Carolina Core is the University of South Carolina's general education requirements for every degree program. The table below lists the Carolina Core requirements that must be fulfilled for this major. Each requirement is followed by the USC courses that fulfill the requirement, as well as the technical college courses that you may have taken that are considered equivalent to the USC course, and therefore also fulfill the Carolina Core requirement.
This list does not include every technical college course that is available for transfer to USC. You are not required to take all courses listed prior to transferring. Rather, it is a guide for you and your advisors.* Courses must be passed with a grade of C or higher in order to be considered for transfer credit.
For the biomedical engineering program, you must have a GPA of 2.75 and have taken at least one semester of calculus (MAT 140, the first in a calculus sequence which includes trigonometric functions) to be considered for admission.
| Recommended Timeline (Year and Semester) |
Biomedical Engineering Course Requirement | Technical College Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| First Year, Fall Semester | BMEN 101 | No Equivalent |
| ENGL 101 | ENG 101 | |
| CHEM 111/11L | CHM 110 | |
| MATH 141 | MAT 140 | |
| BIOL 101/101L | BIO 101 | |
| First Year, Spring Semester | BMEN 211 | No Equivalent |
| ENGL 102 | ENG 102 | |
| CHEM 112/112L | CHM 111 | |
| MATH 142 | MAT 141 | |
| PHYS 211/211L | PHYS 221 | |
| Second Year, Fall Semester | BMEN 212 | No Equivalent |
| CHEM 333 | CHM 211 | |
| MATH 241 | MAT 240 | |
| PHYS 212/212L | PHY 222 | |
| BMEN 240 | No Equivalent | |
| Second Year, Spring Semester | BMEN 263 | No Equivalent |
| BMEN 290 | No Equivalent | |
| CHEM 334 | CHM 212 | |
| STAT 509 | No Equivalent | |
| MATH 242 | MAT 242 |
*Refer to the USC Course Equivalency Table from your transfer institution to confirm whether this course is equivalent.
Carolina Core Electives and Other Transferable Courses
- AIU (Aesthetic & Interpretive Understanding) Elective
- GHS (Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking) Elective
- GSS (Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences) Elective
- GFL (Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language) Requirement: Score of two or better on the foreign language placement test, or equivalent study in foreign language course(s).
- CMS (Effective, Engaged & Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component) Speech Requirement: SPC 205
- VSR (Values and Ethics) Elective
See the Carolina Core curriculum for the up-to-date list of approved courses.
For the chemical engineering program, you must have a GPA of 2.75 and have taken at least one semester of calculus (MAT 140, the first in a calculus sequence which includes trigonometric functions) to be considered for admission.
If you are a student at Midlands Technical College, learn more about direct transfer pathways into the chemical engineering program.
| Recommended Timeline (Year and Semester) |
Chemical Engineering Course Requirement | Technical College Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| First Year, Fall Semester | ECHE 101 | EGR 270* |
| ENGL 101 | ENG 101 | |
| CHEM 111/111L | CHM 110 | |
| MATH 141 | MAT 140 | |
| AIU Elective | Elective | |
| First Year, Spring Semester | ECHE 300 | EGR 280* |
| ENGL 102 | ENG 102 | |
| CHEM 112/112L | CHM 111 | |
| MATH 142 | MAT 141 | |
| PHYS 211/211L | PHY 221 | |
| Second Year, Fall Semester | ECHE 202 | No Equivalent |
| CHEM 333 + CHEM 331L | CHM 211 | |
| PHYS 212/212L | PHY 222 | |
| MATH 241 | MAT 240 | |
| GSS Elective | Elective | |
| Second Year, Spring Semester | ECHE 311 | No Equivalent |
| ECHE 320 | No Equivalent | |
| CHEM 334 + 332L | CHM 212 | |
| MATH 242 | MAT 242 | |
| GHS Elective | Elective |
*Please refer to the USC Course Equivalency Table from your transfer institution to confirm whether this course is equivalent.
Carolina Core Electives and Other Transferable Courses
- AIU (Aesthetic & Interpretive Understanding) Elective
- GFL (Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language) Requirement: Score of two or better on the foreign language placement test, or equivalent study in foreign language course(s).
- CMS (Effective, Engaged & Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component) Speech Requirement:SPC
205
- Liberal Arts electives
See the Carolina Core curriculum for the up-to-date list of approved courses.
