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South Carolina State University

South Carolina State University
300 College Street Northeast
Orangeburg, SC 29117-0001

Official telephone: (803) 536-7000
Fax number: (803) 536-8990
Website: https://scsu.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 68%
Student:Faculty ratio: 5:1
Total faculty: 31 men, 38 women
Full-time faculty: 26 men, 30 women
Part-time faculty: 5 men, 8 women
Graduation rate: 34% within six years

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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
  • Agriculture, General
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • General Studies
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
  • Music Management
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Surveying Technology/Surveying
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Certificates

  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
  • Agriculture, General
Diplomas

  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Environmental Studies
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Doctorates

  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Master's Degrees

  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, Other
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Environmental Science
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Transportation/Mobility Management

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • True
 
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