The Graduate School

Overview

University of South Carolina / The Graduate School is located in Columbia, SC.

Departments & Programs

Program in Gerontology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)
Professional Master of Science (PSM)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Juris Doctor/Master of Earth and Environmental Resource Management (JD/MEERM)
Juris Doctor/Master of Social Work (JD/MSW)
Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health (MD/MPH)
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)
Master of Music Education (MM Ed)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Master of Mass Communications (MMC)
Master of Mathematics (M Math)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Specialist in Education (Ed S)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration (JD/MPA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Master of Accountancy (M Acc)
Master of Science (MS)
Interdisciplinary Master of Arts (IMA)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Master of Human Resources (MHR)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Education (M Ed)
Master of Engineering (ME)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)
Master of Music (MM)
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Accounting (JD/M Acc)
Master of Health Administration (MHA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Human Resources (JD/MHR)
(Certificate)
Master of Media Arts (MMA)
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Affairs (MSW/MPA)
Master of Library and Information Science/Master of Arts (MLIS/MA)
(Specialist)
Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (MSW/MPH)
Master of Speech Pathology (MSP)
International Master of Business Administration (IMBA)
Master of Communications Disorders (MCD)
Master of Industrial Statistics (MIS)
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Master of Teaching (MT)
Master of Earth and Environmental Resource Management (MEERM)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Master of Public Health/Master of Science in Nursing (MPH/MSN)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of International Hospitality and Tourism Management (MIHTM)
Master of Retailing (MR)
Juris Doctor/International Master of Business Administration (JD/IMBA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Health Administration (JD/MHA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1875
Doctoral Degrees	221
Other Advanced Degrees	109

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

7,110

Total Graduate Students

33%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

66%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.56%
Black or African American	10.84%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.21%
Asian	2.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	6.96%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

1,832

Total faculty

Full-time - 1,250

Part-time - 582

Male (1,143)

Female (689)

Location & Contact

Address Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. James Buggy
Phone: 803-777-7000

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