Apr 02, 2026

2026-2027 Academic Catalog

University Transfer - Associate in Arts, AA - Course Sequence

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The following list is a recommended sequence of courses. Please contact your advisor for guidance.

A recommended course sequence is a structured plan to help students complete degree requirements efficiently.

The University Transfer - Associate in Arts degree is designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year program and students who wish to broaden their general knowledge in areas of communication, humanities and social sciences.

Business Administration Transfer Track

First Semester

ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit: 3
* IDS 109 - First Year Experience Seminar Credit: 3
ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation Credit: 3
or
MUS 105 - Music Appreciation Credit: 3
BUS 101 - Introduction to Business Credit: 3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit: 3

Total: 15

Second Semester

ENG 102 - English Composition II Credit: 3
MAT 120 - Probability and Statistics Credit: 3
** HIS 201 - American History: Discovery to 1877 Credit: 3
or
** PSC 201 - American Government Credit: 3
SPC 205 - Public Speaking Credit: 3
SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish I Credit: 4

Total: 16

Third Semester

SPA 102 - Elementary Spanish II Credit: 4
GEO 102 - World Geography Credit: 3
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit: 3
AST 101 - Solar System Astronomy Credit: 4
or
BIO 101 - Biological Science I Credit: 4
Select from Communications, Humanities or Behavioral/Social Sciences Credit: 3

Total: 17

Fourth Semester

SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit: 3
PHI 110 - Ethics Credit: 3
ENG 205 - English Literature I Credit: 3
AST 102 - Stellar Astronomy Credit: 4
or
BIO 102 - Biological Science II Credit: 4
SPA 202 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit: 3

Total: 16

Minimum Total: 60

*IDS 109 is recommended for students without prior college experience. Otherwise, students may substitute with another elective course.

** REACH Act course required for all South Carolina baccalaureate degrees.

Students should contact the four-year college or institution they are considering transferring to during their third semester to verify any program-specific requirements.

Communications Transfer Track

First Semester

ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit: 3
* IDS 109 - First Year Experience Seminar Credit: 3
ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation Credit: 3
or
MUS 105 - Music Appreciation Credit: 3
GEO 102 - World Geography Credit: 3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit: 3

Total: 15

Second Semester

ENG 102 - English Composition II Credit: 3
MAT 120 - Probability and Statistics Credit: 3
** HIS 201 - American History: Discovery to 1877 Credit: 3
or
** PSC 201 - American Government Credit: 3
SPC 205 - Public Speaking Credit: 3
SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish I Credit: 4

Total: 16

Third Semester

SPA 102 - Elementary Spanish II Credit: 4
ENG 260 - Advanced Technical Communications Credit: 3
or
ENG 265 - Advanced Professional Communications Credit: 3
THE 101 - Introduction to Theater Credit: 3
AST 101 - Solar System Astronomy Credit: 4
or
BIO 101 - Biological Science I Credit: 4
Select from Communication or Literature Credit: 3

Total: 17

Fourth Semester

SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit: 3
PHI 110 - Ethics Credit: 3
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit: 3
AST 102 - Stellar Astronomy Credit: 4
or
BIO 102 - Biological Science II Credit: 4
SPA 202 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit: 3

Total: 16

Minimum Total: 60

*IDS 109 is recommended for students without prior college experience. Otherwise, students may substitute with another elective course.

** REACH Act course required for all South Carolina baccalaureate degrees.

Students should contact the four-year college or institution they are considering transferring to during their third semester to verify any program-specific requirements.

Economics Transfer Track

First Semester

ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit: 3
* IDS 109 - First Year Experience Seminar Credit: 3
ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation Credit: 3
or
MUS 105 - Music Appreciation Credit: 3
HIS 101 - Western Civilization to 1689 Credit: 3
ECO 210 - Macroeconomics Credit: 3

Total: 15

Second Semester

ENG 102 - English Composition II Credit: 3
MAT 120 - Probability and Statistics Credit: 3
** PSC 201 - American Government Credit: 3
SPC 205 - Public Speaking Credit: 3
SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish I Credit: 4

Total: 16

Third Semester

SPA 102 - Elementary Spanish II Credit: 4
ECO 211 - Microeconomics Credit: 3
THE 101 - Introduction to Theater Credit: 3
AST 101 - Solar System Astronomy Credit: 4
or
BIO 101 - Biological Science I Credit: 4
Select from Communications, Humanities or Behavioral/Social Sciences Credit: 3

Total: 17

Fourth Semester

SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit: 3
MAT 110 - College Algebra Credit: 3
or
MAT 130 - Elementary Calculus Credit: 3
GEO 102 - World Geography Credit: 3
or
PHI 110 - Ethics Credit: 3
AST 102 - Stellar Astronomy Credit: 4
or
BIO 102 - Biological Science II Credit: 4
SPA 202 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit: 3

Total: 16

Minimum Total: 60

*IDS 109 is recommended for students without prior college experience. Otherwise, students may substitute with another elective course.

