Lamar State College Port Arthur
2016-2017 Catalog
Revised 9-13-16
Texas Success Initiative (TSI)
Assessment Test Scores
(Effective Fall 2016 Semester)
Developmental Courses
Subject
TSI Score
349 or 350 or higher in Reading
and
361 or 362 or higher in Writing
and
an Essay Score of 4 or greater
Reading / Writing
1ST Level
2ND Level
351 or higher in Reading and
363 or higher in Writing and
an Essay Score of 4 or greater
Reading / Writing
3RD Level
Academic Courses
ENGL 1301 and SSC 101
ENGL 1301
351 or higher in Reading and
an Essay Score of 5 or greater
ENGL 1301
Transfer Students
Transfer applicants are considered for admission on
the basis of their previous college records.
Applicants must submit a completed “Application
for Admission” form and official transcripts from all
colleges previously attended. Transfer applicants
must be in good standing with all institutions
previously attended, regardless of the length of time
in attendance and regardless of whether credit was
earned.
Students on scholastic or disciplinary suspension
from another institution must petition the Dean of
Technical Programs or the Vice President for
Academic Affairs for individual approval.
Students transferring from a Texas public college or
university are subject to the same Texas Success
Initiative requirements that apply to current
students. Therefore, transfer students from Texas
public colleges and universities who began their
college careers in the 1989 fall semester or later
must have TSI scores on file from an approved test
for placement purposes. Otherwise, enrollment will
be limited to remedial and/or other courses which
will not count toward graduation.
Students transferring from a non-Texas public
college or university who began their college career
in the 1989 fall semester or later and have not
attended college since then must take the TSI
assessment test prior to enrollment at Lamar State
College Port Arthur.
Placement scores and developmental courses
transferred by students from other regionally
accredited Texas public institutions of higher
education (IHE) will be used for initial placement.
Transfer of Credit
Credit earned at another accredited institution is
acceptable for transfer and may be used to meet
degree requirements, provided the courses are
applicable to the program and curriculum in which
the student enrolls. A transcript evaluator is
employed by the College and the instructional deans
may be consulted to make a final determination in
order to ensure the integrity of programs of study.
Transfer Students and TSI
Transfer students are subject to the Texas Success
Initiative requirements (TSI). Students transferring
to LSCPA from another Texas public institution
must meet TSI requirements to enroll. Transfer
students from outside Texas or from a private Texas
college or university who have made a ‘C’ or better
in approved courses for all three skill areas are
exempt from TSI. Contact a Student Services
Advisor for additional information.
Transferring Coursework
Official transcripts from all colleges or universities
must be submitted for evaluation of transfer
coursework.
Additional
documents
that
demonstrate completion of learning from formal
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