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
ENG 101 English Composition l	3	C	ENGL 101 Critical Reading & Composition (CC- CMW)
PSC 201 American Government	3	C	POLI 201 American National Government (CC-VSR/FD)
MUS 105 Music Appreciation or THE 101 Introduction to Theatre or ART 101 Art History and Appreciation	3	C	MUSC 110 Intro to Music or THEA 200 Understanding & Appreciating Theatre or ARTE 101 Intro to Art (CC- AIU)
MAT 120 Probability & Statistics	3	C	STAT 201 Elementary Statistics (CC- ARP)
COL 105 Freshman Seminar	3	C	UNEL 001T Freshman Seminar (PR Elective 1)

Semester Two (16 Credit Hours)

MTC Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	USC Equivalent Course
PSC 205 Politics & Government	3	C	POLI 105 Intro to Politics (MR)
ENG 102 English Composition ll	3	C	ENGL 102 Rhetoric & Composition (CC- CMW)
SPA 101 Elementary Spanish or ASL 101 American Sign Language I	4	C	SPAN 109 Beginning Spanish l or ASLG 121 Elem Amer Sign Language (CC- GFL)
HIS 202 American History 1877 to Present	3	C	HIST 112 US History since 1865 (CC- GHS)
PHI 105 Introduction to Logic or GEO 105 Digital Mapping & Geospatial Analysis	3	C	PHIL 114 Intro to Formal Logic l or GEOG 105 The Digital Earth (CC- ARP)

Semester Three (18 Credit Hours)

MTC Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	USC Equivalent Course
PSC 215 State & Local Government	4	C	POLI 002T State & Local Government (PR Elective 2)
SPC 205 Public Speaking	3	C	SPCH 140 Public Communication (CC- CMS)
SPA 102 Elementary Spanish ll or ASL 102 American Sign Language II	4	C	SPAN 110 Beginning Spanish ll or ASLG 121 Bsc Profncy Amer Sign Lang (CC- GFL)
HIS 102 Western Civilization post 1689	3	C	HIST 102 European Civilization from mid-17th century (CR- Fine Arts /Humanities)
BIO 101 Biological Science l	4	C	BIOL 101/101L Biological Principles & Lab (CC- SCI)

Semester Four (16 Credit Hours)

MTC Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	USC Equivalent Course
PSC 225 Campaigns & Elections	3	C	POLI 360 American Political parties (PR Elective 3)
SPA 122 Basic Proficiency in Spanish or HIS 108 Intro to East Asian Civilization	3	C	SPAN 122 Basic proficiency in Spanish or HIST 105 Intro-East Asian Civilization (CC- GFL or FA/HUM Elec.)
SOC 101 Intro to Sociology	3	C	SOCY 101 Intro to Sociology (PR)
GEO 205 Physical Geography	4	C	GEOG 104 Intro to Physical Geography (CC- SCI)
PSC 220 Intro to International Relations	3	C	POLI 101 Intro to Global Politics (CC-GSS)

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Courses to be completed after transfer to USC

Complete major coursework and remaining degree requirements.

Semester Five (15 Credit Hours)

USC Course Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	University Requirements
Carolina Core Requirement or Approved Elective	3		(CC/ PR Elec.)
Humanities or Fines Arts	3		(CR)
POLI 303 Modern Political Theory	3		(CR)
Cognate or Minor Course	3		(PR)
Political Science Major Course	3		(MR)

Semester Six (16 Credit Hours)

USC Course Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	University Requirements
Carolina Core Requirement or Approved Elective	4		(CC/ PR Elec.)
Political Science Major Course	3		(MR)
Cognate or Minor Course	3		(PR)
Humanities or Fine Arts	3		(CR)
Political Science Major Course	3		(MR)

Semester Seven (15 Credit Hours)

USC Course Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	University Requirements
Political Science Major Course	3		(MR)
Cognate or Minor Course	3		(PR)
Humanities or Fine Arts or Approved Elective	3		(CR/PR)
Approved Elective	3		(PR)
Political Science Major Course	3		(MR)

Semester Eight (15 Credit Hours)

USC Course Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	University Requirements
Political Science Major Course	3		(MR)
Cognate or Minor Course	3		(PR)
Approved Elective	3		(PR)
Approved Elective	3		(PR)
Political Science Major Course	3		(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