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SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE College of Information and Communications

Student

Handbook Bachelor of Science in Information Science 2017-2018

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TableofContentsWelcome!...............................................................................................................................3

BachelorofScienceinInformationScience.............................................................................5

DegreeInformation................................................................................................................5TransferCredit....................................................................................................................5CourseworkEligiblefortransferconsideration:...................................................................6AdvancedStanding.............................................................................................................6ForeignLanguage................................................................................................................6TransientCoursesatOtherInstitutions...............................................................................6LowerDivision....................................................................................................................7UpperDivision....................................................................................................................7AcademicStanding.............................................................................................................8Readmission.......................................................................................................................8CourseLoad........................................................................................................................8

StudentAdvisement...............................................................................................................9AdvisementSessions...........................................................................................................9FAQsaboutAdvising...........................................................................................................9RegistrationforClasses........................................................................................................12RegistrationTroubleshooting..............................................................................................13

CAUTION:DroppingaClass................................................................................................14

RecordsandPrivacy..............................................................................................................14StudentRecords.................................................................................................................14GradesandTranscripts......................................................................................................14ChangeofAddress.............................................................................................................14PoliciesandProceduresandOtherQuestions....................................................................15Scholarships.......................................................................................................................21Whocanapply?....................................................................................................................21Whatisthecriterionfordepartmentalscholarships?........................................................21Howdoyouapply?...............................................................................................................21Howwillyouknowifyoureceiveadepartmentalscholarship?........................................21Howmuchscholarshipmoneyisavailable?........................................................................21Whenwillyoureceiveyourscholarshipmoney?..................................................................21

StudyAbroad.....................................................................................................................22Whenshouldyoustudyabroad?..........................................................................................22Questions?............................................................................................................................22

CarolinaCoreRequirements..............................................................................................23AdditionalGeneralEducationRequirements......................................................................23MajorRequirements..........................................................................................................24MinororCognate...............................................................................................................24IndependentStudyorInternshipCredit.............................................................................24OtherFAQs............................................................................................................................25

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ProgramofStudy..................................................................................................................27CareerServices..................................................................................................................28ChangeofMajor................................................................................................................28

Welcome!DearNewInformationScienceStudent,

WelcometotheSchoolofLibraryandInformationScience(SLIS)andtheCollegeofInformationandCommunications(CIC)attheUniversityofSouthCarolina!

ThispublicationisdesignedtogiveInformationSciencestudentsanoverallviewofthecurriculumandotherrequirementsandpoliciesintheSchoolofLibraryandInformationScience.Programupdates,however,mightbemadeafterpublication,andstudentsareurgedtoregularlycheckwiththeUndergraduateAdviserstodetermineifanyNEWchangesimpactthem.

Inaddition,beawarethattheUniversitybulletin/cataloginusewhenyoubeginyourstudiesattheUniversityofSouthCarolinaisabindingdocument.Thishandbookisintendedonlyasahelpfulguideinlocatingandprovidinginformationthatpertainstoprogression,graduation,andotheracademiccomponentsconnectedwiththeBachelorofScienceinInformationScience(BSIS)degree.Thishandbookdoesnotreplacethebulletin/catalogwherethefinalauthorityresidesforawardinguniversitydegrees.

WeareexcitedyouchoseInformationScienceasyourmajorandwewilldoeverythingwecantosupportyouthroughadvisingandinprovidingyouwithimportantandtimelyinformation.Donothesitatetocontactusifyouhavequestionsorconcerns.

AlltheBest,

TheCICUndergraduateAdvisersandtheSLISOfficeofStudentServices

ContactInformation:DeanTomReichertDean,CollegeofInformationandCommunications(CIC) (803)-777-4105Dr.DavidLankes Director,SchoolofLibraryandInformationScience(SLIS) (803)-777-3858Dr.SarahKeeling StudentServicesManager,SLIS (803)-777-0270AndyThomas UndergraduateAdvisor,CIC (803)-777-4028/(803)-777-8750GinaPolizzi FreshmenAdvisor,CIC (803)-777-7048CameaCato TransferAdvisor,CIC (803)-777-0333

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CICOfficeofUndergraduateAdvising JournalismBuilding,Suite118;800SumterStreetOpen8:30a.m.–5:00p.m.,Monday-Friday(803)-777-8528

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BachelorofScienceinInformationScience

TheSchoolofLibraryandInformationScienceofferstheBachelorofScienceinInformationScience(BSIS).YouwillhavetocompleteallrequirementsfortheInformationScienceprogramtograduate.Aminimumof121hoursofcreditisrequiredforthedegree.

SeetheUSCUndergraduateBulletinatbulletin.sc.eduforinformationconcerningrequirements.ThebulletinisabindingdocumentformajorandtheyearyouenteredUSC.Undergraduatestudentshaveamaximumofeightyears,inclusiveandcontinuous,inwhichtoclaimtherightsofaspecificbulletin.

Youareresponsibleforunderstandingthedegreerequirementsinyourmajor.AnyexceptionstothoserequirementsmustberequestedthroughapetitionprocessthatcanbeinitiatedthroughtheBSISadvisor.

AcademicIntegrityandProfessionalismTheSchoolofLibraryandInformationScienceisarigorousacademicprogramandaprofessionalschool,andprofessionalconductisexpectedofyou.Attendanceregulationsaresetineachclassandpenaltiesmaybeassignedifclassesaremissed.Ifyoucheatorplagiarize,youaresubjecttopenaltyasstatedintheUSCpolicies,whichgoverntheseareas.ForUniversityexpectationsofstudentsseetheCarolinianCreed:https://www.sa.sc.edu/creed/.

DegreeInformationTRANSFERCREDIT

Courseswhichwillnottransfer:

• Havegradesbelow“C”• Areoccupational-typecoursesfromtechnicalor

similarschools• Areremedialordevelopmentalcoursesfromany

institution

The School of Library and

Information Science was

founded in 1970. The

Information Science

program began in fall

2008.

SLIS Degrees Offered:

- Bachelor of Science in

Information Science

- Master of Library &

Information Science

- Certificate of Advanced

Graduate Study in Library

& Information Science

- Specialist Degree in

Library & Information

Science

- Doctor of Philosophy in

Library & Information

Science

QUICKFACTS

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COURSEWORKELIGIBLEFORTRANSFERCONSIDERATION:IfyoutransferintotheschoolfromanotherinstitutionoryouhavehighschooltransfercreditfromsuchprogramsasAPorIBthen,youwillhaveyourpreviousworkevaluatedbyUSCAdmissionsofficeuntilacceptanceandthenUSCRegistrar’sOfficeafteracceptanceintotheUniversity.ThisworkwillbeevaluatedunderthetermsofgeneralUSCpolicies.WherepossibleUSCequivalentswillbedeterminedforacademiccoursesfromotherinstitutions.SometimesthereisnoequivalentandsomeclassescannotbeusedtowardearningtheInformationSciencedegreeatUSC.

