Lamar State College-Port Arthur

Location and Contact Information

1500 Proctor St
Port Arthur, TX 77640
USA
Main Tel: (409) 984-6342
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Lamar State College–Port Arthur is located in Port Arthur, Texas, United States. The college was founded in the year 1909 and is a member unit of The Texas State University System. Students are offered Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees, as well as certificates in various fields of study including accounting, business administration, criminal justice, music, and teaching.

Students of Lamar State College–Port Arthur are members of clubs and organizations such as Chi Alpha, Baptist Student Ministry, Phi Beta Lambda, Student Government Association, and Diversity Club. The college's athletic teams are nicknamed the Seahawks. The men's and women's teams participate in sports such as basketball and softball.

The school notes that in addition to the contact telephone number below, it can be reached through its main switchboard via its toll free telephone number at (800) 477-5872.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in beauty and cosmetology, nursing and emergency medicine, and law.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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1Mississippi University for WomenColumbus, MS2,365
2Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC6,442
3Madison Area Technical CollegeMadison, WI14,666
4Meridian Community CollegeMeridian, MS3,614
5Sheridan CollegeSheridan, WY4,130
6Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth, OH3,976
7North Georgia College & State UniversityDahlonega, GA5,500
8Texarkana CollegeTexarkana, TX4,682
9University of South AlabamaMobile, AL14,064
10Allegany College of MarylandCumberland, MD3,945

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate13726
1-2 year certificate11718
< 1 year certificate27

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  36
Without tenure; working toward tenure  22
Without tenure; tenure not available  15

Students

Student enrollment was 2,013 in 2009-2010 (1,077 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 83% of the student body. About 4% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (39 awarded)

  • Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
  • Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist
  • Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (30 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (7 awarded)

  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (2 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

LAW (14 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (47 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Social Sciences

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (1 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (7 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (14 awarded)

  • Surgical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (1 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (81 awarded)

  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (4 awarded)

  • Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (1 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (4 awarded)

  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

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