Purpose Statement
This program prepares individuals to be either general managers, supervisors, foremen, or superintendents or to own small businesses. Students will complete some basic education courses in addition to a well-planned core of business management course work. In the second year the internship gives students the opportunity to put into practice what they have learned.

Director
Jim Ellis
Education and Administration Building, Rm. 205
(409) 882-3034
Jim.ellis@lsco.edu

Faculty
Jim Ellis
Education and Administration Building, Rm. 205
(409) 882-3034
Jim.ellis@lsco.edu

Anna Marie Best
Education and Administration Building, Rm. 125
(409) 882-3034
A.best@lsco.edu

Special Admissions
The student is responsible for completing the admission procedure for Lamar State College-Orange below

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS - LAMAR STATE COLLEGE-ORANGE
Submit to Lamar State College-Orange

• application for admission to Lamar State college-Orange;
• an official high-school transcript or GED Certification;
• original transcripts of all college work completed at other colleges or universities;
• a copy of driver's license; and
• a copy of your social security card
• must take the TASP test or approved alternative exam or be TASP exempt

Please contact the Office of Admissions and Records at (409) 882-3364 if you have questions or need assistance. Mail completed Lamar State College-Orange application to:

ADMISSIONS and RECORDS
Lamar State College-Orange
410 Front Street
Orange, TX 77630
Gayle.morvent@lsco.edu

Course Description
Click on the name of the course in the degree plan above to see a description of the course.

Degree Plan

* OPTIONS:
Communication--SPCH 1315, 2335; or modern language including SGNL 1301, 2301; or Spanish.
Fine Arts--ARTS 1301; DRAM 1310; HUMA 1315; MUSI 1306.
Literature--ENGL 2322, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2370; PHIL 1370.
Business & Technology--ACNT 1329, 1331; BCIS 1310, 1316, 1432, 2309; COSC 1320; ITNW 1321, 1325, 1313, 1321, 1325, 2339, 1307; POFI 2331, 1309, 1313, 1327, 1331, 1353; POFT 1309, 1329, 1331, 1349, 2301.

Other Information
Students must meet these requirements for graduation with an AAS degree:

• satisfy all admission requirements;
• have twenty four (24) of the total semester hours required in residence at Lamar State College-Orange with twelve (12) of the twenty-four (24) in the 2000-level, sophomore classification or from TASP-required core curriculum courses;
• attain 2.00 GPA (grade points/hours attempted) on all coursework completed at LSC-O;
• attain no lower than a grade of "C" in each and every class in their major field of study (concentration);
• have all transfer work evaluated on a credit basis only; transfer work will not be used in determining the GPS (credit will be awarded for a transfer grade of "D"; however, if the LSC-O transferred course is on the degree plan under the major field of study, a grade of "C" must be attained);
• complete at least fifteen (15) credit hours of general education courses with a minimum of three credit hours in each of the following: natural science/mathematics, humanities/fine arts, and social sciences/behavioral sciences;
• complete the Associate of Applied Science degree program as prescribed; and
• have no more than a total of fifteen (15) semester hours of credit by correspondence (maximum of 9) and/or credit by examination combined.

NOTE: If not TASP exempt, all students are required to pass all sections of the TASP test prior to graduation.