2017-2018 Lamar State College Port Arthur Catalog 40

Lamar State College Port Arthur 2017-2018 Catalog Credit earned for the SAT will be granted in composition and mathematics after a student earns an equal amount of credit at LSCPA. The student must petition the Registrar for SAT credit. SAT scores are valid for credit for five (5) years. Experiential Credit Professional certification/licenses may entitle a student to receive up to twenty four (24) semester credit hours of coursework. Interested students should consult the program coordinator/director and/or the department chair for additional information. the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Credit will not be awarded for the CLEP General Examinations. Credit by Examination Students enrolled at LSCPA may earn college credit by examination. Eligible students must: 1) be officially enrolled in a course at LSCPA, 2) have the approval of the department chair, Dean of Technical Programs, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs, 3) complete the Credit by Examination Form, 4) pay the necessary testing fee, and 5) successfully complete a comprehensive examination that includes the learning outcomes for the course. Surgical Technology Students are not eligible if they are enrolled in the course they want to earn credit by examination. National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) may be awarded credit for Credit by Examination is intended for students who have completed formal or informal training in topics presented at the rigor of a college level curriculum. Credit is awarded to students that pass an advanced standing examination with a ‘C’ or better. Students seeking Associate Degree in Surgical Technology who are currently certified through the certain Surgical Technology courses. A student wishing to receive credit must submit an application to the Allied Health Department after completing 18 semester credit hours of college level work at Lamar State College Port Arthur that applies to the AAS degree in Surgical Technology. If granted, credit will be awarded for SRGT 1301, SRGT 1405, SRGT 1409 and SRGT 1360. The student must be in good standing and TSI complete at the time the credit is posted to the transcript. College Level Examination Program ® The College Level Examination Program ® (CLEP) gives students the opportunity to receive college credit for prior knowledge by earning qualifying scores on select examinations. Credit will not be awarded by examination to students who have prior credit for the same course or its equivalent. Grades will not be assigned, nor will hours be used in the computation of grade point average. Credit is awarded for most CLEP subject examinations. A list of subjects for which credit can be awarded and required minimum scores is available from the Admission and Records Office or Students must apply to earn credit by examination. Application includes the approval of the department chair responsible for the course, Dean of Technical Programs, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Credit by Examination form is available at departmental offices. A fee of $25 per semester credit hour is assessed for each advanced placement examination. Fees are paid at the Cashier's Office located in the Business Office. Transfer of Military Credit Lamar State College Port Arthur follows, with limitation, the recommendations of the American Council on Education as published in the Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Forces in granting credit for military service schools. For consideration of credit for military service schools, applicants may submit the following records to the Admission and Records Office: 1. Certified original of the DD form 295, or 2. Copy of the DD form 214, or 3. Official course completion certificate(s) Page 23 of 135

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