The Louisiana Scholars' College at Northwestern State University

Northwestern State University

Northwestern State University, known as NSU, is a four-year public university primarily situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a nursing campus in Shreveport and general campuses in Leesville/Fort Polk and Alexandria. It is a part of the University of Louisiana System.NSU was founded in 1884 as...

 was established as Louisiana's

Louisiana

Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...

 only designated four-year, selective-admissions honors college in the liberal arts and sciences.

History

The Scholars' College was established in 1987 by then-governor Edwin Edwards

Edwin Edwards

Edwin Washington Edwards served as the Governor of Louisiana for four terms , twice as many terms as any other Louisiana chief executive has served. Edwards was also Louisiana's first Roman Catholic governor in the 20th century...

 as the state's only designated honors college by the Louisiana State Legislature as the state's official honors college.

Curriculum

The backbone of the Scholars' College course load is the Common Curriculum, of which the Texts and Traditions course is the most notable. TnT (as many students refer to it) is a five-semester great-books-based course that combines literature and history to give a picture of the history, philosophy, and culture of western society from ancient Greece to the modern day.

Students can major or minor in just about any specialization offered by the University

Northwestern State University

Northwestern State University, known as NSU, is a four-year public university primarily situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a nursing campus in Shreveport and general campuses in Leesville/Fort Polk and Alexandria. It is a part of the University of Louisiana System.NSU was founded in 1884 as...

, or a student can choose to major in the College's specialized Liberal Arts degree. The Scholars' degree comes in one of five concentrations: Humanities and Social Thought, Scientific Inquiry, History and Philosophy of Science, Fine and Performing Arts, or Foreign Languages

Campus Life

The Scholars' College hosts many food fairs throughout the year; these events invite students and teachers to cook in a shared potluck (very often, the food fairs are themed and have included vegetarian, international food, Halloween, and Christmas food fairs). Scholars students are also very active in NSU organizations, including Student Government, Student Activities, and many sororities and fraternities.