Purpose Statement
This degree prepares students for entry level positions working with computer systems. It includes knowledge of hardware, software, procedures, systems and programming techniques and their integration into business and society.

Director
Julie Jinks
Education and Administration Building, Rm. 212A
(409) 882-3038
Julie.Jinks@lsco.edu

Faculty
Zili Hu
Education and Administration Building, Rm. 219C
(409) 882-3361
Zili.Hu@lsco.edu

Cathie Phillips
Education and Administration Building, Rm. 210
(409) 882-3991
Cathie.Phillips@lsco.edu

Bassam Shanti
Education and Administration Building, Rm. 226B
(409) 882-3377
Bassam.Shanti@lsco.edu

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

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 below 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.
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; ECON 2301, 2302; 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.