BPCC and LSU-Baton Rouge Officials Sign Agreement in Engineering
July 10, 2015 | LSU Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
BPCC students to transfer as a junior in eight of LSU’s Engineering programs
Officials with Bossier Parish Community College and LSU-Baton Rouge today signed an
articulation agreement between the two schools in which students who earn an Associate
of Science degree in Engineering at BPCC will be able to transfer all credit hours
to Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge in partial fulfillment of degree requirements
for the Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil
Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
Industrial Engineering or Petroleum Engineering degrees in the College of Engineering.
“The partnership between Bossier Parish Community College and the LSU College of Engineering
is designed to make a world-class engineering education accessible to more Louisiana
students,” said Dr. Sherif Ishak, the College’s interim associate dean for academic
affairs. “We welcome the transfer students from BPCC to our engineering disciplines
and look forward to working with them toward building a stronger Louisiana workforce.”
This partnership will benefit BPCC students, both traditional and nontraditional,
by offering them an opportunity to continue their education after completing the AS
degree in Engineering at BPCC with a university that will accept those credits. The
arrangement is also beneficial to LSU-Baton Rouge because it provides another opportunity
for LSU to attract and retain Engineering students with a proven record of academic
success.
“When engineering students at BPCC graduate with an associate’s degree, they will
be well-prepared to excel in all of Louisiana State University’s engineering programs,”
says BPCC Chancellor Dr. Rick Bateman, Jr. “This partnership will allow our students
to seamlessly continue their educational journey to a four-year degree.”
###
Contact Tracy McGill, Director of Public Relations, at 318-678-6190 or tmcgill@bpcc.edu for more information.