Bulletin Year: 2026-2027

Renewed: 7/1/2026

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Courses to be completed at Midlands Technical College

Complete foundational coursework before transferring.

Semester One (15 Credit Hours)

MTC Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	USC Equivalent Course
ENG 101 English Composition I	3	C	ENGL 101 Critical Reading & Composition (CC-CMW)
EDU 230 Schools in Communities	4	C	EDFI 300 Schools in Communities (MR)
GEO 102 World Geography	3	C	GEOG 121 Geographies of Global Change (Not Degree Applicable)
SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I or ASL 101 American Sign Language I	4	C	SPAN 109 Beginning Spanish I or ASLG 121 Principles of American Sign Language l (CC-GFL)
COL 101 College Orientation	1		Not Transferrable (Not Degree Applicable)

Semester Two (16 Credit Hours)

MTC Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	USC Equivalent Course
ENG 102 English Composition II	3	C	ENGL 102 Rhetoric & Composition (CC-CMW/INF)
MAT 120 Probability & Statistics	3	C	STAT 201 Elementary Statistics (CC-ARP)
EDU 241 Learners & Diversity	3	C	EDPY 401 Learners & the Diversity of Learning (MR)
SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II or ASL 102 American Sign Language II	4	C	SPAN 110 Beginning Spanish II or ASLG 122 Principles of American Sign Language ll (CC-GFL)
PSC 201 American Government	3	C	POLI 201 American National Government (CC-GSS/VSR/FD)

Semester Three (17 Credit Hours)

MTC Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	USC Equivalent Course
SPC 205 Public Speaking	3	C	SPCH 140 Public Communication (CC-CMS)
AST 101Solar System Astronomy or CHM 110 College Chemistry or PHY 201 Physics I	4	C	ASTR 101 Intro to Astronomy or CHEM 111/111L General Chemistry & Lab or PHYS 201/201L General Physics & Lab (CC-SCI)
EDU 201 Classroom Inquiry with Technology	3	C	EDTE 201 Issues & Trends in Teaching & Learning (MR)
HIS 201 American History: Discovery to 1877 or HIS 202 American History: 1877 to Present	3	C	HIST 111 U.S. History to 1865 or HIST 112 U.S. History since 1865 (CC-GHS)
BIO 101 Biological Science I	4	C	BIOL 101 Biological Principles I (CC-SCI)

Semester Four (15 Credit Hours)

MTC Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	USC Equivalent Course
ENG 207 Literature for Children	3	C	ISCI 325 Children’s Literature (PR)
CPT 101 Intro to Computers	3	C	CSCE 101 AI Tools (CC-ARP)
PHI 115 Contemporary Moral Issues or ECO 201 Economic Concepts	3	C	PHIL 211 Contemporary Moral Issues or ECON 224 Introduction to Economics (Not Degree Applicable)
HIS 106 Intro to African History or HIS 108 Intro to east Asian Civil or PSY 201 General Psychology	3	C	HIST 106 Intro to African History or HIST 105 Intro-East Asian Civilization or PSYC 101 Intro to Psychology (Not Degree Applicable)
ART 101 Art History and Appreciation or MUS 105 Music Appreciation or THE 101 Introduction to Theatre	3	C	ARTE 101 Introduction to Art or MUSC 110 Introduction to Music or THEA 200 Understanding & Appreciating Theatre (CC-AIU)

Summer (6 Credit Hours)

USC Course Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	University Requirements
EDTE 500 Mathematics Knowledge for Teaching	3	C	(PR)
EDTE 501 Mathematics Knowledge for Teaching II	3	C	(PR)

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Courses to be completed after transfer to USC

Finish advanced degree coursework and graduation requirements.

Semester Five (16 Credit Hours)

USC Course Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	University Requirements
EDEC 250 Play & Early Learning	3	C	(MR)
EDEC 335 African & African Diaspora Literacies in the Early Childhood Classroom	3	C	(MR)
EDEC 336 Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Early Childhood Classrooms	3	C	(MR)
EDEC 340 & 340P The Young Child: Development, Care, & Ed. (Birth to 3 years) & Practicum	4	C	(MR)
EDEC 410 Parent/Family Dynamics in Early Childhood Ed. or EDEX 692 Partnerships in Early Childhood Special Ed.	3	C	(MR)

Progression: Apply for Professional Program (all requirements for Professional Program must be met by deadline prior to sixth semester)

Semester Six (17 Credit Hours)

USC Course Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	University Requirements
PEDU 575 Physical Education for the Classroom Teacher	3	C	(PR)
EDEC 342 The Young Child: Dev., Care, & Ed. (3-8 years)	3	C	(MR)
EDEC 344 Supporting Ling. Pluralism Across Content Areas	3	C	(MR)
EDEC 345 Teaching Reading in Early Childhood Ed. I	3	C	(MR)
EDEC 347 Community of Learners & Classroom Mgmt. in Early Childhood or EDEX 643 Social/Emotional Dev. & Guidance for Young Children with Developmental Delays	3	C	(MR)
EDRM 423 Introduction to Classroom Assessment	2	C	(MR)

Progression: Apply for Internship and SC Teacher Licensure (including fingerprinting)

Summer(6 Credit Hours)

USC Course Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	University Requirements
ARTE 260 Interdisciplinary Relationships in the Arts or ARTE 520 Art for Elementary Schools or ARTE 530 Art of Children or MUED 555 Integrating Music into PreK & Elem. Classroom or THEA 522 Drama in Education	3		(PR)
EDEX 523 Introduction to Exceptional Children or EDEX 530 Intro. To Early Childhood Special Ed.	3	C	(MR)

Semester Seven (16 Credit Hours)

USC Course Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	University Requirements
EDEC 441 Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood	3	C	(MR)
EDEC 442 Teaching Science in Early Childhood Ed.	3	C	(MR)
EDEC 443 Internship in Integrated Curriculum in Early Childhood Ed.	4	C	(MR)
EDEC 444 Teaching Social Studies to Early Childhood Ed.	3	C	(MR)
EDEC 445 Teaching Writing in Early Childhood Ed.	3	C	(MR)

Progression: Take required Praxis Certification exams during senior year

Semester Eight (12 Credit Hours)

USC Course Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	University Requirements
EDEC 492 Internship in Curriculum, Assessment, Teaching, & Professional Roles	9	C	(MR)
EDEC 491 Seminar in Teaching in Early Childhood	3	C	(MR)

Code Definitions

University Requirements: Bachelor’s degree-seeking students must meet Carolina Core (general education) requirements.

Code	Definition
CC	Carolina Core
CC-AIU	Carolina Core – Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding
CC-ARP	Carolina Core – Analytical Reasoning and Problem-Solving
CC-CMS	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component
CC-CMW	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written Component
CC-GFL	Carolina Core – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language
CC-GHS	Carolina Core – Historical Thinking
CC-GSS	Carolina Core – Social Sciences
CC-INF	Carolina Core – Information Literacy
CC-INT	Carolina Core – Integrative Course
CC-SCI	Carolina Core – Scientific Literacy
CC-VSR	Carolina Core – Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
CR	College Requirement
MR	Major Requirement
PR	Program Requirement