For the civil engineering program, you must have a GPA of 2.75 and have taken at least one semester of calculus (MAT 140, the first in a calculus sequence which includes trigonometric functions) to be considered for admission.
If you are a student at Midlands Technical College, learn more about direct transfer pathways into the civil engineering program.
| Recommended Timeline (Year and Semester) |
Civil Engineering Course Requirement | Technical College Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| First Year, Fall Semester | ECIV 101 | EGR 270* |
| ENGL 101 | ENG 101 | |
| CHEM 111/111L | CHM 110 | |
| MATH 141 | MAT 140 | |
| AIU Elective | Elective | |
| First Year, Spring Semester | ECIV 200 | EGR 260* |
| ENGL 102 | ENG 102 | |
| CHEM 112/112L | CHM 111 | |
| MATH 142 | MAT 141 | |
| PHYS 211/211L | PHY 221 | |
| Second Year, Fall Semester | ECIV 201 | EGR 274* |
| ECIV 210 | EGR 262* | |
| MATH 241 | MAT 240 | |
| PHYS 212/212L | PHY 222 | |
| GSS Elective | Elective | |
| Second Year, Spring Semester | ECIV 220 | EGR 264* |
| ECIV 360 | No Equivalent | |
| GSS Elective | Elective | |
| STAT 509 | No Equivalent | |
| MATH 242 | MAT 242 | |
| ECIV 111 | EGR 275* |
*Please refer to the USC Course Equivalency Table from your transfer institution to confirm whether this course is equivalent.
Carolina Core Electives and Other Transferable Courses
- EGR 266: EMCH 290
- ESM Elective
- AIU (Aesthetic & Interpretive Understanding) Elective
- GFL (Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language) Requirement: Score of two or better on the foreign language placement test, or equivalent study in foreign language course(s).
- VSR (Values and Ethics) Elective
- CMS: SPCH 205
See the Carolina Core curriculum for the up-to-date list of approved courses.
For the computer engineering program, you must have a GPA of 2.75 and have taken at least one semester of calculus (MAT 140, the first in a calculus sequence which includes trigonometric functions) to be considered for admission.
If you are a student at Midlands Technical College, learn more about direct transfer pathways into the computer engineering program.
| Recommended Timeline (Year and Semester) |
Computer Engineering Course Requirement | Technical College Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| First Year, Fall Semester | CSCE 145 | EGR 281* |
| ENGL 101 | ENG 101 | |
| CHEM 111/111L | CHM 110 | |
| MATH 141 | MAT 140 | |
| CSCE 190 | No Equivalent | |
| First Year, Spring Semester | CSCE 146 | EGR 283* |
| ENGL 102 | ENG 102 | |
| CSCE 215 | No Equivalent | |
| MATH 142 | MAT 141 | |
| AIU Elective | Elective | |
| Second Year, Fall Semester | ELCT 102 | ECE 102 |
| CSCE 211 | ECE 211* | |
| MATH 241 | MAT 240 | |
| PHYS 211/211L | PHY 221 | |
| CSCE 274 | No Equivalent | |
| Second Year, Spring Semester | CSCE 212 | ECE 212* |
| ELCT 221 | ECE 221* | |
| MATH 242 | MAT 242 | |
| CSCE 240 | ECE 240 | |
| PHYS 212/212L | PHY 222 |
*Please refer to the USC Course Equivalency Table from your transfer institution to confirm whether this course is equivalent.
Carolina Core Electives and Other Transferable Courses
- ECE 222: ELCT 222
- SPC 205: SPCH 140
- ENG 260, 165 or 170: ENGL 462/3
- GHS (Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking) Elective
- GSS (Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences) Elective
- GFL (Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language) Requirement: Score of two or better on the foreign language placement test, or equivalent study in foreign language course(s).
- VSR (Values and Ethics) Elective
See the Carolina Core curriculum for the up-to-date list of approved courses.
