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USG Legislative Requirements
Undergraduate students cannot graduate or receive a degree without successfully completing course work or passing a satisfactory examination on the history of the United States and the history of Georgia and the provisions and principles of the United States and the Constitution of Georgia.
Completion of the four legislative requirements for transfer student’s is reviewed by the Registrar’s Office during the student’s initial transfer evaluation upon admission and noted in DegreeWorks under the University Requirements section.
These requirements are satisfied as follows:
- US History Requirement: Institutional or transfer credit for HIST 2112 or HIST 2111 with a grade of "D" or better provided an emphasis in US history content is evident.
- GA History Requirement: Institutional or transfer credit for HIST 2112 or HIST 2111 with a grade of "D" or better provided an emphasis in GA history content is evident.
- US Constitution Requirement: Institutional or transfer credit for POLS 1101 with a grade of "D" or better provided an emphasis in US government content is evident.
- GA Constitution Requirement: Institutional or transfer credit for POLS 1101 with a grade of "D" or better provided an emphasis in GA government content is evident.
- Exemption Exam: An exemption exam is required for students with transfer credit or second bachelor’s degree students that do not meet the aforementioned standards.
- Credit by Exam, credit from Out-of-State institutions, and credit from some Georgia private institutions does not meet the GA Constitution and GA History requirements.
- Completion of the exemption exam does not result in credit for a KSU course.
- Refer to the University Requirements section in DegreeWorks to view which examination(s) must be completed at the testing centerto meet graduation requirements.
- US and Georgia History exam satisfies the US History and GA History requirement.
- Georgia History exam satisfies the GA History requirement only.
- US and Georgia Constitution exam satisfies the US Constitution and GA Constitution requirement.
- Georgia Constitution exam satisfies the Georgia Constitution requirement only.
- GA Private Institution Courses: Some non-USG/non-TCSG institutions in Georgia do include Georgia History and Georgia Constitution content in their U.S. History and American Government courses, as documented in their catalog course descriptions. Students who are awarded transfer credit for these courses at specific Georgia institutions may also receive credit for Georgia History and Georgia Constitution requirements, as appropriate. View a list of qualifying courses and institutions provided in a table.
For more information, refer to the University System of Georgia Legislative Requirements policy.