Louisiana Scholars' College
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The Louisiana Scholars' College at Northwestern State University was established as Louisiana's only designated four-year, selective-admissions honors college in the liberal arts and sciences.
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[edit] History
The Scholars' College was established in 1987 by then-governor Edwin Edwards as the state's only designated honors college by the Louisiana State Legislature as the state's official honors college.
[edit] 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)[citation needed] 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, 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
[edit] 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.[citation needed]
