Course Sequence
The College Center (TCC) is an early college program. Scholars are immersed in a rigorous college-readiness curriculum, paired with high levels of academic and social-emotional support within Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) electives. The program is a dual enrollment program in Interdisciplinary Studies that provides scholars with the opportunity to earn more than 60 hours of college credit, while also having an opportunity to complete an Associate in Arts degree from Midlands Technical College (MTC) while still in high school.
South Carolina High School Diploma
(24 Credits Required)
Computer Science (1 credit)
Economics (.5 credit)
Electives (6.5 credits)
English (4 credits)
Government (.5 credit)
Mathematics (4 credits)
Personal Finance (.5 credit)
Physical Education or JROTC (1 credit)
Sciences (3 credits)
Social Studies Elective (1 credit)
U.S. History (1 credit)
World Language or Career and Technology Elective (1 credit)
MTC’s Associate in Arts Degree Requirements
(61 Credit Hours Required)
ART 101 - Art History & Appreciation (3 credits)
*BIO 101 - Biological Science 1 (4 credits)
COL 105 - Freshman Seminar (3 credits)
CRJ 101 - Intro to Criminal Justice (3 credits)
*ENG 101 - English Composition I (3 credits)
*ENG 102 - English Composition II (3 credits)
ENG 203 - American Literature Survey (3 credits)
ENG 214 - Fiction (3 credits)
HIS 102 - World Civilization: Past 1689 (3 credits)
*HIS 201 - American History: Discovery to 1877 (3 credits)
*HIS 202 - American History: 1877 to Present (3 credits)
*MAT 110 - College Algebra (3 credits)
*MAT 120 - Probability & Statistics (3 credits)
MKT 101 - Marketing (3 credits)
PHI 115 - Contemporary Moral Issues (3 credits)
*PSC 201 - American Government (3 credits)
PSY 201 - General Psychology (3 credits)
SOC 101 - Intro to Sociology (3 credits)
SOC 205 - Social Problems (3 credits)
SPC 205 - Public Speaking (3 credits)
Notes:
Whereas only 1 World Language credit is required for a H.S. Diploma, most colleges require 2 credits, and Lexington School District 1 requires 3 credits for students to be considered eligible to be recognized as an Honors Graduate.
* Denotes an MTC course that also meets a H.S. Diploma requirement.
Some of the MTC courses above are considered electives. These elective offerings may change from year-to-year.
Other MTC Elective courses may be used in place of, or in addition to, the elective offerings listed above.
For course descriptions, click on Midlands Tech Course Search Tool.
Review the South Carolina Transfer and Articulation Center website for transferability information.
The College Center Course Progression
9th Grade
Algebra 1 Honors
Algebra 2 Honors
AVID 101 & AVID 102
Biology 1 Honors
World Language
English 1 Honors
English 2 Honors
Webpage Design 1
Human Geography Honors
Physical Education (PE 1)
11th Grade
AVID 301
AVID 302
ENG 102 / BIO 101
HIS 201 / PSY 201
HIS 202 / SOC 101
MAT 120 / PSC 201
Probability & Statistics Honors or Elective
10th Grade
AVID 201
AVID 202
Chemistry 1 Honors
COL 105 / SPC 205
Elective or World Language
ENG 101 / MUS 105
Geometry Honors
Economics
Personal Finance
12th Grade
AVID 401
AVID 402
ENG 203 / MKT 101
ENG 214 / CRJ 101
HIS 102 / SOC 205
PHI 115 / MAT 110
Other MTC Electives
Notes:
The daily schedule consists of four 80-minute class periods each semester.
During middle school, some students may have earned a H.S. credit in these courses: Algebra 1, English 1, Geometry or a World Language.
Due to scheduling issues, a student may have to take a Freshman/Sophomore course the following year.
The following courses have an End-of-Course (EOC) Exam: Algebra 1, Biology 1, English 2 and U.S. History (taken at the conclusion of HIS 202).
An Elective class or an Extended Learning Time (ELT) class may be added to give a student a full schedule for each semester.
MTC classes meet two days per week. MTC classes are paired together to meet during the same class period each week with one class meeting on Monday & Wednesday and the other on Tuesday & Thursday.
Seniors will attend one class at MTC, two days per week.
World Language
Only French and Spanish are offered at The College Center. Colleges prefer or require that both World Language credits are in the same language (e.g., French 1 and French 2).