University Transfer Programs

Trident Technical College provides many opportunities for students who plan to transfer to four-year colleges or universities. TTC students can transfer successfully to public and private institutions both within South Carolina and across the United States if they choose courses carefully.

Transfer students can tailor their TTC course work to the requirements of the four-year college or university they have chosen. Those requirements vary considerably from college to college and even among majors at a single college. Planning an effective sequence of classes requires careful consideration of points such as these:

• Only the college to which the student is transferring can determine which credits will be accepted to meet specific requirements. Students should consult a catalog or website from their prospective four-year college and, if possible, consult someone at the four-year college for specific transfer advice before meeting with a TTC advisor.
• All public and many private four-year institutions in South Carolina maintain transfer agreements with TTC, which can serve as a guide for selecting courses. In addition, transfer advisors can help students choose appropriate transfer courses.
• Most courses with a final grade of less than C will not transfer to four-year colleges.
• The GPA required for transfer admission varies from college to college.
• Not all colleges calculate GPA by the same method.
• For more information on transfer policies and GPA, see Regulations and Procedures for Transfer in Public Two-Year and Public Four-Year Institutions in South Carolinas Mandated by Act 137 of 1995.

For information about TTC’s transfer programs call the following offices or see transfer information in the appropriate divisional section.

General Transfer	Division	Phone
Associate in Arts	Humanities and Social Sciences	843.574.6034	for students who want to take courses at TTC leading to bachelor’s degrees in such fields as business administration, communication, education, psychology, history, government, English and other humanities, fine arts and social sciences
Associate in Science	Science and Mathematics	843.574.6015	for students who want to take courses at TTC leading to bachelor’s degrees in such fields as science, engineering and health-related fields
Specialty Transfer Programs	Division	Phone
Business	Humanities and Social Sciences	843.574.6034	B.S. in Retailing—USC  B.S. in Administrative Information Management—USC
Engineering	Engineering Technology	843.574.6156	2+2 agreement for B.S. in Civil Engineering—The Citadel 2+2 agreement for B.S. in Electrical Engineering—The Citadel B.S. in Chemical Engineering—USC  B.S. in Civil/Mechanical Engineering—USC B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering—USC
Health Scienes	Allied Health Sciences	843.547.6255	B.H.S. - MUSC

Note: These specialty transfer programs may not result in an associate degree. In some cases, the programs require more hours for graduation than financial aid will cover. See an advisor as early as possible for details. For more information regarding transfer to four-year colleges and universities, contact Susan Norton, assistant vice president of academic programs, or visit TTC's Web site. See the Commission on Higher Education document Transfer: State Policies and Procedures.