Prepare for greatness. Texarkana College Cosmetology is a Pivot Point Member School and CHI Environmental School, offering excellence through education in a state-of-the-art facility designed to prepare students for a career in this rapidly expanding area. This program provides students with classroom study, demonstration, and practical work. Combining art and design, Pivot Point’s Designer’s Approach teaches students how to see, think, create, and adapt as designers. Pivot Point training not only teaches you the “how” but the “why”. Pivot Point believes that training only the “how” limits the students to technical skills… The “why” enables the students to create and adapt as hair designers. We also require students to complete at least four community service projects to teach them the importance of giving back. A Pivot Point education stands apart from others, giving graduates an advantage over other beauty school graduates. After graduation for the cosmetology course, students take the state licensing examination. The examination consists of a written test and a practical test in which applicants demonstrate their ability to provide required services. Students in the cosmetology program are kept abreast of the latest fashions and beauty techniques and are ready for immediate employment upon graduation and passing the state test.
Resources
Freshman Year
| First Semester | Hours |
| CSME 1401 Orientation to Cosmetology | 4 |
| CSME 1310 Introduction to Haircutting and Related Theory | 3 |
| CSME 1453 Chemical Reformation and Related Theory | 4 |
| CSME 2336 Advanced Cosmetology Applications & Related Theory | 3 |
| LEAD 1100 Workforce Development with Critical Thinking | 1 |
| Total | 15 |
| Second Semester | Hours |
| CSME 2401 The Principles of Hair Coloring and Related Theory | 4 |
| CSME 2343 Salon Development | 3 |
| CSME 2310 Advanced Haircutting and Related Theory | 3 |
| CSME 2351 Preparation for the State Licensing Practical Examination | 3 |
| CSME 2250 Preparation for the State Licensing Written Examination | 2 |
| Total | 15 |
Sophomore Year
| First Semester | Hours |
| ENGL 1301 (core) Composition I | 3 |
| Pick one: Creative Arts (any core course) ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation DRAM 1310 Theater Appreciation MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation | 3 |
| College-level Math or Natural Science Course from Core Curriculum (core) | 3 |
| GOVT 2305 (core) Federal Government (Federal constitution & topics) | 3 |
| HIST 1301 (core) United States History I | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Second Semester | Hours |
| ENGL 1302 (core) Composition II | 3 |
| SPCH 1315 (core) Public Speaking | 3 |
| BCIS 1305 or EDUC 1300 (core) Business Computer Applications or Learning Framework | 3 |
| HIST 1302 (core) United States History II | 3 |
| GOVT 2306 (core) Texas Government (Texas constitution & topics) | 3 |
| Total Cosmetology AAS Total | 15 60 |