APPLICATION FOR DEGREE
OR CERTIFICATE
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Columbia, South Carolina 29208-0001
All candidates for degrees and certificates must file formal Applications for Degree or Certificate with the dean
of their respective school/college and with the Office of the University Registrar not later than the deadline date
as set in the academic calendar.
INSTRUCTIONS
1.
2.
Complete this form using a ball point pen. Be certain the imprint is clear on each page.
should contact their dean for a consultation regarding academic requirements.
Undergraduate Students
should contact the Graduate School, 3rd floor of the Byrnes Center regarding academic requirements.
Graduate Students
GENERAL INFORMATION
Commencement Exercises will be held on the Columbia Campus in May, August and December. Information concerning the
Exercises will be mailed to participants during the semester of the ceremonies, and is available on the University Registrar's
homepage (http://registrar.sc.edu) . Caps, gowns, invitations and announcements are available at the University Bookstore in
the Russell House on Greene Street. Diplomas will be mailed to the permanent/forwarding address. Diplomas may be withheld
for any graduate who is indebted to the University or any of its auxiliary agencies.
SCHOOL/COLLEGE
COLUMBIA CAMPUS
Undergraduate
410 Business Administration
420 Education
430 Engineering & Information Technology
350 Hospitality, Retail & Sport Mgmt
360 Arts & Sciences/Liberal Arts
440 Mass Communications & Info Studies
380 Music
230 Nursing
240 Pharmacy
270 Public Health
330 Arts & Sciences/Science & Mathematics
370 South Carolina Honors College
COLUMBIA CAMPUS
Graduate
415 Business Administration
425 Education
435 Engineering & Information Technology
355 Hospitality, Retail & Sport Management
465 Interdisciplinary Programs
365 Arts & Sciences/Liberal Arts
445 Mass Communications & Info Studies
205 Medicine
385
235 Music
Nursing
245 Pharmacy
275 Public Health
335 Arts & Sciences/Science & Mathematics
255 Social Work
COLUMBIA CAMPUS
Professional
209 Medicine
499 Law
STATEWIDE CAMPUSES
611 Aiken
615 Aiken Graduate
621 Beaufort
641 Lancaster
651 Salkehatchie
671 Sumter
681 Union
661 Upstate
665 Upstate Graduate
MILITARY CAMPUS
744 Fort Jackson
DEGREE SOUGHT
ASSOCIATES
20
Associate in Arts
21
Associate in Science
24
Associate in Science in Technical Nursing
27
Associate in Science in Criminal Justice
29
Associate in Science in Business
BACCALAUREATES
35
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
37
Bachelor of Science in Physical Education
4B
Bachelor of Science in Special Education
4C
Bachelor of Arts in Special Education
40
Bachelor of Arts
41
Bachelor of Science
42
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
44
Bachelor of Music
45
Bachelor of Fine Arts
46
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
48
Bachelor of Arts in Education
49
Bachelor of Science in Education
50
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
51
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism &
Mass Communications
52
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
58
Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae
59
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies
60
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
61
Doctor of Pharmacy
POST BACCALAUREATES
10
Certificate of Graduate Study
7A
Master of Earth & Environmental Resources Mgmt.
7B
Master of Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Administration
7C
Master of Biomedical Science
7D
Master of Industrial Statistics
7E
International Master of Business Administration (Vienna)
7F
Master of Teaching
7G
Master of Rehabilitation Counseling
7H
Master of Communication Disorders
7J
Master of Science in Nursing
7K
Master of Nurse Anesthesia
7M
of Software Engineering
MasterInternational Master of Business Administration
7N
7P
Professional Science Master
7R
Executive International Master of Business Administration
7S
Master of Retailing
7T
Master of Sport & Entertainment Management
63
Master of Laws
64
Master of Health Administration
65
Master of Human Resources
66
Master of Mass Communication
68
Master of Media Arts
70
Master of Arts
71
Master of Science
72
Master of Accountancy
73
Master of Business Administration
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
83
84
85
86
87
89
9A
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
Master of Education
Master of Engineering
Master of Mathematics
Master of Music Education
Master of Public Administration
Master of Social Work
Interdisciplinary Master of Arts
Master of Arts in Teaching
Master of Fine Arts
Master of Music
Master of Library & Information Science
Master of Public Health
Master of Science in Public Health
Master of Speech Pathology
Doctor of Nursing
Educational Specialist
Specialist in Library &
Information Science
Doctor of Philosophy
Juris Doctor
Doctor of Education
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Musical Arts
Doctor of Public Health
Doctor of Physical Therapy
STATE CODES
AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CZ
CO
CT
DE
DC
FL
GA
GU
HI
ALABAMA
ALASKA
ARIZONA
ARKANSAS
CALIFORNIA
CANAL ZONE
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FLORIDA
GEORGIA
GUAM
HAWAII
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
ME
MD
MA
MI
MN
MS
MO
IDAHO
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
IOWA
KANSAS
KENTUCKY
LOUISIANA
MAINE
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
MT
NE
NV
NH
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
PR
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH DAKOTA
OHIO
OKLAHOMA
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA
PUERTO RICO
MAJORS ARE LISTED ON THE BACK OF THIS SHEET
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University Registrar
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Dean
