Catalog Structure
The Engagement Catalog records the educational purpose and design of each Engagement. A student record is created by the sponsoring department when a student completes a cataloged Engagement. The Engagement Catalog is for information purposes only and does not constitute any contractual agreement between a student and the University of South Carolina. The University reserves the right to make changes in cataloged programs at any time.
Category | Engagement |
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Academic Advising Programs | Exploratory Advising / Major Change Students meet 1-on-1 with an Exploratory Advisor to explore majors/degree programs, learn how to change majors, evaluate how completed coursework will apply to a new major, plan class schedules, and get help with general advisement questions. |
Academic Advising Programs | Academic Coaching Appointment Students meet 1-1 with a coach to create an academic and engagement plan, set goals, and share resources; sessions are tailored to meet each student's needs and may include general advising, academic planning, strengths identification, planning campus involvement, and navigating campus resources. |
Campus Activities Programs | Residence Hall Association Community Event Students attend a program designed by RHA student officers, in consultation with Residence Life professional staff, to engage students with the Carolina Community, including but not limited to, social gatherings, movie nights, and hall spirit competitions. |
Campus Activities Programs | Junior Year Success Event Third year students participate in social and community building events designed to encourage social networking among students on similar academic timelines. |
Campus Activities Programs | Sustainable Carolina Garden Tour Students tour the garden, learn farming techniques, lend a hand, and maybe even sample some of the produce! (A portion of our produce is donated to the Gamecock CommUnity Shop and the rest is sold at the Healthy Carolina Farmer�s market.) |
Campus Activities Programs | Sustainable Carolina Hands-On Workshop Students receive hands-on instruction from a well-trained peer educator to provide tangible strategies to make their daily actions more sustainable. These practical experiences can include cooking demos, sewing/textile workshops, repurposing, upcycling, nature walks, or at-home gardening. |
Campus Activities Programs | Senior Year Success Event Participants meet other fourth or fifth year students in a relaxed environment and have the opportunity to build community within their class year, strengthen a connection to USC, develop memories, and just have fun. |
Campus Activities Programs | Student Organization Member Students engage in organizations for many reasons - to gain skills, connect with other students, broaden their knowledge. Student-led organizations establish purpose and goals, determine membership, set activities, and select leaders. The university records organizational affiliation, but does not monitor the engagement of individual students. |
Campus Activities Programs | Dinner Dialogue Students enrolled in a course are guests for dinner in their instructor's home, in order to better get to know their instructor and classmates outside the classroom. |
Campus Activities Programs | Carolina Productions Student attended an event provided by the Carolina Productions student programming board (e.g., concerts, comedy nights, weekly movie screenings, roller rinks). |
Campus Activities Programs | Dance Marathon Hero Student participates in one of a variety of programs and events on campus and in the larger community to raise awareness and generate support for the Child Life Program at Prisma Health Children's Hospital. |
Campus Activities Programs | Gamecock Entertainment (GE) Intern Student Interns design and implement events; practice marketing and outreach best practices for event promotion; track event attendance data and conduct assessment; collaborate with professional staff to manage event budgets; and participate in professional development activities. |
Campus Activities Programs | Gamecock Entertainment Student attended an event provided by Gamecock Entertainment staff programming (e.g., watch parties, sporting events, political elections/debates), paint nights, trivia, foam parties). |
Campus Activities Programs | Homecoming Event Student participates in one of a variety of Homecoming activities designed to celebrate the traditions of the UofSC community; events are intended to develop a sense of belonging, pride, and school spirit as students engage with their peers, alumni, and friends of UofSC. |
Campus Activities Programs | Thursday After Dark Thursday After Dark provides a variety of late-night programming to engage Carolina students (e.g., escape rooms, trivia, bowling nights). |
Campus Activities Programs | First-Generation Center Welcome Drop-In Students can interact with other first-generation students and with representatives from high impact learning offices, such as Education Abroad, Undergraduate Research, and the Career Center/Internships. The event is intended to help students connect with one another, faculty, and staff and learn more about opportunities at the university. |
