Lamar State College - Port Arthur

House Bill 2504

Summer I 2015 Course Syllabus

RNSG-1207-30 - Nurs Jurisprudence

Faculty Information
Semester	Summer I 2015
Instructor	Douglas, Mark Eric
Phone	(409) 984-6371
E-mail	douglasm@lamarpa.edu
Department	Allied Health Chair: Ben Stafford Phone: (409) 984-6354 E-mail: stafforbk@lamarpa.edu
Office	Hours: Online Building: Allied Health (AH) Room: none
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Course Information
Course Number	60499
Course Description	A course in nursing jurisprudence and ethics with an emphasis on personal and professional responsibility. Study of the laws and regulations related to the provision of safe and effective professional nursing care. This course lends itself to either a blocked or integrated approach.
Course Prerequisites	RNSG 1423 Introduction to Professional Nursing for Integrated Programs; RNSG 1260 Clinical RNSG; RNSG 2514 Care of Patients with Complex Health Care Needs; RNSG 2535 Integrated Client Care Management; RNSG 2230 Professional Nursing Review (may be a corequisite)
Required Textbooks	American Psychological Association (2009). Concise rules of apa style (6th ed.). Washington, D. C. Westrick, S. J. (2014). Essentials of nursing law and ethics (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers. Readings and resources will be assigned throughout the modules. Some of these resources will be available through Gate’s Memorial Library’s electronic reserves. Others will be Internet resources available through links in the course. Textbooks are required and can be purchased from the Lamar Port Arthur Online Bookstore (http://lamar-pa.bncollege.com) or from most online book retailers.
Attendance Policy	•        Students must have access to a PC laptop or desktop with: o        Ready access to a PC or Macintosh laptop or desktop with: o        Windows Vista or 7; or MacOSX 10.7.5 or later o        Latest version of Mozilla FireFox, Google Chrome browser, and/or Internet Explorer 9 o        Standard browser plug-ins: Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Apple Quicktime, Java o        Computer hardware less than three years old with working webcam and microphone •        Students must have High Speed Internet Connection: o        Wired DSL or Cable Broadband access o        Wireless or Wireless Mobile Broadband connections are not recommended for use during testing but may be used during course browsing •        Mobile Devices and the Blackboard Mobile App o        Students cannot complete a course using only a mobile device or the Blackboard Mobile App o        Blackboard does not support browsers on mobile devices (iOS or Android) •        Students must have access to Microsoft Office 2010 or higher.
Course Grading Scale	90-100 = A 80-89 = B 75-79 = C 60-74 = D Below 60 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Discussions/Assignments         Up to 100 Points each (averaged)        70% Final Summation        Up to 100 Points         10% Midterm Exam        Up to 100 Points        10% Final Exam        Up to 100 Points        10% TBON Jurisprudence Exam        Pass/Fail        Pass/Fail TOTAL                100%
Final Exam Date	July 23, 2015 - 7:00 AM
Major Assignments	Reading Assignments and Skimming Assignments: When asked to read a text, an article or some other resource, the student should look carefully at the material so as to understand the meaning of what is being presented. For example, if you are asked to read a chapter in the textbook, you are expected to know and to at least begin to understand the information being presented by the time you complete the reading. In comparison, skimming consists of familiarizing yourself with the materials being covered. When asked to skim materials, it is a good practice to read the first and last sentences of the paragraphs within the text. If you do not get the gist of the passage, read more. The student should also pay attention to titles, headings, images and tables so to become familiar with the basic ideas presented. Discussions/Assignments: In these discussions and assignments, you will complete the activities and address the discussion questions or assignments presented within each Module after completing all readings and research assigned. You will also submit scholarly responses to other student postings within the discussion board area; the required number of scholarly responses will be designated in each discussion/assignment. These assignments are worth 100 points each. Final Summation: In this assignment, you will identify the key points within the information discussed that will make a difference and change the way you are currently nursing. This assignment is worth 100 points. Exams: You will complete two electronic exams using Respondus Lockdown Browser during the course. The midterm exam is worth 100 points and the final exam is worth 100 points. The due dates for completion of the exams are listed in the module. Exams are multiple choice, short answer and true/false. No essay questions are included. Questions for the quizzes may be randomly selected so no two students have the same test. Each exam item is of equal weight, so no student has an easier or more difficult exam to take. There are no exam retakes available. Individual Discussion Postings: Discussion amongst and between classmates is a major component of this course. At several points in this course, you may be asked to respond to a provocation from the instructor. Your response in all postings should consist of complete sentences and should meet the requirements listed in each discussion assignment instructions. Additionally, you are required to post thoughtful and scholarly responses to other student postings each week Texas Board of Nursing Jurisprudence Exam: Submit a scanned copy of your Certificate of Completion for your Nursing Jurisprudence exam. You should have submitted your application to the BON by the beginning of this course and can check your status online. You may submit a screenshot of the online status of your Application for Initial Licensure for your RN. If you have already taken your jurisprudence as an LVN you should not have to repeat it but it must show as completed in this status area with a date taken. This is a mandatory Pass/Fail assignment and must be completed to pass the course. Late Assignments: Late assignments will be penalized 25 points if received after the date and time due – No exceptions. Assignments submitted after 24 hours will result in a zero for the assignment.
Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates	Refer to RNSG 1207 Blackboard (Dates are subject to change in extenuating circumstances. Students will be notified of changes as soon as possible). It is recommended that you check the course and your email daily for updates. Module 1 06/01/2015 – 06/07/2015 Westrick, S. J. (2014). Essentials of nursing law and ethics (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers. •        Chapter 2 – Regulations of Nursing Practice •        Chapter 3 – Nurses in Legal Actions •        Chapter 4 – Standards of Care •        Chapter 5 – Defenses to Negligence or Malpractice •        Chapter 6 – Prevention of Malpractice •        Chapter 11 – Patient’s Rights and Responsibilities •        Chapter 12 – Confidential Communication •        Chapter 43 – Intentional Torts Web-Based Reading Activity: Go to the Texas Board of Nursing website and review the following specific areas of the Nursing Practice Act and Rules and Regulations: •        Conduct: reportable/nonreportable: NPA 301.401(1), Rule 217.11(1)(K), Rule 217.16; •        Fitness to Practice: NPA 301.401, 301.410, Rule 213.29 and Discipline & Complaints - Policies & Guidelines •        Grounds for Disciplinary Action: NPA 301.452, 301.453, 301.4535 •        Identification - NPA 301.351 and Rule §217.10 •        Investigation of Complaints: NPA 301.457; Disciplinary Matrix; Disciplinary Action, Discipline FAQs •        Mandatory Reporting Requirements: By individual nurse: NPA 301.402, 301.4025 and Rule 217.11(K) •        Mandatory Reporting Requirements: By others: NPA 301.403, 301.404, 301.405, 301.406, 301.407, 301.408, 301.409, 301.410 •        Minor Incident, Board reportable - Rule §217.16 •        Minor Incident, Definition - NPA 301.419 and Rule 217.16, 217.19 & 217.20 (def 9) •        Mission - Home page BON web site - NPA Mission; Texas Board of Nursing Newsletters •        Multi State Recognition – NPA 304; and Rule §220 •        Name Badge - NPA 301.351 and Rule §217.10 •        Reporting a Nurse (how to): NPA 301.457, Discipline & Complaints Forms and Board of Nursing Complaint Process •        Stipulations: NPA 301.463, 301.468, 301.469 and Rule §213.1(27), Disciplinary Matrix; Disciplinary Action •        Texas Board of Nursing Rules and Regulations Click the link(s) to access the reading(s). You must be connected to the Internet to view the reading(s). Complete all reading by end of day Tuesday. Module 1 Assignments Complete the assignment: Academic Honor Code        Submit signed Academic Honor Code by end of day Friday Complete the assignment: Determination of Final Grade        Submit signed Determination of Final Grade by end of day Friday Complete the discussion: Nursing Practice Case Study        Post discussion response by end of day Friday Post scholarly replies by end of day on Sunday Complete the Pre Test        Open on Tuesday closes on Sunday Module 2 06/08/2015 – 06/14/2015 Textbook Readings – Review Module 1 assigned readings Web-Based Reading – Review Module 1 assigned readings Module 2 Assignments Complete the activity and discussion: Nursing Practice        Post discussion response by end of day Friday Post scholarly replies by end of day on Sunday Complete the activity and assignment: Nursing and the Law         Submit assignment by end of day on Sunday Module 3 06/15/2015 – 06/21/2015 Westrick, S. J. (2014). Essentials of nursing law and ethics (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers. •        Chapter 19 – Clients with AIDS and HIV Testing •        Chapter 20 – Abusive Situations •        Chapter 45 – Ethical Decision Making •        Chapter 46 – Professional Boundaries and Patient Relationships •        Chapter 47 – Moral Courage and Patient Advocacy •        Chapter 48 – Social Media and Online Professionalism •        Chapter 49 – Reporting Illegal, Unethical, or Unsafe Conduct •        Chapter 50 – Maternal and Fetal Rights •        Chapter 51 – Futility of Care •        Chapter 52 – Advance Directives and End-of-Life Decisions •        Chapter 53 – Assisted Suicide Web-Based Reading Activity: Read the Code of Ethics for Nurses With Interpretative Statements Activity: Review the following areas within the Nursing Practice Act and Rules and Regulations: •        Conduct: reportable/nonreportable: NPA 301.401(1), Rule 217.11(1)(K), Rule 217.16 •        Ethical Conduct - Rules §213.27, §213.28, §213.29, §213.30 and §217.12 •        Fitness to Practice: NPA 301.401, 301.410, Rule 213.29 and Disciplinary Sanction Policies, Discipline FAQs •        Good Professional Character - NPA 301.452(b)(12), Rule 217.12 •        Grounds for Disciplinary Action: NPA 301.452, 301.453, 301.4535 •        Investigation of Complaints: NPA 301.457; Discipline & Complaints Forms and Board of Nursing Complaint Process •        Mandatory Reporting Requirements: By individual nurse: NPA 301.402, 301.4025 and Rule 217.11(K) •        Mandatory Reporting Requirements: By others: NPA 301.403, 301.404, 301.405, 301.406, 301.407, 301.408, 301.409, 301.410 •        Professional Boundaries - Rule §217.11(1) (J), Rule §217.12(6) (D); Texas BON Bulletin: Jan ’08, pg. 4-5; Professional Boundaries Brochure •        Reporting a Nurse (how to): NPA 301.457, Discipline & Complaints Forms and Discipline FAQs •        Stipulations: NPA 301.463, 301.468, 301.469 and Rule §213.1(27), Disciplinary Action •        Texas Board of Nursing Rules and Regulations •        Unprofessional Conduct - NPA 301.452; and Rules §213.28, §213.29, §217.12 Click the link(s) to access the reading(s). You must be connected to the Internet to view the reading(s). Complete all reading by end of day Tuesday. Module 3 Assignments Complete the discussion: Code of Ethics Case Study #1        Post discussion response by end of day Friday Post scholarly replies by end of day on Sunday Module 4 06/22/2015 – 06/28/2015 Textbook Readings – Review Module 3 assigned readings Web-Based Reading – Review Module 3 assigned readings Module 4 Assignments Complete the discussion: Code of Ethics Case Study #2        Post discussion responses by end of day Friday Post scholarly replies by end of day on Sunday Complete the discussion debate: Ethical Issues        Post discussion response by end of day Friday Post scholarly replies by end of day on Sunday Module 5 06/29/2015 – 07/05/2015 Westrick, S. J. (2014). Essentials of nursing law and ethics (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers. •        Chapter 14 – Informed Consent •        Chapter 15 – Refusal of Treatment •        Chapter 16 – Pain Control •        Chapter 17 – Patient Teaching and Health Counseling •        Chapter 18 – Medication Administration •        Chapter 26 – The Medical Record and Documentation Standards •        Chapter 27 – Electronic Health Information and Communication •        Chapter 28 – Independent Nursing Functions: Verbal Orders and Telenursing •        Chapter 29 – Event Reporting and Compliance •        Chapter 30 – Quality and Safety in Nursing Practice Complete all reading by end of day Tuesday. Module 5 Assignments Complete the discussion: Liability in Professional Practice         Post discussion response by end of day Friday Post scholarly replies by end of day on Sunday Complete the assignment: Professional Practice Issues        Submit assignment by end of day on Sunday Complete the Midterm Exam        Open on Thursday at 0700 until 1900 Module 6 07/06/2015 – 07/12/2015 Westrick, S. J. (2014). Essentials of nursing law and ethics (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers. •        Chapter 9 – Accepting or Refusing an Assignment/Patient Abandonment •        Chapter 10 – Delegation to Unlicensed Assistive Personnel •        Chapter 22 – Restraints •        Chapter 23 – Emergency Psychiatric Admissions •        Chapter 25 – Discharge Against Medical Advice Web-Based Reading Activity: Go to the Texas Board of Nursing website and review the following specific areas of the Nursing Practice Act and Rules and Regulations: •        Delegation: APN: Rule §217.11(3) •        Delegation FAQs •        Delegation: Licensure Level for: Rules §217.11(3)(B), 224 and 225 •        Differentiate Role of LVN versus RN: Interpretive Guidelines for LVN and RN Scope of Practice , Review all Position Statements including: 15.2, 15.3, 15.7, 15.8, 15.13, 15.24, FAQ on BON website on BON Rules and Regulations Relating to Telenursing/Telehealth, Scope of Practice for Nurses poster •        Differentiate Training, Supervision, and Delegation: Rules §224.4 (3), §224.10, §225.4(6), §225.13, and §217.11 (1) (S)(U) and (2), Position Statement 15.27 The Licensed Vocational Nurse Scope of Practice •        Frequently Asked Questions - Nursing Practice •        Practice - Guidelines and Interpretative Guidelines •        Licensure Level for Delegation: Rules §217.11(3)(B), 224 (All sections) and 225 (All sections) •        Practice - Texas Board of Nursing Position Statements •        Refusing an Assignment: Safe Harbor – Mandatory Requirement - Rule §217.20(g)(2) •        Refusing an Assignment: Safe Harbor - Rules §217.20(e)(4), (g)(1)(A)-(B); Frequently Asked Questions Nursing Peer Review •        Texas Board of Nursing Rules and Regulations •        Safe Harbor Protections - NPA 301.352, 303.005(c); Rule §217.20(e) •        Safe Harbor: Invoking - Rule §217.20(d) •        Standards of Nursing Practice: Rule 217.11 •        Supervise LVN Practice: NPA 301.353; Rule §217.11 (2) and Position Statement 15.27 The Licensed Vocational Nurse Scope of Practice •        Texas Board of Nursing Law & Rules - Nursing Practice Act Click the link(s) to access the reading(s). You must be connected to the Internet to view the reading(s). Complete all reading by end of day Tuesday. Module 6 Assignments Complete the discussion: Ethical Debate Professional Issues        Post discussion response by end of day Friday Post scholarly replies by end of day on Sunday Complete the assignment: Professional Responsibility        Submit assignment by end of day Sunday Module 7 07/13/2015 – 07/19/2015 Westrick, S. J. (2014). Essentials of nursing law and ethics (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers. •        Chapter 7 – Nurses as Witnesses •        Chapter 8 – Professional Liability Insurance •        Chapter 32 – Employer and Employee Rights •        Chapter 34 – Corporate Liability •        Chapter 36 – Employment Status Liability •        Chapter 37 – Staffing Issues and Floating •        Chapter 40 – Impaired Nurses •        Chapter 42 – Violence in the Workplace Web-Based Reading Activity: Go to the Texas Board of Nursing website and review the following specific areas of the Nursing Practice Act and Rules and Regulations: •        CE Requirements for License Renewal - Rule §216; Education - Continuing Nursing Education & Competency •        Disciplinary Guidelines for Criminal Conduct •        Disciplinary Sanction Policies •        Due Process Exclusions: Incident-Based Peer Review - Rule §217.19(f) •        Due Process Exclusions: Safe Harbor Peer Review - Rule §217.20(f) •        Due Process: Incident-Based Peer Review - Rule §217.19(d) •        Due Process: Safe Harbor Peer Review - Rule §217.20(h) •        Frequently Asked Questions - Nursing Practice; Licensure; Education; Delegation; Discipline; Nursing Peer Review; Board Information & Other FAQs •        Practice - Guidelines and Interpretative Guidelines •        Invoking Safe Harbor - Rule §217.20(d), Safe Harbor Forms •        Peer Review: Purpose – NPA 303.001(5) •        Practice - Texas Board of Nursing Position Statements •        Texas Board of Nursing Rules and Regulations •        Temporary permit - Rule §217.3; and Graduate Vocational and/or Graduate Nurse - Rule 217. 3 & Rules and Guidelines Governing •        Texas Board of Nursing Law & Rules - Nursing Practice Act; Rules & Regulations •        Title Protection - NPA 301.251 and 301.4515; and Rule §217.10 •        Violations (nursing actions) - NPA 301.452, §Rule 217.11 •        Whistleblower Protections - NPA 301.352 and Rules §217.19(m), 217.20(l) Click the link(s) to access the reading(s). You must be connected to the Internet to view the reading(s). Complete all reading by end of day Tuesday. Module 7 Assignments Complete the activities and discussion: Nursing Legalities         Post discussion response by end of day Friday Post scholarly reply by end of day on Sunday Complete the Discussion Board assignment: Personal Philosophy of Nursing        Submit discussion board assignment by end of day on Friday Take the Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Exam through the Texas Board of Nursing Website         Submit verification of taking and passing your Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Exam by end of day Friday Module 8 07/20/2015 – 07/26/2015 Textbook Readings – Review all previously assigned readings Web-Based Reading – Review all previously assigned readings Module 8 Assignments Complete the Final Summation paper         Submit assignment by end of day on Friday Complete the Final Exam        Open on Thursday at 0700 until 1900 Complete the Post Test        Open on Monday closes on Saturday
