Benedict College

Accounting

Offered by the Department of Business Administration, Accounting, and Finance, this program develops innovative and globally aware leaders in accounting. It equips students with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to excel in corporate, nonprofit, entrepreneurial, and public sector careers, covering financial and managerial accounting, intermediate accounting, taxation, auditing, and accounting information systems.

Art Teacher Education

Biology

The Department of Biology provides first-class instruction and experiential learning in various fields of biology, training the next generation of scientists and professionals. Scholars study the complexity of living things and develop research and professional skills. Programs include Biology, Cardiovascular Technology and Neuroscience, a Pre-Medical concentration, and an Associate of Science Pre-Nursing concentration.

Biology Pre-Nursing

The Associate of Science Biology Pre-Nursing Program is a two-year degree designed to prepare students for an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program. Students completing this program obtain an associate degree and the prerequisite courses to continue their education in a full nursing program. It encompasses general education courses along with natural and social sciences that provide a strong foundation for an accelerated bachelor's in nursing degree.

Business Administration

Offered by the Department of Business Administration, Accounting, and Finance, this program develops innovative and globally aware leaders across the fields of business. It equips students with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to excel in corporate, nonprofit, entrepreneurial, and public sector careers. Available concentrations include digital marketing, entrepreneurship, management, marketing, and supply chain management.

Business Administration

The Master of Business Administration is a graduate program offered by the Tyrone Adam Burroughs School of Business and Entrepreneurship. It prepares students for advanced leadership and management roles in business. A separate graduate school catalogue describes the requirements for admission to and completion of the M.B.A. degree.

Business Administration - Entrepeneurship

Business Administration & Management, Other

Business Marketing & Marketing Management

Chemistry

Offered by the Chemistry, Physics, and Environmental Health Science Department, this program provides a strong foundation in the chemical sciences. Students work with faculty in a collaborative learning environment, understand the fundamental mathematical relationships of natural phenomena, and apply those relationships to other areas of science and engineering for problem-solving and environmental public health.

Chemistry Pre-Pharmacy

The Associate of Science Chemistry Pre-Pharmacy Concentration is designed to prepare students who desire to pursue a healthcare career in pharmacy through an accelerated path. The program includes all the prerequisite courses with a strong focus on chemistry and other sciences recommended by the College of Pharmacy, Medical University of South Carolina, providing the foundational knowledge needed to transfer into an accredited pharmacy school.

Computer Engineering

Offered by the Engineering and Computer Science Department, this program provides courses, training, and innovative learning opportunities leading to a baccalaureate degree in computer engineering. The curriculum offers a comprehensive educational experience in preparation for professional employment or graduate studies, developing engineers capable of finding solutions to current and future societal technical problems.

Computer Information Science

Computer Science

Offered by the Engineering and Computer Science Department, this program provides courses, training, and innovative learning opportunities leading to a baccalaureate degree in computer science. The curriculum offers a comprehensive educational experience in preparation for professional employment or graduate studies, serving as a pipeline for training a new generation of scientists and engineers.

Computer Sciences, General

Criminal Justice Administration

Offered by the Criminal Justice Administration and Social Sciences Department, this program provides high-quality instruction in a nurturing atmosphere with dedicated, credentialed faculty who excel in teaching, student mentoring, scholarly research, and service to the community. It advances the intellectual, analytical, and communication skills of graduates preparing for careers in criminal justice and related fields.

Cybersecurity

The Bachelor of Science degree in Cybersecurity engages students in a comprehensive cybersecurity education program crafted to prepare them to enter or advance a professional career in specialized cybersecurity units, law enforcement, or cybersecurity departments in various organizations. Students gain an interdisciplinary understanding of computer science, criminal justice, and information security policy and procedures.

Economics, General

Educational Studies

Offered by the Psychology and Educational Studies Department, this program includes a Child and Family Development concentration and prepares students for careers as educators and practitioners in education and child and family development fields. Students who major in Educational Studies must complete a minimum twelve-week, full-time internship at an approved site.

Education - Child & Family Development

Electrical, Electronics and Communi¡cations Engine

Electrical Engineering

Offered by the Engineering and Computer Science Department, this program provides courses, training, and innovative learning opportunities leading to a baccalaureate degree in electrical engineering. The curriculum offers a comprehensive educational experience in preparation for professional employment or graduate studies, developing engineers capable of finding solutions to current and future societal technical problems.

