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Informatics is applied computer science. It examines how individuals interact with and share information. Informatics students learn to design and adapt information systems to solve problems that arise in the workplace and in everyday life.
Under the 2+2 plan, students complete 60 credit hours in two years at LSUE to earn an associate degree. Those credits then transfer to UL Lafayette, where the student accrues another 60 hours over two years to earn a bachelor小蝌蚪APP檚 degree from its . Undergraduate degrees require at least 120 credit hours to complete.
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Dr. Azmy S. Ackleh is dean of , which includes the School of Computing and Informatics. He noted the 小蝌蚪APP offers Louisiana小蝌蚪APP檚 only master小蝌蚪APP檚 degree in the discipline in addition to an undergraduate degree in informatics.
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Dr. Michael W. Totaro, an associate professor who coordinates the informatics master小蝌蚪APP檚 degree program, said LSUE students who transfer to UL Lafayette will benefit from the state grant, which will be used to enhance academic programs and create certification options.
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Dr. Renee Robichaux, LSUE小蝌蚪APP檚 vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, noted that growth in the state小蝌蚪APP檚 tech economy mirrors an increase in computing jobs nationally. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that employment opportunities in the field will grow at an above-average rate over the next decade.
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At LSUE, students will take courses in computer information technology, natural sciences, mathematics, and general education courses in English, history and literature. Once enrolled at UL Lafayette, students will take advanced courses in informatics, computer science, mathematics and statistics.
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Photo caption: Administrators sign a transfer agreement Thursday that will enable LSU Eunice grads to apply course credits toward earning a bachelor's degree in informatics at UL Lafayette. From left are Dorothy McDonald, dean of LSUE's Division of Health Sciences and Business Technology; Dr. Azmy S. Ackleh, dean of UL Lafayette's Ray P. Authement College of Sciences; Dr. William Crowe, LSUE's interim chancellor; Dr. Joseph Savoie, UL Lafayette president; and Dr. Jaimie Hebert, 小蝌蚪APP provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. (Photo credit: Doug Dugas / 小蝌蚪APP)