Program Description

This program will guide students who either intend to transfer to a 4-year institution or enter a health program at Greenville Technical College (GTC) on transferable and/or required general education courses.

Students are responsible for checking with the specific college or university to which they plan to transfer to determine the transferability of any courses taken at Greenville Tech.

Mission Statement

The School of Arts & Sciences provides an interdisciplinary educational experience with broad-based degree options, general education courses, opportunities for undergraduate research, and global education.

Vision Statement

The School of Arts & Sciences prepares our students to enter a dynamic future as informed citizens, productive professionals, and lifelong learners through courses that promote creativity, artistic expression, research, and critical thought for students to meet their specific educational goals.

Entrance Requirements

Acceptable placement test score(s)

Type of Program

Day or Evening

Requirements for Completion

• Student must completion a minimum of 28 semester credit hours
• Student must earn a grade of "C" or higher in all courses

Listed below is the ideal grouping of courses in order by semester. This plan assumes a full-time schedule. Note, however, that many variables can affect this plan, and not every course is offered every semester. Please see your advisor to map out your own personalized progression toward graduation.

Plan of Study Grid

Preferred Sequence
First Semester		Hours
COL 105	Freshman Seminar	3
ENG 101	English Composition I*	3
Math Requirement (select one of the following) 1,6		3-4
MAT 103	Quantitative Reasoning
MAT 109	College Algebra with Modeling
MAT 110	College Algebra*
MAT 111	College Trigonometry*
MAT 120	Probability and Statistics*
Social Science Requirement (select one of the following) 3,4		3
PSC 201	American Government*
PSY 201	General Psychology*
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology*
ECO 210	Macroeconomics*
ECO 211	Microeconomics*
GEO 101	Introduction to Geography*
GEO 102	World Geography*
	Total Semester Hours	12-13
Second Semester
Humanities Requirement (select one of the following) 3		3-4
HIS 201	American History: Discovery to 1877*
HIS 202	American History: 1877 to Present*
ART 101	Art History and Appreciation*
THE 101	Introduction to Theatre*
MUS 105	Music Appreciation*
PHI 101	Introduction to Philosophy*
PHI 110	Ethics*
REL 101	Introduction to Religion
REL 102	Introduction to Biblical Studies
REL 201	Religions of the World
SPA 101	Elementary Spanish I*
FRE 101	Elementary French I*
GER 101	Elementary German I*
Oral Communications Requirement 2		3
SPC 200	Introduction to Speech Communication
SPC 205	Public Speaking*
SPC 208	Intercultural Communication
SPC 209	Interpersonal Communication
Lab Science Requirement 5		4
BIO 101	Biological Science I*
BIO 210	Anatomy & Physiology I*
BIO 211	Anatomy & Physiology II*
BIO 215	Anatomy
BIO 216	Physiology
AST 101	Solar System Astronomy*
CHM 110	College Chemistry I*
PHY 201	Physics I*
Transferable General Education Electives 5,7		6-8
	Total Semester Hours	16-19
	Total Required Credit Hours	28-32

1	The following math courses may not be used for the math requirement in this certificate: MAT 155 Contemporary Mathematics, MAT 170 Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry I, MAT 211 Math for Elementary Education I, and MAT 212 Math for Elementary Education II. Pre-health science/nursing students should refer to the math requirement of their intended program.
2	Choose from the following courses to meet the oral communication requirement: SPC 200 Introduction to Speech Communication , SPC 205 Public Speaking* , SPC 208 Intercultural Communication , SPC 209 Interpersonal Communication.
3	Either PSC 201 American Government* is recommended for the social science requirement or HIS 201 American History: Discovery to 1877* is recommended for the humanities requirement if the student intends to complete a bachelor degree at a 4-year institution in South Carolina.
4	Pre-health students should choose either PSY 201 General Psychology* or SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology*  depending on their intended health program.
5	Pre-health students should take BIO 210 Anatomy & Physiology I* and BIO 211 Anatomy & Physiology II* for the Lab Science requirement and one of the Transferable General Education Electives.
6	Pre-health students should select either MAT 120 Probability and Statistics* , MAT 109 College Algebra with Modeling  or MAT 110 College Algebra* depending on their intended health program.
7	Students who plan to transfer to a 4-year institution are strongly encouraged to take ENG 102 English Composition II* and a literature course for the general education transferable electives.