| Required Courses | Semester Hours | |
| ENGL 101, 102* | 6 | |
| Numerical and Analytical Reasoning, e.g., MATH 111 or higher, CSCE, ACCT 225-226, MGSC 291, statistics, PHIL 110-111 | 6** | |
| Natural Sciences, e.g., ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, GEOG 201/202, GEOL, MSCI, PHYS | 8 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences, e.g., ANTH, ECON, GEOG (excluding 201/202), GINT, HIST, PSYC, SOCY, and WOST 111, 112, and 113 | 6 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts, e.g. AFRO, ART, ENGL 200 or higher, foreign language, MUSC, RELG, PHIL (excluding 110, 111), SPCH, WOST 111, THSP |
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| Electives or ongoing degree requirements | 31 | |
| TOTAL | 60 | |
*Must have grade of C or higher in ENGL 101, 102
**must include 3 hours of MATH excluding 221, 222
In addition to the requirements stated above, a student must also:
1. obtain a 2.00 GPA (does not include course grades earned by challenge examinations);
2. earn the last 15 semester hours at a USC campus.