Colarines

Pineville LA

Joshua Cole

Oakdale LA

Shauna Coodie

Ball LA

Laura Correa Ovalle

Bogota Columbia

Megan Couvillon

Marksville LA

Kirstin Crowell

Pineville LA

Alexis Daigrepont

Hessmer LA

Alaina Daire

Ville Platte LA

Zytavious Daniel

Alexandria LA

Cady Dauzart

Pineville LA

Allison Dauzat

Marksville LA

Kimberly Dauzat

Alexandria LA

Katie David

Deville LA

John Depril

Alexandria LA

Ashley Deshotels

Ville Platte LA

Ty Desormeaux

Maurice LA

Eva Deville

Lecompte LA

Devon Deville

Deville LA

Hunter Dewitt

Pineville LA

Pedro Dias

Alexandria LA

Santiago Diaz-Laguna

Baton Rouge LA

Jesalyne Dixon

Ville Platte LA

Monica Doherty

Forest Hill LA

Maddie Doherty

Woodworth LA

Hunter Doucet

Rayne LA

Chasity Dubea

Marksville LA

Emily Ducote

Marksville LA

Logan Duff

Deville LA

Christina Dufour

Marksville LA

Jaze Dukes

Pineville LA

Ashlynn Duncan

Alexandria LA

Amber Edgeworth

Effie LA

Ashton Ekermeyer

Boyce LA

Katelyn Ellis

Woodworth LA

Brandon Ellis

Lafayette LA

Rj Eugin

Alexandria LA

Kimberly Faul

Ville Platte LA

Tristan Fish

Glenmora LA

Madison Floyd

Deville LA

Kellie Fontenot

Ville Platte LA

Raegan Fontenot

Ville Platte LA

Lexi Fontenot

Ville Platte LA

Connor Fontenot

Port Barre LA

Jesse Fruge

Deridder LA

Melody Fuglaar

Alexandria LA

Courtney Gagnard

Marksville LA

Cierra Gaines

Alexandria LA

William Gaspard

Moreauville LA

Federico Gerber

Walnut Ridge AR

Kylan Gillam

Mansura LA

Tyler Gilley

Oakdale LA

Lexie Glaviano

Batchelor LA

Preston Gleason

Pineville LA

Tamia Green

Opelousas LA

Toni Green

Opelousas LA

Alyssa Gremillion

Moreauville LA

Laura Gremillion

Pineville LA

Maelee Griffith

Pollock LA

Fabiola Guerrero Montalvan

Fort Polk LA

Caitlyn Guidry

Raceland LA

Brianna Guillot

Marksville LA

Gracie Gunter

Elmer LA

Justin Ha

Alexandria LA

Andy Ha

Alexandria LA

Anaice Hackett

Scott LA

Halley Hallmeyer

Marksville LA

Alexis Harris

Washington LA

Carl Harrison

Batchelor LA

Trenton Hatten

Pollock LA

Theresa Hebert

Port Barre LA

Zachary Hebert

Carencro LA

Hannah Hebert

Napoleonville LA

Lacey Hebert

Gray LA

Brittany Hill

Winnfield LA

Deanna Hirchak

Alexandria LA

Brandon Hobbs

West Monroe LA

Cammy Hooks

Leesville LA

Lakeitha Hopkins

Merryville LA

Ethan Hunt

Forest Hill LA

Kassidy Jackson

Woodworth LA

Summer Jackson

Bunkie LA

Otis Jacobs

Moreauville LA

Erika Jeansonne

Alexandria LA

Alvaro Jenkins

Pineville LA

Kailey Joffrion

Cottonport LA

Heather Johnson

Washington LA

Greshrai Joiner

Boyce LA

Amanda Jones

Alexandria LA

Robert Jones

Natchitoches LA

Andrez Joseph

Selma AL

Katelyn Joynor

Alexandria LA

Emily Killian

Effie LA

Karsen Kreps

Anacoco LA

Janai Labbe

Alexandria LA

Gracie Laborde

Marksville LA

Brett Lambert

Mansura LA

Kayleigh Lambrechts

Kruibeke Belgium

Kaitlynn Lanclos

Moreauville LA

Amanda Larrieu

Pineville LA

Brianna Lear

Pineville LA

Ayden Leblanc

Hineston LA

Lauren Lee

Deville LA

Chloe Lewis

Alexandria LA

Mary Lewis

Alexandria LA

Hannah Linzay

Dry Prong LA

Beatriz Lizano

Fort Polk LA

Lonnie Lucius

Alexandria LA

Kyla Magee

Cheverly MD

Tabitha Manuel

Ville Platte LA

Mckell Marble

Corinne UT

Ladashi Martin

Alexandria LA

Jessey Mason

Jena LA

Amanda Mathews

Alexandria LA

Kelsi Mayeux

Simmesport LA

Andrew Mcdowell

Alexandria LA