Campus Activities Programs | Earth Day Festival Students attend a fair-type event to meet students in organizations, campus offices, and community non-profits related to Environmentalism and Sustainability, to learn about how Columbia and USC are taking steps to become more environment-friendly and how they can play a role! |
Capstone Experience | Graduation with Leadership Distinction ePortfolio - 401 Student creates an ePortfolio as the culminating project of their undergraduate student collegiate experience. Through the ePortfolio, students demonstrate the major learning and skills they have developed during their time at the University of South Carolina. The ePortfolio is intended to help students identify their purpose or passion. |
Capstone Experience | Graduation with Leadership Distinction ePortfolio - Small Groups and Independent students The ePortfolio is designed to be the culminating project of a student's collegiate experiences. Through creation of an ePortfolio, students demonstrate the major learning and skills they have developed. The process is intended to help undergraduate students identify their purpose or passion. |
Capstone Experience | Applications in Entrepreneurship and New Ventures - MGMT 479 Small teams provide consulting for local early-stage startups, applying entrepreneurial frameworks, skills and concepts. Students will contact the client at least once a week. At least once a term, students will present their findings to the client; both client/faculty provide feedback in this session. Faculty provides weekly guidance/feedback. |
Capstone Experience | Capstone Design Project II - ELCT 404 Working in teams of typically four, students analyze requirements posed by a project proponent (i.e. customer), then design and build a prototype of a system that meets the proponent's needs. The course is designed to provide an authentic engineering project experience that is representative of a typical engineer's early professional years. |
Capstone Experience | Developing & Launching New Ventures - MGMT 473 The Emerging Venture Project (EVP) is a team project during which students apply the concepts and tools from the class to an emerging venture, in order to experience entrepreneurship in action. Students produce a final paper, founder/sponsor deliverable, and class presentation. |
Capstone Experience | Executing Strategy New Venture - MGMT 474 Students engage in a team project during which they apply concepts and tools learned in class to an emerging venture, in order to experience entrepreneurship in action. Students produce a final paper, founder/sponsor deliverable (external project only to be negotiated with the founder/project sponsor) and class presentation. |
Capstone Experience | Public Health Capstone Seminar - PUBH 498 Students synthesize and apply content knowledge and competencies developed in the BS/BA public health degree program, in a practice setting with emphasis on student identified areas for professional growth. |
Capstone Experience | GSCOM Capstone Project - MGSC 497 Student consulting teams apply Operations and Supply Chain concepts and techniques to solve operational problems, identify improvement opportunities in service and manufacturing firms, write recommendation and implementation reports, oversee pilot or full-scale implementations, and make presentations of their work to the firm�s management group. |
Capstone Experience | Independent Study in Information Science - ISCI 494 Students pursue directed study and practical application of topics relevant to their desired career path. |
Career Services | Transfer Student Success Event Students engage in activities designed to welcome transfers students to the university, help them build a social network with other students/faculty/staff, learn about resources, help create a sense of belonging in a new location, and connect with other transfer students in the community. |
Career Services | Sophomore Success Event Sophomore year students engage in events designed to be social and community building in nature, focusing on helping students develop a social network with peers on a similar academic timeline and feel a sense of belonging on campus. |
Career Services | Sophomore Success Consultation Sophomore year students meet one-to-one with an upperclassman peer leader or a professional/graduate staff member in the Student Success Center, to reflect on their college experiences in their first year, identify opportunities for their second year, and explore the different ways they might find support and engagement in their sophomore year. |
Career Services | Mutual Expectations Workshop Students engage with peers and faculty, over lunch, to discuss issues and have an open dialogue through a guided conversation in a relaxed setting. Workshops are held in partnership between the Student Success Center (SSC) and the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE). |
Career Services | Junior Year Success Consultation Junior year students meet one-to-one with a peer educator or a professional/graduate staff member in the Student Success Center, to help students reflect on their educational experiences to date, plan for their remaining time at USC, and identify post-graduation options. |
