USC REGIONAL AND SOUTH CAROLINA TECHNICAL COLLEGE TRANSFERABLE COURSES
FOR THE BS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The following is a list of the required general education and lower-level business courses for BS in
Business Administration at USC Aiken and the transferable equivalents at the USC regional campuses
and South Carolina technical schools. This list is subject to change. Courses not on this list may be
transferable. To ask if a specific course will transfer to USC Aiken's business program, please contact
Ms. Mary Claire Millies at MaryM@usca. edu.
USC Aiken Required Courses for
Business Degree
ENGLISH – 9 Hours
ENGL 101: Composition
ENGL 102: Composition and Lit.
English Literature (200 and above)
MATHEMATICS – 6 Hours
MATH 170: Finite Math
MATH 122: Survey of Calculus
USC Regional Campus
Qualifying Courses
South Carolina Technical College
Qualifying Courses
ENGL 101: Critical Reading/Comp.
ENGL 102: Rhetoric/Composition
ENGL 270: World Literature*
ENGL 282: Fiction*
ENGL 283: Themes in British
Writing*
ENGL 284: Drama*
ENGL 285: Themes in American
Writing*
ENGL 286: Poetry*
ENGL 287: American Literature*
ENGL 288: English Literature*
ENG 101: English Composition I
ENG 102: English Composition II
ENG 201: American Literature I*
ENG 202: American Literature II*
ENG 203: American Literature
Survey*
ENG 205: English Literature I*
ENGL 206: English Literature II*
ENG 208: World Literature I*
ENG 209: World Literature II*
ENG 210: Asian Literature*/NW
ENG 211: African Literature*/NW
ENG 212: Latin American
Literature*/NW
ENG 213: Short Fiction*
ENG 214: Fiction*
ENG 218: Drama*
ENG 222: Poetry*
ENG 226: The Modern Novel*
ENG 230: Women in Literature*
ENG 234: Survey in Minority
Literature*
ENG 236: African-American
Literature*
ENG 235: Southern Literature*
MATH 170: Finite Math
MATH 122: Calculus for BA and SS
MAT 122: Finite College Math
MAT 130: Elementary Calculus
MAT 140: Analytical Geo/Calc. I
MAT 141: Analytical Geo/Calc. II
* Course can only be used for one requirement.
NW = Course also qualifies for the Non-Western requirement
Transferable Courses for USCA BS in Business Admin.
USC Aiken Required Courses for
Business Degree
COMMUNICATIONS – 3 Hours
COMM 241: Public Speaking OR
COMM 201: Interpersonal Comm.
ECONOMICS – 6 Hours
ECON 221: Macroeconomics
ECON 222: Microeconomics
NATURAL SCIENCE – 7-8 Hours
USC Regional Campus
Qualifying Courses
South Carolina Technical College
Qualifying Courses
SPCH 140: Public Speaking
SPC 205: Public Speaking
SPC 209: Interpersonal Comm.
ECON 222: Macroeconomics
ECON 221: Microeconomics
ECO 210: Macroeconomics
ECO 211: Microeconomics
BIO 101 and 101L: Biological
Principles I
BIOL 102 and 102L: Biological
Principles II
BIOL 110: General Biology
BIOL 200 and 200L: Plant Science
BIOL 243 and 243L: Human
Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 244 and 244L: Human
Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 250 and 250L: Microbiology
BIOL 270 and 270L: Intro. to
Environmental Biology
CHEM 101: Fundamental Chem. I
CHEM 102: Fundamental Chem. II
CHEM 105: Chemistry and Modern
Society I
CHEM 111: General Chemistry I
CHEM 112: General Chemistry II
CHEM 333 and 333L: Organic
Chemistry I
CHEM 334: Organic Chemistry II
PHYS 101 and 101L: Physics/How
Things Work I
PHYS 102 and 102L: Physics/How
Things Work II
PHYS 201 and 201L: General
Physics I
PHYS 202 and 202L: General
Physics II
PHYS 211 and 211L: Essentials of
Physics I
PHYS 212 and 212L: Essentials of
Physics II
MSCI 210 and 210L: Oceans/Man
AST 101: Solar System
AST 102: Stellar Astronomy
BIO 101: Biological Science I
BIO 102: Biological Science II
BIO 201: Zoology
BIO 202: Botany
BIO 205 and 206: Ecology and
Ecology Lab (need both)
BIO 210 and 211: Anatomy and
Physiology I and II (need both)
BIO 215: Human Anatomy
BIO 216: Human Physiology
BIO 225: Microbiology
BIO 240: Nutrition
CHEM 105: General Organic and
Biochemistry
CHM 106: Contemporary
Chemistry I
CHEM 107: Contemporary
Chemistry II
CHEM 110: College Chemistry I
CHEM 111: College Chemistry II
CHEM 112: College Chemistry III
CHEM 211: Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 212: Organic Chemistry II
CHM 227: Forensic Science
Chemistry
PHY 201: Physics I
PHY 202: Physics II
PHY 221: University Physics I
PHY 222: University Physics II
* Course can only be used for one requirement.