Wherepossible,informationsciencecoursesfromotherinstitutionswillbeequatedtoSLISequivalentsandbeusedintheprogramofstudy.TransferstudentsfromotherinstitutionsmusttakeatleasthalfoftheInformationSciencecourseworkinresidenceattheUniversityofSouthCarolina,Columbia.RequiredInformationSciencecoursestakenfromotherschoolsmustbefromaccreditedschools.Nomorethan12semesterhoursofrequiredInformationSciencecoursesfromotherschoolsmaybeappliedtowardtheBSISdegree.

ADVANCEDSTANDING1.Ifyoumakesatisfactoryscores,asdeterminedbytheUSCTestingOffices(803)777-2780,onAdvancedPlacement(AP)testsinhighschoolyoumayreceivecredit.

2.CertainCollegeLevelExaminationProgram(CLEP)scoresmayalsobeacceptedascredit,asdeterminedbytheUSCTestingOffice.

3.Youmightalsoobtaincreditbyexaminationinareaswhereyoumayhavecompetency.Thisisdonebypayingafeeandmakingasatisfactoryscoreonanexamination.Generally,youcannotplaceoutofskillscoursesbyusingcreditbyexam.Also,youcanhavenopriorenrollmenthistoryinthesameorasimilarcourse.ConsulttheUndergraduateAdviserformoreinformation.

4.Nocreditisgivenfor“lifeexperience”orContinuingEducationUnits(CEUs).

FOREIGNLANGUAGEIfyouaretransferringtotheUniversityofSouthCarolina,youmustdemonstrateforeignlanguageskillsbyscoringappropriatelyontheproficiencytest.

Youneedtodemonstrateinoneforeignlanguagetheabilitytocomprehendthetopicandmainideasinwrittenand,withtheexceptionofLatinandAncientGreek,spokentextsonfamiliarsubjects.Thisabilitycanbedemonstratedbyachievingascoreof2onaUSCforeignlanguagetest.ThosefailingtodosomustsatisfactorilycompletethefirsttwoclasssequenceforstudyinaforeignlanguagetocompletetheBSISdegree.

TRANSIENTCOURSESATOTHERINSTITUTIONS1.Ifyouareafullyadmittedinformationsciencestudentingoodstanding(i.e.,notonprobationorsuspension)andhaveaUSCandcollegiateGPAof2.0orhigherandwishtotakecoursesatother

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institutions,youmustreceiveadvancepermission.Aminimumgradeof“C”isrequiredforacoursetotransfer.Youmaytakenomorethan18hoursasatransientstudent.

2.Youmustcompleteyourlast30hoursinresidenceandshouldapplytotakecourseworkelsewherebeforeyouattainseniorstanding(90hoursearned).

3.Youshouldrequesttransientinformation(i.e.coursedescriptionsandscheduledofferings)fromtheotherinstitutionbeforetheadvisementperiod.Permissionshouldbeobtainedduringtheregularadvisementperiod.Youwillneedasignedspecialenrollmentregistrationform.

4.Normally,informationsciencecoursesmaynotbetakenatnon-USCinstitutions.

5.Thebulletinstatesthat“credit...willnotbeacceptedfortransferifthestudenthaspreviouslybeenenrolledinanequivalentcourseintheuniversity.”

6.Thebulletinstates“creditforothercourseswillbeacceptedonlyundertheconditionsthateachcoursehasbeenapprovedinadvancebytheheadofthedepartmentorthedeanofthecollege.”However,SLISrequiresapprovalbyyouradviser,andthedirectorofStudentServiceswillaskfortheSLISdirector’sconsideration.

7.Whentransientpermissionformshavebeenapprovedandsigned,youcanregisterforthecourse.Whenthecourseworkiscompleted,youmustrequestthatanofficialtranscriptbemailedto:

OfficeoftheRegistrarUniversityofSouthCarolina1244BlossomStColumbia,SC29208

LOWERDIVISIONLowerDivisionstudentsmaybefreshmen,sophomoresandotherstudentswhohavenotcompletedUpperDivisionentrancerequirements.Youmayenrollin200-,and300-levelSLIScoursesaslongasyouhavemetallprerequisites,whichcanbefoundintheUSCUndergraduateBulletin.YouwillNOTbeeligibletoenrollinupperdivisionSLIScourses,whicharedefinedas400-levelcourseswiththeexceptionofSLIS401.

UPPERDIVISIONAdmissiontothisdivisionisbasedupon:

• Aminimum2.50cumulativeUSCandcollegiateGPA• CompletionofSLIS201,SLIS202,andSLIS301withgradesof“C”orhigher• Completionof60ormoresemesterhours• Completionoftheforeignlanguagerequirement• Selectionofminororapprovedplanofstudybeforeadmissiontoupperdivision

Transcriptsshouldnotbehandledbyyou,norshouldtheybemailedtotheSchoolofLibraryandInformationScience.Ifthisoccurs,thetranscriptwillbeconsideredunofficialandinvalid.

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ACADEMICSTANDINGGoodStanding:IfyoumaintainaUSCandcollegiateGPAof2.50,youareconsideredin“goodstanding”intheschool.

Probation:IfyoudonotmaintainaUSCandcollegiateGPAof2.50youwillbeplacedonacademicprobationuntilyourUSCandcollegiateGPAare2.50orhigher.YouwillbepermittedtoremaininSLISwhileonprobationforonlyonesemester.Youmustmeetallprobationaryrequirementsduringthesemesterthatyouareonprobation.YouwillreceivedetailedinstructionsfromtheOfficeofStudentServices.IfyoudonotimproveyourGPAattheendoftheprobationperiodyoumaybeaskedtoleavetheschoolandfindanothermajoratUSC.

Suspension:Ifyoufallbelowa2.00GPAyouwillbesuspendedbytheuniversity.AfullexplanationoftheuniversitysuspensionpolicyisshowninthecurrentUSCUndergraduateBulletin.TheUniversityofSouthCarolinahasaspecificpolicyregardingsuspensionandreadmission.

Illness/DeathinFamily:Incaseofdeathofafamilymemberorstudentillnessofaweekormoreinduration,theStudentAffairsOffice(777-4172)willwriteyourprofessorsandacademicadvisertoalertthem.Thisdoesnotconstituteanexcusedabsence.Allprofessorsmaynotacceptstudentdocumentationtowaiveclassattendanceforexcusedabsences,butsomewill.Anappropriateproofofillnessisasigneddoctor’sstatementonletterhead.Inthecaseofadeathinthefamily,proofisrequiredinrequestsforanextenuatingcircumstancewithdrawal.

