Cosmetology - Facial (AAS)
Associate Of Applied Science (AAS)
LSC-Kingwood
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Cosmetology - Facial (AAS) is an Associate Of Applied Science (AAS) program offered by Lone Star College in Kingwood, TX. The program takes 60 credit hours to complete, with a total tuition of $6,660.
Program Overview
- The facial esthetics program is designed to prepare the student with the skills and knowledge required for an entry-level position in the facial/esthetics profession.
- Program Highlights
- Lone Star College has innovative cosmetology facilities that offer cutting edge knowledge and skills to become a licensed practitioner. Students will begin their cosmetology journey with theory and foundation skills, primarily with manikins, and progress to live models. Throughout the course our faculty guide students to achieve their full potential. By graduation, our students gain the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to achieve licensure and salon success.
- Credentials and Careers
- The Cosmetology Facial AAS Degree is a full-time, 9-month program. In nine months students can complete the Cosmetology Facial AAS certificate, gain licensure, and begin working in a salon/spa as they complete their AAS Degree.
- Facial treatment specialists often work in spas and salons, and some provide skin care services in medical facilities. Other professionals in the field apply treatments and sell make-up in shopping centers or department stores.
- Transferability
- General education courses (Core) are designated for easy transfer to Texas public institutions and applicable to requirements at private and out-of-state institutions.
- Technical coursework may be transferable to other institutions.
- Please consult with a program advisor for more information about transferability.
Admission Requirements and Process
- Must submit Cosmetology Program admission application.
- Must be in disciplinary good standing at all institutions. No student will be admitted who is under disciplinary suspension status. If a student is under disciplinary suspension or transferred to an alternative program due to disciplinary actions, the student will be dropped from the college program. Any such status requires positive resolution from the other institution before a student will be considered for admission.
- A high school diploma or GED Is required for program admission.
Program Schedule
- Prerequisite: Completion of Facial Specialist, Level 1 Certificate (23 Credit Hours)
- This award requires 60 credit hours in total; the course list below is the 35 credit hours specific to it.
- Lone Star College reports 1424 contact hours for this award.
- Where the course list shows "Choose N credit hours", those courses are the options for one elective slot, not additional requirements.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Facial Specialist Level 1 Certificate
- Demonstrate competency in written theory and related practical application required for the completion of the Esthetics program and Esthetic licensing examination.
- Demonstrate proper technical, sanitation and safety procedures as required by Texas state law governing the practice of Esthetics.
- Cosmetology Facial AAS
- Demonstrate proper sanitation and safety practices as required by Texas state law governing estheticians.
- Demonstrate technical proficiency equal to the requirements for entry-level positions in the Esthetics field.
Cost of Attendance and Financial Aid Information
- Tuition shown is the in-district rate of $111.00 per credit hour for 60 credit hours.
- Out-of-district Texas residents pay $249.00 per credit hour ($14,940.00); international and out-of-state students pay $313.00 per credit hour ($18,780.00).
- Lab fees vary by course and liability insurance, uniforms and supplies vary by program, so Lone Star College publishes no all-in total for this award. Tuition above excludes them.
- Financial aid and payment plans are available to most students.
- Application fee: none. Lone Star College applications are free.
Licensure and Certification
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Background Check
- Crimes involving prohibited sexual conduct or involving children as victims. Reasons: Licensees have direct contact with members of the general public, often in settings with no one else present.
- A person with a predisposition for crimes involving prohibited sexual conduct or involving children as victims would have the opportunity to engage in further similar conduct.
- Crimes against the person such as homicide, kidnapping and assault. Reasons: Licensees have direct contact with persons in situations that have potential for confrontational behavior.
- A person with a predisposition of a violent response would pose a risk to the public.
- Crimes involving illegal manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance. Reasons: Licensees work in a business establishment under their control, that is difficult to monitor with customers constantly coming and going, sometimes lingering for varied periods of time, which would provide a person with a predisposition to sell controlled substances an effective cover of their selling of controlled substances.
- Licensees have exclusive access to customers for extended periods of time providing the opportunity for persons with predisposition to sell controlled substances the opportunity to persuade the uninitiated to buy a controlled substance.
Program Notes
- The Student Success Course Requirement is satisfied through successful completion of CSME 1420.
- The AAS General Education Requirement, EDUC 1300 Learning Framework, is satisfied through successful completion of CSME 1420 - Orientation to Facial Specialist
- Program Capstone requirement is satisfied through successful completion of departmental exam.
Career outlook
Government figures for Skincare Specialists · typical entry education: Postsecondary certificate. These describe the occupation, not this school's graduates.
Advance your career
$35,570
median salary in Texas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2023.
$43,200
median salary nationally
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Skincare Specialists.
+10%
projected change in employment, 2023–2033
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections.
70,240
people employed in this occupation nationally
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024.
Related job titles
- Aesthetic RN Injector (Aesthetic Registered Nurse Injector)
- Aesthetician
- Beautician
- Beauty Therapist
- Brow Waxing Expert
- Clinical Esthetician
- Electrolysis Needle Operator
- Electrolysis Operator
- Electrolysist
Titles reported for this occupation by O*NET. Not a list of jobs this program guarantees.
