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South Carolina State University

South Carolina State University
300 College Street, NE
Orangeburg, SC 29117

Official telephone: (803) 536-7000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 260-5956
Fax number: (803) 533-3622
Website: www.scsu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in mid-August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of six weeks and two of three weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: biology, criminal justice, physical education teaching
Majors with the lowest enrollment: modern languages (Spanish), social studies education, art education
Average freshman GPA: 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 57%
Student:Faculty ratio: 17:1
Total faculty: 103 men, 100 women
Full-time faculty: 70 men, 66 women
Part-time faculty: 33 men, 34 women
Graduation rate: 36% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in broadcasting, journalism, modern languages, and professional English.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, agriculture
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
agriculture, art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, home economics, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, vocational arts
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Iowa St U, U of Hawaii--Manoa, U of Massachusetts--Amherst, U of Massachusetts--Boston, and U of Tennessee.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Agribusiness
  • Art Education
  • Biology
  • Biology Education
  • Business Education
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry Education
  • Civil Engineering
  • Civil Engineering Technology
  • Communications
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Drama
  • Drama Education
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering Technology
  • Elementary Education
  • English Education
  • Family/Consumer Sciences/Business/Multidisciplinary
  • Family/Consumer Sciences/Child Development
  • Family/Consumer Sciences/Fashion Merchandising
  • Health Education
  • History
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering Technology
  • Industrial Technology
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Middle Level Education
  • Modern Languages
  • Music Industry
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Nutrition/Food Management
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Professional English
  • Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Special Education
  • Speech Pathology Education
  • Speech Pathology/Audiology
  • Sport Communication
  • Studio Art
  • Technology Education
Doctorates

  • Educational Leadership/Administration
Master's Degrees

  • Agribusiness/Entrepreneurship
  • Counselor Education
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Education Leadership/Administration
  • Elementary Education
  • Individual/Family Development Studies
  • Nutritional Science
  • Rehabilitation Counseling
  • Secondary Education/Teaching
  • Special Education
  • Speech Pathology/Audiology
  • Transportation

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
  • credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate

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