Study in the U.S.A. - Southeast (in English) - ISEP Exchange
As an ISEP student, you can build your own program by choosing your courses from a variety of fields. Use the notes for course searching to help you find which courses are available.
HOUSING
The housing stipend covers the cost of a 4-person on-campus apartment.
Students who choose to live in traditional dorm rooms will receive a refund of the difference between the dorm room and the apartment.
If a student chooses to live in the on-campus apartments, they may remain in the apartment for all breaks, including winter break (for full-year students). Full-year students who opt to live in a dormitory must move out between semesters and will need to find their own temporary housing. There is a hotel on campus. No meals are provided between semesters.
Availability of on-campus housing is not guaranteed, and the apartments fill up quickly. Students will be sent information on signing up for housing online once they are officially accepted into LSU and are strongly encouraged to sign up as soon as possible.
Students are strongly discouraged from off-campus housing. Students would have to find their own housing through this method Off-campus housing requires a 12-month lease, even if the student is only here for one semester. Students who are only here for one semester should choose on-campus housing.
MEALS
ISEP students are given a stipend that covers the cost of 19 meals per week that can be applied to a meal plan or used to buy groceries. Many of the meal plans come with some amount of currency called "Paw Points" that can be used in on-campus coffee and sandwich shops. Exchange students at LSU are exempt from being automatically enrolled in any mandatory meal plans and can choose to either sign up for a meal-plan or use the meal stipend to buy groceries and cook at home.
Students may sign up for a Meal Plan through their myLSU account. Once a student is in their account, simply go to Registration Services, then Additional Services. Then, the student would enter the corresponding Service Code for the Meal Plan they would like to choose. Meal Plan charges will be added to the student's Fee Bill if they sign up for the Meal Plan before the deadline for processing. Meal Plans are not active until 24 hours after registration is completed.
Benefits for any mid-semester vacation days are included in the benefit money given at the beginning of each semester.
Course Description
Louisiana State University is strong in biological sciences, chemistry, civil and environmental engineering, English, French studies, history, mass communication, mathematics, mechanical engineering, and physics. Unique offerings reflecting the geography and culture of Louisiana are coastal studies, French Cajun, Wetland Sciences, fisheries and aquaculture, landscape architecture, and ecology. The Middleton Library contains special collections in natural history, military history, the dialects of France, economics, Louisiana history, and American history. All courses available for ISEP students are taught in English and are at the undergraduate level.
Campus Note
Students are only permitted to take courses at the LSU Baton Rouge campus. When searching for courses, make sure that they are going to be held in person at the Baton Rouge campus ONLY.
Credits Earned
Students who complete the program in good standing can expect to earn 12-15 US credits. Students typically enroll in 4-5 courses per term. A term runs for about 15 weeks. To determine how these credits convert at your home institution, please contact your home university coordinator.
Sample Classes Available:
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Foreign Language (French/Cajun French) |
History |
Mass Communications & Journalism |
English & Literature |
Business - Management |
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Intro to Francophone Cultures |
Violence in the American West |
Mass Media, Sports, and Society |
English Composition |
Managing Across Cultures |
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Elementary/ Intermediate Cajun French |
African American History |
Multiculturalism and the Media |
Louisiana Literature |
Principles of Management |
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Cajun French Culture |
Colonial America |
Media Ethics and Social Responsibility |
Major American Authors |
Global Corporate Social Responsibility |
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Structure of Louisiana French |
The Antebellum South |
How Washington Works: Advocacy, Media & Public Policy |
Language Diversity, Society & Power |
Organizational Behavior |
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Period Studies in French Literature |
Diplomatic History of the United States, 1914 to the Present |
Critical Thinking in American Politics & the Deep South |
Introduction to African American Literature |
Strategic Management |
For detailed instructions on how to search for all available courses, please click on the "other academic conditions" dropdown link below.
Academics
Other Academic Conditions
Academics
How to search for courses:
Use the course catalog to research classes. Make sure you select a search category for different results (i.e., courses, programs, etc.).
When you select the course title, the prerequisites will be listed first in the description.
Please note: not every course in the catalog is offered every semester
As an exchange student, you can take any course numbered 1000 - 4999.
Academic Limitations:
LSU cannot guarantee enrollment in any class.
ISEP Students may not take graduate courses (numbered 5000 and above).
The colleges of veterinary medicine, MBA program, architecture, medical physics, health physics, and law are CLOSED to ISEP students.
Upper-level courses in computer science, mass communication, business, and engineering are very competitive and difficult to obtain.
In order to register for classes in computer science, mass communications, sciences, and mathematics, students MUST be declared majors in the field and provide descriptions of courses taken that satisfy the prerequisites listed for each class requested in the LSU online catalog.
Academic Calendar
Typical Fall Schedule: August through December
Courses Start: mid-late August
Courses End: early-December
Exams: mid-December
Typical Spring Schedule: January through May
Courses Start: mid-late January
Courses End: early-May
Exams: early-mid May
PASSPORT: All students must have a valid passport to participate in this program. If you do not have a valid passport, we suggest you start the application process as soon as possible.
VISA: All non-U.S. citizens will be required to obtain a visa. For more information on the process and estimated cost, please review the ISEP Country Handbook here.
Semester & Prices (based on your filters)
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