Required Courses
| Subject # | Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Second Semester | ||
| PSYC2301 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Second Semester / Choose 3 credit hours - Elective - Speech | ||
| SPCH1315 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| SPCH1318 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| PHED1304 | Personal/Community Health | 3 |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Third Semester / Choose 4 credit hours | ||
| BIOL1406 | Biology I for Science Majors | 4 |
| BIOL1407 | Biology II for Science Majors | 4 |
| BIOL1408 | Biology I for Non-science Majors | 4 |
| BIOL1409 | Biology II - Non-Science Majors | 4 |
| BIOL1414 | Introduction to Biotechnology | 4 |
| BIOL1415 | Introduction to Biotechnology II | 4 |
| BIOL2401 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL2402 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| BIOL2404 | Intro to Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL2406 | Environmental Biology | 4 |
| BIOL2420 | Microbiology for Non-Science Majors | 4 |
| BIOL2421 | Microbiology for Science Majors | 4 |
| CHEM1405 | Introduction to Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM1407 | Introductory Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM1411 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM1412 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM2423 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM2425 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| ENVR1401 | Environmental Science I | 4 |
| ENVR1402 | Environmental Science II | 4 |
| GEOL1401 | Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors I | 4 |
| GEOL1402 | Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors II | 4 |
| GEOL1403 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| GEOL1404 | Historical Geology | 4 |
| GEOL1405 | Environmental Geology | 4 |
| GEOL1445 | Oceanography | 4 |
| GEOL1447 | Meteorology | 4 |
| PHYS1401 | College Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS1402 | College Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS1403 | Stars and Galaxies | 4 |
| PHYS1404 | Solar System | 4 |
| PHYS1410 | Elementary Physics | 4 |
| PHYS2425 | University Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS2426 | University Physics II | 4 |
| Subtotal | 136 | |
| Third Semester / Choose 3 credit hours | ||
| ARAB2311 | Intermediate Arabic I | 3 |
| ARAB2312 | Intermediate Arabic II | 3 |
| CHIN2311 | Intermediate Chinese I | 3 |
| CHIN2312 | Intermediate Chinese II | 3 |
| ENGL2322 | Survey of British Literature: Anglo-Saxon through the Eighteenth Century | 3 |
| ENGL2323 | Survey of British Literature: Romantic through the Present | 3 |
| ENGL2327 | Survey of American Literature: Exploration through the Civil War | 3 |
| ENGL2328 | Survey of American Literature: Civil War through the Present | 3 |
| ENGL2332 | Survey of World Literature - Ancient World through the 16th Century | 3 |
| ENGL2333 | Survey of World Literature- 17th Century through the Present | 3 |
| ENGL2341 | Forms of Literature | 3 |
| ENGL2351 | Mexican-American Literature | 3 |
| FREN2311 | Intermediate French I | 3 |
| FREN2312 | Intermediate French II | 3 |
| GERM2311 | Intermediate German I | 3 |
| GERM2312 | Intermediate German II | 3 |
| HUMA1301 | Early Global Cultures | 3 |
| HUMA1302 | Later Global Cultures | 3 |
| HUMA1305 | Introduction to Mexican-American Studies | 3 |
| HUMA1311 | Mexican-American Fine Arts Appreciation | 3 |
| HUMA2319 | Minority Cultures in the United States | 3 |
| ITAL2311 | Intermediate Italian I | 3 |
| ITAL2312 | Intermediate Italian II | 3 |
| JAPN2311 | Intermediate Japanese | 3 |
| JAPN2312 | Intermediate Japanese II | 3 |
| PHIL1301 | Introduction To Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL1304 | Introduction To World Religions | 3 |
| PHIL2306 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL2307 | Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL2316 | Classical Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL2321 | Philosophy Of Religion | 3 |
| PORT2311 | Intermediate Portuguese I | 3 |
| PORT2312 | Intermediate Portuguese II | 3 |
| SGNL2301 | Interm American Sign Language I | 3 |
| SGNL2302 | Interm American Sign Language II | 3 |
| SPAN2311 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| SPAN2312 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| SPAN2313 | Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers I | 3 |
| SPAN2315 | Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers II | 3 |
| ARTS1301 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ARTS1303 | Art History: Prehistory to Gothic | 3 |
| ARTS1304 | Art History: Renaissance to Modern | 3 |
| ARTS1311 | 2-D Design | 3 |
| ARTS1312 | 3-D Design | 3 |
| ARTS1316 | Drawing I | 3 |
| DANC2303 | Dance Appreciation | 3 |
| DRAM1310 | Theatre Appreciation | 3 |
| DRAM2366 | Film Appreciation | 3 |
| MUSI1303 | Fundamentals of Music | 3 |
| MUSI1306 | Appreciating Music | 3 |
| MUSI1307 | Music Literature | 3 |
| MUSI1310 | American Music | 3 |
| Subtotal | 156 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ENGL1301 | Composition & Rhetoric I | 3 |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Third Semester / Choose 3 credit hours - Elective - Introduction to Computers | ||
| ITSC1301 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| COSC1301 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Fourth Semester / Choose 3 credit hours | ||
| GOVT2305 | Federal Government | 3 |
| GOVT2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| BUSI1301 | Business Principles | 3 |
| HRPO1311 | Human Relations | 3 |
| ENGL1302 | Composition & Rhetoric II | 3 |
| PHED1164 | Introduction to Physical Fitness & Wellness | 1 |
| Subtotal | 10 | |
| Program Total | 329 | |