The University of South Carolina Salkehatchie (USC Salkehatchie) is a
public college
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with campuses in
Allendale and
Walterboro, South Carolina
Walterboro is a city in Colleton County, South Carolina, United States. The city's population was 5,398 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Colleton County. Walterboro is located west of Charleston and is located near the ACE Basin reg ...
. It is one of four regional
University of South Carolina System
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campuses which make up
Palmetto College. USC Salkehatchie is accredited by the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
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as part of the flagship campus (
University of South Carolina Columbia). More than 1100 students attend at one of its two sites.
History
The citizens of
Allendale,
Bamberg
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, and
Hampton
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counties led an effort in 1964 to establish a center of higher education for their region of
South Carolina
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, anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
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. The proposal was warmly received by the
General Assembly
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, and the Western Carolina Higher Education Commission was created to investigate the possibility of a college for the region.
House
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Speaker
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Solomon Blatt pleaded with the
University of South Carolina to build two-year colleges across the state so as to prevent any possible expansion by
Clemson. As a result, USC planned a campus for the area, and it was decided that the campus be placed in
Allendale because it was the hometown of
Lieutenant Governor
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Robert Evander McNair
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Early life and education
McNair was born in Cades, a town in Williamsburg County, South Carolin ...
.
Barnwell County joined the commission in 1967 and
Colleton County
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followed in 1984. The campus was therefore named after the
Salkehatchie River The Salkehatchie River originates near the City of Barnwell, South Carolina and accepts drainage from Turkey Creek and Whippy Swamp before merging with the Little Salkehatchie River to form the Combahee River Basin, which empties into Saint Helena ...
because it runs through all five counties of the commission. The first classes were held in 1965 at an unused elementary school building in Allendale with an initial enrollment of 76 students. The campus gradually expanded its programs and it began offering extension courses in 1978 at
Walterboro. A permanent campus was established at Walterboro in 1982 through the acquisition of the old Walterboro High School building and gymnasium.
Academics
Students enrolled at USC Salkehatchie can complete the requirements for three bachelor's degree programs that are formally awarded by other institutions:
[University of South Carolina Salkehatchie 2008-2010 Bulletin]
* The bachelor's degree in Elementary Education program is conducted in partnership with USC Aiken. The core requirements are completed as USC Salkehatchie courses. Faculty members from USC Aiken teach the upper-level education classes on the USC Salkehatchie campus.
* The bachelor's degree in Nursing program is conducted in partnership with the College of Nursing at USC Columbia. General-education and lower-level courses (first two years) are completed as USC Salkehatchie courses. Upper-level nursing courses are offered on the USC Salkehatchie campus through USC Columbia with most clinical practice in local hospitals and clinics.
* The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies program, as other Palmetto Programs, is conducted following a blended delivery method consisting of traditional classroom, two-way video, and online courses taught by faculty members from USC Salkehatchie and the other regional campuses of the University of South Carolina (Lancaster, Sumter, and Union). All courses can be taken at the USC Salkehatchie campus. The degree is awarded by Extended University at USC Columbia.
Students completing the first two years of higher education at USC Salkehatchie can also transfer to other campuses of the University of South Carolina with minimal effort. Within the constraints of program requirements, students completing the first two years of higher education at USC Salkehatchie can transfer credits from courses in which they earned at least a C to practically every university in the United States. For those who cannot pursue further higher education, USC Salkehatchie offers the Associate in Arts degree and the Associate in Science degree to students who have earned 60 hours of credit and have met all program requirements.
Most all of their students receive some sort of financial aid, and over 80% of their students attend the school at no cost out of pocket.
Athletics
The University of South Carolina
Salkehatchie sponsors seven varsity level teams, known as the Indians, to compete in
Region X of the
National Junior College Athletic Association
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. The Indians field four women's teams in basketball, soccer, softball, and volleyball. The men's teams compete in baseball, basketball and soccer.
References
External links
Official websiteOfficial athletics website
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University of South Carolina System
University of South Carolina Salkehatchie
The University of South Carolina Salkehatchie (USC Salkehatchie) is a public college with campuses in Allendale and Walterboro, South Carolina. It is one of four regional University of South Carolina System campuses which make up Palmetto Colleg ...
Education in Allendale County, South Carolina
Education in Colleton County, South Carolina
Buildings and structures in Allendale County, South Carolina
Buildings and structures in Colleton County, South Carolina
NJCAA athletics
Educational institutions established in 1965
1965 establishments in South Carolina