Purpose Statement
This program prepares individuals to be familiar with concepts and terminology used in the business field. Area of study includes accounting, economics and general business principles.

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

A. Best
Education and Administration Building, Rm. 125
(409) 882-3334
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 number of the course in the degree plan below to see a description of the course.

* 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.
Natural Science--BIOL 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409, 2401, 2402, 2420; CHEM 1405, 1407, 1411, 1412; GEOL 1403, 1404; PHYS 1401, 1405, 1407, 2425.
Social Science--ANTH 2346, 2351; GEOG 1301, 1302, 1303; PSYC 2301; SOCI 1301.

Other Information
Students must meet the following requirements for graduation with an AS degree:

• satisfy all admission requirements;
• have twenty-five (25) percent of the total semester hours required in residence at Lamar State College-Orange with a minimum of twelve (12) hours from 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 LSC-O GPA (credit will be awarded for a transfer grade of "D"; however, if the transferred course is on the degree plan under the major field of study, a grade of "C" must be attained);
• complete the required core curriculum;
• confer with the Business and Technology Director to establish a formal degree plan and complete the Associate of 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 AS students are required to pass all sections of the TASP test prior to graduation.