Bulletin Year: 2026-2027

Additional Information Specific to the Darla Moore School of Business: Transfer applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 on all college-level coursework and must have completed MAT 130 (Elementary Calculus)2 with a grade of “C” or higher. Admission is available for the summer and fall terms only. Students must have earned at least 30 semester hours at the time of application.

Please note that admission into the Darla Moore School of Business is highly competitive. Meeting the minimum GPA and calculus requirement does not guarantee admission.

1Semesters One and Two are applicable to all majors within the Darla Moore School of Business. Semesters Three and beyond may vary depending on the student's intended major.

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Complete at SC Technical College System

Complete foundational coursework before transferring.

Semester One (15 Credit Hours)

SCTCS Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	USC Equivalent Course
ENG 101 English Composition I	3	C	ENGL 101 Critical Reading & Composition (CC-CMW)
MAT 130 Elementary Calculus2	3	C	MATH 122 Calculus for BA & Soc Science (CC-ARP)
ACC 101 Principles of Accounting I	3	C	ACCT 225 Financial Accounting (CR)
CPT 170 Microcomputer Applications or CPT 174 Microcomputer Spreadsheets	3	C	MGSC 290 Comp Info Systems in Business or ITEC 264 Computer Applications in Business I (CR)
COL 105 Freshman Seminar	3	C	UNEL 001T Freshman Seminar (PR Elective)

Semester Two (15 Credit Hours)

SCTCS Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	USC Equivalent Course
ENG 102: English Composition II	3	C	ENGL 102 Rhetoric & Composition (CC-CMW/ INF)
MAT 120 Probability & Statistics or BUS 240 Business Statistics	3	C	STAT 201 Elementary Statistics or STAT 206 Elementary Statistics for Business (CC-ARP)
ECO 211 Microeconomics	3	C	ECON 221 Microeconomics (CR)
SPC 205 Public Speaking	3	C	SPCH 140 Public Communication (CC-CMS)
PSC 201 American Government or PSY General Psychology or SOC 101 Intro to Sociology or REL 101 Intro to Religion	3	C	POLI 201 American National Government or PSYC 101 Intro to Psychology or SOCY 101 Intro to Sociology or RELG 101 Exploring Religion (CC- GSS)

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Courses That Must Be Completed at USC

Complete major coursework and remaining degree requirements.

Semester Three (15 Credit Hours)

USC Course Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	SCTCS Equivalent Course	University Requirements
ACCT 226 Managerial Accounting	3	C	ACC 102 Principles of Accounting II	(CR)
ECON 222 Macroeconomics	3	C	ECO 210 Macroeconomics	(CR)
FINA 363 Introduction to Finance	3	C	No SCTCS Equivalent	(CR)
MGMT 250 Professional Communication	3	C	ENG 165 Professional Communications or ENG 170 Professional Communications	(CR)
Foreign language or Approved Elective	3		Equivalent language Course ***	(CC- GFL/ PR)

Semester Four (16 Credit Hours)

USC Course Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	SCTCS Equivalent Course	University Requirements
MGSC 291 Applied Statistics for Business	3	C	No SCTCS Equivalent	(CR)
FINA 341 Management of Risk and Insurance	3	C	No SCTCS Equivalent	(MR)
MGMT 371 Principles of Management	3	C	No SCTCS Equivalent	(CR)
Foreign language or Approved Elective	3		Equivalent language Course***	(CC- GFL/ PR)
BADM 301 Business Careers in the Global Economy	1	C	No SCTCS Equivalent	(CR)
Carolina Core AIU ***	3		Equivalent AIU Course ***	(CC- AIU)

Semester Five (16 Credit Hours)

USC Course Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	SCTCS Equivalent Course	University Requirements
FINA 469 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management	3	C	No SCTCS Equivalent	(MR)
MKTG 350 Principles of Marketing	3	C	No SCTCS Equivalent	(CR)
Carolina Core SCI ***	4		ASTR 101 Intro to Astronomy or BIOL 101 & 101L Biological principles I w/ Lab or CHEM 101 Fundamental Chemistry I or GEOG 104 Intro to Physical Geography	(CC- SCI)
Additional Required Credits	3	C		(PR)
Additional Required Credits	3	C		(PR)

Semester Six (15 Credit Hours)

USC Course Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	SCTCS Equivalent Course	University Requirements
Risk Management Elective	3	C	No SCTCS Equivalent	(MR)
ACCT 324 Survey of Commercial Law	3	C	No SCTCS Equivalent	(CR)
Carolina Core SCI***	3		Equivalent SCI Course ***	(CC- SCI)
Additional Required Credits	3	C		(PR)
Additional Required Credits	3	C		(PR)

Semester Seven (15 Credit Hours)

USC Course Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	SCTCS Equivalent Course	University Requirements
Risk Management Elective	3	C	No SCTCS Equivalent	(MR)
MGSC 395 Operations Management	3	C	No SCTCS Equivalent	(CR)
Business Elective	3	C	No SCTCS Equivalent	(CR)
HIST 111 US History to 1865	3		HIST 201: American History: Disc to 1877	(CC-GHS/ FD)
Additional Required Credits	3	C	No SCTCS Equivalent	(PR)

Semester Eight (15 Credit Hours)

USC Course Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade	SCTCS Equivalent Course	University Requirements
Risk Management Elective	3	C	No SCTCS Equivalent	(MR)
MGMT 478 Strategic Management	3	C	No SCTCS Equivalent	(CR)
Business Elective	3	C	No SCTCS Equivalent	(CR)
Carolina Core VSR ***	3		Equivalent VSR Course ***	(CC-VSR)
Additional Required Credits	3	C		(PR)

* Additional courses may be transferred. For more information about program requirements please visit the undergraduate programs bulletin and the course equivalency transfer table to determine how additional courses may transfer from your institution.

**Not all USC majors offer Transfer Advising Guides. The university’s top transfer majors were selected for these guides.

*** In Resident Requirement: The last 25% of a student’s degree must be completed in residence at the University of South Carolina, and at least half of the hours in the student’s major course and in the student’s minor courses (if applicable) must be taken at the University.

**** Transfer credits to USC must be from regionally accredited institutions for academic courses completed with grades of C- or better.

Code Definitions

University Requirements: Bachelor’s degree-seeking students must meet Carolina Core (general education) requirements.

Code	Definition
CC	Carolina Core
CC-AIU	Carolina Core – Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding
CC-ARP	Carolina Core – Analytical Reasoning and Problem-Solving
CC-CMS	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component
CC-CMW	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written Component
CC-GFL	Carolina Core – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language
CC-GHS	Carolina Core – Historical Thinking
CC-GSS	Carolina Core – Social Sciences
CC-INF	Carolina Core – Information Literacy
CC-INT	Carolina Core – Integrative Course
CC-SCI	Carolina Core – Scientific Literacy
CC-VSR	Carolina Core – Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
CR	College Requirement
MR	Major Requirement
PR	Program Requirement