Academic Programs

Lamar State College Port Arthur offers general academic courses that lead to Associate of Arts and Associate of Arts in Teaching degrees. Courses for transfer to four-year institutions are offered in accounting, art, biology, business, chemistry, computer science, criminal justice, drama, economics, English, geology, government, health, history, home economics, kinesiology, literature, mathematics, music, speech, psychology, sociology, and teaching. See Table 1: List of Academic and Technical Programs for a complete list of programs.

Students can complete two years of course work and satisfy the majority of the general education requirements for a bachelor’s degree. Students can complete freshman and sophomore course work at Lamar State College Port Arthur and be prepared to move into junior and senior level course work at a four-year institution.

Associate of Arts Degree

Students who wish to take courses in an academic transfer field of study may choose to pursue an Associate of Arts Degree (AA). The Associate of Arts Degree includes a Core Curriculum and courses within the discipline.

The AA Degree parallels the first two years of most baccalaureate degree plans and includes:

1. Academic Studies/Department of General Education and Developmental Studies
2. Business Administration/Department of Business and Industrial Technology
3. Criminal Justice/Department of General Education and Developmental Studies
4. Drama/Department of Commercial Music, Visual and Performing Arts
5. Kinesiology/Department of Health, Fitness, and Sports
6. Studio Art/Department of Commercial Music, Visual and Performing Arts

Certificate Award

1. Academic Studies Certificate/Department of General Education and Developmental Studies

Associate of Arts Degree in Teaching

The Associate of Arts Degree in Teaching is designed for students that plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in education at a four-year institution of higher education. Upon completion of the Core Curriculum, students may choose an emphasis in several areas to fulfill the remaining degree requirements. The areas of emphasis include Art, Theater Arts, Music, and Physical Education.

1. Teaching Art Early Childhood through 12^th grade/Department of Commercial Music, Visual, and Performing Arts
2. Teaching Theater Arts Early Childhood through 12^th grade/Department of Commercial Music, Visual and Performing Arts
3. Teaching Physical Education Early Childhood through 12^th grade/Department of Health, Fitness, and Sports