We appreciate your interest in the University of South Alabama (USA). USA is dedicated to making the transfer transition as easy as possible. As required by state law, USA will take your coursework as outlined on the AGSC Transfer Guide and graduate you with the same number of hours as our native students in the same major (assuming you do not change majors). If you have printed out an AGSC Approved Transfer guide for Social Studies, we would strongly recommend that you print this page and use it along with your AGSC guide. Our Colleges/Departments have chosen those courses which would best fit into USA's existing General Studies Program. To minimize transfer problems and best prepare you to finish your program in the minimum hours required, you should take courses as outlined below. Thanks again for choosing the University of South Alabama.
Social Studies
Area V Professional Studies
Required Courses
The following courses are required for the degree in Secondary Education/Social Studies at the University of South Alabama. These courses are in addition to the courses listed on the STARS guide that you accessed. These courses fulfill degree requirements in Area V of the Alabama General Studies Core Curriculum and may be taken at your community college. Please print these pages. Fill in your name, signature, and today's date. Attach these pages to your STARS articulation guide. Name (print): Last:
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Remember that although more than 64 semester hours may be taught at the freshman/ sophomore level and thus listed as possibilities on the STARS guides and this Area V page, you MAY NOT transfer more than 64 semester hours from a junior or community college. You should take no more than 64 semester hours at the two-year institution. When you have finished reviewing these Area V requirements, please visit the University of South Alabama Undergraduate Admissions Page for more information about transferring to USA and applying to the University. Note: If the courses listed below are also listed in Area I-IV as options, you may fulfill these Area V requirements by taking the courses in Areas I-IV, thus taking fewer courses in Area V. This will reduce the total number of semester hours that you take and assist you in graduating from USA with the minimum 128 hours required for the degree.
Additional USA Required Courses
Alabama Community College Equivalent Courses
AREA IV - Total 12 semester hours: GEO 115 GEO 100 HY 101 HIS 101 HY 102 HIS 102 PSY 120 PSY 200 AREA V -Total 23 semester hours SY 109 SOC 200 HY 135 HIS 201 HY 136 HIS 202 PSC 130 POL 211 PE 100 PED 100 PE 101-157 Activity (1 hour) PED Activity Free Elective (1 hour) Free Elective (1 hour) Select one of the following: PSC 230 POL 106 PSC 250 POL 230 PSC 270 POL 236 Questions regarding degree/graduation requirements and the applicability of transfer credit toward satisfaction of degree requirements should be directed to the College of Education UCOM 3100 , University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688-0002 (251) 380-2893. 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 Secondary Education/Social Studies at the University of South Alabama, please consult the USA Bulletin.
