Competency & General Education Courses
The following is a list of competencies and general education courses that must be completed by all degree-seeking students, based on Limestone's Requirements for Graduation (45-51 credit hours total):
SLO2: Literary Comprehension
Comprehend, demonstrate, or articulate the value inherent in a literary creation (3 credit hours). Choose one from those listed below.
EN201 - Experiences in Literature
EN202 - Major British Authors I
EN203 - Major British Authors II
EN204 - Major American Authors I
EN205 - Major American Authors II
EN206 - Continental European Literature
EN220 - American Women Writers
EN312 - Southern American Literature
SLO3: Fine Art
Students will be able to comprehend, demonstrate, or articulate the value inherent in an artistic, musical, or dramatic creation (3 credit hours). Choose Any ME course or one from the following:
AR101 - Basic Drawing and Composition
AR102 - Figure Drawing
AR103 - 2D Design
AR200 - Photography
AR208 - Fundamentals of Sculpture
AR210 - Ceramics Hand Building
AR211 - Ceramics Wheel Throwing
AR213 - Crafts
AR240 - Art Appreciation
MU100 - Class Piano for the Non-Major
MU104 - Class Guitar for the Non- Major
MU205 - Music Appreciation
MU208 - Music Survey
EN232 - Creative Writing Prose/Hybrid/Graphic
EN240 - Introduction to Film Studies
EN340 - Topics in Film
KI135 - Ballet Dance I
KI136 - Tap Dance I
KI137 - Modern Dance
KI138 - Jazz Dance
TH103 - History of Theatre
CM103 - Narratives Across Media
AR110 - Introduction to Digital Tools and Media
SLO4: History
Students will use historical perspectives to analyze past events (3 credit hours). Choose one course from the following:
HI110 - World Civilization I
HI111 - World Civilization II
HI112 - United States History I
HI113 - United States History II
HI214 - Non-Western Civilizations
SLO5: Social Science
Use social, political, global, or cultural perspectives from the study in the social sciences or foreign languages to analyze present-day issues, and forces shaping the future. (3 credit hours) Choose from the courses listed below, any Global Experience Course (IS201-222), or any foreign language.
BA103 - Introduction to Business
CJ102 - Introduction to Criminal Justice - Non CJ Majors
EC204 - Principles of Macroeconomics
EC211 - Economic Geography
EC350 - United States Economic History
HC311 - Health Care Policy and Politics
HI110 - World Civilization I
HI111 - World Civilization II
HI112 - United States History I
HI113 - United States History II
HI214 - Non-Western Civilizations
HI303 - Critical Issues of the New Millennium
HI321 - The Birth and Death of the Soviet Union
HI325 - Latin American History
HI334 - The American South
HI338 - African-American History
HI341 - Colonial and Revolutionary America
HI344 - America between the Gilded Age and the Second World War
HI345 - America in Recent Times
HI346 - US-Middle East relations, 1914-present
HR103 - Introduction to Human Resource Management
HS101 - Introduction to Public Health
IS150 - Global Issues
PO101 - Introduction to Political Science
PO242 - American National Government
PO243 - State and Local Government
PO341 - Comparative Governments
PO342 - International politics
PS101 - Introduction to Psychology
SO201 - Introduction to Sociology
SO202 - Contemporary Social Problems
SW101 - Introduction to the Helping Professions
SLO6: Mathematics
Students will be able to demonstrate accurate calculating abilities and apply logical reasoning skills to solve quantitative problems by choosing one course from those below (3 credit hours).
Note: If a student does not meet the Limestone's entrance math requirement, and their major requires MA115 or MA116, they will be required to take MA114 as a prerequisite.
MA110 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts
MA111 - Mathematics for Teachers I
MA112 - Mathematics for Teachers II
MA114 - Intermediate Algebra
MA115 - College Algebra
MA116 - Mathematics for Business and Economics
MA122 - Precalculus
MA200 - Elementary Statistics
MA205 - Calculus I
SLO7: Lab Science
Apply the scientific method as an analytical problem solving or general inquiry model and integrate scientific principles into the student’s field of study. One lab science (4 hours required.)
SLO8: Computer Science
Apply the scientific method as an analytical problem solving or general inquiry model and integrate appropriate information technologies into the student’s field of study. One computer science (100-level and above) (3 hours required.)
SLO9: Wellness
Students will develop skills and abilities in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains which support lifetime wellness (2 credit hours). Choose from any PE activity course or those listed below.
KI150 - Racquetball
KI201 - Personal and Community Health
KI202 - First Aid and CPR/AED
KI210 - Basic Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
PS105 - Psychology of Adjustment
PS202 - The Influence of Sexual factors on Behavior
PS204 - Human Growth and Development
ME236 - Marching Band
SW206 - The Influence of Sexual Factors on Behavior
SLO10: Ethics Requirement
Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the role of values and ethics in decision making (3 credit hours). Choose one from the following:
BA290 - Ethical Issues in the Workplace
CJ325 - Ethics in Criminal Justice
ED310 - History and Philosophy of Education
MG290 - Ethical Issues in the Workplace
HC210 - Ethics and Professionalism in Health Care
HI309 - Holocaust Studies
HI315 - Religion in American History
HS210 - Ethics and Professionalism in Health Care
PL201 - Introduction to Philosophy
PL210 - Basic Systems of Logic
PL211 - Contemporary Ethical Issues
RE202 - Life and Letters of Paul
RE203 - Spiritual Formation I
RE205 - Christian Ethics and Contemporary Issues
RE210 - World Religions
RE221 - The Old Testament
RE222 - The New Testament
RE225 - Christian Heritage I
RE301 - The Koran and The Bible
SC201 - Science and Religion
SC203 - Great Themes of Science
SW230 - Social Work Ethics
CMP1: First-Year Critical Thinking Requirement
During their first year of college, students will complete a critical thinking skills course, choosing from those below. (3 credit hours)
ID150 - The Saint Experience
HN102 - Academic Honors Seminar
ID201 - Transition Success
CMP2: Critical Thinking Requirement
Students will develop and refine their higher-order thinking skills (3 credit hours). Must be junior standing (60+ credit hours).
ID301 - Critical Thinking
CMP3: Writing Excellence Requirement
Achieving Writing Excellence (AWE) Writing Intensive Courses (minimum 3 credit hours). Students transferring EN101 only must complete two courses. Courses which are AWE Writing Intensive Courses state "This course is writing intensive." in the course description.
*Note: Course(s) must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
**Note: Course may be waived based on:
- SAT Scores - 440 on the verbal section to waive EN100, and 500 on the mathematics section to waive MA114
- ACT scores - 18 on the writing or English section to waive EN100, and 18 on the mathematics section to waive MA114
- Limestone College placement exam for English and/or Math
- Transfer credit from another regionally accredited college or university.