Founding Documents Requirement
All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade in the subject areas of History, Political Science, or African American Studies that covers the founding documents including the United State Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation and one or more documents that are foundational to the African American Freedom struggle, and a minimum of five essays from the Federalist papers. This course may count as a requirement in any part of the program of study including the Carolina Core, the major, minor or cognate, or as a general elective. Courses that meet this requirement are listed below.
Courses that fulfill the Founding Documents Requirement::
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFAM 200 | Freedom Papers: Narratives of Race and Nation | 3 |
| HIST 201 | American Founding Documents | 3 |
| HIST 111 | United States History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 470 | Constitutional History of the United States | 3 |
| POLI 201 | American National Government | 3 |
| POLI 304 | Contemporary Political Theory | 3 |
| POLI 450 | Constitutional Law I: Institutional Powers | 3 |
| POLI 451 | Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties | 3 |
| POLI 452 | The Judicial Process | 3 |