Prepare to Transfer to The Citadel
Welcome to The Citadel’s Political Science, B.A. Degree Completion Program! Our partnership with Trident Technical College (TTC) ensures a seamless transition for students pursuing their degree. Below, you’ll find essential information about course requirements and how you can complete your bachelor’s degree with us.
Political Science, B.A. Degree Completion Course Requirements
| Degree Requirements | Courses Taken at TTC (credit hours) |
|---|---|
| Writing/English Composition (6 credit hours) | • ENG 101 – English Composition I (3) • ENG 102 – English Composition II (3) |
| Humanities/Foreign Language (6 credit hours) | • MUS 105 – Music Appreciation (3) • ART 101 – Art History and Appreciation (3) • ART 107 – History of Early Western Art (3) • ART 108 – History of Western Art (3) • PHI 101 – Introduction to Philosophy (3) • PHI 110 – Ethics (3) • REL 101 – Introduction to Religion (3) • FRE/SPA/GER 101 / 102 (8) |
| History (6 credit hours) | • HIS 101 – Western Civ. to 1689 (3) • HIS 102 – Western Civ. post 1689 (3) • HIS 104 – World History I (3) • HIS 105 – World History II (3) • HIS 201 – American History Discovery to 1877 (3) • HIS 202 – American History 1877 to Present (3) |
| Mathematics (6 credit hours) | • MAT 109 – College Algebra with Modeling (3) OR • MAT 110 – College Algebra (3) • MAT 120 – Probability and Statistics (3) |
| Science (8 credit hours) (Courses must have lab, not necessarily sequential) | • BIO 101 – Biological Science I (4) • BIO 102 – Biological Science II (4) • CHM 110 – College Chemistry I (4) • CHM 111 – College Chemistry II (4) • PHY 201 – Physics I (4) • PHY 202 – Physics II (4) • AST 101 – Solar System Astronomy (4) • AST 102- Stellar Astronomy (4) |
| Social Science (9 credit hours) | • PSC 201 – American Gov. (3) • PSC 215 – State and Local Gov. (3) • ECO 210 – Macroeconomics (3) |
| Lower Division Electives (24 credit hours) (Any Transferable Courses Apply) | • Oral Communication (3) • CPT 101 – Introduction to Computers (3) • SOC 101 – Introduction to Sociology (3) • PSC 220 – Introduction to International Relations (3) • CRJ 125 – Criminology (3) [Any courses in Humanities/Social Sciences/Communication (for a total of 9 hours)] |
*Note: While this outline specifically mentions Trident Technical College (TTC), courses from any state-approved technical college will also be accepted