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2009-2010
Academic Catalog
University of South Carolina Upstate
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UNIVERSITY OF
SOUTH
(AROLINA
UPSTATE
MailingAddress: UniversityofSouthCarolinaUpstate
XOOUniversityWay
Spartanburi;,SouthCarohna29303
Telephone:[phone]
TheUniversityof'SouthCarolinaUpstateisaccreditedhytheCommissiononCollegesol'theSouthernAssociationofCoUegesandSchools(1866Southern
Lane.Decatur.Ga.30033-4097:Telephone[phone]toawardassociate,baccalaureateandmaster'sdegrees.
TheUniversity reservestherighttomakechangesincurricula,degreerequirements,courseotTerings,andallacademicregulationswheninthejudgment
ofthefaculty,thechancellor,thepresidentortheboardoftrusteessuchchangesareinthebestinterestofthestudentsandtheUniversity.
RegistrationattheUniversityassumesthestudent'sacceptanceofallpublishedacademicregulations,includingthosewhichappearinthiscatalogand
allothersfoundinanyofficialannouncement.
TheUniversityofSouthCarolinaUpstateiscommittedtoapolicyofaffirmativeactionwhichassuresequalopportunityineducationandemploymentto
allqualifiedpersonsregardlessofrace.sex.religion,creed,handicap,disability,veteranstatus,nationaloriginorancestry.
Icertifythatthiscatalogistrueandcorrectincontentandpolicyandstatesprogressrequirementsforgraduation.
JohnC.Slockwell.Ph.D.
Chancellor.USCUpstate
TheUniversityofSouthCarolinaUpstatecatalogispublishedyearlyinSpartanburg.SouthCarolina.
Table ofContents
AcademicCalendars .• 4
The University 6
GreenvilleCampus 13
Admissions 16
FinancialAid 25
Feesand Expenses 37
StudentAffairs 41
Academic Regulations 47
AcademicPrograms 61
HonorsProgram 69
use UpstateAcademicCenters 73
CenterforInterdisciplinary Studies 74
CenterforNonprofit Leadership 77
CenterforWomen's & GenderStudies 79
WatershedEcologyCenter 80
CollegeofArtsandSciences 81
FineArtsandCommunication Studies 82
Languages, LiteratureandComposition 92
DepartmentofInfonnatics 99
DivisionofMathematicsandComputerScience 102
DivisionofNatural Sciencesand Engineering 108
Psychology 114
History, Political Science, PhilosophyandAmericanStudies 116
Sociology,Criminal JusticeandWomen'sandGenderStudies 121
Johnson CollegeofBusinessand Economics 126
School ofEducation 131
Mary BlackSchool ofNursing 149
CourseDescriptions 160
Graduate Studies 217
Administrationand Faculty 233
Index 250
15
Academic Calendar 2009-2010
Fall2009
Thursday,Aug. 20 Classes begin
Monday, Sept. 7 Labor Day (no classes)
Thursday-Friday, Oct. 8-9 Fall break (no classes)
Wednesday-Sunday, Nov. 25-29 Thanksgivingbreak
Friday, Dec. 4 Classesend
Monday-Friday, Dec. 7-11 Final exams
Tuesday, Dec. Commencement
1
Spring 2010
Monday. Jan. 1 Classes begin
Monday, Jan. 18 Martin LutherKingJr. Day(noclasses)
Sunday-Sunday, March 7-14 Springbreak (no classes)
Monday,April 26 Classes end
Wednesday-Tuesday,April 28-May4 Final exams
TBA Commencement
Welcome
...
WelcometotheUniversityofSouthCarolina Upstate!
AtuseUpstateweofferchallenging,first-rateacademic
courses, small class sizes, personal experiences,
remarkable diversity, an expansive international
community,NCAADivisionIAthletics,andadynamic
campus life.
Ouracclaimedandaccreditedacademicprogramscreate
real opportunities for our students to build bridges to
their future through internships, field service, study
abroad,andmore.USCUpstateinspiresourstudentsto
growintellectually,culturally,sociallyandemotionally.
Students are also challenged to think critically and to
preparethemselvesfortheprofessionalchallengesthat
lieahead.
Today, USC Upstate is among the fastest growing universities in South Carolina - with a 302-acre
residential campus in Spartanburg, a commuter-campusatthe University CenterofGreenville anda
planned campus forthe George DeanJohnson, Jr. College ofBusiness and Economics in downtown
Spartanburg. Home to 5,000 students from 38 states and 71 nations, USC Upstate offers degree
programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business administration, nursing and teacher education, as
well as master's degrees in education. The Spartanburg campus, located in the Piedmont foothills,
offers exceptional facilities such as the newly-opened Health Education Complex, Wellness Center
andMagnoliaHouse, inadditiontotheHumanitiesandPerformingArtsCenter,CampusLifeCenter,
Susan JacobsArboretum, and the Louis P. Howell Athletic Complex, all ofwhich are here to enrich
your educationaljourney. The Greenville campus, located at the University Center ofGreenville, a
state-of-the-artteachingandlearningcenter,issituatedinanimportanthubinGreenvilleandsurrounded
byworld-classmanufacturingandbusinesscenters, bothnational and international.
Asyoureadthroughthepagesofthiscatalog,pleasecontacttheAdmissionsOfficeat(864)503-5246
with anyquestionsyoumayhave. Iwishyouthebestasyoupursueyouruniversityeducation,and I
hopetoseeyouon campus in thenearfiature!
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JohnC. Stockwell, Ph.D.
Chancellor
The University
TheUniversityot"SoutliC'aioliiiaUpstale(formerlyuse The Spartans currently field 15 varsity sports -
Spartanburg),isacoeducational,public,comprehensive basketball, soccer,tennis,golf,crosscountry, andtrack
metropolitaninstitutionthatislocatedinSpartanburgalong andfieldforbothwomenandmen;baseballformen;and
thethrivingeconomic1-85corridorbetweenAtlantaand Softball and volleyball for women. The USC Upstate
Charlotte.TheUniversity'snumerouspartnershipswith athletics department is a diverse, dynamic, and widely
public and private corporations and other educational successful arm of the university, one that promotes
institutions,coupledwiththemissiontoofferbaccalaureate teamwork,leadership,andanoverallsenseofcommunity
educationtothecitizensoftheUpstateofSouthCarolina, bothoncampusandinthegreaterUpstateregionofSouth
ledtoanamechangeon.lune30.2004. Carolina.
Asaseniorcomprehensive public institutionofthe ParalleltothegrowthandexpansionoftheUniversity
University ofSouth Carolina, the University's primary is the steadily climbing base ofUSC Upstate alumni.
responsibilities are to offer baccalaureate education to Forty-twoyearsafter its founding, USC Upstate boasts
thecitizensoftheUpstateofSouthCarolinaandtooffer analumnibaseofmorethan 17.000;85percentofwhom
selectedmaster'sdegreesinresponsetoregionaldemand. remainintheUpstatetobuildtheirlivesandcareers.
We offer bachelor's degree programs in the liberal arts MissionStatement
andsciences,businessadministration,nursingandteacher
education,aswellasmaster'sdegreesineducation.And The University ofSouth Carolina Upstate aims to
wecontinuetocreateahostofnewacademicmajorseach become one ofthe Southeast's leading "metropolitan"
year,mostrecentlyinfonnationmanagementandsystems, universities—a university that acknowledges as its
nonprofitadministration,specialeducation,graphicdesign, fundamental reason for being its relationship to its
andamaster'sdegreeinteachingthevisuallyimpaired. surrounding cities, their connecting corridors and
Today. USC Upstate is among the fastest growing expandingpopulations.
universitiesinSouthCarolina-witha302-acrecampus It aims to be recognized nationally among its peer
in Spartanburg, a commuter-campus at the University metropolitan institutions for itsexcellence in education
CenterofGreenvilleandaplannedcampusfortheGeorge andcommitmenttoitsstudents,foritsinvolvementinthe
DeanJohnson,Jr.CollegeofBusinessandEconomicsin Upstate,foritsoperationalandmanagerialeffectiveness,
downtownSpartanburg. foritscivilityandcommonpurpose, and fortheclarity
The Spartanburg campus is a dynamic hub of andintegrityofitsmission.
activity. MagnoliaHouse,whichopensin fall2009. isa Asaseniorcomprehensivepublicinstitutionofthe
co-educational facility housing freshmen students only. UniversityofSouthCarolina,the University'sprimary
Its 87 suites will house up to 346 students in single or responsibilities are to offer baccalaureate education
doubleroomsandhandicap-accessibleunits.ThePalmetto to the citizens ofthe upstate ofSouth Carolina and to
Houseisaco-educationalfacilityhousingacombination offerselected master's degrees in responseto regional
ofupper-classmenstudents.Bothhousingfacilitiesboasts demand.
computerrooms, open areas, laundry facilities, keyless CurriculaandservicesaredesignedfortheUniversity's
entryandwireless Internet. Studentsoftengatheratthe students, fourtoseven thousand inheadcount. whoare
LouisP.HowellAthleticComplex,oneoftheSoutheast's diverse in background, age, race, ethnicity, educational
top sportsvenues,tocheeron the Spartans in baseball, experienceand academic goals. Studentsaredrawn in
SoftbUalSl,CtUepnnsitsataenidsshoocmceer.to5,000studentsfrom38states lraermgaeipnrfooprorthteiiorncfarreoemrst.heAUbprsotaadterawnhgeeroefmmaanjoyrcchuororisceultao
and71 nations. Itofferschallenging,first-rateacademic areprovidedinartsandsciencesandinprofessionalfields
courses,smallclasssizes,personalexperiences,remarkable ofstudy required by the regional economy, including
diversity, an expansive international community, and business,education,andnursing.
a dynamic campus life. Our acclaimed and accredited Throughon-siteinstructionincludingcomprehensive
academic programs create real opportunities for our programming at the UniversityCenter of Greenville,
studentstobuildbridgestotheirfuturethroughinternships, distance learning, continuing education and inter-
fieldUsSerCviUcpes,tsattuediynsapbirroesadi,tsastnuddemnotrset.ogrowintellectually, isntsutdietunttisonaalndartiwcourlaktiinongapgrroefeemesnstiso,nalbostharteradsietirovneadl
culturally, socially and emotionally. Students are also
regionally.
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support services to help guide the way. including our objectivesofmostofits students, itprovides extensive
innovativeStudentSuccessCenter.OpportunityNetwork, experientiallearningopportunities.
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VisionStatement York, N.Y. 10006; Telephone [phone]: E-mail
custhelp(«nln.org).
use Upstate will emerge as "the metropolitan Undergraduateeducationprogramsareaccreditedby
university ofSouth Carolina" and one ofthe leading theNationalCouncilforAccreditalionolTeacherEducation
metropolitanuniversitiesoftheSoutheast,recognizedas (2010 MassachusettsAve. N.W., Suite 500, Washington
acenterofsuperhteaching,experientiallearning,regional D.C.20036-1023;Telephone[phone]).TheBachelor
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History Md.21202-4002;Telephone[phone]).
ThehistoryoftheUniversityofSouthCarolinaUpstate
isachronicleofremarkable development. In 1%7, the PublicService
universitywasfoundedinresponsetoeffortsundertaken In addition to academic excellence, USC Upstate
bofy tGh.eB.SpHaordtgaen,buMr.gD.C,outnotgeythCeormwmiitshsifeolnlowformeHmibgehresr Uisnidveerdsiictayt'esdintiotipatuibvleiscinsethrivsicaereaa;ctivities. Among the
Education, and a remarkably strong founding faculty The Scholars Academy is ajoint venture ofthe
primarily to avert a serious health care labor shortage University of South Carolina Upstate and the seven
crisis when Spartanburg General Hospital announced SpartanburgCountyschooldistrictstoprovideadvanced
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coursework. Eleventh and twelfth graders enroll in a
Spartanburg.
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beganwiththeUniversity'screation.TheUniversityhas publichighschoolswereinvitedtoattendtheAcademyin
expanded well beyondnursingtoinclude40bachelor's itsinitialyearofoperationduringthe2007-08academic
programsintheliberalarts,sciences,business,information year. ThereisnochargeforstudentstoattendtheAcad-
managementandsystems,teachereducationandnursing. emyastheprojectisfunded throughtheVoluntaryPublic
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earlychildhoodeducation. Academywebsiteatthefollowingaddress: http://www.
TheUniversity'snumerouspartnershipswithpublic uscupstate.edu/academics/education/scholars_academy
andpri\alecorporationsandothereducationalinstitutions, USCUpstateadministersACHIEVE,ayouthGED
coupledwiththemissiontoolTerbaccalaureateeducationto andemploymentprogram,inCherokee,Spartanburgand
thecitizensoftheUpstateofSouthCarolina,ledtoaname Unioncounties.Theprogramprovidcsemployabilitytrain-
change.OnJune30,2004,with USC BoardofTrustees ingandjobplacement,instructionandcareeractivitiesfor
approval, USCS changed its name to the University of highschooldropouts.
SouthCarolinaUpstate. UpwardBoundisaprogramofintensiveinstruction,
tutoring,socialandculturalactivitiesdesignedtoincrease
Accreditation high school student's motivation and personal and aca-
The University of South Carolina Upstate is demicskillstolevelsnecessaryforsuccessbeyondhigh
accreditedbytheCommissiononCollegesoftheSouthern school.UpwardBoundworksprimarilywithstudentswho
Association ofColleges and Schools (1866 Southern arelow-incomeand/orpotential firstgenerationcollege
Lane. Decatur, Ga. 30033-4097: Telephone 404-679- students. Upward Bound istotally fundedbyaTitle IV
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