General Education Requirements
General Education Core Curriculum
A.A. and Baccalaureate Degrees
36 Credit Hours
A.S./A.A.S. Degrees
A minimum of 15 General Education Credit Hours are required. See program curriculum for specific requirements
All students entering Lake-Sumter State College under the 2023-2024 catalog year are required to satisfy general education core curriculum requirements from the categories listed below.
Current LSSC students under a prior academic year’s catalog must consult that catalog’s general education core curriculum pages before making course selections.
Students may choose to update their status to the current year’s catalog at any time if continuously enrolled (up to six academic years). For information regarding LSSC’s governing catalog rules see the Governing Catalog section (p. ) of this catalog.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Area I: Communications 9 hrs | ||
| Select 2 courses from the state core and one course from the institutional core. | 9 | |
| State Core | ||
| College Composition I 1 | ||
| Composition: Literature 1 | ||
| Technical & Professional Writing | ||
| Institutional Core | ||
| Creative Writing I | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Public Speaking Honors | ||
| Area II: Humanities 6 hrs | ||
| Select one course from the following State Core and one course from the Institutional Core, or two courses from the State Core: | 6 | |
| State Core | ||
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Introduction to Humanities: Antiquity through the 21st Century | ||
| Introduction to Literature 2 | ||
| Introduction to Literature Honors 2 | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy 2 | ||
| Theater Appreciation | ||
| Theater Appreciation Honors | ||
| Institutional Core | ||
| Art History I | ||
| Introduction to Jazz | ||
| Contemporary Ethics 3 | ||
| Area III: Social and Behavioral Sciences 9 hrs | ||
| Select one course from the following State Core and one course from the Institutional Core, or two courses from the State Core: | 9 | |
| State Core | ||
| U.S. History to 1877 6 | ||
| U.S. History Since 1877 5 | ||
| Principles of Economics I, Macroeconomics | ||
| American National Government 5 | ||
| American National Government Honors 5 | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Institutional Core | ||
| Psychology of Human Development | ||
| Principles of Economics II, Microeconomics | ||
| Strategies for Student Success | ||
| Area IV: Mathematics 6 hrs | ||
| Select 1 course from the State Core and 1 course from the Institutional Core, OR select 2 courses from the State Core | 6 | |
| State Core | ||
| Mathematical Thinking | ||
| College Algebra 7 | ||
| College Algebra with Integrated Review | ||
| Calculus with Analytic Geometry I 7 | ||
| Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Honors 7 | ||
| Elementary Statistics I 7 | ||
| Elementary Statistics I Honors 7 | ||
| Institutional Core | ||
| Mathematics in Context | ||
| Precalculus Algebra 7 | ||
| Trigonometry 7 | ||
| Combined College Algebra/Precalculus | ||
| Calculus with Analytic Geometry II 7 | ||
| Calculus with Analytic Geometry III | ||
| Calculus for Business 7 | ||
| Differential Equations | ||
| Area V: Natural Sciences 6 hrs | ||
| Select one course from the following State Core and one course from the Institutional Core, or two courses from the State Core: | 6 | |
| State Core | ||
| Introduction to Astronomy | ||
| Introduction to Life Science | ||
| General Biology I w/Lab | ||
BSC 1010CH | ||
| Human Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab | ||
| Chemistry in Society | ||
| General Chemistry I w/Lab | ||
CHM 2045CH | ||
| Earth Science Survey | ||
| Environmental Sustainability | ||
| Conceptual Physics | ||
| College Physics I with Lab | ||
| Physics I with Calculus w/Lab | ||
| Institutional Core | ||
| General Biology II w/Lab | ||
BSC 1011CH | ||
| Human Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab | ||
| Introductory Chemistry w/Lab | ||
| Environmental Science | ||
| General Chemistry II w/Lab | ||
CHM 2046CH | ||
| Microbiology w/Lab | ||
| Introduction to Marine Science | ||
| College Physics II w/Lab | ||
| Physics II with Calculus w/Lab | ||
| Inventions & Discoveries: Science in a Changing World | ||
| Energy & the Environment | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
- 1
ENC 1101 College Composition I, ENC 1102 Composition: Literature, ENC 2210 Technical & Professional Writing: Writing Emphasis or "Gordon Rule" writing course with CODE: GRW - A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in each Writing Emphasis course. Students who complete ENC 1101 College Composition I or a course in which ENC 1101 College Composition I is a prerequisite with a grade of “C” or better will be automatically awarded the digital badge for Fundamentals of Written Communication.