General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes	Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes	The Upward Mobility Nursing Program provides educational experiences that offer opportunities for the student to: PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. PSLO 1. Practices within the legal, ethical and regulatory standards for the professional nurse. PSLO 2. Uses a systematic problem-solving process to provide individualized, evidence-based nursing care and coordinate care for a limited number of patients who have complex needs in various health care settings. PSLO 3. Employs an approach to nursing practice that promotes safety for patients, significant others, self, and members of the healthcare team. PSLO 4. Collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary health care team to provide optimum, evidence-based, and safe care to patients.
Course Student Learning Outcomes	In accordance with the mission of Lamar State College - Port Arthur, this course encourages the student to develop the particular skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed for success in the field of Professional Nursing. Upon completion of RNSG 1207, the student will have the opportunity to: 1.         Describe the roles of the professional nurse in a variety of health care settings. 2.        Identify standards of nursing practice. 3.        Discuss issues concerning professional boundaries. 4.        Discuss supervisor liability. 5.        Describe the rights of the nurse in a peer review situation. 6.        Relate the difference between minor and reportable incidents 7.        Discuss other legal and ethical parameters of professional nursing according to the Nursing Practice Act for the State of Texas. 8.        Identify all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material; demonstrate a full understanding of the reading.
Academic Honesty	Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Electronic devices (including but not restricted to cell phones, MP3 players, and laptop computers) shall not be used during examinations unless specifically allowed by the instructor. Use of electronic devices during normal class hours distracts other students, disrupts the class, and wastes valuable time. Instructors have an obligation to reduce such disruptions. Turn your cellphones to vibrate when you enter the classroom.
Additional Information
Important Information
ADA Considerations	The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Special Populations Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
Copyright Violations	Some material in this course may be copyrighted. They may be used only for instructional purposes this semester, by students enrolled in this course. These materials are being used fairly and legally. No one may distribute or share these copyrighted materials in any medium or format with anyone outside this class, including publishing essays with copyrighted material, uploading copyrighted material to Facebook or YouTube, or painting or performing copyrighted material for public display. Copyright violation is not the same thing as plagiarism. Plagiarism is intellectual dishonesty. Offenses of plagiarism result in lower grades or failing scores, and professors and the college strictly enforce plagiarism rules. There is never any acceptable use of plagiarism. Copyright violation is a legal offense, punishable by large fines and penalties. Copyrighted material can be used if permission from the material’s creator is obtained, or if its use meets the standards of fair use in an educational setting. For example, a student can quote a line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a report without violating copyright but still be guilty of plagiarism if the quotation is not properly documented. If you are in doubt about what material can be freely used, ask your professor or contact the Dean of Library Services, at (409) 984-6216.
