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APPLIED LANGUAGE AND SPEECH SCIENCES
(Ph.D.)
| This doctoral program is designed to produce
research professors for colleges and universities and/or researchers
for schools, clinics, and hospitals. The program studies communication
processes, language use and acquisition, communication disorders,
and related areas. Applicants will normally hold the M.S.
in Speech-Language Pathology and the CCC-SLP, but individuals
with master's degrees in related areas and exceptional students
with bachelor's degrees are welcomed. |
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| Department Website: |
speechandlanguage.louisiana.edu |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. John A. Tetnowski
Phone: 337-482-6721
Email: tetnowski@louisiana.edu |
BIOLOGY (M.S., Ph.D.)
| This doctoral program emphasizes environmental
and evolutionary biology. Training within this broad framework
encompasses marine biology, ecology, molecular studies, and
cell biology. Coursework and a dissertation lead to a Doctor
of Philosophy opening doors for an academic career in teaching
or independent research. The department offers facilities
and equipment to support graduate research and works closely
with several research laboratories and organizations. |
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| Department Website: |
biology.louisiana.edu |
| Biology Graduate Site: |
ulceet.com/site90.php |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. Paul Leberg
Phone: 337-482-6637
Email: leberg@louisiana.edu |
COGNITIVE SCIENCE (Ph.D.)
| The Institute of Cognitive Science at UL Lafayette
is dedicated to research on cognition and its implications,
such as language processing, learning, and adaptation. The
Institute links research in a variety of university units
and disciplines, including The Center for Advanced Computer
Studies (CACS), the New Iberia Research Center (NIRC) and
the departments of Biology, English (Linguistics), Mathematics,
Philosophy, Psychology, and Communicative Disorders. It is
the only program in the South granting the Doctor of Philosophy
in Cognitive Science. |
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| Department Website: |
ics.louisiana.edu |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. Claude Cech
Phone: 337-482-1134
Email: cech@louisiana.edu |
CENTER FOR ADVANCED COMPUTER STUDIES (M.S., Ph.D.)
| CACS makes its research laboratories and equipment
available to students and maintains close working relationships
with several research centers like the Center for Business
and Information Technology (CBIT), Louisiana Immersive Technologies
Enterprise (LITE), and UL NASA Regional Application Center
(RAC). |
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| Department Website: |
www.cacs.louisiana.edu |
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| Computer Engineering, Ph.D. |
| The Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Engineering
is designed for persons who seek faculty positions in colleges
and universities or who desire senior designer research, or
development positions in industry, government, or universities.
Persons who possess at least a baccalaureate degree in electrical
or computer engineering and who show exceptional promise in
their previous academic work are encouraged to apply. |
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| Computer Engineering Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. Magdy Bayoumi
Phone: 337-482-6147
Email: mab@cacs.louisiana.edu |
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| Computer Science, Ph.D. |
| The Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
is designed for persons who seek faculty positions in colleges
and universities or who desire senior designer research, or
development positions in industry, government, or universities.
Several areas of emphasis are available. Students with strong
academic backgrounds in computer science and mathematics are
encouraged to apply. A master's degree in computer science
or a related field is preferred although a bachelor's degree
in computer science or a related field is accepted. |
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| Computer Science Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. William Edwards
Phone: 337-482-6605
Email: wre@cacs.louisiana.edu |
ENGLISH (M.A., Ph.D.)
| The Ph.D. program in English affords students
close professional contact with and guidance from a diverse
graduate faculty distinguished in its commitment to both teaching
and research. All doctorates in English have a foundation
in studies of British and American language and literature,
thus students receive a broad education in the discipline
that prepares them to teach effectively at any college level
and provides the background for advanced research in their
areas of particular expertise. Concentrations are available
in Creative Writing, Folklore, Linguistics, or Rhetoric. |
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| Department Website: |
english.louisiana.edu |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. Clai Rice
Phone: 337-482-1327
Email: ccr@louisiana.edu |
FRANCOPHONE STUDIES (M.A., Ph.D.)
