The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, a member of the University of
Louisiana System, is a public, Doctoral/Research-Intensive University of
higher education offering associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral
degrees.
Its academic programs are administered by the Colleges of Applied Life Sciences,
the Arts, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, General Studies,
Liberal Arts, Nursing, Sciences, and the Graduate School. The University
is dedicated to achieving excellence in undergraduate and graduate education,
in research, and in public service.
For undergraduate education, this commitment implies a fundamental subscription
to general education, rooted in the primacy of the traditional liberal arts
and sciences as the core around which all curricula are developed.
The graduate programs seek to develop scholars who will variously advance
knowledge, cultivate aesthetic sensibility, and improve the material conditions
of humankind.
The University reaffirms its historic commitment to diversity and integration.
Thus, through instruction, research, and service, the University promotes
regional economic and cultural development, explores solutions to national
and world issues, and advances its reputation among its peers. |
