2001-2002 Catalog; University of South Carolina-Spartanburg 2001-2002 Catalog

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University of South Carolina
Spartanburg
2001-2002 Catalog
Academic Calendar2001-2002
Fall2001
Aug.27,Monday Classesbegin
Sept.3,Monday LaborDayholiday
Oct. 15-16,Monday-Tuesday Fallbreak
Nov.22-23,Thursday-Friday Thanksgivingbreak
Dec. 10,Monday Classesend
Dec. 11,Tuesday ReadingDay
Dec. 12-18. Finalexaminations
Thursday-Wednesday
Dec. 19,Wednesday ConvocationhonoringDecembergraduates
Spring2002
Jan. 14,Monday Classesbegin
Jan.21,Monday MartinLutherKingJrHoliday
March 18-22, Springbreak
Monday-Friday
April29,Monday Classesend
April30,Tuesday ReadingDay
May 1-7, Finalexaminations
Wednesday-Tuesday
May 11,Saturday Commencement
Maymester2002
May8,Wednesday Classesbegin
May24,Friday Classesend
May25,Saturday Finalexaminations
SummerSession 12002
May28,Tuesday Classesbegin
June26,Wednesday Classesend
June27-28, Finalexaminations
Thursday-Friday
SummerSession II2002
July9,Tuesday Classesbegin
Aug.7,Wednesday Classesend
Aug.8-9,Thursday-Friday Finalexaminations
Welcome
IwouldliketoextendtoyouaspecialwelcometotheUniversity
ofSouthCarolinaSpartanburg. Iampleasedthatyouhavedecidedto
takeacloserlookatourprogramsandservices,andIamconfidentthat
youwilllikewhatyousee.
uses is South Carolina's "metropolitan university." We referto it in this way forseveral reasons. Most
importantly,theUniversity'sfundamentalpurposeistoprovidebaccalaureateandgraduateeducationaloppor-
tunitytotherapidlygrowingmetropolitanUpstateofSouthCarolina.Hereyouwillfindacademicprogramsof
topqualityintheUSCSCollegeofArtsandSciencesandinourthreeprofessionalschoolsofbusiness,education
andnursing. You'llfindqualityfacultyandstaffwhowillinteractwithyouonanindividualbasisandwhowill
helptomakeyouruniversityexperiencebothchallengingandworthwhile. Youwillalsofindqualityfacilities
suchas theHumanitiesand PerformingArts Centerandthenew Campus LifeCenterwhich will enrichyour
educationaljourney.
As a metropolitan university, we have a history ofstrong partnerships with members ofour surrounding
communityincludingschooldistricts,business,industryandhealth-careinstitutions—partnershipsfromwhich
youwillbenefitasastudentandfuturegraduateoftheUniversity.
USCS is acenterofactivity fortheuniversity community and beyond. Students atUSCS havecountless
opportunities to participate in campus activities and to assume leadership roles in a variety ofstudent and
coimnunityorganizations. Studentscantakeadvantageofthemanystudentservicesofferedtocomplementthe
academic program. Internship opportunities (regional, national and international), the Center for Women's
StudiesandPrograms,specialprogramsforminorityandinternationalstudents,andtheCareerServicesCenter
arejustafewofthemanyservicesofferedtoUSCSstudents.
Asyoureadthroughthepagesofthiscatalog,pleasecontactouradmissionsofficeat864-503-5246ifyouhave
anyquestions. Iwishyouthebestinyoureducationalendeavors,andIlookforwardtoseeingyouoncampusin
thenearfuture!
JohnC. Stockwell
Chancellor
The University
The University ofSouthCarohna Spartanburg isa largeproportionfromtheUpstatewheremanychooseto
coeducational, state-assisted,comprehensivemetropoU- remainfortheircareers. Abroadrangeofmajorcurricula
taninstitution.USCSoffersbachelor'sdegreeprograms areprovidedinartsandsciencesandinprofessionalfields
intheliberalarts,sciences,businessadministration,nurs- ofstudy required by the regional economy, including
ingandteachereducation;theassociatedegreeinnursing; business,education,health,criminaljusticeandinforma-
andmaster'sdegreesineducation. tion technology. Through on-site instruction, distance
Enroll—mentinthefallof1999was3,775. Thefaculty learning,continuingeducationandinter-institutionalar-
totaled256 125full-timefaculty,25administratorsand ticulationagreements,studentsareservedacrosstheUp-
librarianswho alsohold faculty rank, and 96 part-time state.
