UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Teaching and Advising for the Core

This is the resource page for faculty, department and college advisors, and staff involved in teaching or advisement about the Carolina Core.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What courses are in the Carolina Core?
  An interactive list of Faculty Senate-approved courses meeting the Carolina Core requirements is available. The list will update dynamically as more courses are approved by the Faculty Senate.
  
  Note that there are two types of Carolina Core courses. Foundational courses early in the undergraduate experience apply across disciplines. Integrative courses near the end of study apply in discipline-specific majors.
  
  Colleges and programs will also have specific requirements in each major and in some cases will have a list of recommended Carolina Core courses.
• Are there course guidelines for faculty teaching Carolina Core courses?
  Faculty members teaching a Carolina Core course will need to adopt the relevant Carolina Core learning goals particular to their class section. Prototypical syllabi with learning goals are available for all Carolina Core courses with options for tailoring the syllabi for individual classes.
  
  Ready to prepare a syllabus for your Carolina Core course? View the Carolina Core Syllabus Requirements for Teaching (PDF).
  
  
• Do Carolina Core requirements apply for transfer students into USC-Columbia?
  Rules for transfer students have not changed. Students earn a degree under curricular requirements in force when they first enroll in a baccalaureate program at any campus of the University of South Carolina.
  
  Students entering USC Columbia, Lancaster, Salkehatchie, Sumter, or Union for the first time in Fall 2012 or later come under the Carolina Core.