Some 8400 students are expected to enroll for Louisiana State University's 93rd session, which begins with orientation for some 2400 freshmen Sept. 14.
Of the total enrollment, about 7000 will register on the main campus. Others will register on other LSU extension campuses such as the school of medicine in New Orleans, Francis T. Nicholls Junior college in Thibodaux, the school of vocational agriculture in Lecompte and in the Caribbean area.
Classes on the main campus be-" gin Sept. 18.
The enrollment estimates by Dr. John A. Hunter, registrar, show an increase of 550 over the 1952-53 term.
Estmates on veteran enrollment are 500 Korean and 200 World War II.
New courses of study offered this year will be in petroleum-chemical engineering and transportation.
The petroleum-chemical engineering course, a five-year program, is being instituted to meet the demands of industry for more versatile petroleum engineers. Graduates will be qualified to enter either chemical or petroleum engineering work or refinery work.
The college of commerce will offer curriculum in transportation^ preparing students for industrial traffic management, carrier agency work, either by air, water, rail or motor; and for state and federal regulatory work.
Plans for setting up a college of nursing are underway and are expected to be completed by Sept. 1954.
Because of the increase in enrollment, rooms in women's dormitories are all reserved and applicants are being placed on a waiting list. Military housing for freshmen men will be reinstated in the stadium, where renovation is nearing completion.
