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.

If you are a student at Midlands Technical College,  learn more about direct transfer pathways.

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Carolina Core Requirement	USC Course(s)	Technical College Course Equivalent(s)
Writing (CMW) (6 hours) Effective, Engaged and Persuasive Communications	ENGL 101 and 102	ENG 101 and 102
Spoken Component (CMS) (3 hours) Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication	SPCH 140	SPC 205
Historical Thinking (GHS) (3 hours) Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding	One course from: HIST 101-109	Any 100 level History
Foreign Language (GFL) Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding	Students must have the equivalent of two semesters of study in a foreign language and demonstrate proficiency on the university’s placement examination. Alternatively, students may complete both 109 and 110 courses in the same foreign language.	Two courses in the same Foreign Language selected from: FRE 101, 102 (equivalent to FREN 109, 110) GER 101, 102 (equivalent to GERM 109, 110) SPA 101, 102 (equivalent to SPAN 109, 110)
Social Sciences (GSS) (12 hours) Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding	PSYC 101	PSY 201
	SOCY 101	SOC 101
	ANTH 102	ANT 202
	ECON 224	ECO 201
Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving (ARP) (6 hours)	STAT 110	No equivalent course at Technical College
	STAT 201	MAT 120, 165
Scientific Literacy (SCI) (7 hours)	Two courses (must include one laboratory) selected from: BIOL CHEM PHYS	Two courses (must include one laboratory) selected from: BIO 101, 102, 105, 112, 205, 206, 210, 211 CHM 105 or 112, 110, 111 PHS 101, 102, 115; PHY 201, 202, 221, 222
Fine Arts (AIU) (3 hours) Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding	One fine arts, humanities or literature course	One course from: ART 101, 105, 107, 108, 111, 112 ENG 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 214, 218, 222, 230, 234, 235, 236, 238 HIS 104, 105, 112, 115, 130, 131, 230, 235 MUS 105, 110 REL 101, 102, 103 SPC 208, 209, 210, 215 THE 101, 105, 205

Public Health or Exercise Science (BS)

Carolina Core Requirement	USC Course(s)	Technical College Course Equivalent(s)
Writing (CMW) (6 hours) Effective, Engaged and Persuasive Communications	ENGL 101 and 102	ENG 101 and 102
Spoken Component (CMS) (3 hours) Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication	SPCH 140	SPC 205
Historical Thinking (GHS) (3 hours) Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding	HIST 101-109	Any 100 level History
Foreign Language (GFL) Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding	Students must have the equivalent of two semesters of study in a foreign language and demonstrate proficiency on the university’s placement examination. Alternatively, students may complete both 109 and 110 courses in the same foreign language.	Two courses in the same Foreign Language selected from: FRE 101, 102 (equivalent to FREN 109, 110) GER 101, 102 (equivalent to GERM 109, 110) SPA 101, 102 (equivalent to SPAN 109, 110)
Social Sciences (GSS) (6 hours) Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding	PSYC 101	PSY 201
	SOCY 101	SOC 101
Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving (ARP) (6 hours)	MATH 122 or 141 AND	MAT 130 or 140 AND
	STAT 201	MAT 120, 165
Fine Arts (AIU) (3 hours) Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding	One fine arts, humanities or literature course	One course selected from: ART 101, 105, 107, 108, 111, 112 ENG 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 214, 218, 222, 230, 234, 235, 236, 238 HIS 104, 105, 112, 115, 130, 131, 230, 235 MUS 105, 110 REL 101, 102, 103 SPC 208, 209, 210, 215 THE 101, 105, 205
Scientific Literacy (SCI) (16 hours*) *Twenty hours of Science Literacy is required for graduation. Sixteen hours are available through the technical colleges.	Two courses (must include one laboratory) selected from: BIOL 101/101L and BIOL 102/102L CHEM 111 PHYS 201/201L CHEM 112 or PHYS 202/202L	Two courses (must include one laboratory) selected from: BIO 101 and 102 CHM 110 PHY 201 CHM 111 or PHY 202
Additional Courses	CHEM 333/331L	CHM 211
	CHEM 334/332L	CHM 212

* 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.