IfyouareoutoftheUSCsystemformorethanthreeyears,youmustclaimthebulletininforceatthetimeofyourreturnandwillbesubjecttoitscurricularrequirements.

READMISSION1.IfyouenrolledasanInformationSciencemajor,butmissedafullsemesterormore,youmustapplyforreadmissiontotheuniversityandSLIS.Ifyouhavelowerthana2.50USCand/orcollegiateGPA,youarenoteligibleforreadmissiontotheSchoolofLibraryandInformationScience.Call(803)777-7700tocontacttheAdmissionsOffice.

2.Ifyouaresuspendedbytheuniversity,youmaynotreturntotheSLISforthenextfullsemesterorsummerschool(seeBulletinfordetails).Whileonsuspension,studentsmaynotattemptcourseworkatanyinstitution.YoumaysubsequentlyapplyforreinstatementtoSLISonlythroughaformalpetitionprocess.Thepetitionprocessdoesnotguaranteereadmission.Contactyouradvisorforthepetitionform.

COURSELOAD1.Thenormalcourseloadinafullsemester(fallorspring)is15to18semesterhours.Youarestronglyadvisednottoattempt18hoursuntilyouhavesuccessfullycompletedyourfreshmanyear.Additionalhoursbeyond18willbeapprovedonlyifyouhaveaminimum3.00GPAonallworkcompletedduringthepreviousfullsemester.Ifyouwanttotakemorethan18hoursofcoursework,youmustmakearequesttothedirectorofStudentServicesafteryourprevioussemesterfinalgradesareonfileintheRegistrar’sOffice.

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2.Tobeconsideredafull-timestudent,youmustbeenrolledinaminimumof12hours.

3.Studentsmayearnupto16hoursinsummer.

StudentAdvisementYouwillbenotifiedofadvisementsessionsopenforupcomingsemestersviatheBSISListserv.

ADVISEMENTSESSIONSTherearemandatoryadvisementsessionsopenforupcomingsemestersduringthefallandspring.Youmustmakeanappointmentandmeetwithyouradvisertoobtainapprovalneededtoregisterforthenextterm(s).Becauseofpreparationfortheadvisementsessionitisalwaysimportanttosetthesessionupatleastseveralhoursinadvance.Pleasenotethatadvisementappointmentsarescheduledforthirtyminutes.Pleasearriveontimeandreadyforyourappointment.

YouareadvisedforthespringterminSeptember-Novemberandforsummerandfallterms(includingtransientworktobedoneatotherinstitutions)inFebruary-April.

Manyformsrequirenotonlytheadviser’ssignature,butsignaturesofthesequencechairandthedirectorordeanaswell.Often,formsmustbeleftwiththeOfficeofStudentServicestoallowtimeforconsiderationoftherequest,andpickedupatalaterdate.Becertainthereisenoughtimefornecessaryformstobeprocessed.

HOWTOSIGNUPFORANADVISEMENTAPPOINTMENT:YoucanscheduleanappointmentwithyourassignedacademicadvisorusingtheOnlineAppointmentSystem.AdvisorofficesareintheJournalismbuildinglocatedat800SumterStreet,Suite118.Ifyouhavequestionsabouttheadvisementprocess.Pleasecallusat(803)-777-0068.

FAQsaboutAdvising

Whatisaprerequisite?WhatexactlyisaCRN?Theanswertotheseandmanyotheradvisingquestions

areansweredhere.

WhencanIregisterforclasses?

YouwillbeabletoregisterfortheapproachingsemesteratyourpostedtickettimeinSelf-Service

Carolina(SSC).RegistrationtypicallyopensthesecondweekofNovemberforthespringsemesterand

thefirstweekofAprilforboththesummerandfallsemesters.

WhatisatickettimeandwherecanIfindit?

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Yourtickettimeistheregistrationtimethathasbeenassignedtoyoubytheregistrar’soffice.Youare

notabletoregisterforanupcomingsemesteruntilthatspecifictime.

YourtimeislocatedinSelf-ServiceCarolina(SSC).ClickontheSTUDENTStab,thenREGISTRATION

box.Fromthere,selectREGISTRATIONSTATUSandthenselectthetermyouareplanningtoregisterfor

fromthedrop-downmenu.Oncethatiscomplete,yourtickettimewillbelistedatthetopofthe

screen.

Ihaveaholdonmyaccount,whatdoIdo?

Holdscanbeplacedonstudentaccountsbyanumberofofficesthroughoutcampus.Theholdslinkin

Self-ServiceCarolina(SSC)displaysanyholdsotherthantheadvisementholdastudentmighthave.Your

studentaccountshouldlistwhatexactlyisbeingheld.Theoptionsareregistration,transcripts,

diploma/graduationgrades,accountsreceivable,andenrollmentverification.Youwillneedtocontact

theofficethathasplacedtheholdonyourstudentaccounttoresolvethematter.

Pleasenote:TheStudentServicesOfficecanonlyremoveacademicadvisingholdsandwillonlydoso

afterthestudenthasbeenadvisedfortheapproachingsemesterbytheirassignedacademicadvisor.

Iamtryingtoregisterforacourse,butSelf-ServiceCarolina(SSC)willnotletme.Why?

Self-ServiceCarolinawillnotletyouregisterforacourseyoudonothavetheprerequisitefor.

Additionally,itisimportanttounderstandthatsomecourseswillrequirespecialpermissionfromthe

instructorinorderforyoutoreceivean‘override’intothecourse.Yourassignedacademicadvisorwill

letyouknowifthatisrequiredduringyouradvisingappointment.

Furthermore,somecoursesectionsarereservedforspecialstudentpopulationssuchasHonors

studentsorGreenQuadstudents.Andsomecoursesarerestrictedtostudentsofthatmajor.Inorder

tofindoutifthisisthecase,pleaseclickonthe‘CRN’ofthecourseinSSC.Itwillletyouknowwhat,if

any,restrictionsmayapply.

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Iwasdroppedfromallofmyclassesfornon-payment.WhatdoIdonow?

Ifthishappens,itisimportanttoactquickly.PleasegettheAS199form(RequestforCurrentTerm

ExceptionForm)andcompleteit.BringthecompletedformtotheStudentServicesOfficeat800Sumter

St,Room118forapproval.Fromthere,youwillreceivetheappropriatenextsteps.

Whatisa“CRN”andwheredoIfindit?