| The doctoral program in Francophone Studies
is designed to provide a broad knowledge of the Francophone
world, including France, Francophone Europe, Quebec, Acadia,
Louisiana, the Antilles and Haiti, Sub-Saharan Africa, the
Indian Ocean, the Maghreb, and the Mediterranean. The program
offers a variety of approaches; literary, linguistic, critical,
ethnographic, and historical. Courses offered through the
departments of History, Sociology and Anthropology, and English
(Folklore) complement those taught in the French and Francophone
Studies program. |
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| Department Website: |
languages.louisiana.edu |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. Monica L. Wright
Phone: 337-482-5436
Email: mlwright@louisiana.edu |
MATHEMATICS (M.S., Ph.D)
| The Department of Mathematics offers the Doctor
of Philosophy with concentrations in applied mathematics,
pure mathematics, and statistics. Research faculty in the
department are active scholars who publish regularly in professional
journals in areas from algebra to numerical analysis and mathematical
biology to computational finance. Please contact the department
directly for the most recent listing of faculty research areas
and topics. |
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| Department Website: |
www.louisiana.edu/Academic/Sciences/MATH |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. Keng Deng
Phone: 337-482-5297
Email: deng@louisiana.edu |
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ARCHITECTURE (M.Arch.)
| The Master of Architecture degree is a professional
degree and meets the educational component to allow students
to sit for the architectural licensing exam set forth by the
National Council of Architectural Registrations Board (NCARB).
The program is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting
Board (NAAB). The Master of Architecture is a minimum 48 credit
hour degree, and students have the option of a Master Project
or thesis. |
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| Department Website: |
soad.louisiana.edu |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Mr. Tom Sammons
Phone: 337-482-5310
Email: tcs3147@louisiana.edu |
BIOLOGY (M.S., Ph.D.)
| The Master of Science in biology degree provides
an introduction to research and can serve as the starting
point for a number of career paths in teaching, research,
government, and industry. The program is a minimum 30 credit
hour program including a thesis. Much of the research effort
in the Department of Biology is encompassed by the general
areas of Marine Biology, Ecology and Evolution, and Cell and
Molecular Biology. The department offers facilities and equipment
to support graduate research. |
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| Department Website: |
biology.louisiana.edu |
| Biology Graduate Site: |
ulceet.com/site90.php |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. Paul Leberg
Phone: 337-482-6637
Email: leberg@louisiana.edu |
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (M.B.A., H.C.A.)
| The mission of the MBA program is to offer high-quality
graduate education for students having varied educational
and professional backgrounds. The program develops skills
and knowledge necessary to progress in current positions,
qualify for career changes, and progress in managerial and
leadership positions in business and society. |
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| MBA |
| The MBA degree consists of 33 semester hours,
plus up to 15 hours of foundation courses depending upon the
undergraduate business courses previously completed. There
is no thesis required. |
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| MBA, Health Care Administration |
| The MBA with a concentration in Health Care
Administration (HCA) is designed for the professional in or
seeking to get into health care administration. The program
consists of 33 hours with 15 hours of business core and 18
hours of HCA courses. Two internships served within a health
care organization are required and prepare students for industry.
Fifteen hours of foundation courses may be expected depending
upon the undergraduate business courses previously completed. |
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| Department Website: |
moody.louisiana.edu/MBA |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. P. Robert Viguerie
Phone: 337-482-5882
Email: MBADirector@louisiana.edu |
COMMUNICATION (M.S.)
| The Master of Science in Communication program
provides concentrations in Media Advertising, Interpersonal
and Organizational Communication, Mass Communication (Journalism),
and Public Relations. The department's professional programs
are nationally accredited and offer a blend of general communication
plus specialization in one of the four concentrations. Depending
on one's goals and interests, both thesis and non-thesis options
are available. |
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| Department Website: |
comm.louisiana.edu |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. Lucian Dinu
Phone: 337-482-6112
Email: gpc@louisiana.edu |
CENTER FOR ADVANCED COMPUTER STUDIES (M.S., Ph.D.)
