Academics

The following information WILL change for CSI 2021, but this is an example of what to expect.

All CSI (Citadel Success Institute) students are required to take academic courses, which help to ease the transition between high school academics and the academic requirements at The Citadel. Students will work on writing, reading and study skills while adjusting to college-level schoolwork in a supportive environment where study time is built into the daily schedule, and students are encouraged to work with their professors as well as with the CSI and Citadel support staff to excel academically.

In addition to RPED 110 (Individualized Physical Education) and LDRS 101, students will select their FIRST-choice for their course as well as SECOND- and THIRD-choice courses on the Registration Form. In the event that their first- or second- choices are full, students will be placed in their second- or third-choice course. We will do our best to place each student in his/her first-choice, but this cannot be guaranteed due to space constraints.

1.     LDRS 101: First-Year Seminar is a 1-hour course that provides the academic and life skills that help students make a successful transition to the unique environment of The Citadel. Students will develop their academic skills (reading, listening, note-taking, test-taking, time management, research skills, etc.) and will be introduced to campus facilities, resources, and support services. Some attention will also be given to lifestyle and relationship issues as well as to foundational leadership concepts. Students taking LDRS 101 during CSI should purchase and read the book A Few Good Men prior to the CSI start date in June (Session 1) and July (Session 2). Students taking a 4-hour Math course will not take LDRS 101 during CSI.

2.     MATH 119: College Algebra & Trigonometry is provided as a stepping stone for those students who must take MATH 131 (Analytic Geometry and Calculus I), which is required for all students pursuing a major or minor in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Chemistry.  It is a required 4-hour course for those students who major in Construction Engineering.  

The following class matrix may help your student choose the appropriate classes:

*To enroll in this course, students MUST take the Math Placement Exam (MPE) and receive notification of placement from the Mathematical Sciences Department. Information regarding the MPE will be sent to you by email in the spring.

To guarantee your class placement, please pay the balance due within 30 days of payment availability. 

Bills will generate once you are placed into a class.

Due to the short duration of the CSI semester, class changes will only be allowed when necessary on the FIRST day of class.

If you have any questions regarding class choice, please contact

1. COL Chris Fudge, Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs at 843-953-5705 or fudgel@citadel.edu.

2. MAJ Melinda Norris, Assistant Director, CSI at 843-953-6773 or csi@citadel.edu.

--Updated 1/21/2021--