New aviation program at LSU of Alexandria ready for takeoff MELINDA MARTINEZ, Alexandria Town Talk July 2, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) — Students looking to fly the friendly skies won’t have to travel far with the addition of a new aviation program at LSU of Alexandria. The program will allow them to earn a degree and become professional pilots. Beginning immediately, students can enroll at LSU of Alexandria and take classes applicable to the program. The course, Introduction to Aerospace, will be offered in the fall. “The program LSUA is offering leads to a bachelor’s degree,” said Dr. Eamon Halpin, Associate Vice Chancellor and Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at LSUA. “It’s a bachelor’s of general studies with a concentration in professional aviation.”