Lamar State College Port Arthur
2016-2017 Catalog
Revised 9-13-16
After completion of a degree or certificate program,
students will have successfully completed all
required courses, will have accrued the required
clock hours of training and will possess knowledge
and skills enabling him or her to pass an
examination administered by the Texas Department
of Licensing and Regulations.
A licensed cosmetology instructor in good standing
in the State of Texas may be awarded 20 semester
credit hours toward an A.A.S. degree in Cosmetology
Instructor. See the “Credit by Examination” section
of this catalog for more information. Students who
complete the Esthetics programs will gain the skills
and accumulate sufficient hours of training to be
qualified to take and pass applicable examinations
administered by the Texas Department of Licensing
and Regulations.
Students must earn a minimum grade of ‘C’ in all
technical courses in the Recommended Program of
Study.
Third Semester .............................................. Credit
ENGL 1301 Composition+ ........................................ 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective+ ............................... 3
Social/Behavioral Science Elective+ ......................... 3
SPCH 1315 Public Speaking+................................... 3
Total Hours ............................................................. 12
Fourth Semester ............................................ Credit
College level Mathematics Course+ ......................... 3
ITSC 1401 Introduction to Computers .................... 4
Total Hours ............................................................ 7
Grand Total ......................................................... 60
+General
education core
Recommended Program of Study
Cosmetology Operator Certificate
First Year
First Semester ............................................... Credit
Recommended Program of Study
Associate of Applied Science
Cosmetology Operator
CSME 1501 Orientation to Cosmetology ................. 5
First Year
CSME 1553 Chemical Reformation and Related
Theory ................................................................ 5
First Semester ................................................Credit
CSME 1410 Introduction to Hair Cutting and
Related Theory ................................................ 4
CSME 1501 Orientation to Cosmetology ............... 5
CSME 1553 Chemical Reformation and Related
Theory .............................................................. 5
CSME 2202 Introduction to Application of Hair
Color ................................................................... 2
Total Hours .......................................................... 16
Second Semester ............................................Credit
CSME 1547 Principles of Skin Care/Facials &
Related Theory .................................................. 5
CSME 2343 Salon Development .............................. 3
CSME 2410 Advanced Hair Cutting and Related
Theory ................................................................ 4
CSME 2501 Principles of Hair Color and Related
Theory ................................................................ 5
Total Hours .......................................................... 17
Summer Term ................................................Credit
CSME 1451 Artistry of Hair, Theory & Practice .... 4
CSME 2441 Preparation for Texas Cosmetology
Commission Exam ............................................. 4
Total Hours ............................................................ 8
CSME 1410 Introduction to Hair Cutting &
Related Theory ................................................... 4
CSME 2202 Introduction to Application of Hair
Color ................................................................... 2
HRPO 1191 Special Topics-Human Resources
Management ...................................................... 1
Total Hours .......................................................... 17
Second Semester .............................................. Credit
CSME 1547 Principles of Skin Care/Facials &
Related Theory .................................................. 5
CSME 2343 Salon Development .............................. 3
CSME 2410 Advanced Hair Cutting & Related
Theory ................................................................ 4
CSME 2501 Principles of Hair Color & Related
Theory ................................................................ 5
Total Hours .......................................................... 17
Summer Term ................................................ Credit
CSME 1451 Artistry of Hair, Theory & Practice .... 4
CSME 2441 Preparation for Texas Cosmetology
Commission Exam ............................................. 4
Total Hours ............................................................ 8
Grand Total ......................................................... 42
Second Year
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