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 UofSC courses that fulfill the requirement, as well as the technical college courses that you may have taken that are considered equivalent to the UofSC course, and therefore also fulfill the Carolina Core requirement.
This list does not include every technical college course that is available for transfer
to UofSC. 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. You must have a GPA of 2.25 to be considered for admission into Hospitality Management, Tourism Management and
Retailing. A GPA of 3.00 is required for admission into Sport and Entertainment.
Carolina Core Requirement | UofSC Course(s) | Technical College Course Equivalent(s) |
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Writing (CMW) (6 hours) Effective, Engaged and Persuasive Communications |
ENGL 101 and 102* *If ENGL 102 is taken as a non-USC course, students will be required to take an additional 1 hour Information Literacy Core course while at UofSC. |
ENG 101 and 102 |
Speech (CMS) (3 hours) Effective, Engaged and Persuasive Communications |
SPCH 140 | SPC 205 |
Historical Thinking (GHS) (3 hours) Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding |
HIST 101-109 or HIST 111-112 | Any 100-level History, HIST 201 or HIST 202 |
Foreign Language (GFL) Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding |
College of HRSM students must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language by achieving a score of 2 or higher on the foreign language placement test or by completing one foreign language through to 110 or 121. | One foreign language selected from:
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Social Sciences (GSS) (3 hours) Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding |
Choose one social science | One of the following technical college courses will satisfy the social sciences requirements:
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Scientific Literacy (SCI) (7 hours) | Two courses (must include one laboratory) selected from:
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Two courses (must include one laboratory) selected from:
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Fine Arts or Literature (AIU) (3 hours) Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding |
Choose one fine art or literature | One course selected from:
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Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving (ARP) (6 hours) |
Hospitality & Retailing Majors |
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Option 1 MAT 122 or 141 AND One of the following:
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Option 1 MAT 130 or 140 AND One of the following:
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Option 2 Two courses from any of the following:
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Option 2 Two courses from any of the following:
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Sport and Entertainment Management | ||
STAT 201 AND MATH 122 |
MAT 120 or 165 AND MAT 130 or 140 |
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Additional Coursework Requirements | RETL 261, 262 | ACC 101, 102 |
SPTE 240, ITEC 242 | BUS 121, 130 | |
ITEC 264 | CPT 170 | |
HRTM 110, 260, 280, 285 | HOS 140, 150, 164, 169 | |
HRTM 270 | HOS 110 and 155 |
*Technical students must meet all requirements for admission to UofSC 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.