Brittany Melder

Forest Hill LA

Christopher Merchant

Hineston LA

Cole Milligan

Mansura LA

Miljana Milojevic

Nis Serbia

McKenzee Monroe

Pollock LA

Macy Montelaro

Mamou LA

Lucca Morosoli

Alexandria LA

Nicholas Morse

Pineville LA

Cecilie Ting Mortensen

Vejle Denmark

Michelle Murry

Lecompte LA

Alvaro Navarro Carvajal

Seville Spain

Heidi Nettles

Alexandria LA

Jossie Neumann

Pineville LA

Kimberly Nijoka

Greenwell Springs LA

Bryannah Norris-Wilcox

Boyce LA

Kaitlynn Oborny

Orange CA

Hope O'Brien

Pollock LA

Garrett O'Friel

Lafayette LA

Michael Outlaw

Alexandria LA

Cindy Parenteau

St. Jerome Canada

Nathaniel Parish

Pineville LA

Austin Parker

Boyce LA

Kale Parks

Alexandria LA

Katelyn Peltier

Pineville LA

Patricia Perez Diaz-Bertrana

Canary Islands Spain

Romelcia Phillip

Roseau Dominica

Asia Pitre

Carencro LA

Adele Pouncey

Alexandria LA

Luke Pourciau

Livonia LA

Molly Pousson

Cottonport LA

La'Vannah Powell

Ferriday LA

Tavira Ransburg

Alexandria LA

Keegan Reed

Mamou LA

David Remedios

Alexandria LA

Jordan Richey

New Roads LA

Macey Richey

Pineville LA

Dylan Roberts

Pineville LA

Andressa Rodrigues De Araujo

Xangri La Brazil

Lisa Rodriguez

Pineville LA

Merideth Rogers

Ball LA

Fallon Roussell

Sulphur LA

Dustin Roy

Pineville LA

Michael Roy

Hessmer LA

Eloisa Rubio

Forest Hill LA

Ryleigh Rutherford

Florien LA

Catherine Ryland

Alexandria LA

Vincent Sanders

Alexandria LA

Halima Sarama

Marksville LA

Shamha Sarameh

Marksville LA

Cherilyn Schneider

Fort Polk LA

Jalynne Seals

Alexandria LA

Hillary Sharpe

Pineville LA

Tegan Shepherd

Elizabeth LA

Andrea Singer

Pineville LA

Jill Smith

Leesville LA

Carli Smith

Jena LA

Emily Soileau

Reddell LA

Mar'Kristiny Span

Alexandria LA

Adam St Romain

Mansura LA

Jonathan Stanford

Forest Hill LA

Sean Staruch

Pineville LA

Anna Steckler

St. Landry LA

Victoria Steckler

St. Landry LA

John Stoker

Alexandria LA

Riley Stokes

Pineville LA

Amanda Strong

Plaucheville LA

Lacie Suire

Marksville LA

Allison Talbot

Oakdale LA

Steven Tassin

Forest Hill LA

Ashley Taylor

Marksville LA

Hailey Teal

Alexandria LA

Ladayna Terrell

Deville LA

Micheal Thacker Jr

Hineston LA

Eric Thomas

Houston TX

Brittney Thompson

Pineville LA

Erica Thompson

Pitkin LA

Oraine Tomlinson

Alexandria LA

Tong Tong

Qufu China

Elise Turner

Cottonport LA

Lauren Valois

Bunkie LA

Shaun-Michael Vanasselberg

Bentley LA

Kirstaena Venter

Alexandria LA

Jaelie Vidrine

Ville Platte LA

Brendan Walls

Deville LA

Katelin Wehunt

Otis LA

Heather Wells

Pollock LA

Qifang Weng

Alexandria LA

Megan Wezner

Alexandria LA

Elaine Young

Marksville LA

Recent Times

On June 5, 2001, following approval by the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors and the Louisiana Board of Regents, the Louisiana Legislature passed legislation (Senate Bill 853) allowing Louisiana State University at Alexandria to offer baccalaureate degrees. In December 2002, SACSCOC approved a substantive change request from LSUA, thereby accrediting the university to award both associate and baccalaureate degrees.

In Fall 2003, LSUA was reorganized into colleges and departments rather than divisions. The College of Arts and Sciences is comprised of the departments of Arts, English and Humanities; Behavioral and Social Sciences; Biological Sciences; and Mathematics and Physical Sciences. The College of Professional Studies is comprised of the departments of Allied Health, Business Administration, Education, and Nursing.

