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University of South Carolina Lancaster

University of South Carolina Lancaster
P.O. Box 889
Lancaster, SC 29721

Official telephone: (803) 313-7000
Fax number: (803) 313-7106
Website: usclancaster.sc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in August and January.
Calendar system: 4-4-1 system (two semesters & one-month April/May interterm)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June, July, and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Student:Faculty ratio: 18:1
Total faculty: 109
Full-time faculty: 68
Part-time faculty: 41

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Cooperative programs are offered: no

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Afro-American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Art Education
  • Art History
  • Business Administration
  • Business Economics
  • Chemistry
  • Classics
  • Criminal Justice
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Exercise Science
  • Finance
  • French
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • German
  • History
  • Hospitality Management
  • Insurance/Risk Management
  • International Studies
  • Italian
  • Journalism
  • Latin
  • Latin American Studies
  • Liberal Arts
  • Management
  • Management Science
  • Marine Science
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Technology
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Pharmacy
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Real Estate
  • Religious Studies
  • Retailing
  • Science/Mathematics
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Sports Entertainment Management
  • Statistics
  • Tourism Management
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Liberal/General Studies
  • Nursing

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
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience

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