faculty members. Faculty members hold advanced de- Consistent with the international character ofthe
greesfromabroadrepresentationofcollegesanduniver- Upstate,theUniversitypromotesglobalperspectivesacross
sities. itsprograms, and, supportingthe regional employment
USCSislocatednearthefoothillsoftheBlueRidge objectivesofmostofits students, itprovidesextensive
Mountains.The298-acrecampushaseightmajorbuild- experientiallearningopportunities.
ings,plusathleticfieldsandachilddevelopmentcenter. TheUniversity'smetropolitanmissionrestsupona
foundationofpartnershipswiththeeducational,corporate
Accreditation and service organizations ofthe Upstate. The USCS
faculty provides leadership in promofing the Upstate's
The University of South Carolina Spartanburg is economic, social, andcultural development through its
accreditedbytheCommissiononCollegesoftheSouth- teaching,professionalservice,basicandappliedscholar-
emAssociationofCollegesandSchools(1866Southern ship,andcreativeendeavor.
Lane, Decatur, Ga. 30033-4097: Telephone 404-679- USCSstrivestoprepareitsstudentstoparticipateas
4501) to award associate, baccalaureate and master's responsible citizens in a diverse and global society, to
degrees. Bus—inessprogramsareaccreditedbyAACSB pursueexcellenceintheirchosencareersandtocontinue
International The Association to Advance Collegiate learningthroughoutlife.
SchoolsofBusiness(600EmersonRoad,Suite300,St.
Louis,Mo.63141-6762:Telephone[phone]).Nurs- Vision Statement
ingprogramsareaccreditedbytheNationalLeaguefor
Nursing Accrediting Commission (61 Broadway, New useswillemergeas"themetropolitanuniversityof
York,N.Y. 10006: Telephone [phone]: E-mail South Carolina" and one of the leading metropolitan
custhelp(2)nln.org). Undergraduate education programs universities ofthe Southeast, recognized as acenterof
areaccreditedbytheNationalCouncilforAccreditation superbteaching,experiential learning,regionalpartner-
ofTeacherEducation (2010 MassachusettsAve. N.W., ships, international opportunity, cultural diversity, and
Suite500,WashingtonD.C.20036-1023:Telephone202- dynamiccommunityactivity.
466-7496).
History
Mission Statement
The history of the University of South Carolina
TheUniversityofSouthCarolinaSpartanburgaims Spartanburgisachronicleofremarkabledevelopment.In
tobecomeo—neoftheSoutheast'sleading"metropolitan" 30years,USCShasgrownfromasmall,two-yearcampus
universities auniversitywhichacknowledgesasitsfun- intoanimportantcenterofhighereducationfortheentire
damentalreasonforbeingitsrelationshiptoitssurround- metropolitanUpstate.
ingcities,theirconnectingcorridorsandexpandingpopu- USCSwasestablishedprimarilytoavertwhatcould
lations. Itaimstoberecognizednationallyamongitspeer have been a serious health care problem. In 1967, the
metropolitan institutions foritsexcellence ineducation SpartanburgGeneralHospitalannounceditwasphasing
andcommitmenttoitsstudents,foritsinvolvementinthe outitsdiplomaprogramforregisterednurses.Acitizens'
Upstate,foritsoperationalandmanagerialeffectiveness, committee investigated the situation and ultimately re-
foritscivilityandcommonpurpose,andfortheclarityand questedthatSpartanburgbecomeacampusoftheUniver-
integrityofitsmission. sityofSouthCarolina.
Asaseniorcomprehensivepublicinstitutionofthe TheSpartanburgRegionalCampus,asthetwo-year
University ofSouthCarolina, the University's primary schoolwasfirstknown,openeditsdoorsinthefallof1967
responsibilitiesaretoofferbaccalaureateeducationtothe to 177students,manyofwhompursuedanAssociateof
citizensofUpstateSouthCarolinaandtoofferselected Sciencedegreeintechnicalnursing.Thefirstclassesmet
master's degrees inresponse to regional demand. The on the first floor ofthe Spartanburg General Hospital
UniversityalsosupportstheOfficeoftheExtendedGradu- nursingresidence.Asenrollmentgrew,classesexpanded
ateCampus,and,consistentwithitsfoundingmissionin intotheoldCountyHealthDepartmentbuilding.In1969,
1967asaninstitutionfornursingeducation,itoffersthe thefirstbuildingwasopenedonthepermanentcampuson
associatedegreeinnursing. thenorthernoutskirtsofSpartanburg.
