McNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY
Degrees Conferred July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017 Degrees Conferred by College and Level
| Associate | Bachelor | Master | Education Specialist | Graduate Cert. | Post Bach Cert. | Post Master Cert. | Total | |
| Business | 210 | 28 | 10 | 248 | ||||
| Education | 205 | 99 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 330 | ||
| Engineering & Computer Science | 5 | 108 | 24 | 137 | ||||
| General & Basic Studies | 62 | 104 | 166 | |||||
| Liberal Arts | 11 | 216 | 23 | 250 | ||||
| Nursing & Health Professions | 18 | 132 | 40 | 10 | 200 | |||
| Science & Agriculture | 123 | 16 | 139 | |||||
| Total | 96 | 1,098 | 230 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 1,470 |
Historical Degrees Conferred by College
| 12-13 | 13-14 | 14-15 | 15-16 | 16-17 | |
| Business | 189 | 182 | 185 | 226 | 248 |
| Education | 343 | 366 | 322 | 271 | 330 |
| Engineering & Computer Science | 117 | 127 | 115 | 145 | 137 |
| General & Basic Studies | 268 | 198 | 190 | 185 | 166 |
| Liberal Arts | 291 | 301 | 275 | 284 | 250 |
| Nursing & Health Professions | 221 | 246 | 212 | 232 | 200 |
| Science | 182 | 171 | 171 | 180 | 139 |
| Total | 1,611 | 1,591 | 1,470 | 1,523 | 1,470 |
Historical Degrees Conferred by Level
| 12-13 | 13-14 | 14-15 | 15-16 | 16-17 | |
| Associate | 142 | 121 | 101 | 113 | 96 |
| Bachelor | 1,177 | 1,150 | 1,081 | 1,138 | 1,098 |
| Master | 265 | 280 | 240 | 231 | 230 |
| Education Specialist | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | |
| Graduate Certificate | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | |
| Post Bach Certification | 25 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 18 |
| Post Master’s Certification | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |
| Total | 1,611 | 1,591 | 1,470 | 1,523 | 1,470 |
2016-2017 Degrees Conferred by Gender and Ethnicity
| Male | Female | Total | |
| Amer Indian/Alaska Native | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Asian | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 65 | 152 | 217 |
| Foreign/Non-Resident Alien | 58 | 36 | 94 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Isl | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Hispanic | 12 | 22 | 34 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | 368 | 697 | 1,065 |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| Total | 526 | 944 | 1,470 |
2016-2017 Degrees Conferred by Gender and Level
| Associate | Bachelor | Master | Education Specialist | Graduate Cert. | Post Bach Cert. | Post Master Cert. | Total | |
| Male | 28 | 406 | 81 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 526 | |
| Female | 68 | 692 | 149 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 944 |
| Total | 96 | 1,098 | 230 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 1,470 |
Historical Degrees Conferred by Gender
| 12-13 | 13-14 | 14-15 | 15-16 | 16-17 | |
| Male | 574 | 574 | 535 | 529 | 526 |
| Female | 1,037 | 1,017 | 935 | 994 | 944 |
| Total | 1,611 | 1,591 | 1,470 | 1,523 | 1,470 |
2016-2017 Degrees Conferred by Ethnicity and Level
| Associate | Bachelor | Master | Education Specialist | Graduate Cert. | Post Bach Cert. | Post Master Cert. | Total | |
| Amer Indian/Alaska Native | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||||
| Asian | 2 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 29 | |||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 23 | 154 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 217 | |
| Foreign/Non-resident Alien | 2 | 41 | 48 | 3 | 94 | |||
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Isl | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Hispanic | 2 | 27 | 5 | 34 | ||||
| White, Non-Hispanic | 65 | 826 | 145 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1,065 |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 18 | 1 | 21 | ||||
| Total | 96 | 1,098 | 230 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 1,470 |
Historical Degrees Conferred by Ethnicity
