Founding Documents Requirement

As required by South Carolina statute (Sect. 59-29-120 and Sect. 59-29-130), all degree-seeking undergraduate students admitted or readmitted Fall 2021 forward must earn 3 credit hours from a list of faculty approved courses designated to satisfy the Founding Documents requirement as outlined in state law. Approved Founding Documents courses may also fulfill other degree requirements (e.g. general education, major, minor, or First Year Experience). This requirement must only be satisfied once at the College of Charleston.

Complete 3 credit hours from the following:

HIST 201 United States to 1865 (3)
HIST 202 United States since 1865 (3)
HIST 213 American Jewish History: Colonial Times to the Present (3)
HIST 216 African American History to 1865 (3)
HIST 217 African American History since 1865 (3)
HIST 304 History of the United States: Civil War and Reconstruction, 1845-1877 (3)
JWST 260 American Jewish History: Colonial Times to the Present (3)
PHIL 209 Political Philosophy (3)
PHIL 220 American Political Thought (3)
PHIL 310 American Philosophy (3)
POLI 101 American Government (3)
POLI 280 American Political Thought (3)
THTR 212 History of American Theatre (3)

Note:

Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 165 in lieu of POLI 101 .