Career Services | Student Success Center Workshop Students engage in a workshop on a topic related to academic success, cohort specific year success, college student success, and general life-skills, led by an upperclassman peer educator or professional/graduate staff member. |
Career Services | Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management Experience Expo Students interact with prospective employers to learn about opportunities and obtain interviews for internships and full-time jobs. Students interact with study abroad providers to learn about international experiences available to USC and College of HRSM students. |
Career Services | Health Professions Fair Students interact with representatives from employer organizations about current and future employment opportunities including internships, co-ops, and full-time positions. |
Career Services | Part-Time Job Fair Students interact with representatives from campus departments and community organizations about current part-time employment opportunities. |
Career Services | STEM Job Fair Students interact with representatives from employer organizations about current and future employment opportunities including internships, co-ops, and full-time positions. |
Career Services | Career Coaching Student engages 1-1 with a Career Center professional staff member on a career planning topic, such as assessing career interests, writing a resume, preparing for a job fair or job interview, or planning a job search. |
Career Services | Career Coaching - Career Studio In this learning lab, students receive guidance from a Career Center Peer Educator on topics related to their career, including resumes, cover letters, personal statements, curriculum vitae, job search, interviewing, and occupational research. |
Career Services | Gamecocks Get Hired Job Fair Students interact with representatives from employer organizations about current and future employment opportunities including internships, co-ops, and full-time positions. |
Career Services | Moore School of Business EXPO Students interact with representatives from employer organizations about current and future employment opportunities including internships and full-time positions. |
Career Services | Alumni Career Mentoring Program Mentee Mentees register and initiate interaction with their assigned Mentor through the Mentorship Hub. Interaction continues through the platform or other means of communication. Mentors and Mentees are encouraged to follow suggested themes in order to assist students with career development, goals setting, and career-related decision-making. |
Career Services | Education Recruitment Day Career Event Students interact with representatives from employer organizations about current and future employment opportunities including internships, co-ops, and full-time positions. |
Career Services | First Year Success Consultation Student meets with a trained upperclassman peer leader or a professional/graduate staff member, to help first year students reflect on what they have done during their time at USC, set goals for their remaining time, plan for their second year, and explore various high-impact opportunities on campus. |
Career Services | Career Development Series Students listen to expert presentations on a variety of career development topics, engage in informal discussion with experts and peers, and have opportunities to ask questions. Topics include job search skills, diversity in the workplace, professional skills, preparing for internships, career fair preparation, and networking skills. |
Civic Engagement & Service-Learning Programs | CIEL Student Advisory Council Session SAC members discuss, question, and debate presented topics and consider how their shared opinions can impact their peers and institution. They may collaborate with one another to reach a unanimous opinion or may state personal opinions, while demonstrating professionalism when opinions differ and understanding the importance of individual voices. |
Civic Engagement & Service-Learning Programs | Gamecock CommUnity Shop Executive Board Student board members serve as the primary points of contact for Pantry Pal volunteers, manage pantry operations, marketing/communications, strategic planning, and assessment; and support volunteer recruitment, training, and provide feedback and reflection opportunities. |
Civic Engagement & Service-Learning Programs | Gamecock CommUnity Pal Students assist CommUnity Shop clients, sort donations, and shelve inventory in the Gamecock Pantry. They also serve as educational resources at tabling events. |
Civic Engagement & Service-Learning Programs | Sustainable Carolina Discussion Workshop Workshops provide a safe space for students to discuss critical topics related to Climate Change and Sustainability. Topics are related to the UN�s Sustainable Development Goals, and are intended to help students learn about marginalized populations and build awareness around issues related to the environmental and social justice. |
Civic Engagement & Service-Learning Programs | Sustainable Carolina Community Service Students participate in a community service opportunity within the city of Columbia or campus community that addresses a Sustainable Development Goal. |
