Degree Programs

USC Sumter offers the first two years of almost every major offered by the University of South Carolina. We also have several associate’s and bachelor’s degree options that can be completed without leaving our campus.

Associate's Degrees

Our associate degree programs will help you learn to think critically, develop logical and persuasive arguments, and communicate clearly. Both degree programs will also include the Carolina Core.

Associate of Arts with an optional emphasis in...

Criminal Justice
Psychology
Sociology
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
English
History
Liberal Studies
Organizational Leadership

Associate of Science with an optional emphasis in...

Nursing
Business
Criminal Justice
Human Services
Hospitality Management

Bachelor's Degrees

It is possible to complete a bachelor’s degree in certain majors without leaving the Sumter campus. And if the time comes, it’s easy to transfer to other USC campuses, where you can pursue degrees in fields like the arts, engineering, communications, health care, education and business.

Bachelor’s Degree-Completion Programs on the USC Sumter Campus:

B.A. in Organizational Leadership (partnership with USC Columbia)
B.A. in Liberal Studies (partnership with USC Columbia)
B.S. in Business Administration (partnership with USC Aiken)
B.S. in Nursing (partnership with USC Aiken)
B.A. in Elementary Education (partnership with USC Aiken)
B.A. in Early Childhood Education (partnership with USC Aiken)

Bachelor’s Online Degree-Completion Programs through Palmetto College:

B.S. in Applied Computer Science, Cybersecurity (through USC Aiken)
B.S. in Business Administration, Accounting (through USC Aiken)
B.S. in Business Administration – Management (through USC Aiken)
B.A. in Communication (through USC Aiken)
B.A. in Communication, Public Relations (through USC Upstate)
B.S. in Criminal Justice (through USC Upstate)
B.S in Criminal Justice Crime Analysis (through USC Upstate)
B.A. in Elementary Education (through USC Columbia)
B.A. Emerging Media (through USC Aiken)
B.S. in Engineering Technology Management (through USC Upstate)
B.A. in English (through USC Upstate)
B.A. in Health Informatics (through USC Upstate)
B.S. in Hospitality Management (through USC Beaufort)
B.S. in Human Services (through USC Beaufort)
B.A. in Information Management and Systems (through USC Upstate)
B.A. in Liberal Studies (through USC Columbia)
B.S. in Nursing (RN-BSN) (through USC Upstate)
B.A. in Organizational Leadership (through USC Columbia)
B.A. in Psychology (through USC Beaufort)
B.S. in Psychology (through USC Aiken)
B.A. in Public Health (through USC Beaufort)
B.S. in Public Health (through USC Beaufort)
B.A. in Sociology (through USC Beaufort)
B.A. in Special Education (through USC Aiken)