A“CRN”isafive-digitcourseregistrationnumberthatislinkedtothesectionofthecourseyouare

registeringfor.YouneedtoinputthisintheregistrationsysteminSelf-ServiceCarolina(SSC)inorderto

registerforacourse.YoucanfindtheCRNinSSCunderthecoursesearchoption.Itwillbelistedin

blueandisanactualhyperlinkthatwillleadyoutomoreinformationaboutthatspecificcoursesection.

Whatisaprerequisite?

Aprerequisiteisarequirementyoumustcompletebeforetakingaspecificcourse.Theyappearinall

collegesandmakeplanningoutyourscheduleatleastayearinadvancenecessary.

YoucanlookupallcourseinformationintheUndergraduateStudiesBulletin.

Whatisan"overload"?

Thenormalcourseloadis15-18hourspersemester.18hoursarenotrecommendedandyouwillwant

tocheckwithyouradvisorbeforeregisteringfor18hours.Ifyouwanttotake19ormoresemester

hours,youneedtomakeanappointmentwithyourassignedacademicadvisor.

Whatisadualdegree?

Youmaypursueadualundergraduatedegreeifyoucompleteallrequirementsforbothdegreesandif

youcompleteaminimumof24semesterhoursbeyondthoserequiredforthefirstdegreeanda

minimumof144semesterhourstotal.Additionally,coursesacceptedtowardanyrequirements(general

education,major,cognateorminor)forthefirstdegreemaynotbeappliedtothemajorrequirements

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fortheseconddegree.Studentspursuingseconddegreesareurgedtoconferwiththeiradvisorsearlyin

theprocess.

Whatisageneralelective?

Electivesarecoursesthatdonotmeetspecificdegreerequirements.

WhatisthedifferencebetweenageneralelectiveandaSLISelective?

Electivesarecoursesthatdonotmeetspecificdegreerequirements(CarolinaCore,major,orminor).A

SLISelectiveisacoursethatyouareinterestedintakingwithintheSLISprogram.

DoIneedtotaketheforeignlanguageplacementtest?

Thisvariesfromstudenttostudent;therefore,pleasespeakwithyouassignedacademicadvisorduring

yourfirstsemesterhereatUSCaboutyourindividualneedsinregardstotheForeignLanguage

PlacementTest.

RegistrationforClasses

• LogintoSelfServiceCarolina.

• NavigatetotheSTUDENTsectionandthenclickontheREGISTRATIONtab.

• ChoosetheSCHEDULEPLANNERoptionandbuildyouridealschedule.

• SendyourscheduletotheRegistrationCartandleaveitthereuntilyourtimeticketbegins.

• Onceyourtimeticketbegins,revisitSchedulePlanner,confirmyourclassselections,andsendyourfinal

selectionstotheRegistrationCart.

• ChoosetheSUBMIToption.Youwillthenseeascreenthatshowswhichsectionsyousuccessfully

registeredin.Ifyouneedtoselectadditionalclasses,revisitSchedulePlannerandselecttheclassesyou

need.Repeattheprocessaboveuntilyouhavefinalizedyourschedule.

• ViewStudentDetailSchedule-Asafinalstep,reviewyourschedule.Thisschedulelayoutwillhavethe

informationyouneedtolocateyourtextbooksontheUniversityBookstorewebsite.

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RegistrationTroubleshooting

Ifyou’reexperiencingtroubleregisteringforaclass,considerthesecommonregistrationhiccups.

RegistrationFAQs

WheredidmyadvisorputtheclassesIwasadvisedtotakeagain?Greatquestion.Herearethestepbystepdirectionsyouwillneedtofindyouradvisedcourses:

1.LoginintoSelf-ServiceCarolina(SSC).2.ClickontheSTUDENTStab.3.ClickontheDEGREEWORKStab.4.Selectyourcampus.5.ClickonWORKSHEET(upperleftcorner).6.Scrolldowntothebottomofyourworksheet.7.UndertheNOTESheader,youwillfindthecoursesyouhavebeenadvisedtotakeintheupcomingsemester(s)aswellasotherpertinentacademicrequirements.

Ineedtogetintoaclassanditisalreadyfull!Help!Weunderstandyourfrustration.PleaseunderstandthattheCICStudentServicesOfficewilldo

everythinginitspowertohelpyougetthecoursesthatyouneedwhenyouneedthembutbecauseof

limitedseatswemayhavetohelpyoufindanothercoursetotakeorofferothersuggestionsiftheclass

youneedisfull.

Whatisanoverride?Anoverrideisnolongeranoptionforstudentswantingintoaspecificcourseonceitisclosed.Wewill

bemonitoringourcoursecapacityandopenseatsasneededperourwaitlistdemandifweareableto.

Whyareseatslimited?Seatsinourcoursesarelimitedbecausewemustmaintainbothaccreditationstandardsandfirecode

capacity.

Icannotgetintomynon-SLIScourse,whodoIneedtocontactforhelpwiththis?

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Typically,youcannotgetintocoursesoutsideofyourmajorduringthefirstweekofregistration.We

highlyencourageyoutocontactthatparticularstudentservicesofficetofindoutwhennon-majorsand

minorswillbeallowedtoregisterforthecoursesyouneed.Thoughwewantto,theCICStudent

ServicesOfficecannothelpwithnon-SLIScourses.

CAUTION:DROPPINGACLASSYoushouldspeaktoaSLISadviserandthefinancialaidofficebeforedroppingacourse.YoumaydropacourseviaSelfServiceCarolinaundertheaddanddropclassestabs.Coursesdroppedduringthe2ndthrough6thweekoffallandspringsemesterswillberecordedwithanon-penaltygradeofW.After6weeksmostcoursesdroppedwillappearonthepermanentrecordwithAWF.AWFistreatedasanFinthecomputingofgradepointaverages.Insummerandothershortenedterms,theperiodforwithdrawalwithagradeofWhappensalmostimmediately.Itisyourresponsibilitytoknowapplicabledates.

RecordsandPrivacySTUDENTRECORDS

TheOfficeofStudentServicesmaintainsarecordforeachundergraduatestudent.Thisfoldercontainstranscripts,curriculumoutlinesheetsandothermaterialpertainingtotheacademicstatusofthestudent.ItisrequiredbytheFederalFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)of1974,thatavalidpictureIDisrequiredforastudenttoseehisorherownfolder.

GRADESANDTRANSCRIPTS

FederallawstatesthatneithertheOfficeofStudentServicesnorthefacultymayreleaseinformationaboutanystudent’sgrades,performancesorprogressiontoanyone,includingparents,withoutwrittenpermissionfromyou.TheRegistrar’sofficehastheresponsibilityforreleaseofsuchinformation.Copiesofgradeswillnotbegiventoanyone,eventhestudent.