NW = Course also qualifies for the Non-Western requirement
List Subject to Change
December 14, 2015
Transferable Courses for USCA BS in Business Admin.
USC Aiken Required Courses for
USC Regional Campus
Business Degree
Qualifying Courses
FOREIGN LANGUAGE – 6-8 Hours (same language)
FREN 109: Beginning French I
FREN 110: Beginning French II
GERM 109: Beginning German I
GERM 110: Beginning German II
SPAN 109: Beginning Spanish I
SPAN 110: Beginning Spanish II
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES – 3 Hours
ANTH 101: Primates, People, and
Prehistory
ANTH 102: Understanding Other
Cultures (also Non-Western)
POLI 201: American National
Government*
PSYC 101: Intro. to Psychology
PSYC 103: Psychology of
Adjustment
PSYC 420: Survey of
Developmental Psychology
PSYC 521: Psychology of
Adolescence
SOCY 101: Introductory Sociology
SOCY 305: Sociology of the Family
SOCY 340: Introduction to Social
Problems
SOCY 357: Sociology of Education
* Course can only be used for one requirement.
NW = Course also qualifies for the Non-Western requirement
South Carolina Technical College
Qualifying Courses
FRE 101: Elementary French I
FRE 102: Elementary French II
FRE 201: Intermediate French I
FRE 202: Intermediate French II
GER 101: Elementary German I
GER 102: Elementary German II
GER 201: Intermediate German I
GER 202: Intermediate German II
SPA 101: Beginning Spanish I
SPA 102: Beginning Spanish II
SPA 201: Intermediate Spanish I
SPA 202: Intermediate Spanish II
ANT 101: General Anthropology or
ANT 203: Physical Anthropology…
ANT 102: Cultural
Anthropology/NW
GEO 101: Introduction to
Geography
GEO 102: World Geography
EGO 260: Economic/Cultural
Geography
PSC 201: American Government*
PSC 205: Politics and Government
PSC 215: State and Local Govt.
PSC 220: Intro. to International
Relations
PSY 201: General Psychology
PSY 203: Human Growth/Dev.
PSY 204: Child Psychology
PSY 205: Adolescent Psychology
PSY 208: Human Sexuality
PSY 210: Educational Psychology
PSY 212: Abnormal Psychology
PSY 215: Psych./Mentally
Retarded
PSY 218: Behavior Modification
PSY 220: Psychology/Personality
PSY 225: Social Psychology
PSY 230: Interviewing Techniques
PSY 231: Counseling Techniques
PSY 235: Group Dynamics
PSY 237: Crisis Management
SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology
SOC 102: Marriage and the Family
SOC 205: Social Problems
SOC 206: Social Psychology
SOC 210: Juvenile Delinquency
SOC 230: Intro. to Gerontology
List Subject to Change
December 14, 2015
Transferable Courses for USCA BS in Business Admin.
