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Lamar State College Port Arthur 2017-2018 Catalog Contents General Information ................................. 8 Admissions ............................................ 12 Admission Criteria ................................. 16 How to Apply .......................................... 16 Texas Success Initiative (TSI) ................ 17 Tuition and Fees .................................... 26 Financial Aid .......................................... 33 Students with Disabilities ...................... 37 Academic Policies ................................... 38 Graduation .............................................. 44 Student Services ..................................... 47 Office of Disability Services.................... 47 Student Government Association .......... 48 Student Organizations ........................... 48 Campus Security .................................... 58 Educational Programs ............................ 59 Core Curriculum ..................................... 63 Department of Allied Health .................. 64 Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counseling ........................................................... 64 Nurse Aide Certificate ...................... 65 Surgical Technology .......................... 66 Upward Mobility Nursing................. 67 Vocational Nursing (LVN) ................ 68 Department of Business and Technology ............................................. 70 Business Administration .................. 71 Accounting ........................................ 71 Automotive Technology .................... 72 Computer Information Systems ....... 73 Software Developer ........................... 73 Computer Programmer ..................... 74 Drafting Technology ......................... 74 Graphic Design ................................. 75 Cosmetology ...................................... 76 Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Technician ................... 78 Instrumentation Technology ............ 79 Office Administration ....................... 81 Medical Office Administration ......... 82 Medical Coding .................................. 83 Paralegal ........................................... 84 Process Technology ........................... 85 Welding ............................................. 86 Department of Commercial Music, Visual and Performing Arts ............................... 87 Drama ................................................ 87 Teaching Music EC-12 ...................... 88 Teaching Theater Arts EC-12 ........... 88 Audiovisual Production ..................... 88 Commercial Music–Performance ...... 89 Commercial Music–Sound Engineer 91 Live Sound Design and Technology .. 91 Department of Developmental Education ................................................ 92 Student Success Center (SSC) .......... 92 Department of Health, Fitness & Sports ...................................................... 92 Kinesiology ........................................ 93 Teaching Physical Education EC-12 93 Department of Liberal Arts .................. 93 Academic Studies .............................. 94 Certificate in Academic Studies ....... 94 Teaching Art EC-12 .......................... 94 Studio Art .......................................... 94 Department of Mathematics & Science.. 95 Criminal Justice ................................ 95 Workforce Training & Continuing Education ................................................ 97 Academic Courses ................................... 98 Developmental Courses ........................ 109 Technical Courses ................................. 110 Faculty .................................................. 125 Phone Numbers .................................... 132 Enrollment Counselors ................... 132 Campus Map ......................................... 135 Page 2 of 135

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