Honors College

Honors College

https://catalog.limestone.edu/honors-college

The Honors Program was established at Limestone in 1983 to create a challenging academic environment for gifted and special ability Day Campus students. In 2021, the Honors Program transitioned to an Honors College.

The minimum requirements for admission into the Limestone University Honors College include:

• Score of 1130 on the SAT or 23 on the ACT.

• High School Grade Point Average of 3.5 (unweighted on a 4.0 scale)

A transfer student (with less than 36 hours) with a score of at least 1,130 on the SAT or a minimum score of 23 on the ACT and who has achieved at least a 3.5 Grade Point Average at their previous institution may apply for admission into Limestone’s Honors College.

Transfer students (with less than 36 hours) with a 3.0 GPA and in good standing within their previous institution’s Honors College are also eligible to apply for admission into Limestone’s Honors College.

Finally, all prospective Honors students must fill out the application, complete the assigned essay, have a Zoom interview with the Honors Dean or an Honors Committee member, and have a reference fill out a letter of recommendation that addresses the student’s fit to the Limestone University Honors College.

Retention in the Honors College is dependent upon maintaining a "B" or higher cumulative average (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) in all coursework. All students successfully completing the Honors Program will receive special recognition at graduation.

Curriculum (28 credit hours total):

• HN220 Honors Colloquium - 1 credit hour starting the first year a student matriculates and repeated the second and third year for additional credit. 

• HN160: Academic Honors Seminar (3 credit hours)

• EN103: Honors Writing Seminar (3 credit hours)

• EN110: Advanced Public Speaking (3 credit hours)

• EN221: Seminar in Literary Studies (3 credit hours)

• HN295: Special Topics in Honors (3-6 credit hours) will be taught as an interdisciplinary course. Students themselves will help suggest topics that the students themselves will help create. Students will have three opportunities to take the course.

• Honors Course(s) in Major (3-6 credit hours*) - Depending on the major, students will be required to either complete an honors course in their major or an additional 3 credit hours of HN299. · IHN425: Honors College Capstone (3 credit hours)

• Complete ten volunteer hours during the sophomore year, ten volunteer hours during the junior year, and five volunteer hours during the senior year. 

*Note: Music Education majors will have a slightly modified Honors College curriculum, and the last three credit hours in the Honors Program will be determined by the dean of the Honors College.