Lamar State College Port Arthur
2016-2017 Catalog
Revised 9-13-16
General Education Requirements
for Associate of Applied Science
Degrees
All AAS degree plans include at least five general
education courses. Each degree plan must contain a
minimum of one course selected from each of three
categories:
Natural
Sciences/Mathematics,
Humanities/Fine Arts, and Social/Behavioral
Sciences. Most degree plans specify that students
must complete certain general education courses for
the degree. However, some degree plans allow
students to select electives from one or more general
education category. The courses listed below meet
the general education requirements in AAS degree
plans for the three categories shown.
Table 1: General Education Requirements for AAS Degree
Categories
Communication
Natural Sciences/ Mathematics
Humanities/Fine Arts
Social/Behavioral Sciences
Courses
ENGL 1301;
SPCH 1315, 1318, 2335
BIOL 1406, 2401;
HECO 1322;
CHEM 1405, 1411;
MATH 1314, 1342;
GEOL 1403, 1404;
PHYS 1401, 1407, 1415, 1417
ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304, 1311, 1312, 1316, 2313, 2316, 2348, 2349;
DRAM 1310, 1320, 1321, 1351, 1352, 2336;
MUSI 1306, 1310;
PHIL 1301;
ENGL 2321, 2326, 2331, 2341
HIST 1301, 1302, 2301;
ECON 2301, 2302;
PSYC 2301, 2314;
GEOG 1302;
GOVT 2305, 2306;
EDUC 1300/PSYC 1300;
SOCI 1301, 1306, 2301
Core Curriculum
The core curriculum is a total of forty-two (42) semester credit hours (SCH). The core curriculum is
required for associate degrees and the Certificate in Academic Studies. Students must select the 42
required semester credit hours from the core courses listed below.
Core Component Area
SCH
Required
Communication
Mathematics
Life & Physical
Sciences
6
3
6
Language, Philosophy,
& Culture
3
Core Courses
ENGL 1301 and 1302
MATH 1332 or 1314
BIOL 1406, 1407, 2401, 2402
CHEM 1405, 1406, 1407, 1408, 1411, 1412
GEOL 1403, 1404
PHYS 1401, 1402, 1405, 1407, 1415, 1417
ENGL 2321, 2322, 2323, 2326, 2331, or 2341
ARTS 1303 or 1304
DRAM 2361
PHIL 1301
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Core Code
10
20
30
40