General Education Curriculum
All cadets and day program students must fulfill general education curriculum requirements. Click the link below to view complete information:
Additional Cadet Curricular Requirements
Students in the South Carolina Corps of Cadets must also successfully complete additional courses in the following areas, which are graduation requirements:
- Leadership (LDRS)
- Physical Education (RPED)
- ROTC (AERO, MLTY, or NAVL) or ROTC-Fulfillment
Leadership Courses (LDRS)
LDRS 101 - The First-Year Experience Credit Hours: 1
LDRS 211 - Sophomore Seminar Service Learning Lab Credit Hours: 0
LDRS 311 - Junior Ethics Enrichment Experience Credit Hours: 0
LDRS 411 - Senior Leadership Integration Seminar Credit Hours: 0
Required Physical Education Activity Courses (RPED)
Every cadet must complete at least two 100-level RPED activity classes. RPED activity classes usually meet once a week during the semester and carry zero credit hours. To view a list of RPED activity courses, visit the Registrar’s Course Offerings web page or search the catalog’s course list by clicking here .
ROTC or ROTC Fulfillment Courses
All cadets must satisfy an ROTC requirement for every semester during which they are enrolled at The Citadel or until they have completed eight semesters or met graduation requirements. Cadets who study abroad may be exempted from one ROTC fulfillment course for the semester abroad, but must complete all four basic ROTC courses.
All First-Year and Sophomore Cadets
All freshman and sophomore cadets (i.e., those classified 4A, 4B, 3A, 3B) must successfully complete a Basic ROTC class in every semester in which they are enrolled. The classes that fulfill this requirement are as follows:
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Cadets in Their Third and Fourth Years
Cadets in their third and fourth years (i.e., those classified 2A, 2B, 1A, 1B) have a choice of how to fulfill their ROTC requirements.
Non-Commissiong Cadets
Junior and senior cadets who are not pursuing a commission will not enroll in the Advanced ROTC classes; instead, they will enroll in one 3-credit hour ROTC-fulfillment course per semester. The remaining courses may be chosen from a wide variety of classes in the Leadership Minor, leadership-oriented courses in students’ major fields, and other high-impact practice courses such as internships or undergraduate research courses. LDRS 371 - Leadership in Organizations , which is a general education course required of all cadets, will count towards non-commissioning cadets’ ROTC fulfillment courses. In addition, normally cadets’ capstone course in the major will count as ROTC fulfillment credit. Cadets should consult the Leadership Studies Department’s web page for a list of available ROTC-fulfillment courses offered during a particular semester.
Cadets Pursing a Commission
Those cadets who are pursuing a commission will enroll in one Advanced ROTC class per semester. The classes that fulfill this requirement are as follows:
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