The School includes the following departments/academic programs: Athletic Training; Communication Sciences and Disorders; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Environmental Health Science; Exercise Science; Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior; Health Services Policy and Management; Physical Activity and Public Health; Physical Therapy; and General Master of Public Health. To familiarize you with the services and programs available to you as a graduate student, we have provided information for new students below. This website will provide you with information about how to register, obtain a student ID, use the library, and access all of the many campus services available to you as a graduate student. Please review the information posted on this site carefully.
Please make sure that you have submitted all required documents necessary for admission and enrollment.
Some of you may have been admitted with conditions. This could mean that your admissions file is missing items such as official transcripts, official transcripts with the degree posted, official test scores, WES verification of international transcripts/documents, or documentation of the completion of prerequisite courses.
- Official transcripts must be on file with the USC Graduate School. If the degree was not posted on your transcript at the time you submitted your application, you will be required to submit an updated official transcript with the degree posted to the USC Graduate School before you will be eligible to enroll in classes. CAS applicants (ATCAS, CSDCAS, HAMPCAS, PTCAS, SOPHAS) will be required to submit an official transcript to USC. Official transcripts are those sent by the registrar of a college directly to the USC Graduate School.
- Proof of immunization is required for enrollment. Please see the immunization link below for more details.
- USC has a hard waiver health insurance policy, which means that all graduate students (including all international students) are required to have health insurance. Please see the health insurance link below for more details.
- Proof of legal residency is required for obtaining in-state tuition. Please see the legal residency link below for more details.
- Effective January 1, 2009, all USC students must present proof of citizenship of lawful presence in the US before enrolling. Please see the Citizenship Verification link below for more details.
Registration for classes could be restricted if the required documents are not received or the conditions of your admissions are not met. In some cases, students will have one semester to meet the conditions placed on their admission.
Student Conduct and Academic Integrity
Required New Student Tutorial
Arnold School of Public Health Listserv instructions: Sign-up for the Listserv to receive email messages with important information for
your department and the School.
Arnold School of Public Health Faculty and Staff Directory
Blackboard
Citizenship Verification Form
Driving Directions
Important Dates
Legal Residency
(Proof of legal residency is required for obtaining in-state tuition. (NOTE: International
students with assistantships and out-of-state students with assistantships automatically
qualify for instate tuition.)
MySPH
Obtaining a Carolina Card
Registration Instructions
Self Service Carolina
(In addition to registering for courses new students will also need to update their
addresses and contact information under the personal information tab once logged into
SSC.)
Student Email
Teaching Assistant/Instructional Assistant Training
Tuition and Fees
University of South Carolina Campus Map (web search)
USC Graduate School
Information for International Students:
Mentors for New International Graduate Students
Office of International Student Services
Change of address requirements for non-US citizens
International Student Orientation Information
Bookstore
Bursar’s Office
Campus Dining
Campus Recreation
Campus Tour
Center for Teaching Excellence
Career Center
Health Professions Career Development Coach
Division of Information Technology
IT Student Resources [pdf]
Division of Law Enforcement and Safety
Emergency Loan Program
Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA)
Off-Campus Housing & Neighborhood Relations
Parking and Transportation Services
Registrar’s Office (USC Master Schedule of Classes, Forms, and SSC/VIP Instructions)
Student Disability Services
Student Life
Student Life Orientation Video
Student Success Center
Thomas Cooper Library:
Frequently Asked Questions
Graduate Student Guide to USC Libraries
Public Health LibGuides
Self Guided TourStudent Health and Well-Being
Campus Wellness & Prevention Counseling and Psychiatry
Immunizations
(The University of South Carolina requires all students born after
December 31, 1956 to be immunized against, or provide proof of
immunity to, measles (rubeola) and German measles (rubella).
Health Insurance (The University of South Carolina has a hard waiver health insurance policy.
All graduate students (including all international students) are required to have
health insurance. Under this University requirement, graduate students enrolled in
6 or more hours, all graduate assistants, and international students must purchase
the University sponsored student health insurance plan OR provide documentation of
enrollment in a comparable health insurance plan. Click on the link above for more
details or for the waiver form.)
Writing Center
Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (City Bus System)
Columbia Visitors Center
American Public Health Association
Arnold School of Public Health Student Association/Dean’s Student Advisory Council
(DSAC)
Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health
ASPPH New Student Information
Delta Omega Society
Healthcare Leadership Association
IHI Open School - USC Chapter
National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA)
SCAWWA Carolina Chapter
South Carolina Public Health Association
University of South Carolina Black Graduate Student Association
University of South Carolina Graduate Student Association
The University of South Carolina currently offers 39 graduate certificate programs. Students may enroll in the certificate program only or be concurrently enrolled in a master’s or doctoral degree and a Certificate of Graduate Study. A Certificate of Graduate Study is a program of a minimum of 12 semester hours of graduate course work. Some of the most popular certificate programs for Public Health students are listed below. For a more complete listing and further information please refer to the Graduate Studies Bulletin at the Graduate School website.
Drug and Addiction Studies
Aging
Global Health
Health Communication
Enviromental Nanoscience and Risk
Social and Behavioral Health with Military Members, Veterans and Military Families
Women’s and Gender Studies
Maternal and Child Health