** REACH Act course required for all South Carolina baccalaureate degrees.

Students should contact the four-year college or institution they are considering transferring to during their third semester to verify any program-specific requirements.

Education Transfer Track

First Semester

ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit: 3
* IDS 109 - First Year Experience Seminar Credit: 3
ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation Credit: 3
or
MUS 105 - Music Appreciation Credit: 3
HIS 102 - Western Civilization Post 1689 Credit: 3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit: 3

Total: 15

Second Semester

ENG 102 - English Composition II Credit: 3
MAT 120 - Probability and Statistics Credit: 3
** HIS 201 - American History: Discovery to 1877 Credit: 3
or
** PSC 201 - American Government Credit: 3
SPC 205 - Public Speaking Credit: 3
SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish I Credit: 4

Total: 16

Third Semester

SPA 102 - Elementary Spanish II Credit: 4
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit: 3
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit: 3
AST 101 - Solar System Astronomy Credit: 4
or
BIO 101 - Biological Science I Credit: 4
Select from Communications, Humanities or Behavioral/Social Sciences Credit: 3

Total: 17

Fourth Semester

SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit: 3
GEO 102 - World Geography Credit: 3
PHI 110 - Ethics Credit: 3
AST 102 - Stellar Astronomy Credit: 4
or
BIO 102 - Biological Science II Credit: 4
SPA 202 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit: 3

Total: 16

Minimum Total: 60

*IDS 109 is recommended for students without prior college experience. Otherwise, students may substitute with another elective course.

** REACH Act course required for all South Carolina baccalaureate degrees.

Students should contact the four-year college or institution they are considering transferring to during their third semester to verify any program-specific requirements.

English Transfer Track

First Semester

ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit: 3
* IDS 109 - First Year Experience Seminar Credit: 3
ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation Credit: 3
or
MUS 105 - Music Appreciation Credit: 3
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit: 3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit: 3

Total: 15

Second Semester

ENG 102 - English Composition II Credit: 3
MAT 120 - Probability and Statistics Credit: 3
** HIS 201 - American History: Discovery to 1877 Credit: 3
or
** PSC 201 - American Government Credit: 3
SPC 205 - Public Speaking Credit: 3
SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish I Credit: 4

Total: 16

Third Semester

SPA 102 - Elementary Spanish II Credit: 4
Select from Communications and Literature Credit: 3
PHI 110 - Ethics Credit: 3
AST 101 - Solar System Astronomy Credit: 4
or
BIO 101 - Biological Science I Credit: 4
Select from Communications and Literature Credit: 3

Total: 17

Fourth Semester

SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit: 3
THE 101 - Introduction to Theater Credit: 3
Select from Communications and Literature Credit: 3
AST 102 - Stellar Astronomy Credit: 4
or
BIO 102 - Biological Science II Credit: 4
SPA 202 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit: 3

Total: 16

Minimum Total: 60

*IDS 109 is recommended for students without prior college experience. Otherwise, students may substitute with another elective course.

** REACH Act course required for all South Carolina baccalaureate degrees.

Students should contact the four-year college or institution they are considering transferring to during their third semester to verify any program-specific requirements.

History Transfer Track

First Semester

ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit: 3
* IDS 109 - First Year Experience Seminar Credit: 3
ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation Credit: 3
or
MUS 105 - Music Appreciation Credit: 3
HIS 101 - Western Civilization to 1689 Credit: 3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit: 3

Total: 15

Second Semester

ENG 102 - English Composition II Credit: 3
MAT 120 - Probability and Statistics Credit: 3
** HIS 201 - American History: Discovery to 1877 Credit: 3
SPC 205 - Public Speaking Credit: 3
SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish I Credit: 4

Total: 16

Third Semester

SPA 102 - Elementary Spanish II Credit: 4
HIS 104 - World History I Credit: 3
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit: 3
AST 101 - Solar System Astronomy Credit: 4
or
BIO 101 - Biological Science I Credit: 4
Select from Communications, Humanities or Behavioral/Social Sciences Credit: 3

Total: 17

Fourth Semester

SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit: 3
ECO 210 - Macroeconomics Credit: 3
HIS 102 - Western Civilization Post 1689 Credit: 3
or
HIS 105 - World History II Credit: 3
AST 102 - Stellar Astronomy Credit: 4
or
BIO 102 - Biological Science II Credit: 4
SPA 202 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit: 3

Total: 16

Minimum Total: 60

*IDS 109 is recommended for students without prior college experience. Otherwise, students may substitute with another elective course.

