1991-1993 Catalog; The University of South Carolina at Spartanburg Catalog, 1991-93 PDF
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uses University of South Carolina at Spartanburg 1991-93 Catalog The University of South Carolina at Spartanburg Catalog, 1991-1993 MailingAddress: TheUniversityofSouthCarolinaatSpartanburg 800UniversityWay Spartanburg,SouthCarolina29303 Telephone: (803)599-2000 TheUniversityofSouthCarolinaatSpartanburgreservestherighttomakechangesincurricula,degree requirements,courseofferings,andallacademicregulationswheninthejudgmentofthefaculty,thechan- cellor,thepresident,ortheboardoftrusteessuchchangesareinthebestinterestofthestudentsandthe university. Registrationattheuniversi^assumesthestudent'sacceptanceofallpublishedacademicregulations,in- cludingthosewhichappearinthiscatalogandallothersfoundinanyofficialannouncement. TheUniversityofSouthCarolinaatSpartanburgiscommittedtoapolicyofaffirmativeactionwhichas- suresequalopportunityineducationandemploymenttoallqualifiedpersonsregardlessofrace,sex, religion,creed,handicap,disability,veteranstatus,nationalorigin,orancestry. Icertifythatthiscatalogistrueandcorrectincontentandpolicyandstatesprogressrequirementsfor f graduation. : OlinB.SansburyJr. Chancellor,USCS J" / TheUniversityofSouthCarolinaatSpartanburgCatalogispublishedbiyearlyatSpartanburg,South Carolina. Table of Contents AcademicCalendars iv TheUniversity 1 Admission 4 FinancialAid 9 FeesandExpenses 20 StudentServices 25 AcademicServices 29 AcademicRegulations 32 AcademicPrograms 56 SchoolofBusinessAdministration andEconomics 66 SchoolofEducation 71 School ofHumanities andSciences 91 DivisionofFineArts,LanguagesandLiterature 92 DivisionofMathematicsandComputerScience .94 . DivisionofNaturalSciencesandEngineering 101 DivisionofSocialandBehavioralSciences 105 InterdisciplinaryStudies 115 MaryBlackSchoolofNursing 120 CourseDescriptions 134 AdministrationandFaculty 194 Index 211 m Academic Calendar, 1991-92 Fall 1991 Aug.26,Mon. Classesbegin Aug.28,Wed. LasWtdaytochangeacourseordropacoursewithoutagrade of beingrecorded Sep.2,Mon. LaborDay Sep. 16,Mon. LastdaytoapplyforDec.graduation Oct. 14& 15,Mon. &Tue. Fallbreak Oct. 23,Wed. LastdaytowithdrawfromaclasswithoutagradeofWF beingrecorded & & Nov.28 29,Thr. Fri, Thanksgivingbreak Dec.9.Mon. Classesend Dec. 10- 16,Tue. -Mon. Finalexaminations Spring1992 Jan. 16,Thr. Classesbegin Jan.20,Mon. LasWtdaytochangeacourseordropacoursewithoutagrade of beingrecorded Feb.5,Wed. LastdaytoapplyforMaygraduation WF Mar. 12,Thr. Last daytowithdrawfromaclasswithout agradeof beingrecorded Mar.23-27,Mon. -Fri. Springbreak Apr.29,Wed. Classesend Apr.30-May6,Thr. -Wed. Finalexaminations May6-26 HonorsSeminar SummerSession 1 1992 May28,Thr. Classesbegin May28,Thr. LasWtdaytochangeacourseordropacoursewithoutagrade of beingrecorded June 15,Mon. LastdaytoapplyforAug.graduation June 17,Wed. Lastdaytowithdrawfromaclasswithoutagradeof WF beingrecorded June30,Tue. Classesend July1 & 2,Wed. &Thr. Final examinations SummerSession II 1992 July7,Tue. Classesbegin July7,Tue. LasWtdaytochange acourse ordropacoursewithout agrade of beingrecorded WF July27,Mon. Last daytowithdrawfromaclasswithout agrade of beingrecorded Aug.7,Fri. Classesend Aug. 10& 11,Mon. &Tue. Finalexaminations IV Academic Calendar, 1992-93 Fall 1992 Aug.24,Mon. Classesbegin Aug. 26,Wed. LasWtdaytochange acourse ordropa coursewithoutagrade of beingrecorded Sep.7,Mon. LaborDay Sep. 15,Tue. Lastdayto applyforDec.graduation Oct. 12& 13,Mon. &Tue. Fallbreak WF Oct.20,Tue. Last daytowithdrawfromaclasswithoutagradeof beingrecorded Nov.3,Tue. Electionday & & Nov.26 27,Thr. Fri. Thanksgivingbreak Dec.8.Tue. Classes end Dec.9- 15,Wed. -Tue. Finalexaminations Spring1993 Jan. 14,Thr. Classesbegin Jan. 18,Mon. LasWt daytochangeacourseor dropacoursewithoutagrade of beingrecorded Feb.4,Thr. LastdaytoapplyforMaygraduation Mar. 15,Mon. Last daytowithdrawfrom aclasswithoutagradeofWF beingrecorded Apr, 5-9,Mon.-Fri. Springbreak Apr.28,Wed. Classesend Apr.29-May5,Thr. -Wed. Finalexaminations May6-26 HonorsSeminar SummerSession 1 1993 May27,Thr. Classesbegin May27,Thr. LasWt dayto changeacourse ordrop acoursewithout agrade of beingrecorded June 15,Tue. Last daytowithdrawfrom aclasswithout agrade ofWF beingrecorded June 17,Thr. LastdaytoapplyforAug.graduation June29,Tue. Classesend June30&July1,Wed. &Thr. Finalexaminations SummerSession II 1993 July6,Tue. Classesbegin July6,Tue. LasWt daj^tochangeacourse ordropacoursewithout agrade of beingrecorded July26,Mon. Lastdaytowithdrawfromaclasswithoutagrade ofWF beingrecorded Aug.6,Fri. Classesend Aug.9& 10,Mon. &Tue. Finalexaminations VI usesCatalog, 1991-1993 TheUniversity The University The University of South Carolina at Spartanburg is a coeducational, state-assisted institutionofferingacademicprogramsintheliberalarts,sciences,businessadministra- tion,nursineandteachereducation.USCSisaccreditedbytheCommissiononColleges ofthe Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees and bachelor'sdegrees. Thefacultyincludesmorethan150full-timeinstructorsandprofessorswhoholddegrees fromabroadrepresentation ofcolleges anduniversities. USCS islocatednear the foothills ofthe Blue Ridge Mountains.The 298-acre campus hassevenmajorbuildings,plusanactivitiesbuilding,athleticfields,andachilddevelop- ment center. USCSrecognizesthatitsprimaryresponsibilityistoeducatestudentstolivesuccessfully withworldwidetechnolo^calchangeandculturaldiversity.Educationalsomustprepare studentstomeeteconomicandsocialchallengesandmustenhancethequalityoflife.In viewofthese obligations, USCS has adoptedthe followingmission statement: USCSgraduates arecompetentintheirmajor fields ofstudy.Theycan com- municate effectivelyinstandardEnglish; theyknowhowtofindinformation andto evaluateit quantitativelyand analytically; theyhave an expanded knowledge andunderstandingoftheirnatural andsocial environments; they have aheightenedawareness and appreciationoflanguage, literature, the visualandperformingarts; andtheyhave an awareness oftheroots oftheir own history,values andculture, aswellasthose ofothers. USCS students are expectedto enlarge theirsense ofpersonalresponsibiUty toincludelifelonglearningandphysicalwell-being; theyaregiven oppor- tunitiestoworkcooperativelywithothers; theyare encouraged to deepen theirsense ofethics andtobecome awareoftneconnectionbetween in- dividualchoicesandcommunitylife. History ThehistoryoftheUniversityofSouthCarolinaatSpartanburgisachronicleofremark- ablegrowthanddevelopment.In24years,USCShasgrownfromasmallregionalcampus into animportant center ofhighereducation for the entire upcountryregion. USCS was established primarily to avert what could have been a serious health care problem. In 1%7, theSpartanburg General Hospital announced it was phasing out its A diplomaprogramforregisterednurses. citizens' committeeinvestigatedthesituation uses Catalog, 1991-1993 TheUniversity and ultimately requested that Spartanburg be included in the University of South Carolinasystem. TheSpartanburgRegionalCampus, asthe two-yearschoolwasfirstknown, openedits doorsinthefallof1%7to 177students, manyofwhompursuedanassociate ofscience degree in technical nursing. For the first twoyears, classes met onthe first floor ofthe Spartanburg General Hospital nursing residence. When the enrollment reached 488, cbsses were moved to the old County Health Department. Rapid growth soon made uses acandidate forfour-yearstatusimdertheprovisionsofa 1972legislative act. In the fallof1975, the SpartanburgRe^onal Campus officiallybecame the University ofSouth Carolina at Spartanburg and the first twelve bachelor degree programs were approved by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. Today, with an undergraduate enrollment of more than 3500, USCS looks forward to expanding its servicestocitizens from alloverthePiedmont. Public Service In additionto academic excellence, theUniversityofSouth Carolina atSpartanburgis dedicatedtopublicservice activities. The Science Education Center, in the School of Education, has received national recognition for its programs to improve the teaching of science in elementarmy and secondary schools. The Center for Economic and Community Development, the School of Business, provides outreach services for business, industry and education interestsinthePiedmontregion. ThousandsofpubhcschoolstudentshaveparticipatedinprogramssuchasthePiedmont RegionalScienceFair, anannualwritingandartcompetition, andHistoryDay. USCS administers70001, ayouthemploymentpro-am,in Cherokee,Spartanburgand Union counties. The pro-am provides employability training andjob placement, in- structionand careeractivitiesforschool dropouts. Each year the university offers a wide range of art exhibits, special lectures, music concerts,plays, foreign filmsandotherspecizil eventsforstudentsandthecommunity. The Carolina Piedmont Foundation, Inc. CharteredonFebruary2, 1973,theCarolinaPiedmontFoundation,Inc.,existstoaccept gifts of charitable, benevolent, cultural and educational purposes for the exclusive benefit and use oftheUniversityofSouthCarolina atSpartanburg. Fullyaccredited as a non-profit organization under section 501 (c) (3) ofthe Internal Revenue Code, the foundationisgovernedbyaboardofdirectorsconsistingofprominentmenandwomen fromupstateSouthCarolina.
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