Civic Engagement & Service-Learning Programs | Sustainability / Environmental Justice 101 Presentation Students listen to an expert presenter on the tenets of Sustainability/Environmental Justice, the impact on our lives, current campus/city initiatives, and ways to get involved. Students are invited to reflect on how they play a role in campus sustainability and get involved in Climate Action. |
Civic Engagement & Service-Learning Programs | Community Service Ambassador Each student ambassador serves in a nonprofit organization located in the Midlands, exploring issues affecting the local community and working with the non-profit agency to address these issues. |
Civic Engagement & Service-Learning Programs | Safe Zone Workshop Student listen to an expert presenter speak about LGBT college student data, risks associated with LGBT college students, bias and harassment, and resources available on- and off- campus to provide support. Students engage in small group activities such as scenarios to learn how to interrupt bias, and how to understand the LGBT experience. |
Civic Engagement & Service-Learning Programs | Service-Learning - PALM 495 An exploration of theories of service-learning with application of practical solutions to meet community needs. |
Civic Engagement & Service-Learning Programs | Community Psychology Practicum - PSYC 489 Students engage in a supervised, structured field experience in a community agency, applying psychological principles, theory, and research. |
Education Abroad Programs & Services | Study Abroad - Global Classroom Students engage in a short-term, USC faculty-led program, focusing on a specific subject area or foreign language. Program sites and course offerings vary from year to year. |
Education Abroad Programs & Services | Study Abroad - Global Direct Students engage in a summer, semester, or academic year direct-enroll program while focusing on specific topics, foreign languages, or various subject areas. Students take courses from an approved academic institution and pay tuition and fees directly to the host institution. |
Education Abroad Programs & Services | Study Abroad - Global Exchange Students engage in a semester or academic year exchange program in conjunction with a partner institution. Some focus on specific areas of study; others are open to all majors. Students are charged USC in-state tuition while enrolled in this program. |
Education Abroad Programs & Services | Study Abroad - Global Partner Students engage in a summer, semester, or academic year program with an independent study abroad organization. |
Education Abroad Programs & Services | Study Abroad - Global USC Students engage in intensive, multi-disciplinary overseas summer programs, earning 3-9 credits while participating in cultural excursions and academic activities as part of a cohort. |
Fraternity and Sorority Advising Programs | Fraternity and Sorority Life Council Leadership Students work to advance the FSL community by leading bi-weekly council meetings, meeting monthly with professional and graduate student staff advisors, communicating with FSL chapter presidents and community members, and implementing policies (university, FSL, Council). |
Fraternity and Sorority Advising Programs | Fraternity and Sorority New Member Summit Students engage in council-specific conversations on the history, significance and myths of Fraternity and Sorority Life, personal responsibility, expectations, and tools available for new FSL members. |
Fraternity and Sorority Advising Programs | Fraternity and Sorority Life Recruitment / Intake Orientation Participants attend this session to learn about the recruitment and membership experience in fraternity and sorority organizations, including time commitment, academic and financial requirements, and philanthropic and service opportunities of each chapter. Information is provided by professional staff, graduate assistants, and current members. |
Fraternity and Sorority Advising Programs | Interfraternity Council Recruitment Advisor Recruitment Peer Advisors serve as mentors, resources, facilitators, and referral agents to students who are potential new members participating in fraternity recruitment activities. |
Health Promotion Services | Gamecocks Eat Well Cooking Class Students will receive hands-on cooking class instruction from a Registered Dietitian to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to prepare their own snacks and meals. |
Housing and Residential Life Programs | Residence Hall Community Event Students attend a program designed to engage students with the Carolina Community, including but not limited to, social gatherings, movie nights, and hall spirit competitions. |
Housing and Residential Life Programs | Resident Connection Students engage in conversations with their resident assistant (RA) regarding their transition to college, making friends, coursework, and overall wellbeing |
International Student Programs and Services | International Accelerator Program Community Event Students participate in group outings to various locations and events on campus and around town, providing opportunities to explore the local area and culture alongside fellow students; the events are designed to foster community, encourage social connections, and enhance the overall student experience. |
