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Lamar State College Port Arthur
2016-2017 Catalog
Core Component Area
Creative Arts

SCH
Required
3

American History
Government/Political
Science
Social/Behavioral
Sciences

6
6

Component Area
Option

6

Total

42

3

Core Courses

ARTS 1301
DRAM 1310
MUSI 1306 or 1310
HIST 1301 and 1302
GOVT 2305 and 2306

Core Code
50
60
70

ECON 2301 or 2302
GEOG 1302
HIST 2301, 2321, or 2322
SOCI 1301, 1306, or 2301
PSYC 2301, 2314, or 2317
SPCH 1315, 1318, or 2335 (one course)
Labs for life and physical sciences (2 SCH)
EDUC 1100 or PSYC 1100 (one course)

80

90

Department of Allied Health
Contact:
Office:
Email:
Phone:

Ms. Sheila Trahan
Madison Monroe Education Building,
Office 117
[e-mail]
409-984-6239

The Department of Allied Health houses educational
programs that include the Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Counseling Program, Vocational Nursing Program,
and the Surgical Technology Program. A Nurse Aide
curriculum is also offered by the department.
Graduates of programs within the department
provide specific services to people in a variety of
health care settings, industries and private
businesses. Graduates describe pleasant working
conditions and competitive salaries following their
education.
The goal of delivering services through a team of
dedicated
specialists
working
cooperatively
characterizes each Allied Health program. Each
educational program strives to give the student a
quality education with the use of innovative
teaching tools, clinical and job experiences and
state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. The
department offices are located in the Allied Health
Building.

Associate of Applied Science
Degrees
1.

Surgical Technology

2.
3.

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counseling
Upward Mobility LVN to ADN Nursing

Certificate Degrees
4.
5.
6.

Licensed Vocational Nursing
Nurse Aide
Surgical Technology

Advanced Technical Certificate
Degrees
1.

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counseling

Admission to Selective Programs

Students interested in programs including the
Upward Mobility Vocational Nursing to Associate
Degree Nursing Program and the Surgical
Technology Program must apply to the program.
Interested students must 1) complete an Application
for Admission to an Allied Health program; 2)
submit required official transcripts; 3) submit test
scores; and 4) submit other documents on specific
dates (see program statement).
Students will not be considered for admissions if
they do not complete specific program application
procedures. Applicants must be exempt from the TSI
Assessment or pass all sections of the TSI
Assessment or an approved test to be admitted to a
program.

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