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Engineering Technology The Department of Engineering Technology seeks to meet the engineering technology needs of the State of Louisiana and the nation by producing graduates who possess the skills and knowledge necessary to be productive engineering technologists. The department provides the basic education necessary for CAREERS in engineering technology and related fields. The department offers concentrations in electronics engineering technology, and drafting and design engineering technology. Both programs are accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET (ETAC/ABET, www.abet.org ). A concentration in construction engineering technology is also available in the department. Engineering Technology Department Clayton A. Wiley “Engineers Week” – Faculty, Staff & Students English and Foreign Languages The Department of English and Foreign Languages seeks to promote the literary heritage of language and to provide instruction in written and oral communication skills that underlie all disciplines. Seeking to help students expand their horizons, clarify their thoughts, develop their imaginations and their abilities, while enhancing their ethical sensitivity and promoting an appreciation of diverse cultures through literature, the department also aims to have students better understand other cultures and civilizations. Additionally, the department prepares students to minor in French a