Academic Programs

Undergraduate degree programs on the Columbia campus are offered through the Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management; Education; Engineering and Information Technology; Mass Communications and Information Studies; Nursing; and Pharmacy and through the School of Music, the Arnold School of Public Health, and the Moore School of Business. The School of the Environment offers a minor in environmental studies. The College of Social Work offers courses for undergraduate credit but does not offer an undergraduate degree. Prospective teachers of art, music, and physical education will receive their baccalaureate degrees through the college that offers their subject areas. In addition to undergraduate degrees in early childhood, elementary, and middle level education and physical education, the College of Education offers a combination undergraduate/graduate program in cooperation with other colleges of the University and provides preparation for certification by the South Carolina State Department of Education.

The curricula in Air Force Aerospace Studies, Army Military Science, and Naval Science are nondegree ROTC programs, to be taken optionally in addition to a regular academic major.

The chart of degrees at the end of this section provides a comprehensive listing of fields available as academic majors at the University. The programs are arranged by disciplinary area and not specifically by college, school, or department.

Degrees Offered on the Columbia Campus

Special Academic Opportunities