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University Registrar
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Degree Candidate
RI
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VT
VI
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
XC
RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
UTAH
VERMONT
VIRGIN ISLANDS
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
WYOMING
FOREIGN COUNTRY
MAJORS
ASSOCIATE
MASTER'S
MASTER'S (Continued)
944
990
961
992
205
113
138
169
118
320
105
104
106
470
090
596
240
242
322
451
109
455
362
520
458
165
119
587
560
311
309
580
584
112
351
354
389
452
310
115
593
594
331
160
180
143
333
095
130
124
183
330
597
592
346
136
930
245
156
575
750
139
166
600
376
703
704
705
707
708
709
710
711
712
578
550
146
145
454
111
152
328
149
151
164
150
459
097
070
074
076
080
167
801
163
588
329
154
153
157
173
159
582
591
137
358
360
168
940
162
176
373
178
570
175
457
184
385
374
378
363
980
135
301
110
190
581
Criminal Justice
General
Nursing
Business
BACCALAUREATE
205
610
101
103
320
105
104
470
106
620
250
991
950
215
174
451
109
455
107
640
520
131
456
132
125
108
587
560
188
311
112
452
310
115
114
334
331
160
189
210
127
143
130
124
133
183
136
935
930
172
126
170
235
575
910
139
141
630
600
144
386
911
220
222
146
225
140
145
454
111
312
314
148
328
994
050
051
800
163
329
154
157
159
650
255
168
940
854
373
175
184
385
980
135
920
110
660
852
Accounting
Advertising
African-American Studies
Anthropology
Art Education
Art History
Art Studio
Biomedical Engineering
Biological Sciences
Broadcast Journalism
Business Administration-Computer Info Systems
Business Administration-General
Business & Tech Education
Business Economics
Cardiovascular Technology
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Classics
Communications
Comparative Literature
Computational Mathematics
Computer Engineering
Computer Information Systems
Computer Information Systems
Computer Science
Criminal Justice
Criminology & Criminal Justice
Dance
Early Childhood Education
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Elementary Education
English
European Studies
Exercise and Sports Science
Exercise Science
Experimental Psychology
Film Studies
Finance
Fine Arts
French
Geography
Geology
Geophysics
German
History
Hospitality Management
Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management
Human Services
Industrial Mathematics
Information Management & Systems
Insurance & Risk Management
International Business
Interdisciplinary Studies
International Studies
Italian
Journalism
Journalism-General
Latin American Studies
Learning Disabilities
Liberal Studies
Management
Management Science
Marine Science
Marketing
Math and Computer Science
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Media Arts
Middle Grades Education
Middle Level Education
Music
Music Education
Nonprofit Administration
Nursing (4-yr)
Nursing (R.N.)
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Public Relations
Real Estate
Religious Studies
Retailing
Russian
Secondary Education
Sociology
Spanish
Special Education
Sport & Entertainment Management
Statistics
Technology Support & Training Management
Theatre
Visual Communications
Women's Studies
Accounting
Anthropology
Applied Art History
Applied Clinical Psychology
Art
Art Education
Art History
Art Studio
Biological Sciences
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Science
Biostatistics
Business Administration
Business Administration
Business Education
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Community & Adult Programs in Education
Comparative Literature
Computer Science & Engineering
Conducting
Creative Writing
Criminal Justice
Criminology & Criminal Justice
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood/Elementary Education
Earth & Environmental Resources Management
Earth Sciences
Economics
Educational Administration
Educational Research
Educational Technology
Electrical Engineering
Elementary Education
English
Environmental Health Sciences
Epidemiology
Exercise Science
Experimental Psychology
Foreign Languages
French
General Public Health
Genetic Counseling
Geography
Geology
German
Health Education
Health Care Administration
Health Promotion, Education & Behavior
Higher Education & Student Affairs
History
Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management
Human Resources
Industrial Statistics
International Business
International Legal Studies
International Studies
Jazz Studies
Journalism-General
Language & Literacy
Law & Economics
Law & Accountancy
Law & Public Administration
Law & Human Resources
Law & Environmental Resources Management
Law & Social Work
Law & Health Care Administration
Law & International Business
Law & Criminology/Criminal Justice
Library and Information Science
Linguistics
Marine Science
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Media Arts
Music Composition
Music Education
Music History
Music Performance
Music Theory
Natural Science
Nuclear Engineering
Nurse Anesthesia
Nursing Administration
Nursing-Clinical
Nursing-Health
Nursing-Community Mental Health & Psychiatry
Opera Theatre
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Philosophy
Physical Activity & Public Health
Physical Education
Physics
Piano Pedagogy
Political Science
Professional Science Master
Psychology
Public Administration
Public Health Administration
Public History
Reading
Rehabilitation Counseling
Religious Studies
Retailing
School Psychology
Sciences
Secondary Education
Social Studies
Social Work
Sociology
Software Engineering
Spanish
Special Education
Special Education-Visual Impairment
Speech-Language Pathology
Speech Pathology
Sport & Entertainment Management
Statistics
Teaching
Theatre
Theatre & Speech
Urban Public Affairs
CERTIFICATE
072
116
177
120
352
179
460
578
577
151
070
088
590
551
181
852
Advanced Practice Nursing
