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The School of Social Sciences and Applied Programs is excited to offer you undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs in Criminal Justice, Unified Public Safety Administration, Homeland Security, History, Pre-Law and Paralegal Studies, Remote Systems Science & Technology, as well as Global Security and Intelligence. Learn more about this school's programs here.

The mission of the School of Business is to provide our diverse student population with a business education that prepares them for successful careers and responsible citizenship roles in the world of business. It is our vision to provide the highest quality, technologically linked business education in a student-oriented learning environment. Join our outstanding students and graduates as they continue to drive the economic well-being of the Northwest and Central Louisiana region and beyond. The Northwestern State University School of Business offers a variety of major and minor programs:

- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Information Systems for Accounting*
- Culinary Arts*
- Hospitality Management and Tourism

*Only offered as minor programs

The School of Allied Health at Northwestern State University of Louisiana is dedicated to providing high quality undergraduate and graduate certificates and programs that prepare individuals for a variety of professional healthcare roles and to be conscientious, contributing members of their profession and society.

The School of Biological and Physical Sciences offers several comprehensive programs that prepare students to enter into the job market competitively at the bachelor level or to further their education in either graduate or professional school.

The Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts serves students in the arts and media communities through education, performance, communication, and collaboration while providing a nurturing yet demanding environment of artistic study. Faculty and students produce art and media through hands-on experiences with live performances, multimedia productions, gallery events, public art venues, and professional and student media outlets. With a university tradition of education, the School of Creative and Performing Arts provides a solid foundation of arts education and professional skills for emerging artists, educators, and performers.

Undergraduate programs within the Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts include:

- Fine Arts
- Graphic Arts
- Music
- Music Education
- Communication
- Theatre and Dance

Welcome to the School of Education. Are you interested in becoming a certified teacher? Are you interested in counseling, educational technology, or adult learning and development? Are you interested in child and family studies?

For more information about these programs and more, check out our undergraduate and graduate programs leading to certification and licensure here.

Engineering Technology is in the business of graduating problem solvers and decision makers for local, regional and national industry. Engineering Technology is designated as an Area of Excellence by the Louisiana Board of Regents. Our department has a long history in providing workforce training and supplying high quality graduates who empower the socio-economic development in the state of Louisiana.

Engineering Technology prepares graduates from Electronics Engineering Technology and Industrial Engineering Technology for entry into the high technology job market. Learn more information about this department here.

As a department, English, Languages and Cultural Studies aims to provide rigorous programs that cultivate reading, writing, and research skills in an inclusive and close-knit community of engaged students, faculty, and staff. Our programs emphasize critical and creative thinking to prepare you for success in graduate and professional schools as well as in a broad range of career paths. Alumni have gone on to work in education, publishing, law, business, government, and film and have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize for poetry and won the James Beard Foundation Award for cookbooks.

Below you will find our programs within this department:
- Major and minor in English
- Minor in Professional French
- Minor in Creative Writing
- Minor in Spanish

The Department of Health & Human Performance’s academic programs provide a foundation for our students to leave Northwestern State University as innovative, contemporary leaders prepared for a variety of career opportunities in health, kinesiology, and sport. The faculty provide a collaborative, supportive learning environment in which students discover, explore, and practice the knowledge, movement, and values that will help ensure a healthy, productive lifestyle and successful career.

The undergraduate degree programs under this department include:
- Health and Physical Education
- Health and Exercise Science
- Minor in Physical Education, Sport & Leisure

The Interdisciplinary Programs encompasses the degree programs of Bachelors of Arts in Liberal Arts, and Associate and Bachelors of Arts in General Studies. A comprehensive approach to an interdisciplinary studies program often involves making appropriate referrals elsewhere on campus to ensure that students’ diverse needs are met. Advisors are committed to on-going collaboration with faculty and staff to assist their students from the point of admission through graduation.

Northwestern State University was the first public institution in Louisiana to establish a baccalaureate program in nursing, welcoming its first students in 1949. The College of Nursing was also the first in the state to offer a master’s degree in nursing. NSU offers an Associate of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to ASN, LPN to BSN, RN to BSN program, Master of Science in Nursing and a Doctor of Nursing Practice. Classes are available on Northwestern State campuses in Shreveport, Alexandria, Leesville/Fort Polk and Natchitoches. NSU’s College of Nursing is known throughout the state for graduating highly qualified nurses.

The nursing faculty consists of experienced health care professionals who are dedicated to preparing students to achieve their professional goals as responsible and contributing members of their profession and society. Members of the faculty regularly volunteer their time sharing their expertise and knowledge with organizations and individuals in the community, with many serving as consultants, leaders, and board members as part of their professional responsibilities in the local, state and national arenas.

A bachelor’s degree in psychology or addiction studies offers an overall understanding of the human mind and the opportunity to join one of the fastest growing job fields. Psychology graduates work in a variety of fields and settings including mental health, human resources, etc., while advanced education will open paths toward clinical practice and research. Addiction Studies graduates typically work as Addiction Counselors. Learn more information about the programs of study here.

Welcome to Northwestern State University Social Work Department. The social work program, which has been in existence since 1970, assists students in developing the knowledge, skills, competencies, and values to effectively help people confront and resolve personal problems and public issues. The Bachelor of Social Work degree (BSW) prepares graduates for immediate entry into direct social work and human services positions. Additionally, the degree allows graduates going on to Masters-level (MSW) social work programs, in many cases, to pass over approximately one-half of the MSW courses. The program is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).