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b. A GPA of at least 2.0 on all work required by the respective degree plan. (All course work attempted will be
calculated to determine honors.)
4. Complete the prescribed core curriculum.
5. Complete the program of study for one of the areas of emphasis in the Associate of Arts in Teaching as outlined in
this catalog.
6. No more than a total of 15 semester hours of correspondence credit, and/or credit by examination combined may be
applied toward an associate degree. No more than 9 hours may be correspondence courses.
7. Make final application for graduation with an Associate of Arts in Teaching degree and pay all designated fees by
the deadline as stated in the current catalog.
8. Attend the official commencement exercise or receive prior approval from the Vice President for Student Services to
be absent.
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Students generally are eligible for graduation when they have completed an approved program of study. Specifically,
a student must:
1. Satisfy all admission requirements.
2. Complete an approved degree plan.
3. Successfully complete all required developmental courses.
4. Have at least an overall 2.0 grade point average on all work applied to the respective degree plan. (All course work
ever attempted will be calculated to determine honors).
5. At least twenty-five (25) percent of the credit hours required for graduation must be earned at Lamar State
College-Port Arthur.
6. Make final application for graduation and pay all fees by the deadline date as stated in the current catalog.
7. Attend the official graduation exercise or receive prior approval from the Vice President for Student Services to be
absent.
Degree Requirement Notes (A.A. and A.A.T.):
1. Texas law requires six hours in government, which includes consideration of U.S. Constitution and the Texas
Constitution. This normally is satisfied by completing Government GOVT 2305 and 2306 or other appropriate
government courses approved by the Dean of Academic Programs. Three semester hours may be satisfied by an
advanced standing examination.
2. Texas law requires six hours in American history. This normally is satisfied by completing History 1301 and 1302
or other appropriate history courses approved by the Dean of Academic Programs. Three semester hours may be
satisfied by a course in Texas history or an advanced standing examination.
Second Associate Degree
When another associate degree is taken simultaneously, or previously was taken, the second associate degree may be
granted upon completion of all required work for the second degree. A total of 15 semester hours above the number
required for the degree having the greater semester hours requirement must be completed.
Transfer Programs of Study
(Degree Plans Designed to Transfer to Four-Year Institutions)
Lamar State College-Port Arthur offers general academic courses leading to Associate of Arts and Associate Arts in
Teaching degrees. The courses in these degrees are designed to transfer to four-year institutions and include accounting,
anthropology, art, biology, business, computer science, chemistry, criminal justice, drama, economics, education, English,
geography, geology, government, health, history, home economics, mathematics, music, physical education, physics,
psychology, speech, sociology, and Spanish. The College uses the State’s Common Course Numbering System, which has
been developed to help receiving institutions easily identify work eligible for transfer and has greatly improved the
transfer of course work by students from two-year colleges to universities.
A student can complete two full years of course work and satisfy the majority of the general education requirements
for a bachelor’s degree. In most majors, a student can complete virtually all of his or her freshman and sophomore course
work in Port Arthur and be fully prepared to move into junior- and senior-level course work at Lamar University in
Beaumont or another senior institution.
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREES:
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
EMPHASIS IN ACADEMIC STUDIES
EMPHASIS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION