McCAUSLAND COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCESAt a Glance
In the University of South Carolina McCausland College of Arts and Sciences, we explore solutions to the world’s biggest challenges and answers to life’s most enduring questions. It’s a place to push the frontiers of science, art and culture not only to make a better world, but to instill greater meaning within it.
With the largest choice of majors, minors and courses of any college at the university, Arts and Sciences students can explore their strengths, gain a broad education and prepare for a career with infinite possibilities. We study the smallest particles known to science and the biggest social movements in history. We uncover mysteries about ancient civilization and hidden gems in literature. All united by an urge to explore, solve and create.
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Newest Udall scholar excels in work across surf and turf
Learn about USC's 19th Udall Scholar, Kayla Thompson, a first-generation, science-loving, rugby-playing, future environmental policy advocate. Her journey parallels that of her benefactors in many ways, and this honor motivates her to continually do more.
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Behind the beak: The student inside Cocky
Before the crowd sees him, there’s a quiet shift. The suit goes on. The posture changes. And Brayden Hensley becomes Cocky. To fans, Cocky is all energy and antics. But inside the suit is a criminology and criminal justice major balancing school and a role that demands constant performance.
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Internships help USC students explore their potential
Internships aren’t just for building resumés. When students take that first big step into their chosen career, the hard work of college begins to pay off.
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Physicist Frank Avignone has fed his scientific curiosity with a steady pursuit of new ideas
Frank Avignone has been fascinated by physics longer than most people have been alive, an intense curiosity that began in the waning days of World War II. Now, more than six decades after being recruited to the faculty of USC’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, Avignone continues to conduct particle physics research with renowned scholars, some of them at international laboratories he helped build decades ago.
Health Matters
Our students, faculty and alumni are working together for the health of South Carolina. From biologists and chemists studying the building blocks of life and the epicenters of disease to psychologists improving our understanding of mental health and how to help people make healthier choices. We bring together bright minds from our academic community and the larger university to work on research, public outreach and campuswide educational opportunities.
HEALTH SCIENCES
