Louisiana Scholars' College
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| Motto | άρετή (Greek) |
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Motto in English
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"Virtue" |
| Type | Public, Co-ed |
| Established | 1987 |
| Director | [Dr. Kirsten A. Bartels] |
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Academic staff
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12 |
| Students | ? |
| Location | , Louisiana, United States |
| Colors | Green & White |
| Website | scholars.nsula.edu |
The Louisiana Scholars' College at Northwestern State University, or "Scholars' College" as it is known by its students and faculty, is Louisiana's only designated four-year, selective-admissions honors college in the liberal arts and sciences.
As Louisiana's designated four-year, selective-admissions honors college in the liberal arts and sciences, Scholars' College receives applications from the very best students from all over Louisiana, the rest of the U.S., and several foreign countries. Established in 1987 to meet the special needs of honors students and provide them with an affordable, quality education that is second to none, the Louisiana Scholars' College has developed a unique, comprehensive, and interdisciplinary curriculum that has proven highly successful in helping such students develop their full potential.
The Scholars' College experience features:
The Scholars' College was initially developed as an "experiment" in higher education. In contrast to university norms, it is structured around a seminar format and embraces a rigorous liberal arts and sciences core curriculum aimed at giving bright students the skills they need to self-educate. In reviewing the development of Western thought both in science and the humanities, it welcomes students into this progression with the tools needed to excel. Central to this learning method is the seminar format. It allows for a free exchange of ideas between students and professors, and it teaches students how to work together toward understanding, how to present and defend ideas clearly, and how to accept other people’s views and opinions in a professional manner.
The Scholars' College was established in 1987 by the Louisiana Board of Regents and then-governor Edwin Edwards as the state's only officially-designated honors college for the State of Louisiana.
The Scholars' College curriculum has four distinct components:
The College seeks to assure each of its students a sustained and coherent experience of the central modes of human thought and expression: mathematics, philosophy, literature, science, history, languages, and the fine and performing arts. All students develop a common core of knowledge in these fields, thereby achieving that sense of shared purpose and reciprocated understanding which is essential to the life of an intellectual community, while at the same time building a strong foundation for later and more specialized work. By completing the Common Curriculum, all students satisfy the requirements for the Certificate of Excellence in undergraduate education awarded by the State Board of Regents.
Read on for a more detailed description of the Common Curriculum.
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