YoucanrequestanofficialcopyofyourtranscriptbycallingtheOfficeoftheUniversityRegistrarat(803)777-5555,orvisiting1244BlossomSt.YoucanaccessyourgradesandprintanunofficialcopyonSelfServiceCarolina.PleaseaddressyourrequeststotheOfficeoftheUniversityRegistrar.

CHANGEOFADDRESS

Anychangeofaddressmustbereportedinoneoftwoways:

• AccessyourpersonalinformationpageviaSelfServiceCarolina• ContacttheRegistrar’sOfficeviaphoneorinperson

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POLICIESANDPROCEDURESANDOTHERQUESTIONSWhatemailaddressshouldIuse?Becauseoftheexpandingrelianceonelectroniccommunicationbetweenstudents,faculty,and

staff/administrationatSLIS,itisnecessarytoensurethatallBSISstudentshaveemailaccess.

EmailisanofficialmechanismforcommunicationwithintheSLIS;therefore,wehaveadopted

thefollowingpolicies:

• Allstudentsareassignedanofficialuniversityemailaddress.Thisaddressisthelocationtowhichall

officialemailcommunicationswillbesentfromtheCICStudentServicesofficeaswellasother

universitycorrespondence.

• Youmayhaveyouremailelectronicallyforwardedtoanotheremailaddress.PleasecontactUniversity

TechnologyServices(UTS)forassistance.

• Studentsareexpectedtochecktheiremailonafrequentandregularbasisinordertostaycurrentwith

universityrelatedcommunications.Pleaseunderstandthatcertaincommunicationsmaybetimecritical

anditishighlyrecommendedthatemailbecheckeddaily.

WhatistheBSISlistservandhowdoIgetonit?ThestudentlistservisacompletelistofallBSISstudentemailaddresses.Announcements

regardingprogramsandserviceswillbesenttotheBSISlistserv.Thesemessagesarecritical

andyoushouldremainsubscribedsothatyoudonotmisstheseimportantannouncements.

HowdoIgetonthelistserv?

Atthestartofeachsemester,wecreatethelistservbydownloadingtheemailaddressesofall

studentsenrolledasmajorsinourschool.

Ifyouarenotgettingemailsfromthelistserv...

First,checkyourspammailfolderforemailsfromBSIS@LISTSERV.SC.EDUandaddittoyour

contacts.

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Somestudentschangemajorsduringthesemesterafterwehavecreatedthelistserv.Ifyouare

notreceivinglistservemails,contactyouradvisor.

IfIhaveaquickquestion,shouldIjustemailmyadvisor?Yes!Donothesitatetoemailanyquickquestionstoyouradvisor;however,youshouldallowat

leasttwobusinessdaystorespond.Ifyourquestionistimesensitive,pleasecomeintothe

StudentServicesOfficeat800SumterStreet,Room118forassistance.

Ihaveemailedmyassignedacademicadvisorandhaven’theardbackfromthemyet.ShouldIemailthemagain?Pleasebemindfulofthevolumeofemailyouradvisorreceivesonadailybasis.Asageneral

rule,youshouldallowyourassignedacademicadvisoratleasttwobusinessdaystorespond.

Iemailedmyadvisorandtheyaskedmetomakeanappointmentwiththem.Whycan’ttheyjusthelpmeviaemail?

Duetobothsecurityandconfidentialityissuesrelatedtoemail,yourassignedacademicadvisor

maynotbeabletorespondtoyourquestionviaemail.Ifyouhavequestionsregardingyour

personalacademicstatusorrecords,itisbesttoscheduleanappointmenttomeetwithyour

assignedacademicadvisorinperson.Ifyouarerequestingalengthyresponse,suchasa

degreeaudit,helpwithcourseselectionorforyourassignedadvisortocalculateyourGPA,itis

inyourbestinteresttomakeanappointment.

CourseworkandRegistration

Whatistheadd/dropdeadline?Theadd/dropdeadlinetypicallyconcludesthefirstweekofclasseseachsemester.You

mayaddordropcoursesfromyourscheduleviaSelfServiceCarolina.Anycoursesdropped

priortotheadd/dropdeadlinewillnotberecordedonyourpermanentrecord.

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WhyshouldIconsultwithmyadvisorbeforeaddingordroppingcourses?Hereareafewitemstokeepinmindwhenadjustingyourfallschedule:

• Changingthenumberofcredithoursyouaretakingmayalteryourbilloryourfinancialaid.

• Droppingcoursescouldaffectyourtotalnumberofcredithours,impactingyourdegreeprogressionand

(potentially)yourfinancialaidorscholarshipawards.

• Youwanttoensurethatanycoursesyouaddorswitchwillapplytoyourdegreeplan.

WhathappensifIdropacourseAFTERtheadd/dropdeadline?Coursesdroppedafterthedeadlinewillbenotedonyouracademictranscriptwitha“W”for

withdrawal.

WherecanIfindcoursedescriptions?YoucanfindcoursedescriptionslistedintheUndergraduateStudiesBulletin.Youcanfinditby

searchontheUSCwebsite.Usethenavigationontherighthandofthescreentotakeyouto

thespecificfilteringsystemwhichwillhelpyoulookupthecourse.

WhatclassesdoIneedtotakeformyminor?Whenyoumeetwithyourassignedacademicadvisor,youwillbeabletodiscussvariouscourse

options.Youradvisorwillassistyouinplanningthecoursestocompleteyourminor.

Iwanttotakesomesummerclassesatacollegebackhome,whatdoIneedtodo?Studentsmusthaveaminimumofa2.5GPAandbeingoodstandingwiththeuniversity.

Additionally,coursestakenatUSCmaynotberepeatedatanothercollegeoruniversity.If

interested,pleaseseeyouassignedacademicadvisorforassistancewithyourselections.

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Whoismyassignedacademicadvisor?AfterSept.15,2016,youwillbeabletofindyouracademicadvisorbyloggingintoSelf-Service

Carolina.SelecttheSTUDENTStab.ThenselecttheSTUDENTSRECORDSbox.Fromthere,

selectVIEWSTUDENTINFORMATION.Yourprimaryacademicadvisorwillbelisted.

HowcanIgetanoverrideforaSLIScourse?YouwillneedtocometotheCICStudentServicesOfficelocatedat800SumterStreetRoom

118toreceiveanoverrideforSLIScourses.Pleasemakesurethatyouhavemetallcourse

prerequisitesbeforecomingintotheCICStudentServicesOffice.

