More than 15 curricula changes
have been made within the last
two years at Louisiana State un
versity in an attempt tp meet the changing needs of society, g
According to Dr. Charles E. Smith, dean of the university* to most recent in the changes are a new undergraduate combined curriculum in astronomy and physics which will permit students to prepare for positions in astron omy research, a five-year archi tecture curriculum, and a revised to program for the university's law school.
Other changes cited by Dean Smith include the following:
A curriculum in industrial tech nology has been developed in the school of vocational education. In the department of animal industry a Ph. D. degree program has been initiated to meet the growing needs of the state in animal nutrition, breeding, meat technology, and physiology and reproduction.
Medical Technology
The college of commerce has made two curriculum changes The department of business ad* ministration, which was disproportionately larger than other departments, was recently divided into the departments of finance land of management and marketing.
A college development series which brings business leaders to the campus as speakers' and dis-cussion leaders, has been instituted.
The college of chemistry and physics and the school of medicina have instituted a curriculum in medical technology to help alleviate the nationwide shortage of trained technicians.
A Bachelor of Arts in chemistry or physics is now being offered in lie college of arts and sciences for students who wish to study these sciences without extensive professional training.