| 12-13 | 13-14 | 14-15 | 15-16 | 16-17 | |
| Amer Indian/Alaska Native | 13 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Asian | 20 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 29 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 256 | 256 | 216 | 236 | 217 |
| Foreign/Non-Resident Alien | 117 | 102 | 100 | 93 | 94 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Isl | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Hispanic | 19 | 22 | 35 | 38 | 34 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | 1,166 | 1,178 | 1,069 | 1,103 | 1,065 |
| Two or More Races | 14 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 21 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Total | 1,611 | 1,591 | 1,470 | 1,523 | 1,470 |
2016-2017 Degrees Conferred by Department and Major
| College | Degrees/Major | Total |
| Business | ||
| Accounting, Fin, & Economics | BSA Accounting | 59 |
| BSF Finance | 29 | |
| Department Total | 88 | |
| Mgmt, Marketing, & Bus Admin | BSGB Gen Business Administration | 38 |
| BSMG Management | 29 | |
| BSMG Management [Online] | 35 | |
| BSMK Marketing | 20 | |
| GC Business Admin [Online] | 2 | |
| GC Business Administration | 8 | |
| MBA Business Administration | 28 | |
| Department Total | 160 | |
| College of Business Total | 248 | |
| Education | ||
| Education Professions | BS Early Childhood Educ – Grades PK-3 | 23 |
| BS Elementary Education – Grades 1-5 | 21 | |
| BS Secondary Education & Teaching | 5 | |
| Department Total | 49 | |
| Graduate Education Programs | EDS Educational Leadership | 1 |
| GC Academically Gifted Education | 1 | |
| GC Educational Diagnostician | 5 | |
| GC Reading Specialist | 1 | |
| MAT Elementary Educ Grades 1-5 | 8 | |
| MAT Secondary Ed Gr 6-12 [Engl] | 2 | |
| MAT Secondary Ed Gr 6-12 [Math] | 1 | |
| MAT Secondary Ed Gr 6-12 [Soc Std] | 5 | |
| MAT Secondary Educ Grades 6-12 | 5 | |
| MED Curriculum & Instruction | 2 | |
| MED Educ Technology Leadership | 3 | |
| MED Educational Leadership | 12 | |
| MED School Counseling | 8 | |
| MS Instructional Technology | 4 | |
| Department Total | 58 | |
| Health & Human Performance | BS Athletic Training | 10 |
| BS Health & Human Performance, Gen | 64 | |
| BS Health & Physical Educ, Gr K-12 | 11 | |
| MS Health & Human Perf [Online] | 1 | |
| MS Health & Human Performance | 25 | |
| Department Total | 111 | |
| Psychology | BS Psychology | 61 |
| BS Psychology [Online] | 10 | |
| MA Psychology | 23 | |
| Department Total | 94 | |
| Student Teaching and Field Experience | PBC Elementary Education Gr 1-5 | 9 |
| PBC Middle School Ed Gr 4-8 [Math] | 1 | |
| PBC Multiple Levels Gr K-12 [Art] | 1 | |
| PBC Multiple Levels Gr K-12 [HHP] | 1 | |
| PBC Prac Tech – Mid Sch Ed 4-8 [Math] | 1 | |
| PBC Secondary Ed Gr 6-12 [Agri] | 1 | |
| PBC Secondary Ed Gr 6-12 [Biol] | 1 | |
| PBC Secondary Ed Gr 6-12 [Engl] | 1 | |
| PBC Secondary Ed Gr 6-12 [Soc Std] | 2 | |
| Department Total | 18 | |
| College of Education Total | 330 | |
| Engineering & Computer Science | ||
| Civil, Chemical, & Mechanical Engineering | BSE Engineering | 72 |
| MENG Engineering | 9 | |
| Department Total | 81 | |
| Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | ASEN Engineering Technology | 5 |
| BSCS Computer Science | 11 | |
| BSE Engineering | 16 | |
| BSEN Engineering Technology | 9 | |
| MENG Engineering | 15 | |
| Department Total | 56 | |
| College of Engineering & Computer Science Total | 137 | |
| General & Basic Studies | ||
| Basic Studies | AGS General Studies | 59 |
| AGS General Studies – AGS [Online] | 3 | |
| BGS General Studies | 95 | |
| BGS General Studies [Online] | 9 | |
| Department Total | 166 | |
| General & Basic Studies Total | 166 | |
| Liberal Arts | ||
| English & Foreign Languages | BA English | 13 |
| BA Foreign Languages | 4 | |
| MA English | 5 | |
| MFA Creative Writing | 5 | |
| Department Total | 27 | |
| History | BA History | 12 |
| BA Liberal Studies | 9 | |
| Department Total | 21 | |
| Mass Communication | BSMC Mass Communication | 32 |
| Department Total | 32 | |
