Fall Courses

Course Descriptions 

Trident Technical College Charleston Bridge courses are transferable to the College of Charleston. The following courses are available for the fall semester. Note: Course availability is subject to change due to faculty needs or enrollment requirements. 

Fall 2024 Course Options

ART 101

Art History & Appreciation (3 credits)

This is an introductory course in the history and appreciation of art, including elements and principles of the visual arts. CofC transfer credit equivalent: ARTH 190

BIO 101 & BIO101L

Biological Science & Lab (4 credits with lab) - *Take this course and lab only if you intend to major in a natural science at the College of Charleston.          

This course is a study of the scientific method, basic biochemistry, cell structure and function, cell physiology, cell reproduction and development, Mendelian genetics, population genetics, natural selection, evolution and ecology. CofC transfer credit equivalent: BIOL 111 and 111 lab

BUS 101

Introduction to Business (3 credits)

This course is a study of the nature of business activity in relation to the economic society, including how a business is owned, organized, managed and controlled. CofC transfer credit equivalent: MGMT 105

ENG 111

Introduction to Academic Writing (4 credits)

An introduction to the practices necessary for successful college writing; reading and analyzing college level texts: writing in a process that includes invention, drafting, revising, and editing; and researching, evaluating and documenting appropriate supporting materials for college-level essays. CofC transfer credit equivalent: ENGL 110

HIS 104

World History I (3 credits)

This course covers world history from prehistory to circa 1500 A.D., focusing on economic, social, political and cultural aspects of people before the onset of Western dominance and identifying major patterns and trends that characterized the world in each era. CofC transfer credit equivalent: HIST 103

HIS 105

World History II (3 credits)

This course covers world history from circa 1500 A.D. to the present, focusing on the development of a system of interrelationships based on Western expansion and on the economic, social, political and cultural aspects of each era. CofC transfer credit equivalent: HIST 104

MAT 110

College Algebra (3 credits)

This course includes the following topics: polynomial, rational, logarithmic, and exponential functions; inequalities; systems of equations and inequalities; matrices; determinants and solutions of higher degree polynomials. CofC transfer credit equivalent: MATH 110

MAT 120

Probability and Statistics (3 credits)

This course includes introductory probability and statistics, including organization of data, sample space concepts, random variables, counting problems, binomial and normal distributions, central limit theorem, confidence intervals and test of hypothesis for large and small samples, type I and type II errors, linear regression, and correlation. CofC transfer credit equivalent: MATH 104

PHI 101

Introduction to Philosophy (3 credits)

This course includes a topical survey of the three main branches of philosophy – epistemology, metaphysics and ethics – and contemporary questions related to these branches. CofC transfer credit equivalent: PHIL 101

PSC 201

American Government (3 credits)

This course is a study of national governmental institutions with emphasis on the constitution; the functions of executive, legislative and judicial branches; civil liberties and the role of the electorate. CofC transfer credit equivalent: POLI 101

PSY 201

General Psychology (3 credits) - *This course counts toward social science credit and does not count as natural science credit.

This course includes the following topics and concepts in the science of behavior: scientific method, biological basis for behavior, perception, motivation, learning, memory, development, personality and abnormal behavior, therapeutic techniques, and social psychology. CofC transfer credit equivalent: PSYC 103

SPA 101

Elementary Spanish I (4 credits) *Take this course if you have no background in Spanish study

This course is a study of the four basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. It includes an introduction to the Spanish culture. CofC transfer credit equivalent: SPAN 101