Curricula and services are designed for the RapidgrowthsoonmadeUSCSacandidateforfour-
University's three to five thousand students who are yearstatusundertheprovisionsofa1972legislativeact.
diverse inbackground, age, race,ethnicity, educational In the fall of 1975, the Spartanburg Regional Campus
experienceand academic goals. Students aredrawn in
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officially became the University of South Carolina Thousands ofpublic school students have partici-
Spartanburg and the firsttwehe bachelor's degreepro- patedinprogramssuchasthePiedmontRegionalSci-
gramswereapprovedbytheS.C.CommissiononHigher ence Fair, an annual writing and art competition, and
Education.Eiirollmentandacademicofferingshavegrown History Day.
steadilysincethen. EachyeartheUniversityoffersawiderangeofart
FromitsbeginningandconsistentwiththeUniversity's exhibits,speciallectures,musicconcerts,plays,andother
metropolitanmission,USCShasoperatedinpartnership specialeventsforsmdentsandthecommunity. Admis-
withschooldistricts,healthcareinstitutions,businesses siontotheseeventsiseitherfreeoratanominalcharge.
and mdustries to develop academic and public-service
programstailoredtotheneedsoftheregionitserves. Centerfor Women'sStudies and
Programs
PublicService
In addition to academic excellence, USCS isdedi- (CWSTPh)e sCeernvteesrstfuodrenWtso,mefnac'uslty,StustdaifefsanadndcoPmrmougnriatmys
catedtopublicser\'iceactivities.AmongtheUniversity's membersthroughcurricularandco-curricularprogram-
initiaUtSivCesSiandtmhiinsiasrteear:sACHIEVE,ayouthemployment mtrianign,inrgesaocutirvcietiaensdornefwerormalesne-rviacneds,gaenddveorc-arceylaetfefodrtiss,suaensd.
program,inCherokee,SpartanburgandUnioncounties. TheCWSPservesasthecoordinatingsiteforcoursework
The program provides employability training and job inwomen'ssmdies.
placement, instruction and career activities for school
dropoTuhtes.GearUp(GainingEarlyAwarenessandReadi- InternationalStudies andLanguage
nessforUndergraduatePrograms)programisgrantfunded Services
bytheU.S. DepartmentofEducation,andadministered
throughthe S.C. DepartmentofEducationandthe S.C. TheCenterforInternational SmdiesandLanguage
CommissiononHigherEducation. Thepurposeofthe Servicesprovidesenhancedinternationalexperiencesfor
grant is to prepare at-risk middle school students for USCSsmdentsandfacultymembersaswellasinteraction
collegepreparatoryprograms,andultimatelytoincrease betweentheUniversityandtheinternationalcommunity.
readinessforandattendanceinundergraduateeducation. Thiscenterassistswithlanguagedevelopmentandtrans-
Seventh-gradesmdentsattend 10Samrdaysessionsdur- lationservicesonandoffcampus. Duetothereciprocal
ingeachsemesterand3 weeksduringthesummer. As agreements with various universities abroad, USCS is
eighth-gradestudents,theyattendanadditionalfiveSat- abletooffersmdentstheopportunitytostudyorconduct
urday sessions during the fall semester. Programming internshipsabroad. Tointernationalstudents,theCenter
includescurriculainlanguagearts,mathematics,science providescurricularandpersonalassistanceinadditionto
andleadership. artanginginternshipsinthemanyinternationalandAmeri-
Opportunit}'NetworkisafederallyfundedTRIO canlocalbusinesses. Internationalsmdentsshouldcon-
SmdentSupportServicesprogramwhichserves150USCS tacttheOfficeofInternationalStudiesshortlyaftertheir
studentswhomeeteligibilityrequirements. Studentswho arrivaloncampusfororientationandinformationrelevant
arefirstgeneration,low-incomeandvordisabledcanqualify tobeginningtheircollegecareers.
forOpportunityNetworktutoring, cultural events, sec-
tions ofUniversity 101, and other academic and non- The University Centerin Greenville
academicser\'icesheldonandoffcampus.
In1993,USCSlaunchedanewpublic-ser\'iceinitia- TheUniversityCenterofGreenvilleisanon-profit
tive: the SaturdayAcademyfor Selected Students, a consortiumofhighereducationinstimtionsdedicatedto
programaimedatstudentswhoareatriskofdroppingout increasing access to educational oppormnities for the
ofschool. Funded by private donations, the Saturday citizensoftheGreaterGreenvilleMetropolitanAreaof
Academy identifies at-risk smdents at the sixth-grade SouthCarolina.Locatedat228SouthPleasantburgDrive
levelandinvolvestheminasix-yearprogramofactivities inMcAlisterSquare,theUniversityCenterisastate-of-
designedtoimprovetheirchancesoffinishinghighschool the-artteachingandlearningcenterdesignedtoservethe
andgoingtocollege.Twoyearsago,SpartanburgCounty needsofworkingadultswhowanttopursuefour-yearor
School Districts Six and Seven elected to continue the graduate-leveldegreeswithoutleavingGreenvilleCounty.
programforadditionalstudents. Mostcoursesareofferedduringeveningsfortheconve-
UpwardBoundisapre-collegeprogramofintensive nienceofworkingadults.Somedaytimeclassesarealso
instrucfion, mtoring. and social and cultural activities available.
designedtohelp secondary students prepare forhigher InadditiontotheUniversityofSouthCarolinaSpar-
education. Participantsreceiveinstructioninliterature, tanburg, six universities are partners in the University
composition,foreignlanguages,mathematicsandscience Center:ClemsonUniversity,FurmanUniversity,Lander
on campus after school, on Saturdays, and during the University, the Medical University ofSouth Carolina,
summer. Presently,UpwardBoundenrollssixtysmdents, South Carolina State University and the University of
grades nine through twelve, fi^om school districts in SouthCarolinaColumbia.
SpartanburgandCherokeeCounties.
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TheUniversityofSouthCarolinaSpartanburgoffers munication,VoiceandDictionandTheaterHistory. Stu-
upper division course work for the following degree dentscantakecoursesinnewswriting,writingforbroad-
programs: casting,historyandtheoryofmassmedia,lawandethics,
BachelorofScienceinBusinessAdministration andprofessionaloptionssuchasmotionpictureandvideo
BachelorofArtsinComputerInfonnationSystems techniques,publicrelations,advertising,telecommunica-
BachelorofArtsinCommunications tionsmanagementorphotography. Allcourseworkfor
(coursesareoffere—dontheGreenville theB.A.inCommunicationswillbeofferedintheevening
TechnicalCollege Greercampus) onthe GreerCampusofGreenville Technical College.
BachelorofArtsinEarlyChildhoodEducation StudentscompletingGreenvilleTechnicalCollege'stwo-
BachelorofArtsinElementaryEducation yeargraphicartsprogramcanapplytheirgraphicscourses
BachelorofArtsinGraphicDesign* towardthecognaterequirementoftheB.A.inCommuni-
BachelorofArtsinInfonnationManagement cation.
andSystems
BachelorofArtsorBachelorofSciencein BachelorofArts
InterdisciplinaryStudies inEarlyChildhoodEducation
DegreecompletionfortheBaccalaureatedegree TheBachelorofArtsinEarlyChildhoodEducation
inNursing(R.N.toB.S.N) providespreparationforteachinginfour- andfive-year
kindergartensandintheprimarygrades(1-4).Asubstan-
tialportionofthecurriculumconsistsofcourseworkin
BachelorofScienceinBusiness the liberal arts to establish a broad educational back-
Administration groundpriortotheprofessional sequenceofcourses. A
TheBachelorofScienceinBusinessAdministration content concentration in sociology or psychology pro-
(BSBA)isanundergraduateupper-leveldegreeprogram videsrelatedcourseworkinasubjectspecialization.The
forworkingadultswhoareseekinggrowthopportunities professionalsequenceprovidescontentanddirectoppor-
withcurrentemployersorwhoareseekingemployment tunities for field experience. The final experience is a
withsmallbusinesses. TheBSBAhelpsstudentsdevelop semester-longstudentteachingassignmentofwhichhalf
thecompetencytobecomebusinessadministrationgener- isinapre-primary(4Kor5K)settingandhalfinaprimary
alistsbecausetheyareabletotakeavarietyofcourses setting(grades I,2,3or4).
fromaccounting, management, marketingandeconom-
BachelorofArtsinElementaryEducation
ics/finance.