WhataboutanoverideforacourseinmyminorortheCarolinaCore?InordertoreceiveanoverrideforacourseinyourminororintheCarolinaCore,youwillneed

togotothedepartment/school/collegeresponsibleforthatcourse.TheCICStudentServices

Officecannotgiveoutoverridesfornon-SLIScourses.

DoIneedtotaketheforeignlanguageplacementtest?Thisvariesfromstudenttostudent;therefore,pleasespeakwithyouassignedacademic

advisorduringyourfirstsemesterhereatUSCaboutyourindividualneedsinregardstothe

ForeignLanguagePlacementTest.

IwasnotifiedI'monSLISProbation.Whatdoesthatmean?IfyoudonotmaintainaUSCGPAof2.50youwillbeplacedonSLISacademicprobationuntil

yourUSCGPAis2.50orhigher.Youwillbepermittedtoremainintheschoolwhileon

probationforonlyonesemester.Youmustmeetallprobationaryrequirementsduringthe

semesterthatyouareonprobation.YouwillreceivedetailedinstructionsfromtheCICStudent

ServicesOffice.

Whatisthepass/failoption?Coursestakenonapass/failbasiscannotbeappliedtothegeneraleducation,major,cognate,

orminorrequirements.Theycanbeusedonlyasfreeelectives.

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Thepass/failoptionisNOTavailabletoundergraduatestudentswhosesemesterorcumulativeGPAislessthan2.000.Also,studentsarepermittedtotakenomorethaneight(8)coursespass/fail.Formoreinformation,pleasespeakwithyourassignedacademicadvisor.TechnologyRequirementsupdated5/22/2017

Allstudentsarerequiredtohavedailyaccesstoacomputerandhigh-speedInternetthroughouttheentireBSISDegreeProgram.

BSISComputerLab

BSIAstudentshaveaccesstothecomputerlabinDavisCollege.ThelabisopenwhenDavisisopen.AllcomputersareequippedwithprogramyouwillneedinyourSLISclasses.Makesurethelightsareonorsomeoneisinsidebeforeentering.Toenteryouwillneedacodetodoso.Pleasecontactyouracademicadvisorifyouneedhelpwiththis.ComputerandSoftwareRecommendations

Werecommendthateachstudenthavetheirowncomputerconfiguredasrequiredforassignments,accesstoresources,andcommunication.

Internetconnectivitythroughworkorothercomputersthatarenotunderthestudent'spersonalcontrolfrequentlypresentproblems.Firewalls,softwaredownloadpolicies,andothersecurityprecautionscanmakeaccesstorequiredsoftware(e.g.,theUniversity'scoursemanagementsystemBlackboard,AdobeConnect),andaccesstolibraryandotheronlineresourcesrequiredforcourseparticipation,impossible.

InformationonaccessingandusingCooperLibraryresourcesisavailableat-http://guides.library.sc.edu/electronicresources.

Thefollowinginformationissubjecttoreviewandchangewithoutnotice.

• ComputerRequirements

CoursescanbecompletedusingeitheraWindows-basedorApplecomputer.SomeelectivesmayrequiretheuseofaWindows-basedcomputerforspecificassignmentsandprojects.WhenanelectiverequirestheuseofaWindows-basedcomputer,itwillbemadeclearinadvancethroughthesyllabus.

o >WindowsBasedComputer:Recommendedconfiguration:forcomputertobeusedduringtheprogram:8GBRamWindows10or

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o AppleComputer:Recommendedconfiguration:8GBRamandSystem10orhigheroperatingsystem.

• AdditionalHardwareRequirementso Someelectivecoursesmayrequireaccesstoadditionalspecifichardware.

• SoftwareRequirementso MicrosoftOffice2007or2010:MSWord,OpenOffice,MSAccess,MSPowerPointand

MSExcelo WebBrowsers:

§ PC-InternetExplorer7.0orhigher,SeaMonkey(availableathttp://www.mozilla.org/projects/seamonkey/,Firefox,Chrome

§ MAC-Safari,SeaMonkey,Firefox,Chromeo AdobeAcrobatreader8.0orhigher(freedownload)

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.htmlo FlashPlayerPlugin(freedownload)(Getthemostcurrent.)

http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash

o Othersoftwaremayberequiredbycertainelectivecoursesandbeincludedincoursesyllabi.

o ProbablythemosteconomicalwaytopurchaseMSOfficesoftwareisthroughVIPathttp://vip.sc.edu.LogintoVIPandfollowthesesteps:Technology–SoftwareDistribution–SoftwareforHome–MicrosoftPersonalPurchaseProgram.

o OnlinediscountsforsoftwareareavailableatmanyinternetsitesincludingAcademicSuperstorehttp://www.academicsuperstore.com/students.htmlJourneyEdhttp://www.journeyed.com/home.asp

• InternetAndEmailRequirementso DailyaccesstoanInternetEmailaccountandtheWorldWideWeb,preferablythrough

ahigh-speedconnection(e.g.,cablemodem,DSL).o BroadBandaccessmaybenecessaryforviewingandorparticipatinginsomeclasses..

Checkyoursyllabus.o Studentsareresponsibleforconfiguringtheiremailprogramsforthepropersubmission

ofassignmentsandclasscommunication.o Email-http://www.sc.edu/studentemail/

§ SLISEmailPolicy§ DonotuseAOLorHotmail.Thereareproblemswithbothofthesesystems

communicatingwithuniversityresources.o TechnologyStaff:

JeffSalter,Davis110,(803)-777-3185JillChappell-Fail,Davis110,(803)-777-1928

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SCHOLARSHIPSTheSchoolofLibraryandInformationScience

awardsscholarshipsannuallythanksto

supportivealumniandfriendsoftheschool.

DepartmentalScholarships

Whocanapply?

Studentswhoareenrolledasmajorsinthe

SchoolofLibraryandInformationSciencemay

applyfordepartmentalscholarships.

Whatisthecriterionfordepartmentalscholarships?

Submittingageneralapplicationisrequiredto

beconsideredforanyscholarshipsforwhich

anapplicantqualifies.Academicmeritalong

withothercredentialsmaybenecessaryfor

seriousconsideration.

Howdoyouapply?Thescholarshipapplicationisavailableonline

fromJanuary15ththroughMarch15th.

Scholarshipawardsarenon-renewable.Students

mustre-applyeachyearforSLISdepartmental

scholarships.

Howwillyouknowifyoureceiveadepartmentalscholarship?

RecipientswillbenotifiedinAprilaboutthe

statusoftheirapplication.Recipientsmust

signaletterofacceptanceofthescholarship

award.Theletterofacceptancemustbe

returnedbyMay1toreceivethescholarship.

