Undergraduate Programs: College of Engineering and Science

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Administration

Dean
Collin D. Wick

Associate Dean, Interim Undergraduate Studies
Hisham E. Hegab

Associate Dean, Graduate Studies
Daniela Mainardi

Associate Dean, Interim Research
Arden Moore

Biomedical Engineering
Teresa Murray, Director
Louis Reis, Program Chair

Chemical Engineering
Teresa Murray, Director
Joan Lynam, Program Chair

Chemistry
Lee Sawyer, Director
Richard Thurlkill, Program Chair

Civil Engineering
Leland Weiss, Director
Elizabeth Matthews, Program Chair

Computer Science
Mike O’Neal, Director
Ankunda Kiremire, Program Chair

Construction Engineering Technology
Leland Weiss, Director
Reginald Jeter, Program Chair

Cyber Engineering
Mike O’Neal, Director
Miguel Gates, Program Chair

Electrical Engineering
Mike O’Neal, Director
Matthew Hartmann, Program Chair

Instrumentation and Control Systems Engineering Technology
Mary Caldorera-Moore, Director
William Long, Program Chair

Industrial Engineering
Mary Caldorera-Moore, Director
Jun-Ing Ker, Program Chair

Mathematics and Statistics
Galen Turner, Director
Jonathan Walters, Program Chair

Mechanical Engineering
Leland Weiss, Director
Kelly Crittenden, Program Chair

Nanosystems Engineering
Daniela Mainardi, Associate Dean
Sandra Zivanovic, Program Chair

Physics
Lee Sawyer, Director
Pedro Derosa, Program Chair

Address

More information about the College of Engineering and Science can be obtained by writing:

College of Engineering and Science
P.O. Box 10348
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA
71272
(318) 257-2842

and/or visiting https://coes.latech.edu/

Purpose

The purpose of the College of Engineering and Science is building engineers and scientists for tomorrow.

Vision

For Louisiana Tech to become a destination University for Engineering and Science education due to its dynamic and supportive educational experience, while being a major engine of innovation and intellectualism that uplifts the region. 

Mission

The College of Engineering and Science’s mission is to create the best dynamic and supportive educational environment that produces the highest caliber and most sought-after graduates in the region with interdisciplinary research and scholarship that has a transformative impact. 

Guiding Principles

• We pursue and maintain an interdisciplinary scholarship and research environment that enhances all parts of the academic mission.
• We provide an exciting, challenging and supportive environment for all students, faculty and staff to attain their maximum potential.
• We exhibit integrity, respect and dignity in every aspect of our conduct and instill that in our students.
• We instill a spirit of pride, cooperation and accountability in all we do.

History

Engineering education at Louisiana Tech University began in 1895 with a two year program in Mechanic Arts. In 1910 this program was expanded to a Bachelor of Industry degree in General Engineering. Four year engineering curricula developed as follows: 1921-BS in General Engineering; 1927-BS in Mechanical Electrical and BS in Civil Engineering; 1938-BS in Mechanical and separate BS in Electrical Engineering; 1940-BS in Chemical Engineering; 1948-BS in Petroleum Engineering; 1957-BS in Industrial Engineering; and 1972 BS in Biomedical Engineering.

Other BS degrees developed as follows: 1953-Geology; 1968-Construction Engineering Technology; 1968-Computer Science; and 1972-Electrical Engineering Technology.

In 1996 the School of Science, which included Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics, was merged with the College of Engineering to form the College of Engineering and Science. In 2012, the BS in Cyber Engineering, and in 2017, the BS in Instrumentation & Control Systems Engineering Technology.

Accreditation

The Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Nanosystems Engineering programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org. The Computer Science program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET www.abet.org. The Construction Engineering Technology and Electrical Engineering Technology programs are accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org. The Chemistry program is approved by the Committee on Professional Training of the American Chemical Society.

Undergraduate Degrees Offered

Minors Offered

Students may earn minors in one of the following discipline specific areas:

• Actuarial Science
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Construction Engineering Technology
• Physics

A student must earn a grade of “C” or better in each course applied toward meeting the requirement of a minor.

Admissions

Students who meet the University admissions criteria will be admitted to the College of Engineering and Science.

Transfer Students

Candidates for admission to the College of Engineering and Science who have studied at another institution of higher education must submit an official record of that study to Louisiana Tech University. This record will be evaluated by the program in which the candidate wishes to major. The evaluation will determine which curricular requirements of the intended program of study at Louisiana Tech have been satisfied by the student’s prior study. Students must have an overall grade point average of at least 2.0 out of 4.0 in all courses for which transfer credit is allowed.

Scholastic Requirements

Students in the College of Engineering and Science are subject to the scholastic standards of the University regarding probation, suspension, and readmission. Program chairs may require workload restrictions intended to restore the quality of the student’s work to the standards required by the College of Engineering and Science.

Students in the College of Engineering and Science must earn a grade of “C” or better in any math course; any statistics course; ENGR 1202 , ENGR 1212 , ENGR 1222 ; CHEM 1002 , CHEM 1012 , CHEM 1031 ; and PHYS 2013  prior to taking courses for which these are prerequisites.

Students on scholastic probation and those returning from a period of suspension are limited to a maximum of 9 semester hours per quarter.

Mathematics Standardized Exam Requirements

College of Engineering and Science students without previous college level math credit are required to have an ACT or SAT mathematics score, or they are required to take a mathematics placement exam before enrolling in any mathematics course. 

Electives

All electives must be approved by the appropriate program chair.

Credit by Examination

Students of exceptional scholastic achievement are allowed to take subject credit examinations in some of the courses required for a degree. A student in the College of Engineering and Science may earn up to a maximum of 30 semester hours by credit examination. Consult with the staff members in the office of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, College of Engineering and Science, before registering or paying for any type of credit exam.

Graduation Requirements

All requirements listed in the General Information section of this Catalog apply. In addition, a student majoring in a program in the College of Engineering and Science must have at least a 2.0 grade point average in courses bearing the specific rubric of the major program (e.g., computer science, civil engineering). In order to graduate from a baccalaureate program in the College of Engineering and Science, a student must complete 27 of the last 36 hours in the curriculum while enrolled in the College of Engineering and Science.

Ethical Standards

Students in the College of Engineering and Science are preparing to enter a profession which demands high ethical standards of its members. Honesty and high ethical standards are demanded of these students and all others taking courses conducted in the College of Engineering and Science. It is the student’s right and responsibility to discourage and report academic misconduct. The failure to do so is a breach of ethical standards.

Academic misconduct is a serious breach of ethics in academic activities, such as examinations, reports, and homework. It may occur in any of the following forms:

1. Giving or receiving unauthorized aid;
2. Stealing or plagiarizing the substance, work, or ideas of others;
3. Lying, using evasive statements, or concealing the truth behind technicalities.
4. Student written computer programs and data are not to be shared with other students without the specific authorization of the responsible faculty. Students are responsible for protecting their disks

The determination of academic misconduct will be made in accordance with the University’s “Academic Misconduct” section of this Catalog.

Repeated occurrences of academic misconduct are specifically contrary to the standards of personal integrity required by the professions connected with the programs in the College of Engineering and Science. Therefore, a stronger penalty may be awarded for repeated commissions of academic misconduct, including dismissal from the College of Engineering and Science.

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