Lamar State College Port Arthur 2016-2017 Catalog
the same instructional time, are taught by qualified faculty, offer an approved curriculum, and utilize the same educational facilities.
Semester Credit Hour
The unit of measure for credit purposes is the semester credit hour. One hour of classroom lecture each week equals one semester hour. For each classroom hour, two hours of study are expected. Two or more hours of laboratory work usually are equal to one classroom hour. For laboratory work that requires reports to be written outside of class, two clock hours are usually counted as one semester hour.
Course Numbers
Most courses meet three hours each week and have a semester credit hour value of three semester credit hours( 3 SCH). Each course has an individual alphanumeric code( such as POFT 1311). The alpha numeric code indicates the subject area. Each number contains four figures. The first digit generally indicates the level of the course: 0 means a developmental level, 1 means it is freshman level, and 2 is sophomore level. The second figure indicates the number of semester credit hours. The third figure indicates the type of course. The fourth figure is a unique identifier for the course.
In the Course Descriptions, each course title is followed by three digits separated by colons( such as 3:2:2). This provides the following information: credits awarded, hours of lecture per week, and hours of lab / clinic / practicum per week.
Texas Common Course Numbering System
Common Course numbers assist transfer students in the transition from one institution to another. Colleges participating in the Common Course Numbering System identify“ common” courses taught on their campuses. All courses designed for transfer adhere to this numbering system in the State of Texas.
Evening Classes
LSCPA schedules classes during the day and evening. Classes scheduled after 5 p. m. are considered evening classes. Classes taught during the day or evening do not differ. Classes are taught by qualified faculty, offer an approved curriculum, and utilize the same educational facilities. Students employed during the day may attend classes in the evening and study to obtain a degree or to expand their knowledge in a special field of interest.
Course Load
The normal course load in a regular semester is 15- 18 semester credit hours; for a six-week summer term, 6-8 semester credit hours.
Course Overloads
A Department Chair must approve all overloads. A student must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA to be approved for an overload.
New Courses
In order to meet changing educational requirements, Lamar State College Port Arthur reserves the right to add any needed courses at any time without regard to the listing of such courses in the college bulletin. It is expected that a listing of these courses will appear in the next year’ s issue of the college bulletin.
Class Size
The College reserves the right not to offer any course listed in this bulletin if fewer than 10 students register for the course.
Schedule Changes
Schedule changes including course section changes, adds and drops must be approved by the Department Chair or Dean of the student’ s major field. All changes are initiated by the completion of the proper form available in the Advising Office. Usually, a course may not be added after the first week of the semester or first two days of a Summer Semester.
Dropping Courses
Students may drop a course and receive a grade of“ Q” during the first six weeks( two weeks in a summer session) of the semester after consultation with their advisor and / or department c hair. Classes dropped after the penalty-free period, grades are recorded as“ Q”,“ Q6” or“ F,” indicating the student was passing or failing at the time of the drop. A grade of“ Q” may not be assigned unless an official drop has been processed through the Records Office.
A student may not drop a course within 15 class days of the beginning of final examinations or five class days before the end of the summer term.
Students may drop a course and receive a grade of“ Q6” during the first six weeks of a regular semester and the first two weeks in a summer session.
Lamar State College Port Arthur requires that a student who is deficient on one or more of the basic skills( reading, writing or mathematics) must
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