| CACS makes its research laboratories and equipment
available to students and maintains close working relationships
with several research centers like the Center for Business
and Information Technology (CBIT), Louisiana Immersive Technologies
Enterprise (LITE), and UL NASA Regional Application Center
(RAC). |
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| Department Website: |
www.cacs.louisiana.edu |
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| Computer Engineering, M.S. |
| The Master of Science in Computer Engineering
is designed to prepare a person for a career in the computer
design and application field. There are several areas of concentration
available. The major prerequisite for the program is a Bachelor
of Science in electrical or computer engineering; degrees
in other areas may be required to do background work before
entering graduate study. Computer Engineering offers both
thesis and non-thesis (project) tracks earning a minimum of
30 and 33 hours respectively. |
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| Computer Engineering Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. Magdy Bayoumi
Phone: 337-482-6147
Email: mab@cacs.louisiana.edu |
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| Computer Science, M.S. |
| The Master of Science in Computer Science is
designed to prepare a person for a career in the computing
field. There are several areas of concentration available.
Knowledge of certain undergraduate computer science topics
and computer-related mathematics is required; background work
may be required for those with inadequate preparation in these
areas. Computer Science offers both thesis and non-thesis
tracks earning a minimum of 30 and 33 hours respectively. |
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| Computer Science Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. William Edwards
Phone: 337-482-6605
Email: wre@cacs.louisiana.edu |
COUNSELOR EDUCATION (M.S.)
| The Counselor Education program, jointly administered
by the College of Education, the College of Liberal Arts,
and the Graduate School, is designed to prepare graduate students
to assume roles as school counselors, community counselors,
and vocational rehabilitation counselors offering concentrations
in each of these three areas. The student who successfully
completes the Master of Science in counselor education will
have satisfied the education requirements for several state
and national certifications and licenses. All concentrations
include hands-on clinical experiences through a practicum
and internship. |
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| Department Website: |
counseling.louisiana.edu |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. Irvin Esters
Phone: 337-482-5261
Email: esters@louisiana.edu |
EDUCATION (M.Ed., Ed.D.)
| Focusing on teaching, scholarship, and service,
the College of Education offers a Master of Education in three
areas: Curriculum & Instruction, Gifted Education, and Educational
Leadership. The College of Education's conceptual framework
forms a foundation for innovative, interdisciplinary, and
research-based curricula dedicated to the development of reflective
practitioners who demonstrate expertise in knowledge and practice.
All three Master of Education programs require applicants
to possess a valid teaching certificate and evidence of one
year of full-time teaching experience. |
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| Department Website: |
www.coe.louisiana.edu |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. Paula Montgomery
Phone: 337-482-6747
Email: pmontgomery@louisiana.edu |
ENGINEERING (M.S.)
| The Master of Science in Engineering options
are designed to develop a capability of applying advance techniques
to problem-solving in engineering. Core engineering courses
coupled with courses in the selected disciplinary option develop
a strong area of specialization. |
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| Chemical Engineering (M.S.) |
| The Master of Science in Engineering, chemical
option, offers concentrations in areas related to chemical
and petroleum industries, with special interest in oil and
gas production and materials. Advanced courses in transport
phenomena, thermodynamics, corrosion, environmental engineering,
process control, materials, and reactor design are available.
