Degree Programs and Certificates
Procedure and approval process for degree program initiation, revision, and termination actions.
Academic Program Development
Academic program development consists of the creation and revision of degrees, majors, minors, undergraduate research tracks, academic certificates and concentrations.
University of South Carolina programs that lead to formal recognition including the awarding of all degrees and certificates must be reviewed and approved at appropriate levels of curriculum responsibility within the university, the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE), and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools/Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
Academic Program Liaisons (APLs) serve as the main information resource on academic program actions and as the academic program liaison to the Provost’s Office for their respective units.
Minors
Procedure and approval process for minor program initiation, revision, and termination actions.
Pre-authorization Requests
Pre-authorization is required for academic programs initiated or substantively revised at the University of South Carolina.
Program Accreditation and Review
Program dates for accreditation and other discipline specific agency review.
Calendar/Approval Timelines
View the university academic planning calendar, bulletin freeze deadlines and Commission on Higher Education timelines for program initiation and revision.