For the computer information systems program, you must have a GPA of 2.75 to be considered for admission.
| Recommended Timeline (Year and Semester) |
Computer Information Systems Course Requirement | Technical College Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| First Year, Fall Semester | CSCE 145 | EGR 281* |
| ENGL 101 | ENG 101 | |
| Lab Science | Science | |
| MATH 122 | MAT 130 | |
| CSCE 190 | No Equivalent | |
| First Year, Spring Semester | CSCE 146 | EGR 283* |
| ENGL 102 | ENG 102 | |
| CSCE 215 | No Equivalent | |
| Lab Science | Science | |
| AIU Elective | Elective | |
| Second Year, Fall Semester | ECON 224 | ECO 210 + 211 |
| GSS Elective | Elective | |
| SPCH 140 | SPC 205 | |
| CSCE 210 | No equivalent | |
| CSCE 240 | ECE 240* | |
| Second Year, Spring Semester | ACCT 222 | ACC 101 |
| CSCE 201 | No Equivalent | |
| MATH 174 or 374 | No Equivalent | |
| MGMT 371 | No Equivalent | |
| GHS Elective | Elective |
*Please refer to the USC Course Equivalency Table from your transfer institution to confirm whether this course is equivalent.
Carolina Core Electives and Other Transferable Courses
- Liberal Arts Electives (2)
- ENG 165, 170 or 260: ENGL 462/3
- AIU (Aesthetic & Interpretive Understanding) Elective
- GFL (Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language) Requirement: Score of two or better on the foreign language placement test, or equivalent study in foreign language course(s).
- VSR (Values and Ethics) Elective
See the Carolina Core curriculum for the up-to-date list of approved courses.
For the computer science program, you must have a GPA of 2.75 to be considered for admission.
| Recommended Timeline (Year and Semester) |
Computer Science Course Requirement | Technical College Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| First Year, Fall Semester | CSCE 145 | EGR 281* |
| ENGL 101 | ENG 101* | |
| AIU Elective | Elective | |
| MATH 141 | MAT 140 | |
| CSCE 190 | No Equivalent | |
| First Year, Spring Semester | CSCE 146 | EGR 283* |
| ENGL 102 | ENG 102* | |
| CSCE 215 | No Equivalent | |
| MATH 142 | MAT 141 | |
| Lab Science | CHM 110 + 111 or PHY 221 + 222 | |
| Second Year, Fall Semester | SPCH 140 | SPC 205 |
| CSCE 211 | ECE 211* | |
| MATH 374 | No equivalent | |
| Lab Science | CHM 110 + 111 or PHY 221 + 222 | |
| CSCE 240 | ECE 240* | |
| Second Year, Spring Semester | CSCE 212 | ECE 212* |
| GHS Elective | Elective | |
| MATH 241 | MAT 240 | |
| Lab Science | BIO 101 | |
| GSS Elective | Elective |
*Please refer to the USC Course Equivalency Table from your transfer institution to confirm whether this course is equivalent.
Carolina Core Electives and Other Transferable Courses
- Liberal Arts Electives (3)
- ENG 165, 170 or 260: ENGL 462/3
- AIU (Aesthetic & Interpretive Understanding) Elective
- GFL (Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language) Requirement: Score of two or better on the foreign language placement test, or equivalent study in foreign language course(s).
- VSR (Values and Ethics) Elective
See the Carolina Core curriculum for the up-to-date list of approved courses.
For the electrical engineering program, you must have a GPA of 2.75 to be considered for admission.
If you are a student at Midlands Technical College, learn more about direct transfer pathways into the electrical engineering program.
| Recommended Timeline (Year and Semester) |
Electrical Engineering Course Requirement | Technical College Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| First Year, Fall Semester | ELCT 101 | ECE 101* |
| ENGL 101 | ENG 101 | |
| CHEM 111/111L | CHM 110 | |
| MATH 141 | MAT 140 | |
| AIU Elective | Elective | |
| First Year, Spring Semester | CSCE 145 | EGR 281* |
| ENGL 102 | ENG 102 | |
| ELCT 102 | ECE 102* | |
| MATH 142 | MAT 141 | |
| PHYS 211/211L | PHY 221 | |
| Second Year, Fall Semester | CSCE 146 or EMCH 201 | EGR 283 or EGR 274* |
| CSCE 211 | ECE 211* | |
| MATH 242 | MAT 242 | |
| PHYS 212/212L | PHY 222 | |
| ELCT 221 | ECE 221* | |
| Second Year, Spring Semester | CSCE 212 | ECE 212* |
| ELCT 222 | ECE 222* | |
| EMCH 220 | No Equivalent | |
| STAT 509 | No Equivalent | |
| MATH 241 | MAT 240 | |
| ELCT 201 | ECE 205* |
*Please refer to the USC Course Equivalency Table from your transfer institution to confirm whether this course is equivalent.