TheBachelorofArtsinElementaryEducationpre-
BachelorofArts paresstudentstoteachingrades1-8.Theprogramconsists
in ComputerInformationSystems ofageneralliberalartsbackground,professionaleduca-
The BachelorofArts in Computer Science with a tionaltraining,andpreparationinacontentconcentration.
majorincomputerinformationsystems(CIS)isdesigned During the semester in which students are enrolled in
to integrate computersciencewithbusiness. Thispro- directed teaching (SEDL 470), they spend all ofeach
gram emphasizesnotonlycomputerprogrammingskills, schooldayforaperiodoffifteenweeksintheelementary
butalsosystemsanalysisanddesign. ComputerInforma- ormiddleschooltowhichtheyareassigned.Forboththe
tionSystemsisforstudentswhoplanacareerinbusiness early childhood and the elementary education degrees,
andindustryasacomputerprogrammerorsystemsana- studentsspendonehalfoftheirdirectedteachingexperi-
lyst. StudentsinUniversityTransferprogramsaswellas enceatonegradelevelandhalfatanother.
sTteucdhennitcsailneCloelcltreogneicssheonuglidneceornisnigdteerchthnioslodgeygrateeG.reeCnvIiSllies BachelorofArtsin GraphicDesign*
appropriatealsoforadultsalreadyworkinginthefieldof The Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design prepares
Management Information Systems. Computer Science graduates for professional practice by integrating the
141,IntroductiontoAlgorithmicDesign,whichteaches contentareasoftheory,production,history,criticismand
C++astheprimarycomputerprogramminglanguagein aesthetics. The program will combine traditional art
understanding algorithmic design, is the first required techniqueswithcomputers,andcourseswillbeofferedin
coursefortheCISdegreeprogram. exploring new media design. Concentrations will be
offeredintheareasofprintdesign,photographydesign,
BachelorofArtsin Communication interfacedesignandillustrationdesign. Courseworkfor
The Bachelor ofArts in Communication features the degree will be offered on the Greer Campus of
GreenvilleTechnicalCollege
coursesinboththeoryandappliedcommunication,and
theprogramprepares students forcareersinnewspaper BachelorofArtsinInformationManagement
reporting, television and radio production, publishing,
andSystems
advertising and public relations. Students majoring in
communicationhavetheopportunitytointernwithlocal The BachelorofArts in Information Management
news organizations such as WSPA-TV, and WYFF as andSystemsisamulti-disciplinarydegree,integratingan
wellasothers. Requiredcoursesforthisdegreeinclude
SurveyinHumanCommunication,SurveyofMassCom- *pendingapprovalbySouthCarolinaCommissionon
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understandingofcomputerscience,informationscience, ter,andstudentscangraduatethefollowingAugust. The
telecommunications,discipline-specificdata/information School ofNursing atthe University ofSouth Carolina
administration,andanabilitytorecognizerelationships Spartanburgwillacceptmostgeneraleducationcourses
between technical systems and social structures. The completedatothercollegesanduniversities.
degreeprogramwillpreparegraduatestodesign,imple-
ment,andmanageinformationsystemsanduseinforma- Informationoneachoftheprogramsofferedatthe
tion and information technology to solve problems in UniversityCentermaybeobtainedbycallingtheUSC/
business, industry,governmentagencies,andeducation USCS Office ofthe UniversityCenterofGreenvilleat
institutions.Studentscompletingtheinformationsystems 864-250-8870. Anadvisorisavailabletoprovidetran-
degreewillhaveacomprehensiveunderstandingofthe scriptevaluationandtohelpstudentsdevelopaprogram
complex technologies that permeate modem organiza- ofstudy.
tions,and theywillbecapableofunderstanding,evaluat-
ing,andintegratingemerginginformationtechnologiesto The Campus
meettheneedsofmultipleorganizations. Consequently,
graduatesoftheprogramwillbepositionedatthefore- LocatedjustoffInterstate85,USCSoffersmodem
frontofinformationcreation, access, analysis, anddis- facilities in an uncluttered setting, with easy access to
semination,andtheywillbepreparedforexistingprofes-
sionsandforstretchingboundaries to includenewand nearbMyajcoitriefsa.cilitiesonthe298-acrecampusinclude:
eqtiumoaennrst,giiteanftfgievcsetpievaceinadcltoiqmeumsau.lnitiPacrtaeitpvaeiroatntesicohsnnkiilwqliusle,lsa,enmdbpushskaiisnlleisszsienbftiaeisnaicmc- vfiartstedAfadicmniilin1t9iy8s8ct,ornatsthtiirsoun4c1tB,eu0di0lo0dn-isntqghue.arOUepS-efCnoSeotdcibanumip1l9uds6i.9ngaItnwdhaorsuesnteohs-e
interactions. administrativeoffices, includingtheadmissions andfi-
nancial aid offices, in addition to computer labs and
BachelorofArtsorScience
classrooms.
inInterdisciplinaryStudies G.B. HodgeCenter.Openedin 1973 andlaterex-
Recognizingthegrowingeconomicandculturaldi- panded, the45,000-square-foot HodgeCenterhousesa
vceirpsliitnyaroyfstthuedPiiesed(mIoDnSt)rpergoivoindoefsStohuetohpCpaorrotluinniat,yitnotecrodims-- a1n,6d5a0t-hsleeatticgsydmenpaasritumme,ntanofafuixceisl.iarTyhgeybmu,iladiwnegigihstnarmoeomd
bine course work in two or more disciplines based on forDr.G.B.Hodge,chairmanemeritusoftheSpartanburg
personalinterest,thedesireforself-improvement,career CountyCommissionforHigherEducation. TheDivision
advancement,orpreparationforstudyinaprofessionsuch ofMathematicsandComputerScienceoccupiesthesec-
aslaw.Thisdegreeappealstomaturestudentswithclearly ondfloorinrecentlyrenovatedspaces.
definededucationalgoalsandemphasizestheflexibility MediaBuilding.This44,000-square-footbuilding,
tosuitthespecificneedsofthestudents.Studentswitha openedin1978,ishometotheSchoolofBusinessAdmin-
variety ofcourses from other colleges and universities istration and Economics, the School ofEducation, the
whodonothaveadequatecreditsforatraditionaldegree AudiovisualProductioncenter,andthestudiosofWRET-
may find that the IDS program will allow them to use TV, astationoftheSouthCarolinaEducationalTelevi-
manyoftheirpreviouslyearnedcredits.TheInterdiscipli- sionNetwork.
nary Studies programpermits students to applycredits MaryBlackNursingBuilding.Openedin1982,this
earned through independent study toward theirdegree. 26,066-square-footfacilityhousestheoffices,classrooms,
Studentsmayalsobeabletoapplyupto30semesterhours laboratoriesandauditoriumoftheMaryBlackSchoolof
earnedincorrespondencecourses,theU.S.ArmedForces Nursing.TheSchoolandbuildingwerenamedinappre-
Institute,selectedcollegelevelexaminationprogramsand ciationofthegenerosityofMrs.MaryBlackPhillipsand
off-campus extension classes for partial fulfillment of thelateMissRosaBlack,whosedonationsplayedakey
degreerequirements.Theupper-levelcoursesleadingto roleinsecuringthefundsforthebuilding.
theIDSdegreeofferedbyUSCSattheUniversityCenter CampusLifeCenter.TheUniversity'snewestbuild-
ofGreenvilleareprimarilyofferedintheevening. ing,this55,000-square-footfacilityisthecenterofcam-
pusactivityandthefocalpointofftituregrowthontothe
DegreeCompletionfortheBaccalaureate NorthCampus. TheCenterhousesdiningservices,the
DegreeinNursing bookstore, student affairs, the Counseling and Career
TheR.N.toB.S.N,programisdesignedforregistered Services Center, student organization offices, student
nurseswhohavecompletedanAssociateDegreeordi- publicationoffices,severalmeetingrooms,specialevents
plomaprograminnursing. Allregisterednursecourses offices,acomputerlabandanautomatedtellermachine.
areofferedovertheSouthCarolinaEducationalTelevi- Itisagatheringplaceforstudentorganizationandcom-
sionDigitalSatelliteSystemonTuesdaysbetween9a.m. munitymeetings,receptionsandotherevents.
and5p.m. Viewingroomswithfacilitiestocommunicate HumanitiesandPerformingArtsCenter.Opened
directly with the faculty member are available at the in 1990, thisbuildingfeaturesa450-seattheaterwitha
UniversityCenterofGreenville. Clinicalexperiencesare hydraulicpitlift,superbacoustics,andafullyriggedfly
alsoarrangedfortheconvenienceofthestudentandthe loft.The54,000-square-footbuildingalsohousesamusic
preceptor. Students can complete the nursing require- recital hall, private practice rooms, art studios, an art
mentsinonecalendaryear. Coursesbegininfallsemes- gallery, foreign language andjournalism labs, and the
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