Discover more choices and more opportunities to build essential knowledge and skills for unlimited career paths. We prepare students to approach modern challenges with curiosity and lead with purpose in an ever-changing world. Through broad academics, groundbreaking research and real-world experience, our students and faculty drive progress in South Carolina and beyond.
Impacting S.C. and Beyond
Our research and creative work advance health, well-being, culture and education in South Carolina and beyond. From labs to studios, our scholars create new knowledge, art and insight that shape the future.
Research & DiscoveryUSC has been integral to my growth. It has shaped me into a better person, both personally and professionally, and I will always cherish the experiences and relationships that have empowered me along the way.
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Peter McCausland helps USC students find success
College of Arts and Sciences namesake Peter McCausland looks back on his freshman year struggles at USC, the successes that followed and a lifetime of giving back.
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Guiding Gamecocks: Alum guides McCausland students
Lexington attorney and two-time USC graduate Brian Autry gives guidance to current McCausland students and answers their questions about the future.
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From dancer to poli-sci grad to law student
It's never too late to alter your future. Kaitlyn Byrne learned that when she changed career trajectories from dance to political science and criminal justice while at the McCausland College.
![[Opening: Montage of students engaged in a variety of academic settings—conducting lab work, writing in notebooks, painting in studios, and discussing ideas in classrooms.] Narrator (voice-over): “What will you do in the College of Arts and Sciences? Let’s take a closer look. From research to writing, from creating your masterpiece to ...” [Visuals expand to show students presenting in class, collaborating on projects, engaging with professors, and working in creative spaces like art studios or media labs.] [Several brief student testimonials, e.g.: “I’m studying [discipline], and here I’ve discovered…,” interspersed with scenes of campus life outdoors and in the classroom.] [Closing: Aerial or sweeping shot of the college buildings or campus, with overlay text/or narrator inviting viewers to “Explore your potential in Arts and Sciences.”]](image:/study/colleges_schools/artsandsciences/images/unit-landing-images/content-bar/chemistry4k.jpg)