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Office of the Dean GARY L. BYERLY Dean Alumni Professor of Geology and Geophysics e-mail: graddeanoffice@lsu.edu Telephone:(225) 578-3885
CHANTELLE V. COLLIER Assistant to the Dean e-mail: collier@lsu.edu Telephone: (225) 578-1353
CHRISTINE A. TIMPA Administrative Coordinator 4 e-mail: ctimpa@lsu.edu Telephone: (225) 578-3885 |
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Office of the Assistant Dean MARIE M. HAMILTON Assistant Dean e-mail: mhamil3@lsu.edu Telephone:(225) 578-3885
LIZ BARBIN Administrative Program Specialist C Assistantships e-mail: egbarbin@lsu.edu Telephone: (225) 578-1687
CAROL ADAMS Administrative Program Specialist A e-mail: cadams1@lsu.edu Telephone: (225) 578-3998 |
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| Concept & Purpose
The primary purposes of Graduate School are:
The Graduate School administers nearly 130 graduate degree programs offered at LSU. LSU's Graduate School was established because the University recognized its obligation to provide an environment for research and free inquiry and to make the results of these activities available to the public. The LSU Graduate School may be considered the state center of academic research and advanced studies, for it carries on a more- extended and comprehensive program than any other educational institution in the state. Doctoral research programs are the essential defining feature of a university; without them, the institution would more properly be called a college. LSU's status as one of the top 70 research universities in the nation and its classification as Research Extensive by the Carnegie Foundation depend chiefly on two criteria held to be prime indicators that an institution is a major center for the creation of new knowledge—outside funding for research and the number of new Ph.D.s produced each year. Doctoral education, the training of future generations of scholars, keeps LSU—and helps to keep Louisiana and the nation—on the leading edge of discovery. LSU offers doctoral programs in 54 major fields of study. These programs offer opportunities for advanced training and research in all areas of the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Master's degree programs are offered in 72 major fields. These range from Master of Fine Arts degrees in creative writing, studio art, and theatre, to professional degree programs in social work, business administration, and library and information science Students seeking the professional degree, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.), offered through the School of Veterinary Medicine, study and work in one of the most advanced and well-equipped schools of veterinary medicine in the U.S. The School of Veterinary Medicine also offers master's and doctoral degrees through the Graduate School. Additional information about specific graduate and professional programs is published in catalogs, bulletins, and brochures that may be obtained from individual departments or schools at the addresses listed in this Bulletin.
History & Organization
The first graduate degree recorded was a "Civil Engineering" degree awarded in 1869. By 1890, 14 master's degrees had been awarded, and by 1909, a total of 32. In 1909, the Graduate Department was established, with the general supervision of graduate work vested in a Committee on Graduate Courses. During the period from 1909 to 1931, 439 master's degrees were awarded. In 1931, the Graduate School was established and the first graduate dean, Charles W. Pipkin, was appointed. The former Committee on Graduate Studies was reorganized into a Graduate Council. Doctoral programs were also established in 1931, and the first doctorate was awarded in 1935. From 1931 through summer 2001, 7,301 Doctor of Philosophy degrees, 421 doctorates other than Doctor of Philosophy degrees, and 38,568 master's degrees were awarded. The total number of advanced degrees awarded by LSU thus reached 46,290.
The affairs of the Graduate School are administered by the graduate dean, with the advice and consultation of the Graduate Council. This council is composed of the dean and associate dean of the Graduate School, who serve as ex officio members, and 16 faculty members appointed by the Chancellor for rotating terms of five years each. The council considers proposals for new degree programs, recommends membership classifications on the graduate faculty, and makes recommendations to the graduate faculty for changes in Graduate School policy. | ||
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