Graduation Requirements

Associate of Science and Associate of Arts Degrees

Students must meet the following requirements for an AS or AA 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 core curriculum courses;
• Attain 2.00 GPA (grade points/hours attempted) on all coursework completed at LSCO;
• Attain no lower than a grade of “C” in each and every class in their major fields of study (concentration);
• Have all transfer work evaluated on a credit basis only; transfer work will not be used to determine the LSCO 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 appropriate division chair/director to establish a formal degree plan and complete the associate of science or the associate of arts degree program as prescribed;
• Have no more than a total of fifteen (15) semester hours of credit by correspondence (maximum of 9) and/or credit by examination combined; and
• Complete the E-Proficiency Profile.

Associate of Applied Science Degrees

Students must meet these requirements for 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 core curriculum courses;
• Attain 2.00 GPA (grade points/hours attempted) on all coursework completed at LSCO;
• Attain no lower than a grade of “C” in each and every class in their major fields of study (concentration);
• Have all transfer work evaluated on a credit basis only; transfer work will not be used to determine the GPA (credit will be awarded for a transfer grade of “D”; however, if the LSCO 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.

Certificates of Completion and Institutional Awards

Students must meet these requirements for a certificate of completion or institutional award:

• Satisfy all admission requirements;
• Complete an approved certificate or institutional award plan;
• Have at least a 2.00 grade point average on all courses submitted on the certificate or institutional award plan;
• Attain no lower than a “C” in each and every class in the major field of study; and
• Have at least 60 percent of semester credit hours in residence at Lamar State College Orange.

Note: All technical certificate programs are exempt from the testing requirements of the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) except administrative assistant, medical administrative assistant, and vocational nursing.