Office of Admissions - Transfer Assistance

English Core Requirements

College of Arts and Sciences

Note: While there are more than 64 transferable semester hours, you may only count 64 semester hours as transfer credit from a community college.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College


English Composition	MGCCC Course Number		USA Course Number

	ENG	1113	EH	101
	-and-		-and-
	ENG	1123	EH	102
	-or-		-or-
	ENG	1213	EH	101
	-and-		-and-
	ENG	1223	EH	102

Fine Arts	MGCCC Course Number		USA Course Number

	ART	1113	ARS	101
	ART	1213	ARS	101
	ART	2713	ARS	103
	ART	2723	ARS	123
	MUS	1113	MUL	101
	SPT	2233	DRA	110

Public Speaking	MGCCC Course Number		USA Course Number

	SPT	1113	CA	110
	-or-
	SPT	2163

Foreign Language	MGCCC Course Number		USA Course Number

	Complete one of the following two course sequences:

	MFL	1113	LG	111
	-and-		-and-
	MFL	1123	LG	112
	-or-		-or-
	MFL	1213	LG	131
	-and-		-and-
	MFL	1223	LG	132
	-or-		-or-
	MFL	1313	LG	151
	-and-		-and-
	MFL	1323	LG	152

History	MGCCC Course Number		USA Course Number

	Choose one of the following courses:
	HIS	1163	HY	1163A
	HIS	1173	HY	1173A
	HIS	2213	HY	135
	HIS	2223	HY	136

Social Sciences	Complete three courses from the following. (Courses must be selected from at least two different disciplines).

	ECO	2113	ECO	216
	ECO	2123	ECO	215
	EPY	2533	PSY	250
	GEO	1113	GEO	115
	PSC	1113	PSC	130
	PSY	1513	PSY	120
	SY	2113	SY	109
	Or any HIS course from the section above.

Humanities Electives	If History sequence is chosen, complete three additional humanities electives chosen from the following. If Literature sequence is chosen, complete two additional humanities electives chosen from the following. (Courses must be selected from at least two different disciplines).

	MGCCC Course Number		USA Course Number

	HUM	1113	HUM	1113A
	MFL	2113	LG	211
	MFL	2123	LG	212
	MFL	2213	LG	231
	MFL	2223	LG	232
	PHI	2113	PHL	110
	ART	1313	ARS	121
	ART	1323	ARS	122
	ART	1413	ARS	123
	ART	1423	ARS	124
	ART	2613	ARS	241
	SPT	1233	DRA	120
	MUA Courses totaling 3 semester hours, any other fine arts listed from above section, or Literature courses selected from the section above.

Mathematics	MGCCC Course Number		USA Course Number

	Complete one of the following math courses:
	MAT	1313	MA	112
	MAT	1323	MA	113
	MAT	1513	MA	120
	MAT	1613	MA	1613A
	MAT	1623	MA	125
	MAT	1653	MA	1653A
	MAT	1753	MA	110
	MAT	2113	MA	237
	MAT	2613	MA	126
	MAT	2623	MA	227
	MAT	2913	MA	238

Natural/Physical Science	MGCCC Course Number		USA Course Number

	Choose two science electives from the following (NO sequence required)
	BIO	1134	BLY	121
	BIO	1144	BLY	122
	BIO	1314	BLY	1314A
	BIO	2414	BLY	2414A
	BIO	2424	BLY	122
	CHE	1214	CH	131
	CHE	1224	CH	132
	CHE	1314	CH	131
	CHE	1324	CH	132
	PHY	1114	PH	101
	PHY	2244	PH	2244A
	PHY	2254	PH	2245A
	PHY	2414	PH	114
	PHY	2424	PH	115
	PHY	2514	PH	201
	PHY	2524	PH	202

Math/Science Electives	MGCCC Course Number		USA Course Number

	Complete one additional course form the math or science courses listed above or one of the following courses (may not select MAT 1313 or 1753):
	BAD	2323	ST	210
	-or-
	MAT	2323

Literature Electives	MGCCC Course Number		USA Course Number

	You may complete two of the following courses. THese courses may be used toward the 36 semester hours required in English for the major, or courses may be selected in a particular concentration (e.g. Creative Writing or specific period Literature) at USA.
	ENG	2223	EH	225
	ENG	2233	EH	226
	ENG	2423	EH	235
ENG	2433	EH	236
	NOTE: No more than 4 courses (12 hours) of 200 level courses can count toward your 36 required English hours)

British Literature	MGCCC Course Number		USA Course Number

	Complete the following two courses sequence
	ENG	2323	EH	215
	-and-		-and-
	ENG	2333	EH	216

Special Notes:

The University of South Alabama will accept a maximum of 64 semester hours from a junior/community college.
No course in which a student has earned a grade of lower than "D" will transfer to the University of South Alabama. No grade lower than "C" will transfer in English Composition I & II (EH 101 & 102)
Completion of the courses listed in this Advising Guide is only part of the fulfillment of degree requirements at the University of South Alabama. Consult the USA Bulletin for complete degree requirements.

Questions regarding degree/graduation requirements and the applicability of transfer credit toward satisfaction of degree requirements should be directed to the Department of English, HUMB 240, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688-0002 (251-460-6146).

Questions regarding transfer admission and transfer credit evaluation should be directed to the Office of Admissions, Meisler Hall Suite 2500, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688-0002 (251) 460-6141 or (800) 872-5247.

For more information regarding the degree in English at the University of South Alabama, please consult the USA Bulletin.

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