Howmuchscholarshipmoneyisavailable?

SLISdepartmentalscholarshipsare

competitiveandlimited.Thenumberand

amountofscholarshipsawardedvaryandare

subjecttofundsavailable.

Whenwillyoureceiveyourscholarshipmoney?

ScholarshipsawardedinAprilareforthenext

academicyear.

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STUDYABROADCometoSouthCarolinaandbeaGamecock

anywhereintheworld!Theopportunitiesand

locationsforstudyabroadarelimitedonlyby

yourimaginationandtheavailabilityofvisas.

Studyabroadoffersstudentsanamazing

opportunitytostudyataforeignuniversity

duringasemester,yearorsummerabroad.

CurrentlyUSChasExchangeprogramswith

over100oftheworld’smostrespected

universities.Makeprofessionalconnections

outsideofSouthCarolina,honeskillsin

unfamiliarenvironments,andexplore

internationalperspectivesimportanttoyour

futureworkasmediaprofessionals.

TheStudyAbroadOfficeoffersavarietyof

programsbasedonthetypeofexperience

thatyou'dliketoexplore.Inaddition,there

areseveralopportunitiesprovidedexclusively

forstudentsintheSchoolofJournalismand

MassCommunications.

Whenshouldyoustudyabroad?

MostSLISstudentsgoabroadduringtheir

sophomoreyear.Bygoingabroadearlierin

yourtimeatUSC,youdonotruntheriskof

notgettingrequiredpre-requisitecoursesin

yourjunioryear.Pleasespeakwithyour

academicadvisorearlyinyouracademic

careeraboutstudyabroadoptions.

StudyAbroadFAQsWhataremynextstepstotakingadvantageofthisopportunity?

PleasemakeanappointmentwiththeStudy

AbroadOfficesotheycanhelpyouwithwhat

isnext.

Studyabroadseemstobeexpensive.What

aboutmyfinancialaid?AndhowcanIafford

it?

TheStudyAbroadOfficewillassistyouwith

thefinancialaidandscholarshipinformation.

HowdoIknowwhichcountry/programis

rightforme?

Whetheryouarelookingtobecomefully

immersedinthecultureoronabudget,our

StudyAbroadOfficeoffersavarietyof

differentprogramstocompareand

explore.Inaddition,meetingwithyour

assignedacademicadvisorwillensurethatthe

coursesyouwilltakewillworkintoyourUSC

degreeplan.

Questions?

Ifyouhavequestionsaboutstudyabroad

requirements,pleasecontactthestudy

abroadofficeat803-777-7557.

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DegreeRequirements

CAROLINACOREREQUIREMENTS

TheSchoolofLibraryandInformationSciencerequiresaminimumof85hoursofnon-informationsciencecourses,electivesandminororcognatecourses.

I.Effective,Engaged,andPersuasiveCommunications:Written(6hours)ENGL101and102

II.AestheticandInterpretiveUnderstanding:(3hours)OnefineartfromCarolinaCoreapprovedcourses

III.GlobalCitizenshipandMulticulturalUnderstanding:SocialorBehavioralSciences(GSS)(3hours)CarolinaCoreapprovedcourses

IV.GlobalCitizenshipandMulticulturalUnderstanding:HistoricalThinking(GHS)(3hours)Non-USHistory(choose101,102,104,105,106or109,111or112).

V.Effective,EngagedandPersuasiveCommunication:Spoken(3hours)SAEL200(willcountforthisandVSR)

VI.AnalyticalReasoningandProblemSolving:(6-7hours)YoumusttakeStatistics(STAT)201andoneCalculuscourse(Math122or141)

VII.ScientificLiteracy:(7-8hours)

YoumusttaketwocoursesinthesciencesfromCarolinaCoreapprovedcourses.

VIII.GlobalCitizenshipandMulticulturalUnderstanding:ForeignLanguage(0–6hours)*Ifyouneedadditionalforeignlanguagecourseworkbasedonyourplacementtestscore,youmaychoosefromArabic(ARAB),Chinese(CHIN),French(FREN),German(GERM),Greek(GREK)Italian(ITAL),Japanese(JAPN),Korean(KORE)Latin(LATN),Portuguese(PORT),Russian(RUSS)orSpanish(SPAN).

*Mustcompletethroughfirst2sequencecoursework.

IX.Overlays:

InformationLiteracy(0-3hours)Values,Ethics,SocialResponsibility(0-3hours)SAEL200willcountforbothCMSandVSR

ADDITIONALGENERALEDUCATIONREQUIREMENTS

• Economics(ECON)224• Marketing(MKTG)350• Accounting(ACCT222)• Marketing(MKTG350)• ComputerScience101and102• PublicSpeaking140or260• AdditionalGHSClass• AdditionalGSSClass• English(ENGL)463• MediaArts(MART)210• Linguistics(LING)300• Journalism(JOUR)101

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MAJORREQUIREMENTS

Youarerequiredtotake9SLISClasses(27hours)and9hourscomposedofITEC265,ITEC362,andCSCE204.Alloftheseupperdivisioncoursesmustbecompletedwithagradeof“C”orbetter.SLIScoursescompletedwithgradesof“D”or“F”willnotbecountedtowardthedegree,andwillaffectyourgradepointaverage.SLIScoursesmayberepeatedonce.SeetheUniversityUndergraduateBulletinonCorseGradeForgiveness.Whenacoursehasbeensatisfactorilycompleted,itmaynotberepeated.

MINORORCOGNATE

AllstudentsintheSchoolofLibraryandInformationSciencemustcompletean18-hourminororapprovedequivalentcoursework.MinorscanbeselectedfromaUniversity-widelistofapprovedminors.Theminorisaminimumof18hoursofprescribedcoursesinonesubjectarea.Studentsnotselectingaminormaysubmitanalternativeprogramofstudytosatisfythe18hours.TheproposedalternativeprogramofstudymustbeapprovedbytheSLISUndergraduateCommittee.Thisalternativecouldincludeacognatewithadditionalapprovedclassesifthestudentwishestodoso.Acognateiscomposedoffourcoursesrelatedtoacommontheme,allowingyoutocombineapprovedclassesthatsuityourprogramofstudy.No100-levelcoursesmaybeappliedtothecognate.Atleast6hoursmustbeatthe300levelorhigher.Youwilldevelopacognateprogramofstudywithyouradviser.AllminorcoursesorcoursesapprovedasalternativesmustbepassedwithagradeofCorbetter.Coursesappliedtowardgeneraleducationrequirementscannotbecountedtowardtheminor.Nocoursemaysatisfybothmajorandminorrequirements.Theminorordirectedcourseworkmustbedeclaredandapprovedpriortotheendofthejunioryear.

