Graduation Requirements (3-7+ Credits) *

First Year Experience Requirement (0-3 credits) **

Complete the following course:

• UNIV 110 Q - First Year Experience (3 credits)

• UNIV 110 is required for all students, with the following exceptions:

  • Students admitted as transfer students who transfer in 12 or more credits from another institution;
  • Students 21 years of age or older prior to their first semester at CCU;
  • Students who graduated from the Scholar’s Academy.

History/Political Science Requirement (3 Credits) **

Choose one course from the following:

• HIST 201 - History of the United States from Discovery to the Present: Discovery through Reconstruction (3 credits)
• POLI 201 - Introduction to American Government (3 credits)

Experiential Learning Requirement (Minimum 1 Credit)

Educated persons should engage in experiential opportunities that develop practical skills, integrate theory and practice, and foster reflective learning beyond the traditional classroom. All Coastal Carolina University undergraduate students must complete at least one designated Experiential Learning (EL) course at the 200 level or above in order to graduate. Approved EL courses may be designated with a “Q” in the section number and include undergraduate research, internship, service learning, study abroad, creative works, and approved special design EL project courses. The EL graduation requirement is not tied to a specific number of credits, the EL course designation is all that is required.

Note:

* Course credit hours only count once toward the total university graduation credit hour requirements. Click on Credit Sharing  for more information.

** A grade of ‘C’ or better is required for these university graduation requirement courses.