Internship Programs | Golf Tourism - HTMT 591 This class meets for 10 weeks, focusing on global golf tourism, with emphasis on mega-events. During the term, each student is employed by Augusta (GA) National Golf Club in a micro-internship role at the Masters Tournament, in which students apply knowledge and skills learned in this course, as well as their major and general education courses. |
Internship Programs | Golf Tourism Consumer Services - HTMT 592 Each student is employed by Augusta (GA) National Golf Club in a micro-internship returning role (2nd year) at the Masters Tournament, serving as a peer leader to new micro-internship students. The asynchronous online course focuses on customer service systems in business operations, with practical application at a mega golf-tourism event. |
Internship Programs | Golf Tourism Supervisory Skills - HTMT 593 Each student is employed by Augusta (GA) National Golf Club in a micro-internship returning role (3rd year) at the Masters Tournament, serving as a peer leader to new micro-internship students. This asynchronous online course examines supervisory skills in high-quality business operations, with practical application at a mega golf-tourism event. |
Internship Programs | Golf Tourism Leadership Skills - HTMT 594 Each student is employed by Augusta (GA) National Golf Club in a micro-internship returning role (3rd year) at the Masters Tournament, serving as a peer leader to new interns. This asynchronous online course examines management/leadership skill in high-quality business operations, with practical application at a mega golf-tourism event. |
Internship Programs | Carolina Internship Program - Part-time Students engage in a paid, work-based learning experience that is usually the length or equivalent of a fall or spring semester or summer, working approximately 240 hours at 20 hours/week. Student may be eligible to receive academic credit through their academic department or pursue a Zero Credit Transcript notation through the Career Center. |
Internship Programs | USC Press Internship UofSC Press interns gain insight into the book publishing process by working in one of three areas: acquisitions, publicity, or marketing, with potential exposure to and integration with other Press departments and varied learning opportunities tailored to their specific interests. |
Internship Programs | Carolina Internship Program - Full-time Students engage in a paid, work-based learning experience that includes staff facilitated feedback and reflection on their experience. The goal is to enhance students' understanding of their professional knowledge, skills and abilities to aid in their full-time job searches and lifelong career management. |
Internship Programs | Cooperative Education (Co-op) - Alternating Students participate in 2-3 semesters of supervised, paid work-based learning with the same employer. The Alternating format allows the student to alternate between a semester of full-time school (480 hours at 40 hours/week). |
Internship Programs | Cooperative Education (Co-op) - Parallel Students participate in 2-3 semesters of supervised, paid work-based learning with the same employer. The Parallel format allows the student to work part-time for 240 hours (20 hours/week) for 3 consecutive semesters while attending school. |
Internship Programs | South Carolina Internship Program Students apply for and receive a financial supplement ($3,000) to support their participation in an internship or cooperative education experience in high-demand industries in South Carolina (manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, energy, health and life sciences or financial services). |
Internship Programs | Adolescent Mentoring - CRJU 551 Students spend the first five week of the semester in intensive training and are then paired as a mentor with a student at a local disciplinary alternative school. The remainder of the semester is spent focused on mentoring and ongoing support, discussion, reflection, and supplemental training. |
Internship Programs | Business Internship in Management - MGMT 499 Internship, for credit, with a company focusing on management, lessons learned, SWOT self assessment. |
Internship Programs | Experiential Learning in Mass Communications - JOUR 396 Students engage in a supervised professional experience in mass communications-related fields, while employed by an external organization in an internship role in which they apply the knowledge and skills learned in their major and general education courses. |
Internship Programs | Internship - CRJU 494 Students intern for 160 hours during the semester at an appropriate agency or institution. |
Internship Programs | Hospitality & Tourism Internship - HTMT 495 Full time work experience of a minimum of 400 work hours in the Hospitality or Tourism industry; position must be Managerial or Supervisory in nature, Rotational within a minimum of three different areas of the business or a Structured Internship Program. Includes online course work. |
Internship Programs | Hospitality & Tourism Practicum - HTMT 290 Full time work experience of a minimum of 400 work hours in the Hospitality or Tourism industry; position can be any entry level or higher position. Includes online course work. |
Internship Programs | Internship - PALM 494 Student engages in supervised immersion and exploration in a field related to the major, with a career, cultural, or community focus. |
