Students wishing to pursue careers in nursing, medical technology, respiratory therapy, dental hygiene, or dental laboratory technology may follow a non-degree granting, pre-requisite program to prepare students to apply for study in degree-granting programs offered at the New Orleans or Shreveport. Students typically spend the first two to three years of their undergraduate careers at LSU’s main campus before making the required transfer to LSUHSC or other medical schools. 

The first 34-45 hours of each of these programs are completed in the University Center for the Freshman Year and the remaining prerequisite courses are completed in the University Center for Advising & Counseling. Students finish the final two to three years of degree requirements at the LSUHSC or other medical schools, contingent upon acceptance into their programs.