Healthcareemploys more people in Louisiana than any other industry. Earning a biology degree from LSU Shreveport will prepare you for careers in medicine and medical allied specializations. The program is also designed for students who are preparing to become marine biologists, environmentalists, forensic scientists, and pursue numerous other biology-related endeavors.
LSUS biology professors are major contributors to research networks funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH). They are researching topics such as natural products with anti-cancer properties and publishing books and journals based on their findings. Not only do LSUS faculty support and mentor their students, they also involve them in their biological research projects.
The biology program at LSUS works hand-in-hand with The LSU Health Sciences Centers in Shreveport and New Orleans. From research to practical experience, biology majors compete for acceptance into medical and medical allied training. The LSUS faculty are dedicated to preparing students for their future careers "whatever that may be" and high-quality teaching is our first priority.
In addition to the LSU Health Sciences Center, LSUS has strong connections with the Red River Agricultural Research Station and the Northwest Regional Crime Lab. Biology majors routinely conduct research and participate in internships which often lead to full-time employment.
Cellular and molecular biology are crucial areas of study in medical science. Pursuing this concentration will prepare you for a career in medicine, pharmacology, biochemistry, developmental biology and more.
If you are interested in the environment and how society impacts it, the environmental science major at LSUS might be for you. Biology majors from this concentration have gone on to pursue careers as nature conservationists, environmental monitors, park service biologists and environmental lawyers.
Rich in research and investigation, field and organismal biology connects with almost all major disciplines in biology. Biology majors in this concentration have gone on to pursue careers as field biologists, biological technicians, agricultural engineers, and related fields.
Forensic science majors at LSUS take classes from both the biology and criminal justice programs. This biology major concentration will prepare you for a career in local, state, or federal law enforcement, private investigation and computer forensics.
With abundant research, practicum and networking opportunities, the LSUS biology degree will prepare you for medical or dental school as well as numerous medically related fields. LSUS graduates have gone on to work in the fields of:
FOHIL: Pattern injury reporting in cases of Crime Against Women & Children. Identification of human remains from victim of crime, missing and unknown person, natural disaster by forensic odontology and Manual & Digital 2d & 3d forensic facial reconstruction
Inauguration of Special Cold Storage Facilities for Facilitating Cadaver Retrieval Training Workshops.
Inauguration of Cadaver Laboratory for Cadaver Retrieval workshop in
Collaboration with ROTTO-SOTTO Mumbai.
24X7 Postmortem services in non-sensitive cases on humanitarian basis.
M.D.forensic medicine:
The post graduate teaching and training programme for students from J.J and Nair hospitals, consists of Autopsy techniques, recent advances in Forensic medicine and toxicology, medicolegal case discussions and journal clubs.
I. The department has collaborations with Sports Authority of India (SAI) and various other regional and state level sporting bodies to establish age of sporting personnel.
II. The department collaborates with corporate houses like Reliance India Ltd (RIL) etc to establish age of their employees.
III. The department collaborates with several NGOs to examine sexual crimes taking place in orphanages, dormitories etc.
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