University of South Carolina- Union

In a sophisticated, democratic society, citizens must be literate, self-disciplined, and inquisitive. They must respect and enjoy critical thought and the search for truths. Therefore, the purpose of USC Union is to give the people of Union and surrounding counties an intellectual, social, cultural, and physical setting which challenges them to grow in many ways and to develop a desire for lifelong learning.

USC Union's primary purpose is to provide the first two years of a Liberal arts university education to about 500 traditional and nontraditional students and to confer the Associate in Arts and the Associate in Science degrees.

Through the USC campuses in Columbia and Spartanburg, USC Union also provides access to upper-division courses, for minorities, women, and older students, as well as for traditional students who wish to work toward and eventually receive baccalaureate degrees. Upper-division courses are taught both by USC Union faculty and by faculty from other USC colleges.

USC Union provides graduate courses and degrees through the USC Graduate Regional Studies program and the state's extensive telecommunications network.

USC Union sponsors a noncredit continuing education program for the enjoyment and enrichment of both children and adults. Finally, USC Union provides effective orientation, counseling, and financial aid programs; a comprehensive placement testing program; a proactive system of academic advisement; an effective developmental program in reading, writing, and mathematics: and extracurricular programs for the benefit of all students. All of these programs help students to improve the following abilities:

* to communicate in a variety of ways, in a variety of settings, and for a variety of purposes
* to solve problems involving numbers and other kinds of quantitative measurement and to value quantification
* to understand the contributions of the arts and to integrate the arts into their lives in fulfilling ways
* to examine and clarify their values and motivations as well as those of others; to understand a variety of social institutions, and to function effectively within those institutions
* to understand the scientific method, to value objective inquiry, and to use wisely science and technology
* to recognize and adapt to the widespread use of computer technology in today's society
* to study, learn, reason, and a apply knowledge and skills in creative ways.

Central to this purpose is a faculty dedicated to excellence in teaching, scholarship, institutional activities, and public service. USC Union supports faculty development activities that help maintain this excellence and improve its programs through institutional research, planning, and comprehensive faculty involvement in both campus and University affairs.

The University of South Carolina Union is a public multidimensional learning center of USC chartered to serve seven rural counties, and committed to providing outreach, broad access, and a full range of USC programs and services.

In a sophisticated, democratic society, citizens must be literate, self-disciplined, and inquisitive. They must respect and enjoy critical thought and the search for truths. Therefore, the purpose of USC Union is to give the people of Union and surrounding counties an intellectual, social, cultural, and physical setting which chall...