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LIT 2000 Introduction to Literature, LIT 2000H Introduction to Literature Honors, PHI 2010 Introduction to Philosophy: Writing Emphasis or "Gordon Rule" writing course with CODE: GRW - A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in each Writing Emphasis course.
- 3
ENL 2022 British Literature 1600 to Present, FIL 2001 Introduction to American Cinema, HUM 2454 African-American Humanities, HUM 2461 Latin American Humanities, and PHI 2630 Contemporary Ethics: Writing Emphasis or "Gordon Rule" writing course with CODE: GRW - A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in each Writing Emphasis course.
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See Choices
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AMH 2020 U.S. History Since 1877, POS 2041 American National Government, and POS 2041H American National Government Honors: Writing Emphasis or "Gordon Rule" writing courses with CODE: GRW - A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in each Writing Emphasis course.
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AMH 2010 U.S. History to 1877, EUH 1000 Western Civilization I, and EUH 1001 Western Civilization II: Writing Emphasis or "Gordon Rule" writing course with CODE: GRW - A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in each Writing Emphasis course.
- 7
MAC 1105 College Algebra, MAC 1105C College Algebra with Integrated Review, MAC 1106 Combined College Algebra/Precalculus, MAC 1140 Precalculus Algebra, MAC 1114 Trigonometry, MAC 2233 Calculus for Business, MAC 2311 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I, MAC 2311H Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Honors, MAC 2312 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II, MGF 1130 Mathematical Thinking, MGF 1131 Mathematics in Context, STA 2023 Elementary Statistics I, STA 2023H Elementary Statistics I Honors: A grade of "C" or higher must be earned in each college level computational or "Gordon Rule" mathematics course. Only one of the following may be taken for credit: MAC 1105 College Algebra, MAC 1105C College Algebra with Integrated Review, MAC 1106 Combined College Algebra/Precalculus.
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CRW 2000 Creative Writing I: Writing Emphasis or "Gordon Rule" writing course with CODE: GRW - A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in each Writing Emphasis course.
General Education
General Education Mission
The General Education Program at Lake-Sumter State College provides the student with broad knowledge and skills needed to be thoughtful, global citizens. The general education courses build a foundation for success in associate and baccalaureate programs and is the basis for lifelong learning.
Through the general education curriculum, students will acquire skills necessary to think analytically, communicate effectively, be fluent with various forms of information, and be socially responsible.
Institutional Student Learning Outcomes
The Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs) are assessed across the entire college curriculum and represent broad areas of knowledge, skills, and experience that students gain by the time they graduate from any degree program at LSSC. Students are assessed for their levels of achievement in these competencies through their matriculation in the College’s General Education Core Curriculum, as well as through elective courses.
The Institutional Student Learning Outcomes are measured in the A.A. degree program, which includes 36 hours from the Core Curriculum. All A.S. and A.A.S. degree programs also include a substantial component of Core Curriculum courses through which students are assessed for their achievement levels in the Institutional Student Learning Outcomes, as well as in courses for their subsequent degree specialization.
Institutional Student Learning Outcomes Upon graduation from any degree program at LSSC, the student will:
- Analytical Thinking
Analyze and evaluate data; draw rational and warranted conclusions by integrating quantitative and/or qualitative reasoning.
- Communication
Create clear thesis and organization, appropriately develop and present message content, use correct grammar, and demonstrate effective written and/or verbal communication.
- Information Fluency
Evaluate information by selecting, using, and documenting college-level resources, and apply current technology appropriate for academic assignments and/or career goals.
- Social Responsibility
Interpret the breadth and variety of human cultures and/or the complex inter-relationships between humans and the environment.