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Vice President/Dean of Instruction
Phone: 205-929-6312
Fax: 205-929-6409
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Program of Study
Lawson State Community College is authorized to award the Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Occupational Technology, and Associate in Applied Science degrees as well as certificates in occupationally specific areas. Students successfully completing a series of courses called a "program" of study obtain these degrees and certificates. Psychology 100 Orientation (PSY 100) is a prerequisite to all degree and certificate programs. All entering students are required to complete PSY 100. Orientation is not usually transferable.
Placement in college level English, reading and math courses depends upon scores achieved on placement tests (COMPASS, or ACT). Placement in developmental level courses may be required to encourage student success.
University Parallel Programs
Programs leading to the Associate in Arts and the Associate in Science degrees are referred to as "university parallel programs" because they are designed to prepare the student to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree. Students are assigned to advisors on the basis of an intended major or field of interest indicated by individual students. Programs of study have been outlined in the catalog to guide students in the choice and sequence of particular courses.
It is the student's responsibility to become familiar with the requirements of the senior institution to which he or she contemplates transferring. A student planning to transfer should follow a prescribed transfer program in order to prevent loss of credit upon transferring. Students should consult with their faculty advisors before registering.
Students in university parallel programs should become familiar with the Statewide Articulation Reporting System (STARS) which provides them with very specific information about the requirements in each subject AREA for a given transfer institution. The STARS website can be accessed at http://stard.troyst.edu. From STARS, students can print a transfer guide for his or her major and enter into a binding contract with the transfer institution in his or her program of study. The contract is not binding on the student but is binding on the transfer institution so long as the student does not change majors and takes the courses listed on the transfer guide.
Please refer to the Student Catalog for a detail description of degrees and certificates
General Education Program
The purpose of the General Education Program of Lawson State Community College is the development of informed, creative and disciplined minds. The program focuses on undergraduate degree programs and is structured around six goals with each course specifically aimed to address one goal. The goals emphasize the content areas of communication, literature, mathematics, natural science, social and behavioral science and business technologies.
In addition to addressing one of the six goals, each general education course is specifically designed to satisfy, to some degree nine criteria. These criteria represent general skills and perspectives that are applicable to all general education courses. Each course provides or enhances the following: a disciplinary mode of inquiry, creativity, consideration of the implications of knowledge, diverse perspectives, computer skills, written or oral communication skills, library research skills and an awareness of the relationship of that discipline to others. Course Criteria are listed at the end of this document.
Students who seek degrees must fulfill each of the goals of the program. The General Education Program provides a broad foundation of general knowledge for the more specialized upper division courses. The required courses help students toward the development of skills prerequisite for advanced studies. Students may choose among the core courses listed for each goal. Each of the courses listed under each goal has been specifically designed to address that goal.
Career, Technical, and Occupational Programs
Programs leading to the Associate in Applied Science and the Associate in Occupational Technology degrees are college-level programs of study designed to prepare students to enter occupational, semi-professional, or paraprofessional employment. Though many of the courses in these programs transfer to four-year colleges and universities, their primary intent is to prepare students for immediate employment after successful completion of a two-year program of courses. Certificates are awarded to students who successfully complete the requirements of specific technical or occupational programs. These programs vary in length from two to five semesters. Some certificate programs do not require a high school diploma for admission.
Distance Education
Through distance education, Lawson State Community College is reaching beyond its campus into homes and workplaces to help students overcome the obstacles of time, geography, and career commitments. The distance education courses are based on the same instructional outcomes and objectives as on-campus courses. These courses have been developed using cutting edge technologies to aid in student-teacher interaction and enhance learning experiences.
Lawson State Community College offers credit courses that are available via the college's web site: www.lawsonstate.edu. These courses are equivalent to on-campus courses and typically include a textbook, occasional study sessions conducted by the instructor, and an on-campus final examination. A Lawson State Community College faculty member serves as the instructor of each course, and upon successful completion of the course the student receives credit equivalent to an on-campus course. To take advantage of an on-line course, each student must have access to a computer with an Internet account.
Students must register for distance education courses during the regularly scheduled registration period. Once registered, distance education students MUST attend one of the mandatory distance education orientation sessions to meet with instructors and receive materials and guidance necessary for successfully completing the courses at a distance. For further information regarding distance education courses, visit the college web site at www.lawsonstate.edu or contact the department chair of respective departments.
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Dr. Alice Tyler Milton, Associate Dean
Webmaster and SREC Coordinator
Career Technical, and Occupational Programs' Departments
Business and Information Technologies Department
Dr. Alice Tyler Milton, Chairperson
Career, Occupational, and Technical Programs Department
Mr. Donald Sledge, Chairperson
Correctional Education Department
Mr. Jonathan Eldridge, Chairperson
Health Professions Department
Sheila Marable, ABD; Chairperson
AREAS of Study for Career, Technical, and Occupational Programs
Degree Plans
NOTE: ALL Business and Information Technologies, Drafting, and Electronics Classes Transfer to Four-Year Colleges
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NOTE: ALL Business and Information Technologies, Drafting, and Electronics Classes Transfer to Four-Year Colleges
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Dr. Karl Pruitt, Associate Dean
Liberal Arts and Sciences and College Transfer Programs
Mathematics and Natural Sciences Department
Dr. Karl Pruitt, Chairperson
Enrichment Education Department
Dr. Sherri Davis, Chairperson
Health and Physical Education Department
Ms. Eleanor Pitts, Chairperson
Humanities Department
Dr. Ann Matchen, Chairperson
Social and Behavioral Science Department
Mrs. Patricia McCullum, Chairperson
AREAS of Study for Liberal Arts and Sciences and College Transfer Programs
Degree Plans
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