| Performing Arts | BM Music | 17 |
| Department Total | 17 | |
| Social Studies | AAPS Paralegal Studies | 11 |
| BA Political Science | 13 | |
| BA Sociology | 7 | |
| BA Sociology [Online] | 33 | |
| BSCJ Criminal Justice | 33 | |
| BSCJ Criminal Justice [Online] | 15 | |
| MS Criminal Justice [Online] | 13 | |
| Department Total | 125 | |
| Visual Arts | BA Art | 28 |
| Department Total | 28 | |
| College of Liberal Arts Total | 250 | |
| Nursing & Health Professions | ||
| Graduate Nursing | MSN Nursing | 40 |
| PMC Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | 10 | |
| Department Total | 50 | |
| Radiologic & Medical Laboratory Sciences | BS Medical Laboratory Sciences | 11 |
| BS Radiologic Sciences | 15 | |
| Department Total | 26 | |
| Undergraduate Nursing | ASN Nursing | 18 |
| BSN Nursing | 87 | |
| Nursing – RN to BSN [Online] | 19 | |
| Department Total | 124 | |
| College of Nursing & Health Professions Total | 200 | |
| Science & Agriculture | ||
| School of Agricultural Sciences | BS Agricultural Sciences | 46 |
| BS Natural Resource Conserv Mgmt | 13 | |
| BS Nutrition & Food Sciences | 4 | |
| BS Secondary Educ & Teaching | 1 | |
| MS Environ& Chemical Sciences | 10 | |
| Department Total | 74 | |
| Biology | BS Biological Science | 35 |
| Department Total | 35 | |
| Chemistry & Physics | BS Chemistry | 15 |
| MS Environ & Chemical Sciences | 3 | |
| Department Total | 18 | |
| Mathematical Sciences | BS Mathematical Sciences | 9 |
| MS Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| Department Total | 12 | |
| College of Science & Agriculture Total | 139 | |
| University Total | 1,470 |
Top 10 Bachelor’s Degrees Conferred 2016-2017
| Number of Degrees | |
| BGS General Studies | 95 |
| BS Engineering | 88 |
| BSN Nursing | 87 |
| BS Health & Human Performance, General | 64 |
| BS Psychology | 61 |
| BS Accounting | 59 |
| BS Agricultural Sciences | 46 |
| BS General Business Administration | 38 |
| BS Biological Science | 35 |
| BS Management [Online] | 35 |
Top 3 Associate Degrees Conferred 2016-2017
| Number of Degrees | |
| AGS General Studies | 59 |
| ASN Nursing | 18 |
| AA Paralegal Studies | 11 |
Top 5 Master’s Degrees Conferred 2016-2017
| Number of Degrees | |
| MSN Nursing | 40 |
| MBA Business Administration | 28 |
| MS Health & Human Performance | 25 |
| MENG Engineering | 24 |
| MA Psychology | 23 |
Future Plans of Fall 2016 / Spring 2017 Graduates
| Bachelor’s Only | Fall 2016 | Spring 2017 | 2016-17 |
| Employment, FT Paid | 169 | 279 | 448 |
| Employment, PT Paid | 8 | 20 | 28 |
| Grad/Prof School FT | 37 | 94 | 131 |
| Grad/Prof School PT | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| Additional UG Coursework | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Military | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Volunteer Activity (Peace Corp) | 1 | 1 | |
| Starting or Raising a Family | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Other | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| Total | 254 | 440 | 694 |
I am a McNeese graduate with a bachelor's degree in Family and Consumer Science and a concentration in Child and Family Studies. As a student, I competed on the rodeo team and served on the SGA board. I earned my master’s degree in 2022 from the University of South Dakota in Educational Administration and Leadership with a concentration in Adult and Higher Ed. I have over 13 years of experience in adult education and 20 years of educational experience.
My favorite part of being a Freshman Advisor is helping students navigate their new life routine as a college freshman by offering support with in-person office visits or by email to help students meet their goals. I always remind students of my favorite BB King quote – “Education is one thing no one can ever take away from you.” I believe that supporting students is vital to a student's success.
In my spare time, I raise registered American Brahman cattle, and I enjoy all the "country girl" things like hunting, fishing, growing a garden and cooking.