2017-2018 Lamar State College Port Arthur Catalog 40 | Page 61

Lamar State College Port Arthur
2017-2018 Catalog
history, speech, computer science, health,
mathematics, psychology, biology, chemistry,
geography, geology, sociology, criminal justice,
music, drama, English, teaching and Spanish. 5. Kinesiology / Department of Health, Fitness,
and Sports
6. Studio Art / Department of Liberal Arts
Students can complete two full years of course work
and satisfy the majority of the general education
requirements for a bachelor’s degree. Certificate Award
Students can complete freshman and sophomore
course work at Lamar State College Port Arthur and
be prepared to move into junior and senior level
course work at a four-year institution. Associate of Arts Degree in Teaching
Lamar State College Port Arthur offers a technical
education curriculum that leads to an Associate of
Applied Science Degree in office administration,
commercial music: performance, commercial music:
sound
engineer,
audiovisual
production,
cosmetology,
automotive,
instrumentation
technology, paralegal, medical office administration,
process technology, software developer, accounting,
graphic design, medical coding, surgical technology,
and ADN (registered) nursing.
The Associate of Applied Science Degrees can be
completed in two-years. Certificates of completion
are also available to those students completing one-
semester and one-year programs of study in most of
these fields.
The Associate of Arts Degree in Teaching is designed
for students that plan to complete a bachelor’s
degree in education at a four year institution of
higher education. Upon completion of the Core
Curriculum, students may choose an emphasis in
several areas to fulfill the remaining degree
requirements. The areas of emphasis include Art,
Theater Arts, Music, and Physical Education.
1. Teaching Art EC-12 2 / Department of Liberal
Arts
2. Teaching Theater Arts EC-12 / Department of
Commercial Music, Visual and Performing Arts
3. Teaching Music EC-12 / Department of
Commercial Music, Visual and Performing Arts
4. Teaching Physical Education EC-12
Department of Health, Fitness, and Sports
/
Core Curriculum
Academic Programs
Associate of Arts Degree
Students at Lamar State College Port Arthur who
wish to take courses in an academic transfer field of
study may choose to pursue an Associate of Arts
Degree. The Associate of Arts Degree provides a
Core Curriculum