Louisiana Tech’s College of Engineering and Science offers E&S Plus, a choice of several programs that can diversify your engineering or science experience. By taking specific education or business classes throughout your undergraduate career, you have the opportunity to gain focused understanding in either of these fields. Not only do these programs offer the convenience of staying on Tech’s campus to extend your education; they are also flexible enough to be completed in a short amount of time because of our partnerships with the College of Education and the College of Administration and Business. 

 

Master of Arts in Teaching 

If you want to make a difference in the lives of young people, consider this graduate program offered by the College of Education. You can use your knowledge to fill a large need in today’s society, challenging students in math and science or other content areas and preparing them for college - maybe even to be engineers and scientists! If you choose to participate, you will begin taking graduate education classes during the senior year of your undergraduate engineering/science degree. After approximately one additional year of graduate coursework, you will have earned both a Master’s degree and alternative teacher certification for the state of Louisiana. If you are interested in this opportunity, contact Dr. Jenna Carpenteror Dr. Galen Turner or visit the Alternative Certification Programs website.

 

MBA 

The Master of Business Administration offered by Louisiana Tech provides broad knowledge and integration of all the business disciplines. Through participation in this program, you can earn both an engineering/science degree and an MBA in five years.   Those degrees together will give you practical knowledge and experience that can be utilized in many kinds of corporate positions. For more information, contact Dr. Rebecca Bennett or visit the MBA website.

 

IMPaCT 

Do you have an inventor’s mind?  The Innovation through Multidisciplinary Projects and Collaborative Teams (IMPaCT) program provides an excellent opportunity for engineering, science, business, and other majors to join together to create purposeful products. As a sophomore or junior, you can take the three one-hour classes (ENTR 489A - Innovative Product Design) for credit as a technical elective; and/or you can take them later for your senior design credit (ENGR 489A – Multidisciplinary Design). You also have the option of earning an Entrepreneurship or Business Administration minor as a part of the program. For a listing of the IMPaCT academic courses and more information, contact Dr. Kelly Crittenden or Dr. Jon Pratt.

 

Other Business Opportunities 

As an engineering or science graduate, you will always be able to use business knowledge, especially if you want to move into your company’s management team. The College of Administration and Business has several opportunities to gain that experience.  First, there are eight different minors that can be suited to your strengths and goals, and they only require 18-21 additional semester credit hours. For more information, visit the Business Minors website. Other options are to become involved in the “Top Dawg” Business Plan Competition and/or the Association of Business, Engineering, & Science Entrepreneurs (ABESE). You can also enroll in ENTR 460 (Innovative Venture Research) to investigate commercialization of new inventions or take ENTR 410 to put together a business plan for a technology venture. These opportunities are so diverse that you are sure to find one that fits your business goals.

  

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Dr. Jim Nelson

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies

Bogard Hall 217

jdn@latech.edu

318-257-2842

Alicia Boudreaux

Student Success Specialist

Bogard Hall 210

aliciab@latech.edu

318-257-2260