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2015 2016 Lamar State College-Port Arthur Catalog MEMBER TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION INSTITUTION WWW.LAMARPA.EDU REVISED December xx, 2015 Lamar State College-Port Arthur Volume 38, Number 4 Published 5.6.2015 Revised 12.15.15 2015-2016 Catalog Street Address 1500 Procter Street Port Arthur, Texas 77641 Mailing Address P.O. Box 310 Port Arthur, Texas 77641 Phone Numbers (409) 983-4921 or (800) 477-5872 Web site www.lamarpa.edu Thirty-eighth annual college catalog with announcements for 2015-2016. The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, between Lamar State College Port Arthur and any applicant, student or faculty member. The College reserves the right to make changes in the policies, regulations, and modify courses scheduled. Lamar State College Port Arthur is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the associate degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Lamar State College-Port Arthur. Lamar State College Port Arthur is an equal opportunity/affirmative action educational institution and employer. Students, faculty and staff members are selected without regard to their race, color, creed, handicap, age, sex or national origin, consistent with the Assurance of Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Executive Order 11246 as issued and amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Page 1 of 137 Lamar State College Port Arthur 2015-2016 Catalog (revised 12-15-15) Contents General Information ................................................. 6 Computer Programmer ................................... 80 Admissions .............................................................. 10 Graphic Design Program ................................. 80 Bacterial Meningitis ............................................... 10 Cosmetology Programs .................................... 82 Communication ....................................................... 10 Instrumentation Technology ........................... 84 Admission Criteria ................................................. 13 Office Administration Programs ..................... 85 How to Apply........................................................... 13 Medical Office Administration ........................ 86 Texas Success Initiative (TSI) ................................ 14 Medical Coding Program ................................. 87 Developmental Education Courses ........................ 22 Paralegal Program........................................... 88 Online Courses........................................................ 23 Process Technology Program .......................... 89 Technical Support ................................................... 23 Department of Commercial Music ......................... 90 Tuition and Fees ..................................................... 24 Audiovisual Production ................................... 91 Academic Policies.................................................... 35 Emphasis in EC-12 Music ............................... 91 Records .................................................................... 41 Commercial Music–Performance Program ..... 91 Graduation .............................................................. 41 Commercial Music–Sound Engineer Job Placement & Career Guidance ........................ 44 Program ........................................................... 93 Special Populations ................................................ 45 Live Sound Design and Technology ................ 94 Student Organizations ........................................... 45 Department of Developmental Education ............. 94 Parking .................................................................... 63 Department of Health, Fitness & Sports ............... 95 Campus Security..................................................... 65 Emphasis in Kinesiology ................................. 95 Counseling Services ................................................ 65 Associate of Arts Degree in Teaching EC-12 Fitness Center ........................................................ 65 Emphasis in Physical Education .................... 95 Intercollegiate Athletics ......................................... 65 Department of Liberal Arts .................................... 96 Technology Services ................................................ 66 Emphasis in Academic Studies ....................... 96 Academic and Technical Programs ........................ 66 Emphasis in Drama ......................................... 97 Academic Programs ......................................... 67 Emphasis in EC-12 Art ................................... 97 Associate of Arts Degree ................................. 67 Emphasis in Studio Art ................................... 97 Associate of Arts Degree in Teaching ............. 67 Emphasis in EC-12 Theater Arts.................... 98 Core Curriculum .............................................. 67 Department of Mathematics & Science ................. 98 Technical Education Programs ....................... 68 Emphasis in Criminal Justice......................... 98 Department of Allied Health .................................. 70 Workforce Training & Continuing Education ....... 99 Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counseling Academic Courses ................................................... 99 Program ........................................................... 71 Developmental Courses ........................................ 112 Nurse Aide Certificate ..................................... 72 Technical Courses ................................................. 112 Surgical Technology Program ......................... 72 Full-Time Faculty ................................................. 126 Vocational Nursing Program .......................... 75 Adjunct Faculty .................................................... 128 Nurse Aide Certificate ..................................... 75 Internet Links ....................................................... 131 Busines and Technology Department .................... 80 Phone Numbers .................................................... 131 Emphasis in Business Administration ........... 77 Campus Map ......................................................... 135 Accounting Program ........................................ 77 Automotive Technology ................................... 78 Computer Information Systems (CIS) ............ 79 Software Developer ......................................... 79 Page 1 of 137 Lamar State College Port Arthur 2015-2016 Catalog (revised 12-15-15) Calendar Holiday Calendar March 2016 25 Distribution of Summer/Fall class schedule September 2015 28 Advising for Summer I, Summer II and 7 Labor Day– no classes, offices closed Fall November 2015 Semester begins 26-27 Thanksgiving Break – no classes, offices April 2016 closed 4 2016 Summer I, Summer I and Fall December 2015 registration begins 21-31 Winter Break – no classes, offices closed 6 Final day to apply for May 2016 graduation, pay for diploma, cap, gown January 2015 1 New Year’s Day – no classes, offices closed May 2016 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – no classes, 13 Spring 2016 Commencement, 6:30 p.m., offices closed Parker Center March 2016 July 2016 14-18 Spring Break – no classes 14 Fall 2016 new student orientation, Session I 25 Good Friday – no classes August 2016 May 2016 4 Fall 2016 new student orientation, Session II 30 Memorial Day – no classes, offices closed July 2016 Academic/Admissions/ 4 Independence Day – no classes, offices closed Financial Aid Calendar FALL SEMESTER 2015 Advising/Graduation Calendar August 2015 14 Deadline to receive bacterial meningitis August 2015 immunization 6 Fall 2015 new student orientation 24 First day of classes 14 Summer 2015 Commencement, 6:30 p.m., Parker Center September 2015 9 Census date September 2015 30 Final day to drop a course or withdraw 1 Application for December 2015 graduation without academic penalty begins October 2015 October 2015 27 Semester is 60 percent complete – critical 23 Distribution of 2016 Spring Semester class date for financial aid students* schedule 27 Final day to pay Short Term Loan 26 Advising for 2016 Spring Semester begins November 2015 November 2015 18 Final day to drop a course or withdraw 2 2016 Spring Semester registration begins with penalty 4 Final day to apply for Fall 2015 graduation, pay for diploma, cap, gown December 2015 2 Final class day December 2015 3-9 Final Exams 11 Fall 2015 Commencement, 6:30 p.m., Parker Center FALL 8-WEEK SESSION I 2015 January 2016 August 2015 25 Applications for Spring 2016 graduation 14 Deadline to receive bacterial meningitis begins immunization 24 First day of classes Page 2 of 137 Lamar State College Port Arthur 2015-2016 Catalog (revised 12-15-15) 24 Semester is 60 percent complete – critical 9 Deadline to receive bacterial meningitis date for financial aid students* immunization 31 Census date 19 First class da September 2015 February 2016 9 Last day to drop a course or withdraw 3 Census day without academic penalty March 2016 October 2015 2 Final day to drop or withdraw without 7 Last day to drop a course or withdraw with academic penalty penalty 25 Semester is 60 percent complete – critical 16 Final class day date for financial