Lamar State College Port Arthur 2016-2017 Catalog Revised 9-13-16
are not required to allow students to makeup exams missed for any reason other than an excused absence. Students who know in advance that they will be absent from class on an examination day should discuss the matter in advance with their instructor.
Students who miss an examination without prior notification should contact the instructor as soon as possible after the absence and prior to the next class meeting.
Class Meetings Canceled
The semester calendar will not be lengthened if the College cancels class meetings because of weather or other circumstances. Final exams are administered as scheduled.
The method for including the subject matter that normally would have been covered in missed class meetings will be left to the discretion of each instructor, and may include, but is not limited to, additional class meetings, lengthened class meetings, additional assignments, library or laboratory activities, field trips and / or fewer or take home exams in order to free more class time for demonstration, discussion and lecture.
Course Information
Students may register for classes in person or online. Students registering for the first time or students with registration holds should contact Student Services for assistance in registering. Students must register for courses before the deadline published in the Academic Calendar.
Academic Courses
Academic courses are used to satisfy the requirements of the Associate of Arts Degree. Academic courses are listed in the Lower Division Academic Course Guide Manual( ACGM) published by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Lower Division Academic Course Guide Manual( ACGM)
The Lower-Division Academic Course Guide Manual( ACGM) is the official list of approved courses for general academic transfer to public universities that may be offered for state funding by public community and technical colleges in Texas. The ACGM lists courses alphabetically by discipline.
Technical Courses
Technical courses form the foundation of the Associate of Applied Science Degree. Technical courses are program specific and are listed in the Workforce Education Course Manual( WECM).
Workforce Education Course Manual( WECM)
The Workforce Education Course Manual( WECM) is a web-based inventory of current workforce education courses available for use by two-year public colleges. WECM courses are not generally transferrable to a baccalaureate program.
Semester Length
There are several semester lengths including sixteen( 16), twelve( 12), eight( 8), six( 6) week and three( 3) week semesters. Most courses are taught in a sixteen( 16) week semester, however, some courses are taught in a non-semester length. Nonsemester length courses allow a course to be taught in a compressed time line. Classes taught in a nonsemester length have the same instructional time, are taught by qualified faculty, offer an approved curriculum, and utilize the same educational facilities.
Semester Credit Hour
The unit of measure for credit purposes is the semester credit hour. One hour of classroom lecture each week equals one semester hour. For each classroom hour, two hours of study are expected. Two or more hours of laboratory work usually are equal to one classroom hour. For laboratory work that requires reports to be written outside of class, two clock hours are usually counted as one semester hour.
Course Numbers
Most courses meet three hours each week and have a semester credit hour value of three semester credit hours( 3 SCH). Each course has an individual alphanumeric code( such as POFT 1311). The alpha numeric code indicates the subject area. Each number contains four figures. The first digit generally indicates the level of the course: 0 means a developmental level, 1 means it is freshman level, and 2 is sophomore level. The second figure indicates the number of semester credit hours. The third figure indicates the type of course. The fourth figure is a unique identifier for the course.
In the Course Descriptions, each course title is followed by three digits separated by colons( such as 3:2:2). This provides the following information: credits awarded, hours of lecture per week, and hours of lab / clinic / practicum per week.
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