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.
The 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 of Louisiana are coastal studies and ecology. The Middleton Library contains special collections in natural history, military history, the dialects of France, economics, Louisiana history and American history. At the graduate level, LSU recommends engineering, agriculture, history and library science as its most appropriate fields for ISEP students.
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. 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
Stipend covers 19 meals/week and some amount of money that can be used in on campus coffee and sandwich shops.
Benefits for any mid-semester vacation days are included in the benefit money given at the beginning of each semester.
*Calendar Year students are not eligible for ISEP housing and meal benefits over the summer break.
Course Description
Use the course catalog to research classes.
Academics
Other Academic Conditions
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, 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 (preferably in English) that satisfies the prerequisites listed for each class requested in the LSU online catalog.
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.
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