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Charleston Southern University

Charleston Southern University
9200 University Boulevard
Charleston, SC 29406

Official telephone: (843) 863-7000
Website: https://www.charlestonsouthern.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: 441
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 63%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 208 men, 191 women
Full-time faculty: 122 men, 116 women
Part-time faculty: 86 men, 75 women
Graduation rate: 47% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemistry, General
  • Child Development
  • Christian Studies
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other
  • Communication, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Divinity/Ministry
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, Other
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Finance, General
  • Financial Planning and Services
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • General Studies
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Hebrew Language and Literature
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Human-Centered Technology Design
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Missions/Missionary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music Therapy/Therapist
  • Music, General
  • Natural Sciences
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Pre-Law Studies
  • Pre-Nursing Studies
  • Project Management
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religious/Sacred Music
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
  • Theology/Theological Studies
  • Transportation and Materials Moving, Other
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Voice and Opera
  • Wildlife Biology
  • Writing, General
  • Youth Ministry
Diplomas

  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Family Resource Management Studies, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Nursing Education
Doctorates

  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
Master's Degrees

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Information Technology
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
  • Nursing Administration
  • Nursing Education
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physician Assistant
  • Project Management
  • Psychology, Other
  • Secondary School Administration/Principalship
  • Special Education and Teaching, General

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • True
 
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