The Department of Chemical Engineering offers both a 30 credit-hour
thesis option and a 36 credit-hour non-thesis option. |
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| Department Website: |
chemical.louisiana.edu |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. Devesh Misra
Phone: 337-482-6430
Email: dmisra@louisiana.edu |
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| Civil Engineering (M.S.) |
| The Master of Science in Engineering, civil
option, offers concentrations in three major areas: structural
analysis and design, environmental and hydraulic engineering,
or transportation engineering. The Department of Civil Engineering
offers both a 30 credit-hour thesis option and a 33 credit-hour
non-thesis option. |
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| Department Website: |
civil.louisiana.edu |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. Donald Hayes
Phone: 337-482-5929
Email: hayes@louisiana.edu |
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| Mechanical Engineering (M.S.) |
| The Master of Science in Engineering, mechanical
option, provides a strong background in the machine sciences
(manufacturing, robotics, vibrations, and computer controlled
systems) and in the thermal-fluid sciences (heat transfer,
fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, tribology and power plant
engineering). The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers
both a 30 credit-hour thesis option and a 36 credit-hour non-thesis
option. The department has a number of fully equipped laboratories
that support both instruction and ongoing research projects. |
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| Department Website: |
mche.louisiana.edu |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. Mike Elsayed
Phone: 337-482-5363
Email: melsayed@louisiana.edu |
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| Petroleum Engineering (M.S.) |
| The Master of Science in Engineering, petroleum
option, emphasizes applied and multi-disciplinary teamwork
in instruction and in research and offers both a 30 credit-hour
thesis option and a 36 credit-hour non-thesis option. The
Petroleum Engineering program is accredited nationally by
the Engineering Accreditation Commission of Accreditation
Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET). |
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| Department Website: |
petroleum.louisiana.edu |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. Boyun Guo
Phone: 337-482-6558
Email: boyun.guo@louisiana.edu |
ENGLISH (M.A., Ph.D.)
| The strength of the Master of Arts in English
lies in its ability to address the professional needs of a
variety of students: those who plan to continue in a Ph.D.
program, those who want to teach at the high school or college
levels, and those who wish to acquire professional training
in writing or research. While pursuing a generalist background
in literature, students also choose to focus on one of several
options, including English and American Literature, American
Culture, Creative Writing, ESOL, Folklore, Linguistics, or
Rhetoric. Both thesis and non-thesis options are available. |
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| Department Website: |
english.louisiana.edu |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. Clai Rice
Phone: 337-482-1327
Email: ccr@louisiana.edu |
FRENCH (M.A., Ph.D.)
| The Master of Arts in French is designed to
provide a broad knowledge of the French language, literature,
and culture. Students may elect to focus on France exclusively
or on the Francophone world, with France as a primary area,
as well as Francophone Europe, Quebec, Acadia, Louisiana,
the Antilles and Haiti, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian Ocean,
the Maghreb, and the Mediterranean. Both thesis and non-thesis
tracks are available. Prerequisite courses are required as
well as oral and written proficiency in French. |
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| Department Website: |
languages.louisiana.edu |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. Monica L. Wright
Phone: 337-482-5436
Email: mlwright@louisiana.edu |
GEOLOGY (M.S.)
| The Master of Science in Geology prepares the
student to enter the professional field or continue studies
toward a more advanced degree. The following fields are emphasized
in course work and research opportunities: Computer Applications,
Environmental Geology, Geomagnetism, Geochemistry, Geophysics
including 3D seismic visualization, Hydrology, Micropaleontology,
Petroleum Geology, Petrology, Remote Sensing, Sedimentology,
Stratigraphy, Structural Geology, and Volcanology. The program
requires a minimum 30 credit hours and a thesis. |
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| Department Website: |
geology.louisiana.edu |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. Brian Lock
Phone: 337-482-6823
Email: block@louisiana.edu |
HISTORY (M.A.)
| The Department of History and Geography offers
broad fields of study as well as a vibrant and collegial academic
community to its graduate students. The Master of Arts in
history offers concentrations in four fields-European, Latin
American, public, and United States history-as well as both
thesis and non-thesis options. The Public History concentration
also includes a hands-on internship and allows for an expanded
public history project such as a museum exhibit, historic
preservation plan, or oral history collection. The degree
ranges from a minimum of 30 to 36 credit hours depending upon
concentration and thesis option. |
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| Department Website: |
www.louisiana.edu/Academic/LiberalArts/HiGe |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. Mary Farmer-Kaiser
Phone: 337-482-5406
Email: kaiser@louisiana.edu |
MATHEMATICS (M.S., Ph.D.)
| The degree of Master of Science with a major
in mathematics is designed to advance the student's knowledge
of applied mathematics, pure mathematics, and statistics,
and to introduce the student to independent study and research.
