LASAL

LASAL prepares Honors College students for public service, social justice, and leadership roles in Louisiana. To be eligible, students must be admitted to the Honors College and must complete an interview process before they enter LSU.

Open to all majors, LASAL provides academic courses and practical experience that supplement and enhance any field of study. During their first two years, LASAL Scholars live in the Laville Honors House, allowing for community service, common courses in the history and politics of Louisiana and training in leadership proficiency. Leadership classes focus on characteristics and skills necessary to be ethical and successful leaders, provide exposure to real and current social problems and issues and provide students with the opportunity to integrate theory into practice through a skill-based approach to learning. In their final two years, students complete an internship designed to help them gain experience in solving real-world problems and then research and write an Honors Thesis devoted to solving a specific problem facing the state or local community.