Earn College Credit with Summer Mini-mesters at LSC

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas -- Beginning May 12 and continuing throughout the summer, Lone Star College-Montgomery is offering more than 50 ways to earn college credit in three- and four-week mini-mester fast-track formats. Classes will be held Monday through Friday either on campus or via distance learning, with many classes meeting the Texas core curriculum transfer requirement. Mini-mester classes will not be held on Monday, May 26, due to the Memorial Day holiday.

Courses starting May 12 include include: Art Appreciation (ARTS 1301); Nutrition (BIOL 1322); Families, Schools and Community (TECA 1303); Microcomputer Applications (COSC 1401); Intro to Computers (ITSC 1401); Intro to Theatre (DRAM 1310); History of Theatre (DRAM 2362); Micro-Economics (ECON 2302); Composition & Rhetoric I (ENGL 1301); Composition & Rhetoric II (ENGL 1302); Survey of British Literature (ENGL 2322); World Literature – Ancient Times (ENGL 2332); American Government I & II (GOVT 2301 and 2302); United States History To 1877 (HIST 1301); United State History Since 1877 (HIST 1302); Problems of Children and Adolescents (CMSW 1309); Intro. to Algebra (MATH 0308); Intermediate Algebra (MATH 0310); College Algebra (MATH 1314); Trigonometry (MATH 1316); College Math for Liberal Arts (MATH 1332); Foundations of Math (MATH 1350); Music Fundamentals (MUSI 1301); Music Appreciation (MUAP 1306); Intro. to Philosophy (PHIL 1301); General Psychology (PSYC 2301); Life-Span Growth & Development (PSYC 2314); Principles of Sociology (SOCI 1301); Social Psychology (SOCI 2326); Public Speaking (SPCH 1315); Interpersonal Communication (SPCH 1318); and Business Speech (SPCH 1321).

Some of these courses are offered online as well as in person. Other courses with start dates later in the summer or in a four-week format include Art Appreciation, Intro. to Computers, Theatre Practicum, and Music Appreciation. Mini-mester classes offered in the evenings include Nutrition, Micro-Economics, and Composition & Rhetoric I & II,

According to Dr. Julie Leidig, vice president of instruction at LSC-Montgomery, mini-mester classes are ideal for students who like focused and intensive study or those who need to complete course work quickly to meet the pre-requisites for more advanced work.

“Many students report a high degree of satisfaction with the mini-mester format,” said Dr. Leidig. “Those who want to be successful in their mini-mester classes should be prepared to devote many of their waking hours to the course work. Working during the mini-mester is definitely not recommended.”

Online and telephone registration for the mini-term and summer term is available daily for current students at the link below or (281) 591-6625. On-site registration for everyone is ongoing. New students attending for the first time from other colleges or universities must have an official college transcript sent to LSC-Montgomery prior to registration and should also complete the online admissions application at the link below.

For more information about Lone Star College-Montgomery, visit the College's Web site or call (936) 273-7000. The college is located at 3200 College Park Drive, approximately one-quarter mile west of I-45 between Conroe and The Woodlands.

Lone Star College System consists of five colleges, including CyFair, Kingwood, Montgomery, North Harris, and Tomball, six centers and Lone Star College-University Center. With 49,250 students, it is the largest college system in the Houston area, and third largest community college district in Texas. To learn more, visit the College System's Web site.