Carolina Core Electives and Other Transferable Courses
- GHS (Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking) Elective
- GSS (Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences) Elective
- GFL (Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language) Requirement: Score of two or better on the foreign language placement test, or equivalent study in foreign language course(s).
- CMS (Effective, Engaged & Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component) Speech Requirement: SPC 205
- VSR (Values and Ethics) Elective
See the Carolina Core curriculum for the up-to-date list of approved courses.
For the integrated information technology program, you must have a GPA of 2.75 to be considered for admission.
| Recommended Timeline (Year and Semester) |
IIT Course Requirement | Technical College Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| First Year, Fall Semester | ENGL 101 | ENG 101 |
| ITEC 101 | No Equivalent | |
| MATH 174 | MAT 132 | |
| Approved Elective | Elective | |
| Carolina Core SCI | Elective | |
| First Year, Spring Semester | ENGL 102 | ENG 102 |
| ITEC 233 | No Equivalent | |
| STAT 201 or 205 | MAT 120 or BUS 240 | |
| Caroline Core SCI | Elective | |
| Carolina Core GSS | Elective | |
| Second Year, Fall Semester | ECON 224 | ECO 210 and 211 or ECO 201 |
| Carolina Core GFL or Approved Elective | Elective | |
| ITEC 242 | BUS 130 | |
| ITEC 245 | No Equivalent | |
| ITEC 264 | CPT 170 or 174 | |
| Second Year, Spring Semester | CSCE 204 | CPT 212 or 211 |
| Carolina Core GFL or Approved Elective | Elective | |
| ITEC 265 | CPT 242 or 272 | |
| ITEC 362 | No Equivalent | |
| SPCH 140 or 230 | SPC 205 or 220 |
Carolina Core Electives and Other Transferable Courses
- GHS (Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking) Elective
- GSS (Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences) Elective
- GFL (Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language) Requirement: Score of two or better on the foreign language placement test, or equivalent study in foreign language course(s).
- CMS (Effective, Engaged & Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component) Speech Requirement: SPC 205
- SCI (Scientific Literacy)
- VSR (Values and Ethics) Elective
See the Carolina Core curriculum for the up-to-date list of approved courses.
For the Mechanical engineering program, you must have a GPA of 2.75 to be considered for admission.
If you are a student at Midlands Technical College, learn more about direct transfer pathways into the mechanical engineering program.
| Recommended Timeline (Year and Semester) |
Mechanical Engineering Course Requirement | Technical College Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| First Year, Fall Semester | EMCH 101 | EGR 270* |
| ENGL 101 | ENG 101 | |
| CHEM 111/111L | CHM 110 | |
| MATH 141 | MAT 140 | |
| AIU Elective | Elective | |
| First Year, Spring Semester | EMCH 111 | EGR 275* |
| ENGL 102 | ENG 102 | |
| CHEM 112/112L | CHM 111 | |
| MATH 142 | MAT 141 | |
| PHYS 211/211L | PHY 221 | |
| Second Year, Fall Semester | EMCH 201 | EGR 274* |
| EMCH 200 | EGR 260 | |
| MATH 241 | MAT 240 | |
| PHYS 212/212L | PHY 222 | |
| STAT 509 | No Equivalent | |
| Second Year, Spring Semester | EMCH 260 | EGR 264* |
| EMCH 290 | EGR 266* | |
| ELCT 220 | ECE 221* | |
| EMCH 361 | No Equivalent | |
| MATH 242 | MAT 242 |
*Please refer to the USC Course Equivalency Table from your transfer institution to confirm whether this course is equivalent.
Carolina Core Electives and Other Transferable Courses
- EGR 362: EMCH 310*
- GHS (Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking) Elective
- GSS (Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences) Elective
- GFL (Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language) Requirement: Score of two or better on the foreign language placement test, or equivalent study in foreign language course(s).
- CMS (Effective, Engaged & Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component) Speech Requirement: SPC 205
- VSR (Values and Ethics) Elective
See the Carolina Core curriculum for the up-to-date list of approved courses.
*Technical students must meet all requirements for admission to USC and must be accepted through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Consult the University Bulletin for specific entrance requirements. Nothing in the foregoing supersedes any University, college, departmental, or programmatic regulation or policy.