Assessment Statement	Assessment is a process by which LSCPA can help you learn better and gauge the level of progress you have made to attain knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values. It also helps your professors understand how to improve teaching and testing methods in your classes, and it helps each department understand and improve degree and certificate programs. Periodically LSC-PA will collect assessment data for research and reporting purposes, including statistical data and sometimes copies of your work. Be assured that all material the college uses for assessment purposes will be kept confidential. To ensure anonymity, your name will be removed from any material we use for assessment purposes, including video-recorded performances, speeches, and projects. If you object to allowing LSC-PA to use your material for assessment purposes, submit a letter stating so to your professor by the 12th class day. You will still be required to participate in whatever assessments are being done; we just won’t use your data. What’s the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment. LSC-PA’s assessment efforts include class grades, surveys, standardized tests, and other tools.
Privacy Notice	Federal privacy laws apply to college students. This means that college employees, including instructors, cannot divulge information to third parties, including parents and legal guardians of students. Even if the students are minors, information about their college work cannot be shared with anyone except in very limited circumstances. Anyone requesting information about a student should be referred to the Registrar. Instructors will be notified in writing by that Office about what information may be released and to whom. Please remember that releasing private information about a student, however innocuous it may seem, can be a violation of federal law, with very serious consequences. Circumstances under which information may be released: An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting permission for release of information. The note must specify what information may be divulged, and it must specify the name of the person to whom the information may be given. A parent or guardian may be given access to information about a student by providing a copy of a filed tax return that shows that the student was listed as a dependent of that parent or guardian. The tax return must be for last complete tax year. Again, this documentation must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office. A parent or guardian may be given access to information about a student if the student logs on to My.LamarPA.edu and sends an email to the Registrar granting permission. The email must specify what information may be given and the name of the person to whom it may be given. Co-enrollment students are protected by the same privacy laws as adult students. The Registrar’s office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165.
College-Level Perspectives	This course helps add to the students’ overall collegiate experience in the following ways: Establishing broad and multiple perspectives on the individual in relationship to the larger society and world in which s/he lives, and to understand the responsibilities of living in a culturally and ethnically diversified world. Stimulating a capacity to discuss and reflect upon individual, political, economic, and social aspects of life in order to understand ways in which to be a responsible member of society. Developing a capacity to use knowledge of how technology and science affect their lives. Developing personal values for ethical behavior. Developing the ability to make aesthetic judgments. Using logical reasoning in problem solving. Integrating knowledge and understand the interrelationships of the scholarly disciplines.
Degree Plan Evaluation	A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program. Sign in to your my.lamarpa.edu account. Click on the “My Services” tab. Click on the “Student” tab. Click on Student Records. Click on Degree Evaluation. Select the term you are planning on registering for (i.e. Summer I, Summer II, Fall, or Spring) Verify that the Curriculum Information (your MAJOR) is correct Click on “Generate New Evaluation” at the bottom of the screen. Click the radio button next to Program Click on the Generate Request button. All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a “NO” will be listed on the right next to the required class.
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA’s efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur Mission Lamar State College - Port Arthur, a member of The Texas State University System, is an open-access, comprehensive public two-year college offering quality and affordable instruction leading to associate degrees and a variety of certificates. The College embraces the premise that education is an ongoing process that enhances career potential, broadens intellectual horizons, and enriches life. Core Values Shared commitment by faculty, staff and administration to a mission characterized by student learning, diversity, and community involvement General education/core curriculum that develops the values and concepts that allow the student to make a meaningful contribution in the workplace or community Academic and technical programs designed to fulfill our commitment to accommodate students with diverse goals and backgrounds, using a variety of delivery methods, on and off campus Technical education programs that provide for the acquisition of the knowledge, skills and behavior necessary for initial and continued employment Student achievement characterized by attainment of individual goals and measured by successful accomplishments and completion of curriculum Co-curricular opportunities that develop social, financial and civic acuity Principles Lamar State College - Port Arthur operates in the belief that all individuals should be: treated with dignity and respect; afforded equal opportunity to acquire a complete educational experience; given an opportunity to discover and develop their special aptitudes and insights; and, provided an opportunity to equip themselves for a fulfilling life and responsible citizenship in a world characterized by change.

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