Lamar State College Port Arthur 2016-17 Catalog | Seite 14

Lamar State College Port Arthur
2016-2017 Catalog

Categories of Students

Dual Credit Students

High School Graduate (First Time in
College)

High school graduates must apply and submit an
official high school transcript. LSCPA recommends
that students apply to LSCPA by submitting an
application online at ApplyTexas.org . Students who
plan to complete a degree must also submit the
results of the Texas Success Initiative Assessment
Test (TSI Test).

Lamar State College Port Arthur has agreements
with several school districts to offer dual credit
courses for high school students.
High school students attending LSCPA are subject
to all requirements regarding assessment,
admissions, academic standards, and conduct.
Interested students should contact an advisor to
learn more about dual credit and exemptions for
qualifiying students.
Dual credit students must meet TSI Requirements.
For academic courses, TAKS scores of 2200 in math
and/or 2200 in English / Language Arts with a
writing sub score of 3 or STAAR scores of 4000.
For workforce education or technical courses, TAKS
scores of 2100 in math and/or 2100 in English /
Language Arts with a writing sub score of 3 or
STAAR scores of 4000.
Parental permission and permission from the high
school principal or designee is required.

High School Graduate
Accredited High School

of

Non-

Applicants who did not graduate from an accredited
high school may be admitted if they 1) graduated in
the upper two-thirds of their class, 2) score 700 or
above on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and 3)
have the recommended high school preparation
credits, or by individual approval provided the
admitting officer is convinced that the applicant’s
record indicates ability to carry the College work
assigned.

High School Completer

Students who do not have a high school diploma,
have not passed the TAKS test nor received a GED
may apply for admission to LSCPA through
individual approval.

General Educational Development
Credential (GED) Holders

The General Educational Development credential,
known as the GED, is not a degree but an alternative
to a high school diploma. It certifies that an
individual has demonstrated academic knowledge
and skills equivalent to a high school graduate.
A holder of a (GED) certificate must submit GED
scores with an LSCPA Application for Admission.

To enroll in Dual Credit courses, students must
apply to LSCPA, complete the Texas Residency
Questionnaire, submit an official high school
transcript, and a submit a copy of TAKS or STAAR
scores.

Early Admissions
Student

High

School

Lamar State College Port Arthur allows and
encourages high school students to enroll in college
courses in order to get a “head start” on their college
careers. This is particularly true for students who
are seeking admission into allied health programs
soon after high school graduation and wish to satisfy
the academic prerequisites for those programs.
Early admissions also offers students the
opportunity to enroll for courses that are not offered
through dual credit programs at their high schools
but will be required at the colleges or universities
they plan to attend.
The courses would normally be taken in the summer
after the 10th and 11th grades or during the 11th and
12th grade years. The courses can be taken on the
college campus or online. Students will demonstrate
college readiness in the subjects for which they wish
to enroll, if college readiness is required.
Early admissions courses differ from dual credit in
that they will not be counted for high school credit
or toward high school graduation. Students who are
interested in using these courses to satisfy high
school requirements should contact their high
schools counselors for information. Any use of
earned LSCPA credit toward high school graduation
is the decision of the high school and must be

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