Internship Programs | Internship - SVAD 499 Students secure an internship in a media or design field that they want to pursue professionally, upon graduation and work up to 10 hours a week (total of 160 hours during the semester). Students identify professional and personal goals for the experience, reflect in a journal on what they are learning, and receive a supervisor evaluation. |
Internship Programs | Internship in Geography - GEOG 595 Students serve as interns (paid or unpaid) in government agencies, private-sector businesses, or non-profit organizations. Internship activities and experiential learning are supervised jointly by sponsors and the internship program of the department. |
Internship Programs | Internship in Information Science - ISCI 496 Students work in a professional atmosphere to connect the classroom experience with the field they intend to pursue, gain professional experience, explore careers, discover more about themselves, plan for the future, and make themselves more marketable to employers. |
Internship Programs | Internship in Mass Communications - JOUR 597 Students work at least 140 hours during the semester under the direction of the intern coordinator and a professional supervisor in an internship they obtain, attend required meetings during the term with other interns and the intern coordinator, and turn in assignments as scheduled in the course syllabus. |
Internship Programs | Internship in Sport & Entertainment Management - SPTE 495 Students engage in a supervised work experience in a sport or entertainment area. Internship is a minimum of 520 work hours over 13 weeks and is selected by the student with the assistance and approval of the Internship Instructor. |
Internship Programs | Practicum in Sport & Entertainment Management - SPTE 295 Students engage in a supervised work experience in a sport or entertainment area. Practicum is a minimum of 520 work hours over 13 weeks and is selected by the student with the assistance and approval of the Practicum Instructor. It is meant to be the student's introduction to the specific field in which they wish to pursue a career. |
Internship Programs | Professional Internship - ITEC 495 The course is a supervised work experience in information technology and/or project management; the internship is coordinated by a faculty member and supervised by approved management/supervisor within business and industry lasting for approximately 400 hours of on the job experiences. |
Internship Programs | Retailing Internship - RETL 495 Students engage in supervised work experience within the retail industry that links classroom learning and student interest with the acquisition of knowledge in an applied work setting. |
Internship Programs | Retailing Practicum - RETL 295 Students apply knowledge, skills and/or certifications acquired in retailing courses to an in-field experience; work closely with retailing professionals; discover viable career paths; identify work-related interests and values; and analyze the practicum site to gain a better understanding of the company and the competitive marketplace. |
Internship Programs | Senior Nursing Capstone Practicum - NURS 435 Final Semester Senior Clinical Immersion Experience |
Internship Programs | Undergraduate Internship In Psychology - PSYC 495 Each student secures an internship at a community organization that serves children/adults, providing experience with the treatment/prevention of mental health concerns. Students write weekly journal reflections, conduct an informational interview, and complete a final paper. Site supervisors provide formal feedback at the end of the internship. |
Internship Programs | Washington Semester Internship - SCHC 493 SC Washington Semester Program students live in Washington DC while participating in full-time internships. Students engage in enrichment activities with the on-site academic director and peers, and have the chance to discuss/reflect on their experiences. Students submit in-class journal entries for further structured reflection opportunities. |
Internship Programs | Honors Internship - SCHC 498 Internships are an important part of the Honors Beyond the Classroom program. Students receive academic credit while gaining valuable experience in their chosen career field, receiving helpful feedback on their performance and reflecting on their experience. |
Internship Programs | Teaching Internship in Dance Education - DANC 479 The student will demonstrate the pedagogical knowledge, skill, and disposition necessary to effectively teach K-12 dance education as defined by NASD and NCATE and as measured by a departmental student teaching evaluation. Prerequisites: see academic bulletin. |
Internship Programs | Internship in Curriculum, Assessment, Teaching, and Professional Roles - EDEC 492 Internship for practice in classrooms at the early childhood level related to curriculum, assessment, teaching, and professional roles |
Internship Programs | Internship in Elementary Education - EDEL 490 Students in their final semester of an elementary education degree program complete an internship for practice in elementary classrooms (grades 2-6) related to curriculum design, assessment, interactive teaching, and professional roles. |