Bulletin Year: 2026-2027

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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
COL 105 Freshman Seminar	3	C	UNEL 001T Freshman Seminar (PR-Elective)
ENG 101 English Composition I	3	C	ENGL 101 Critical Reading & Composition (CC-CMW)
MAT 120 Probability and Statistics or GEO 105 Digital Mapping & Geospatial Analysis	3	C	STAT 201 Elementary Statistics or GEOG 105 Digital Earth (CC-ARP)
GEO 102 World Geography	3	C	GEOG 121 Globalization of World Regions (CC-GSS)
MUSC 105 Music Appreciation or ART 101 Art History and Appreciation or THE 101 Introduction to Theatre	3	C	MUSC 110 Introduction to Music or ARTE 101 Introduction to Art or THEA 200 Understand & Appreciation of Theatre (CC-AIU)

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)
GEO 205 Physical Geography	4	C	GEOG 104 Intro to Physical Geography (CC-SCI)
SPC 205 Public Speaking	3	C	SPCH 140 Public Communication (CC-CMS)
HIS 201 American History: Discovery to 1877	3	C	HIST 111 U.S. History to 1865 (CC-GHS/FD)
ANT 202 Cultural Anthropology	3	C	ANTH 102 Understanding Other Cultures (PR-Elective)

Semester Three (15 Credit Hours)

MTC Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	USC Equivalent Course
GEO 201 Geography of North America or GEO 101 Introduction to Geography	3	C	GEOG 224 Geography of North America or GEOG 103 Introduction to Geography (CR-Social Science)
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology or PSC 220 Intro International relations	3	C	SOCY 101 Introductory Sociology or POLI 101 Intro Global Politics (PR-Elective)
HIS 104 World History I or HIS 105 World History lI	3	C	HIST 001T World History l or HIST 001T World History II (CR- Fine Arts /Humanities)
PHI 105 Introduction to Deductive Logic	3	C	PHIL 114 Introduction to Formal Logic I (PR- Elective)
SPA 101 Elementary Spanish l or ASL 101 American Sign Language I	3	C	SPAN 109 Beginning Spanish l or ASLG 121 Elem Amer Sign Language (CC-GFL)

Semester Four (13 Credit Hours)

MTC Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	USC Equivalent Course
BIO 205 Ecology & BIO 206 Lab	4	C	BIOL 270/270L Intro to Environmental Biology & Lab (CC-SCI)
PSC 201 American Government or PHI 115 Contemporary Moral Issues	3	C	POLI 201 American National Government or PHIL 211 Contemporary Moral Issues (PR- Elective)
ANT 203 Physical Anthropology & Archeology	3	C	ANTH 101 Primates, People, & Prehistory (PR- Elective)
SPA 102 Elementary Spanish ll or ASL 102 American Sign Language II	3	C	SPAN 110 Beginning Spanish II or ASLG 122 Basc Profncy Amer Sign Lang (CC-GFL)

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Courses to be completed after transfer to USC

Complete major coursework and remaining degree requirements.

Semester Five (15-16 Credit Hours)

USC Course Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	University Requirements
GEOG 341 Cartography or GEOG 345 Interpretation of Aerial Photographs or GEOG 363 Geographic Information Systems or GEOG 551 Principles of Remote Sensing	3	C	(MR)
GEOG Elective (200-level or above)	3-4	C	(MR)
Cognate or Minor Course	3	C	(PR)
Humanities or Fine Arts	3		(CR)
Foreign Language or other Carolina Core Requirement	3		(CC-GFL/ARP)

Semester Six (15-17 Credit Hours)

USC Course Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	University Requirements
GEOG Elective (200-level or above)	3-4	C	(MR)
GEOG Elective (500-level or above)	3-4	C	(MR)
Cognate or Minor Course	3	C	(PR)
Carolina Core VSR	3		(CC-VSR)
Foreign Language or Approved Elective	3		(CR/PR)

Semester Seven (15-16 Credit Hours)

USC Course Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	University Requirements
GEOG 495 Seminar in Geography (offered fall only)	3	C	(MR)
GEOG Elective (200-level or above)	3-4	C	(MR)
Cognate or Minor Course	3	C	(PR)
Cognate or Minor Course	3	C	(PR)
Humanities or Fine Arts	3		(CR)

Semester Eight (15-17 Credit Hours)

USC Course Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	University Requirements
GEOG Elective (500-level or above)	3-4	C	(MR)
GEOG Elective (300-level or above)	3-4	C	(MR)
Minor Course or Approved Elective	3	C (minor)	(PR)
Minor Course or Approved Elective	3	C (minor)	(PR)
Approved Elective	3		(PR)

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