USC Aiken Required Courses for
Business Degree
HUMANITIES – 6 Hours
USC Regional Campus
Qualifying Courses
South Carolina Technical College
Qualifying Courses
ARTE 101: Intro. to Art
ARTH 105: History of Western Art I
ARTH 106: Hist. of Western Art II
ENGL 270: World Literature
ENGL 282: Fiction*
ENGL 283: Themes in British
Writing*
ENGL 284: Drama*
ENGL 285: Themes in American
Writing*
ENGL 286: Poetry*
ENGL 287: American Literature*
ENGL 288: English Literature*
HIST 101: European Civilization I*
HIST 102: European Civilization II*
HIST 105: Into to East Asian
Civilization/NW
HIST 106: Intro to African
History/NW
HIST 109: Latin American
Civilization/NW
HIST 111: History of the United
States I*
HIST 112: History of the United
States II*
HIST 347: Middle East in
Modern Times/NW
MUSC 110: Intro. to Music
PHIL 102: Intro. to Philosophy
RELG 203: Comparative
Religion/NW
THEA 200: Understanding and
Appreciation of Theatre
ART 101: HIst./Apprec. of Art
ART 107: Hist. of Early Western Art
ART 108: History of Western Art
ENG 201: American Literature I
ENG 202: American Literature II*
ENG 203: American Lit. Survey*
ENG 205: English Literature I*
ENGL 206: English Literature II*
ENG 208: World Literature I*
ENG 209: World Literature II*
ENG 210: Asian Literature*/NW
ENG 211: African Literature/NW*
ENG 212: Latin American
Literature*/NW
ENG 213: Short Fiction*
ENG 214: Fiction*
ENG 218: Drama*
ENG 222: Poetry*
ENG 226: The Modern Novel*
ENG 230: Women in Literature*
ENG 234: Survey in Minority Lit.*
ENG 236: African-American Lit.*
ENG 235: Southern Literature*
HIS 101: Western Civ. to 1689*
HIS 102: Western Civ. post 1689*
HIS 104 World History I*
HIS 105: World History II*
HIS 108: Intro. to African
History*/NW
HIS 109: Intro. to Latin American
Civ.*/NW
HIS 112: Non-Western Civ.*/NW
HIS 113: Native American History
HIS 115: African-American History
HIS 201: American HistoryDiscovery to 1877*
HIS 202: American History-1877 to
Present*
HIS 215: History and Literature of
the Bible
HIS 216: Comparative
Religion/NW
HSS 101: Introduction to
Humanities
MUS 105: Music Appreciation
Continued….
* Course can only be used for one requirement.
NW = Course also qualifies for the Non-Western requirement
List Subject to Change
December 14, 2015
Transferable Courses for USCA BS in Business Admin.
USC Aiken Required Courses for
Business Degree
HUMANITIES – 6 Hours (continued)
WORLD HISTORY – 3 Hours
USC Regional Campus
Qualifying Courses
Continued from previous page…
PHI 101: Introduction to
Philosophy
PHI 108: Critical Reasoning
PHI 110: Ethics
PHI 115: Contemporary Moral
Issues
PHI 201: History of Philosophy
REL 102: Intro. to Biblical Study
REL 103: Comparative
Religion/NW or
REL 201: Religions of the
World/NW
THE 101: Introduction to Theatre
HIST 101: European Civilization I*
HIST 102: European Civilization II*
AMERICAN POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS – 3 Hours
POLI 201: American National
Government*
HIST 111: History of the United
States I*
HIST 112: History of the United
States II*
BUSINESS – Lower Level – 12 Hours
BADM 225: Princ. of Financial
ACCT 225: Intro. to Financial
Management
Accounting
BADM 226: Princ. of Managerial
ACCT 226: Intro. to Managerial
Accounting
Accounting
BADM 290: Intro. to Info Systems
MGSC 290: Computer Information
in Business
Systems in Business
BADM 296: Statistics
South Carolina Technical College
Qualifying Courses
MGSC 291: Statistics for Business
and Economics
HIS 101: Western Civ. to 1689*
HIS 102: Western Civ. post 1689*
HIS 104: World History I*
HIS 105: World History II*
PSC 201: American Government*
HIS 201: American HistoryDiscovery to 1877*
HIS 202: American History-1877 to
Present*
ACC 101: Accounting Princ. I **
ACC 102: Accounting Princ. II***
CPT 101: Introduction to
Computers (if taken in the last 5 years)
CPT 170: Microcomputer
Applications (if taken in the last 5 years)
MAT 120: Probability and Statistics
BUS 240: Statistics
** BADM 225 requirement can also be met with ACC 111 and ACC 112 (must take both).
*** BADM 225 and 226 requirements can also be met with ACC 111, ACC 112 and ACC 115 (need all three).
Upper-level business courses are also required for the BS in Business Administration. These can only
be taken at USC Aiken or another AACSB-accredited, four-year institution. Courses may not be taken
outside USC Aiken once a student has entered the final 25% of course work (approx. last 30 hours). In
addition, 50% of lower and upper-level business coursework must be taken at USC Aiken.
* Course can only be used for one requirement.
NW = Course also qualifies for the Non-Western requirement
List Subject to Change
December 14, 2015