Drug & Addiction Studies
Applied Statistics
Gerontology
Higher Education Leadership
Historical Archaeology & Cultural Res Mgt
Information Assurance & Security
Library and Information Science
Museum Management
Music Performance
Nursing Administration
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
School Health Education
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Visual Anthropology
Women's Studies
SPECIALIST
380
351
578
360
301
Counselor Education
Educational Administration
Library and Information Science
Rehabilitation Counseling
Teaching
DOCTORATE
113
106
470
090
596
240
451
109
455
161
520
456
458
165
380
381
311
112
351
350
452
310
115
593
594
331
160
361
130
124
382
592
136
139
376
700
578
550
146
601
145
454
096
152
328
151
459
085
801
163
329
335
154
153
157
591
162
373
570
175
385
379
135
356
Anthropology
Biological Sciences
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Science
Biostatistics
Business Administration
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Clinical-Community Psychology
Comparative Literature
Computer Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Conducting
Counselor Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education
Economics
Educational Administration
Educational Psychology & Research
Electrical Engineering
Elementary Education
English
Environmental Health Sciences
Epidemiology
Exercise Science
Experimental Psychology
Foundations of Education
Geography
Geology
Health Education Administration
Health Promotion, Education & Behavior
History
International Studies
Language and Literacy
Law
Library and Information Science
Linguistics
Marine Science
Mass Communications
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medicine
Music Composition
Music Education
Music Performance
Nuclear Engineering
Nursing Science
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physical Therapy
Physics
Piano Pedagogy
Political Science
Public Health Administration
School Psychology
Secondary Education
Social Work
Sociology
Special Education
Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
Statistics
Student Personnel Services
APPLICATION FOR DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Columbia, South Carolina 29208-0001
All candidates for degrees and certificates must file formal Applications for Degree or Certificate with the dean
of their respective school/college and with the Office of the University Registrar not later than the deadline date
as set in the academic calendar.
STUDENT NUMBER
Candidate's Signature
Graduation Term: Spring 20 _______ Summer 20 _______ Fall 20 _______
Date
Your diploma will be ordered from the information on this application; so be certain it is correct
. Print your name the way you wish it to appear on your diploma – name
of record must be used — to change your name of record you must file legal documentation with the Office of the University Registrar.
First Name
First Middle Name
Second Middle Name (if applicable)
Name Suffix
(e.g. Jr., III, etc.)
Last Name
Accent
LOCAL ADDRESS
Information sent before the commencement exercises will be mailed to this address.
Street – Line 1
Street – Line 2
City
State
Zip
plus
Area
Code
Four
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Telephone
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PERMANENT/FORWARDING ADDRESS
T his address will immediately become your permanent/forwarding address upon receipt of this form in the Office of the University Registrar. Diplomas and alumni infor
mation will be mailed to this address.
Street – Line 1
Street – Line 2
City
State
Zip
plus
Area
Code
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COLLEGE/DEGREE/MAJOR - see cover sheet for codes
School College Name ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Code
Degree Name __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Code
First Major Name _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Code
Second Major Name _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Code
Minor Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Code
Area of Emphasis Name __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Code
Y = Yes
Will you attend Commencement Exercise?
N = No
Review your academic record. List all courses required for graduation which you have not completed, including any incomplete.
Consult with the dean at your school/college.
Dept.
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Credits
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Credits
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Credits
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Dean's Signature _______________________________________________________________
GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY
Thesis of Dissertation Title
(Please Print)
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APPLICANTS - DO NOT WRITE IN SPACE BELOW, FOR ADMINISTRATIVE USE ONLY.
Approved __________________________________________________
Dean's Signature
Disapproved ______________________________________________________
Dean's Signature
Honors ____________________________________________________
Note to deans: All applications must be returned with an approval or disapproval signature.
GRADUATION WITH HONORS
will be based on a cumulative GPA calculated on the basis of ALL work in the student's college career.
SUMMA CUM LAUDE -GPA 3.950-4.000; MAGNA CUM LAUDE-GPA of 3.750-3.949; CUM LAUDE-GPA of 3.500-3.749
BACHELOR DEGREE HONORS:
Sixty hours applicable toward the degree must be earned in residence at the University of South Carolina
WITH HIGHEST HONORS 3.950-4.000; WITH HIGH HONORS-GPA of 3.750-3.949; WITH HONORS-GPA of 3.500-3.749
ASSOCIATE DEGREE HONORS:
Thirty hours applicable toward the degree must be earned in residence at the University of South Carolina
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