Department of General Education and Developmental Studies

Department Chair: Margaret Swope
Address: 855 E. Lavaca St., Beaumont, TX 77705
Office: Technology Center, Room 116
Phone: (409) 880-8191
E-mail: gened@lit.edu

The Department of General Education and Developmental Studies offers a transferable academic degree, the Associate of Arts in General Studies and the Associate of Arts in Teaching. The department supports all of the technical and academic programs at LIT by offering general education courses for the core curriculum and undergraduate degree programs. Developmental Education courses are also housed within the department.

College Success Skills Course

Lamar Institute of Technology is committed to providing students with the resources necessary to achieve their educational and career goals. The College Success Skills Course (DORI 0200 ) is a course designed to help new students adjust to college life and improve skills necessary to succeed at LIT. Topics include campus policies, study skills, time management, test-taking strategies, and learning styles. Students are required to make a passing grade (C or better) in this course or be exempt to meet graduation requirements.

Tutoring Program

The Tutoring Program consists of the following components:

Lab Tutoring
Tutoring by Request

Lab Tutoring: Tutoring is provided at a set schedule each semester for Writing and Mathematics. A schedule is posted outside the Learning Lab in the Technology Center building and students may request a schedule from faculty.

Tutoring by Request: A student who needs one-on-one tutoring for a specific course should contact the Learning Lab Coordinator. The student will submit his or her request for a tutor to the Coordinator who will give the student a list of qualified tutors for that course. The student is responsible for selecting and arranging the tutor