Fordescriptionsofminors,youcangotowww.bulletin.sc.eduandclickonprogramsA-Z.

• MinorsandalternativeplansmustbeapprovedbeforeyoucanadvancetotheUpperDivision.

• Allminorandalternativeplancoursesmustbepassedwithagradeof“C”orbetter.

Ifyoudonothaveanapprovedminororproposedcourseworkonfile,youmightexperiencedelaysinprogressionorgraduation.

INDEPENDENTSTUDYORINTERNSHIPCREDIT

AllBSISStudentswhoarejuniorsorseniorsarerequiredtotakeeitheranindependentstudyclass(SLIS494)oraninternshipclass(SLIS496).Eachstudentwillmakeaprofessionalpresentationabouttheirexperiencesorresearch.

SLISstudentshavecompletedinternshipswiththeSCStateLibrary,RichlandLibrary,USCCancerResearchCenter,andUSC’sUniversityTechnologyServices.SLIShasalsosecuredfutureinternshipswithSCANAandtheCharlestonCountyRecordsCenter.

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Eachstudentwillmakeapresentationinbusinessclothesandwillalsoturninawrittenreportincludingaone-pagedevelopmentplanansweringthequestion:Howcanthisinternshiporindependentstudyhelpmeinmyfuturecareer?Inaddition,eachstudentwillalsoturninaresumeorCV.Thefacultysupervisorfortheinternshiporindependentstudywillbepresentatthepresentation.TherubriccreatedforSLIS494orSLIS496willbeusedtoevaluatetheinternshiporclass.Studentswillbeaskedtoaddressthefollowinglearningoutcomes:

LearningOutcomes

a) Studentswilldescribethetechniquesandprinciplesforcreating,storing,organizing,transforming,andcommunicatinginformationtovariousinformationseekers.

b) Studentswilldemonstratepracticalskillsofinformationscienceandtheuseofinformationsystems.

c) Studentswilldemonstratethecomprehensionofthevaluableroleofinformationandinformationtechnologyinsocietyaswellasthediversityofneedsandusesforinformation.

AdditionalInformationforStudents

GotoourCICinternalwebsiteforadditionalpertinentinformation:

http://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/cic/internal/index.php

InternshipOpportunitiesList

ThereisalistofongoinginternshipopportunitiesavailableforBSISstudents.Gotoourwebsite

toseecurrentinternships.

OtherFAQsIAManBSISmajor,howdoIdeclaremyminor?Okay,aftersomethoughtyouarenowreadytodeclareyourminorbutyoudon’tknowexactlyhowtodothat.Simpleenough.That’sexactlywhatyourassignedacademicadvisorisherefor.Todeclareyourminor,youneedtomakeanacademicadvisingappointment.Duringthatappointmentbothyouandyouradvisorwilldiscussminoroptionsatlengthandincludethosecoursestoyourdegreeplan.

GeneralMinorRequirements:

• NoSLIScoursescanbeincluded

• Allminorcoursesmustbepassedwithagradeof“C”orbetter

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• Minorsmustbeapprovedbytheendofsophomoreyear.

Pleasenote:Ifyoudonothaveanapprovedminoronfile,youmightexperienceadelayin

progressionorgraduation.

GraduationWhenyousubmityourgraduationapplicationelectronicallyduringthefirsttwoweeksofyourlastsemester,wewillidentifyanyproblemsandinformyouofnecessarycorrections,iftimeallows.Ifyouareathird-yearstudent,asktheadvisertodoa“seniorcheck”beforeyouregisterforeachofyourtwolastsemesters.YouwillbetentativelyclearedordisapprovedbytheRegistrar’sposteddateifcompleteformsaresubmittedontime.Ifyouchangeyourscheduleafterhavingbeententativelycleared,youmustnotifytheOfficeofStudentServicesandbeclearedagain.Youwillbeclearedforfinalapprovalonlyafterfinalgradesareavailablefollowingthecommencementceremony.TheOfficeofStudentServiceswillcontactstudentswhohavebarrierstograduationandhelpthemresolvethose.Ifnoresolutionispossiblewithintheuniversity’sdeadline,theapplicationmustbedisapproved.

Inadditiontomeetingallcourserequirementsforthedegree,youmust:

a) HaveaminimumUSCandcollegiateGPAof2.50.b) Haveagradeof“C”orbetterinallInformationSciencecourses(withamaximumoftwo

attemptsforeachcourse).c) Haveagradeof“C”orbetterinallminorand/orcoursesappliedtominorrequirement.d) Formallyapplyforgraduationviamy.sc.eduduringthefirsttwoweeksoftheterminwhich

youexpecttocompleteallrequirements.

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GENERALGUIDELINES

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ProgramofStudy

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CAREERSERVICESTheUniversityofSouthCarolina'sCareerCenterissetuptohelpstudentswiththeircareerplanninganddevelopment.

CareerResources• Individualcareercoachingmeetings• Resumeandcoverletterreview• Mockinterviewsessions• Professionalnetworkingandskilltrainingprograms• Annualcareerfairs• JobOpportunitySearch• JobOpportunities

NetworkingandGettingConnected

StudentsintheBSISdegreealsohavetheopportunitytobematchedwithaprofessionalwhowillmentorthemoncareeropportunitiesthroughmentormatch.

CHANGEOFMAJORAdmissionsCriteriaInordertochangeyourmajorintoSLIS,youmusthaveatleasta2.5USCGPA.

ProcedureforChangingYourMajor

Theproceduretochangeyourmajorvariesdependingonyourcurrentacademicstatus.Ifyoumeettheadmissionscriterialistedabove,usethechartbelowtonavigatechangingyourmajorintoSLIS.

Areyouafirst-semesterfreshmanandwanttochangeyourmajortotheSLIS?FirstsemesterfreshmanstudentswhowanttochangetheirmajorintotheSLIScandosoaftertheirfirstsemestergradeshaveposted.VisittheUniversityAdvisingCentertocompletethechangeofmajorpaperwork.YouwillneedtodropoffyourchangeofmajorpaperworkattheCICStudentServicesOffice,locatedat800SumterStreet,Ste.118,tocompletethisprocess.

CurrentlyenrolledasanInformationSciencemajorbutwanttochangemajorstoanotherschool/collegeatUSC?

Wearesorrytoseeyougobutknowyouwillfindothergreatopportunitieshereattheuniversity.PleasevisittheUSCAcademicAdvisingCentertomakeanappointmentwithamajorchangeadvisorwhowillhelpyounavigatethroughtheprocessofchangingyourmajor.