Educational Programs
Lamar State College Port Arthur offers several educational programs. The programs result in four types of degrees described as 1) an Associate of Arts Degree (AA), 2) Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS), 3) Certificate, or 4) an Advanced Technical Certificate (ATC).
Each degree is classified as an academic program or a technical program.
Academic and Technical Programs
| Educational Programs |
Associate of Arts Degree (AA) |
Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS) |
Certificate |
Advanced Technical Certificate (ATC) |
| Allied Health Department |
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| 1. Substance Abuse Counselor |
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✓ |
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| 2. Surgical Technology |
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✓
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| 3. Upward Mobility LVN to ADN Nursing |
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✓ |
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| 4. Nurse Aide |
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✓ |
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| 5. Surgical Technology |
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✓ |
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| 6. Vocational Nursing |
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✓ |
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| 7. Substance Abuse Counselor |
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✓ |
Business and Industrial Technology Department
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| 1. Accounting |
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✓ |
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| 2. Accounting Assistant |
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✓ |
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| 3. Administrative Assistant |
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✓ |
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| 4. Business Administration (may be completed online) |
✓ |
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| 5. Business Office Management |
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✓ |
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| 6. Computer Programmer |
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✓ |
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| 7. Cosmetology Instructor |
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✓ |
✓ |
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| 8. Cosmetology Operator |
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✓ |
✓ |
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| 9. Culinary Arts & Hospitality Program |
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✓ |
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| 10. Culinary Arts Foundation |
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✓ |
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| 11. Culinary Arts Speciality |
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✓ |
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| 12. Drafting Technology |
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✓ |
✓ |
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| 13. Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration |
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✓ |
✓ |
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| 14. Instrumentation Technology |
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✓ |
✓ |
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| 15. Liquified Natural Gas Manufacturing (LNG) |
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✓ |
| 16. Medical Coding Specialist |
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✓ |
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| 17. Medical Coding |
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✓ |
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| 18. Medical Office Administration |
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✓ |
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| 19. Medical Office Assistant |
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✓ |
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| 20. Paralegal |
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✓ |
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| 21. Process Technology |
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✓ |
✓ |
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| 22. Software Developer/Game Design |
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✓ |
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Commercial Music and Visual and Performing Arts
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| 1. Audiovisual Production |
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✓ |
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| 2. Drama |
✓ |
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| 3. Commercial Music: Performance |
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✓ |
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| 4. Commercial Music: Sound Engineer |
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✓ |
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| 5. Graphic Design |
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✓ |
✓ |
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| 6. Live Sound Design and Technology |
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✓ |
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| 7. Music |
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✓ |
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| 8. Studio Art |
✓ |
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| 9. Teaching Art EC-12 |
✓ |
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| 10. Teaching Music EC-12 |
✓ |
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| 11. Teaching Theatre Arts EC-12 |
✓ |
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General Education and Developmental Studies Department
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| 1. Academic Studies (may be completed online) |
✓ |
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✓ |
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| 2. Criminal Justice |
✓ |
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Health, Fitness, and Sports
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| 1. Kinesiology |
✓ |
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| 2. Teaching Physical Education EC-12 |
✓ |
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