Completion should enable the student to pursue a more advanced
degree, teach mathematics at the secondary or college level,
or use mathematical techniques in a scientific or industrial
environment. Both thesis and non-thesis options are available
with a minimum of 30 and 36 hours respectively. |
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| Department Website: |
www.louisiana.edu/Academic/Sciences/MATH |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. Keng Deng
Phone: 337-482-5297
Email: deng@louisiana.edu |
MUSIC (M.M.)
| The Master of Music is designed to develop professional
and scholarly competence in a wide range of artistic and cultural
areas. Five concentration areas are available: performance,
conducting, performance pedagogy, music theory and composition,
and music education. Curricula are very flexible and may be
customized according to each student's interests such as jazz
performance and composition, chamber music, specialization
in instrument families, media, or accompanying. The program
is composed of a minimum of 30 credit hours and requires participation
in one major ensemble each semester. |
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| Department Website: |
music.louisiana.edu |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. Andrea Loewy
Phone: 337-482-5214
Email: alk9749@louisiana.edu |
NURSING (M.S.N.)
| The Master of Science in Nursing is offered
through an affiliation with the Intercollegiate Consortium
for a Master of Science in Nursing (ICMSN). The curriculum
is designed to prepare advanced practice nurses in Adult Health
or Adult Psychiatric Mental Health. The program also offers
a Nurse Educator track that is designed to prepare nurses
to teach in undergraduate nursing programs, and Nursing Leadership
and Administration in Health Care track to prepare nurse managers
and administrators. |
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| Department Website: |
www.nursing.louisiana.edu |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. Donna M. Gauthier
Phone: 337-482-5639
Email: dmg6362@louisiana.edu |
PHYSICS (M.S.)
| The Master of Science in Physics is designed
to prepare scientists and engineers to enter various technical
fields or assist them to improve their skills in their current
employment. The program offers two general areas and several
specialties: Applied Physics (environmental physics, ion beam
analysis and modification, medical physics, instrumentation,
materials science, acoustics, ultrasonics) and Computational
Physics (physical acoustics, planetary science and astrophysics,
geophysics, signal analysis). Both thesis and non-thesis tracks
are available. |
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| Department Website: |
physics.louisiana.edu |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. William Hollerman
Phone: 337-482-5063
Email: hollerman@louisiana.edu |
PSYCHOLOGY (M.S.)
| The Master of Science in Psychology has various
options available. The general experimental option (thesis
required) is designed to prepare the student for a doctoral
program, like the Ph.D. program in Cognitive Science. The
applied option (thesis and non-thesis options available) offers
students an advanced overview of the discipline as well as
coursework directed at the research-based application of psychological
principles in human services careers. |
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| Department Website: |
psychology.louisiana.edu |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. Claude Cech
Phone: 337-482-6585
Email: cech@louisiana.edu |
SPEECH PATHOLOGY & AUDIOLOGY (Communicative Disorders
M.S.)
| The Master of Science in Speech Pathology and
Audiology is accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association (ASHA). It is a program of study that combines
intensive clinical practice with academic work. After successfully
completing the program one will have met the academic requirements
for the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language
Pathology (CCC-SLP). The Clinic, well-known for its successful
summer literacy project, recently received recognition from
the Louisiana Scottish Rite Foundation, Inc., in the form
of clinic funding and annual scholarships. |
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| Department Website: |
speechandlanguage.louisiana.edu |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. John A. Tetnowski
Phone: 337-482-6721
Email: tetnowski@louisiana.edu |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS (M.S.)
| The Master of Science degree program in Telecommunications
is designed to prepare individuals for careers in the telecommunications
and computer communications and networks industry. Depending
on the student's background and interests, the interdisciplinary
program provides the necessary education for those involved
with hardware and software providers, service providers, large
user organizations, and government regulators. The program
has a dual-track structure, one for those with a bachelor's
degree in Engineering or Computer Science, and another for
those with a bachelor's degree in other disciplines. Both
thesis and non-thesis options are available. |
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| Department Website: |
ee.louisiana.edu |
| Graduate Coordinator: |
Dr. Afef Fekih
Phone: 337-482-5333
Email: afef.fekih@louisiana.edu |
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