LSUA began offering four baccalaureate degrees in Fall 2003: Bachelor of Science in Biology, Bachelor of General Studies, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, and Bachelor of Liberal Studies. Because there were students at LSUA who had completed upper-level course work through LSU Senior College, LSUA produced its first bachelor's degree graduates in December 2003.

A Bachelor of Science in Psychology, approved by the LSU Board of Supervisors in March 2005, and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, approved by the LSU Board in June 2006, are now offered. In 2008 the university began offering Bachelor of Arts degrees in English, Communication Studies, and History, along with Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, and Nursing.

In addition to the Department of Education offering courses that lead to an Associate of Arts in The Care and Development of Young Children and the Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, courses are offered for alternative certification in the following areas: Elementary Education, Grades 1-5; Health and Physical Education, Grades K-12; and Secondary Education, Grades 6-12 for the areas of biology, English, history, and mathematics. Students who major in biology, English, history, or mathematics may declare Secondary Education as a minor in these areas of study, earning certification to teach that subject in Grades 6-12. Add-on certifications are available for Early Childhood Education (PK-3) and Special Education in area of existing certification(s).

The Oaks, the university’s first student housing complex, opened in the fall of 2007. The complex, which includes four apartment buildings and a community center.

LSUA hired its first athletic director in January 2007 and began competing in NAIA men’s baseball and women’s fast-pitch softball in Spring 2008. In January 2010, LSUA’s new on-campus baseball-softball complex was unveiled in an opening day dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The complex is located on the north side of campus adjacent to the Fitness Center and features seats transferred from the famed Alex Box Stadium on the Baton Rouge campus.

LSUA added five sports in 2014 including men’s and women’s basketball and soccer teams along with women’s tennis. LSUA joined the Red River Athletic Conference in 2014. The RRAC includes Bacone College (Okla.), Huston-Tilloston University (Texas), Jarvis Christian College (Texas), Langston University (Okla.), LSU-Shreveport, Our Lady of the Lake University (Texas), Paul Quinn College (Texas), Texas College, University of St. Thomas (Texas), University of Texas-Brownsville, University of the Southwest (New Mexico) and Wiley College (Texas) in addition to LSUA.

The university’s newest building, Mulder Hall, was opened in August 2011. The building is a 70,000 square-foot facility that provides 18 classrooms, 4 academic department office suites, 52 faculty offices, 2 conference rooms, a computer lab and a writing lab, a painting and drawing studio, a ceramics studio, a photography suite, and a black box theater that seats 175 people.

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