Start your degree at LSUS and finish your degree at LSU Health Shreveport. Choose your concentration and prepare for a high-demand career in healthcare.
LSUS has partnered with LSU Health Shreveport to offer 2+2 healthcare pathway programs, allowing students to be well-prepared for sought-after careers in the medical field.
Students can complete the first two years of their bachelor’s degree at LSUS, then finish their last two years of their degree at LSU Health Shreveport. By meeting certain criteria, LSUS students are guaranteed admission to the LSUHSC Shreveport School of Health Professions and Sciences.
To complete the 2+2 Healthcare Pathway Program, students must apply to the LSUS Bachelor of General Studies program with a concentration in Natural Science. Then, students will complete the first 60-65 hours of coursework for their chosen Pathway: Cardiopulmonary Science, Cardiovascular Technology, or Medical Laboratory Science.
LSUS students who complete the first half of the 2+2 Healthcare Pathways Program are guaranteed admission to LSU Health Shreveport if they: (1) achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2 (on a 4.0 scale)*; (2) attend all required workshops; and (3) submit a reference letter to LSU Health Shreveport from a designated LSUS college advisor.
*If your GPA is between 2.5 and 3.19, you may still be considered for admission on a competitive basis.
2+2 Healthcare Pathway students get the chance to choose from one of three healthcare concentrations for their bachelor's degree, including:
Once students complete the first half of their chosen Pathway here at LSUS, they can seamlessly transfer to LSU Health Shreveport to finish their degree.
This program combines rigorous academic coursework with valuable clinical experience, giving you all of the tools you need to suceed in a variety of healthcare professions. As leaders in both higher education and medical science in Northwest Louisiana, LSUS and LSU Health Shreveport are here to prepare you for excellence.
Interested in the 2+2 Healthcare Pathway program? Contact the program directors at LSUS or at LSU Health Shreveport:
Dr. Elisabeth Liebert
elisabeth.liebert@lsus.edu
Dr. Tim Gilmore - Cardiopulmonary Science
tim.gilmore@lsuhs.edu
Dr. Michon Revedar - Cardiovascular Technology
michon.revader@lsuhs.edu
Dr. Stephanie Blackburn - Medical Laboratory Science
stephanie.blackburn@lsuhs.edu
The 2+2 Healthcare Pathway at LSUS and LSU Health Shreveport can help prepare you for a high-demand career in the medical field, including:
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