Limestone College

General Education

To earn a degree at Limestone College, students must meet a General Education requirement. The General Education requirement covers the basic areas of academic study which the College considers essential for a well educated person.

For the Baccalaureate Degree, the requirements include:

• 12 semester hours in Social Sciences
• 18 semester hours in Fine Arts and Humanities
• 13-14 semester hours in Natural Sciences and Mathematics
• 2 semester hours in Physical Education

In addition to completing the General Education Requirements, a student must complete the following required courses:

1. Physical Education:
   • Foundations of Physical Education
   • Sport Literature and Communications
   • Sports and History
   • Management of Physical Education, Health, and Sport Programs
   • Psychology of Sport
2. Business Administration:
   • Financial Accounting
   • Managerial Accounting
   • Principles of Management
   • Business Finance
   • Principles of Marketing Economics
   • Elementary Statistics
   • Microeconomics
3. Electives (choose two courses):
   • Business Communications
   • Managerial Economics
   • Sport Management Internship
   • Any of several business administration electives listed at the junior level or above

Internship

An internship is strongly recommended with a sport-related agency. Examples of areas where recent Limestone College graduates have interned are: professional baseball (Milwaukee Brewers), Y.M.C.A. (Richmond, VA), events management at a university (Tampa, FL), and a fitness center (Gaffney, SC).

Selection of a Major or Minor in Addition to Sport Management

A student may choose to select a second area of concentration if desired, dependent upon career and/or graduate study interests. Frequently chosen areas are in Business Administration, Physical Education, or Coaching.