** REACH Act course required for all South Carolina baccalaureate degrees.

Students should contact the four-year college or institution they are considering transferring to during their third semester to verify any program-specific requirements.

Political Science Transfer Track

First Semester

ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit: 3
* IDS 109 - First Year Experience Seminar Credit: 3
ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation Credit: 3
or
MUS 105 - Music Appreciation Credit: 3
** PSC 201 - American Government Credit: 3
PHI 110 - Ethics Credit: 3

Total: 15

Second Semester

ENG 102 - English Composition II Credit: 3
MAT 120 - Probability and Statistics Credit: 3
PSC 215 - State and Local Government Credit: 3
SPC 205 - Public Speaking Credit: 3
SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish I Credit: 4

Total: 16

Third Semester

SPA 102 - Elementary Spanish II Credit: 4
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit: 3
AST 101 - Solar System Astronomy Credit: 4
or
BIO 101 - Biological Science I Credit: 4
PSC 220 - Introduction to International Relations Credit: 3
Select from Communications, Humanities or Behavioral/Social Sciences Credit: 3

Total: 17

Fourth Semester

SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit: 3
ECO 210 - Macroeconomics Credit: 3
HIS 102 - Western Civilization Post 1689 Credit: 3
or
HIS 105 - World History II Credit: 3
AST 102 - Stellar Astronomy Credit: 4
or
BIO 102 - Biological Science II Credit: 4
SPA 202 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit: 3

Total: 16

Minimum Total: 60

*IDS 109 is recommended for students without prior college experience. Otherwise, students may substitute with another elective course.

** REACH Act course required for all South Carolina baccalaureate degrees.

Students should contact the four-year college or institution they are considering transferring to during their third semester to verify any program-specific requirements.

Psychology Transfer Track

First Semester

ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit: 3
* IDS 109 - First Year Experience Seminar Credit: 3
ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation Credit: 3
or
MUS 105 - Music Appreciation Credit: 3
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit: 3
PHI 110 - Ethics Credit: 3

Total: 15

Second Semester

ENG 102 - English Composition II Credit: 3
MAT 120 - Probability and Statistics Credit: 3
** HIS 201 - American History: Discovery to 1877 Credit: 3
or
** PSC 201 - American Government Credit: 3
SPC 205 - Public Speaking Credit: 3
SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish I Credit: 4

Total: 16

Third Semester

SPA 102 - Elementary Spanish II Credit: 4
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit: 3
PSY 203 - Human Growth and Development Credit: 3
BIO 101 - Biological Science I Credit: 4
Select from Communications, Humanities and Behavioral/Social Sciences Credit: 3

Total: 17

Fourth Semester

SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit: 3
ECO 210 - Macroeconomics Credit: 3
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit: 3
BIO 102 - Biological Science II Credit: 4
SPA 202 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit: 3

Total: 16

Minimum Total: 60

*IDS 109 is recommended for students without prior college experience. Otherwise, students may substitute with another elective course.

** REACH Act course required for all South Carolina baccalaureate degrees.

Students should contact the four-year college or institution they are considering transferring to during their third semester to verify any program-specific requirements.

Sociology Transfer Track

First Semester

ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit: 3
* IDS 109 - First Year Experience Seminar Credit: 3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit: 3
ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation Credit: 3
MUS 105 - Music Appreciation Credit: 3
or
PHI 110 - Ethics Credit: 3

Total: 15

Second Semester

ENG 102 - English Composition II Credit: 3
MAT 120 - Probability and Statistics Credit: 3
** HIS 201 - American History: Discovery to 1877 Credit: 3
or
** PSC 201 - American Government Credit: 3
SPC 205 - Public Speaking Credit: 3
SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish I Credit: 4

Total: 16

Third Semester

SPA 102 - Elementary Spanish II Credit: 4
SOC 102 - Marriage and the Family Credit: 3
SOC 205 - Social Problems Credit: 3
BIO 101 - Biological Science I Credit: 4
Select from Communications, Humanities or Behavioral/Social Sciences Credit: 3

Total: 17

Fourth Semester

SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit: 3
GEO 102 - World Geography Credit: 3
ECO 210 - Macroeconomics Credit: 3
BIO 102 - Biological Science II Credit: 4
SPA 202 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit: 3

Total: 16

Minimum Total: 60

*IDS 109 is recommended for students without prior college experience. Otherwise, students may substitute with another elective course.
** REACH Act course required for all South Carolina baccalaureate degrees.
Students should contact the four-year college or institution they are considering transferring to during their third semester to verify any program-specific requirements.