Elementary Teacher Education

Engineering Physics

English

The English program embraces a global vision of the art and practice of language and literature. By means of writing, reading of reputable and exemplary literature, independent research, and civic engagement, students engage in the construction and interpretation of meaning and experience through the power of words, discourse, and dialogue as a preparation for diverse professional careers and graduate school.

English Language & Literature, General

Environmental Engineering

Benedict College has one of only two ABET-accredited Environmental Engineering programs in South Carolina. The program trains and empowers engineers who become effective stewards of environmental justice and sustainability and provides a workforce pipeline increasing the number of minorities in the environmental engineering field, offered through the Engineering and Computer Science Department.

Environmental Health

Environmental Health Science

Offered by the Chemistry, Physics, and Environmental Health Science Department, the EHS program is nationally accredited by the National Environmental Health, Science, and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC). Students gain a strong foundation in the sciences and apply mathematical and scientific relationships to problem-solving and environmental public health.

Esports Administration

The Esports Administration major prepares students to work in the esports professional, collegiate, public schools, and recreational arenas. Special focus is given to this electronic form of sports through various virtual sporting competitions using video games. Careers include Administration, Event Management, Marketing, Media, Broadcasting, Sales, Information and Technology, Coaching, Analytics, Education, and Entertainment.

Finance

Offered by the Department of Business Administration, Accounting, and Finance, this program develops innovative and globally aware leaders in finance. It equips students with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to excel in corporate, nonprofit, entrepreneurial, and public sector careers, covering principles of finance, investment management, banking, corporate finance, and financial analysis.

Fine/Studio Arts, General

General Studies (Interdisciplinary Studies)

History, General

Interdisciplinary Studies

The Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, offered through the Office of Extended Learning Services, is designed to provide educational opportunities for working adults and nontraditional students. The degree exposes students to concepts and learning experiences rooted in interdisciplinary perspectives, allowing them the flexibility to develop a course of study consistent with and appropriate to their goals and career objectives.

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching

Mass Communication

The program prepares Mass Communication majors for the future of mass media by exposing them to relevant theoretical knowledge, practical experiences, and networking opportunities on campus and beyond. Through instruction, practice, project-based work, service learning, participation in student media, and internships, the program prepares students to be competitive professionals and leaders in analytics-driven, audience-focused convergent media.

Master of Business Administration

Mathematics

Music

The Music Program offers a broad base of concepts and principles, historical perspectives, techniques and processes, and understanding and appreciation of the creative process in music. The program develops cognitive, perceptual, emotive, and communication skills that help students establish higher-order thinking proficiency. Music majors are required to present a senior recital of 25 minutes in their final semester.

Music, General

Music Industry

Offered within the Music Program, the Music Industry degree provides a broad base of study in music combined with career-focused preparation for the music business. Students majoring in Music Industry are required to present a capstone presentation and complete 120 hours of internship to satisfy their capstone requirement, focusing on transformative learning, research, and projects that support their career path.

Neuroscience

Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system and its function, with particular emphasis on the brain and its role in behavior and cognitive functions. This Bachelor of Science program, focusing on the natural sciences and psychology, results from a collaboration between Benedict College and the RIZE consortium. It prepares students for a broad range of neuroscience career options as well as entry into medical school.

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

Philosophy & Religion

Physics

Offered by the Chemistry, Physics, and Environmental Health Science Department, this Bachelor of Science program provides a strong foundation in physics and the natural sciences. Students work with faculty in a collaborative learning environment, understand the fundamental mathematical relationships of natural phenomena, and apply those relationships to other areas of science and engineering for problem-solving.

Physics, Other

Political Science

Offered by the Criminal Justice Administration and Social Sciences Department, this program introduces students to the discipline of political science, examining its foundation and relationships to other social science disciplines. It emphasizes the major concepts, theories, and ideologies used in the study of political behavior, phenomena, and processes in a changing world.

Pre-Elem./Early Child./Kind. T. Ed.

Psychology

Offered by the Psychology and Educational Studies Department, this program prepares students for careers in psychology and child and family development fields as educators and practitioners. Through major, minor, and concentration programs, students develop knowledge and skills that promote empowering, justice-driven, and inclusive experiences for a diverse and global society.

Public Health

The Public Health major is designed to prepare students for professional public health, health-related wellness, and fitness-related occupations. Special attention is given to public health issues that pertain to the African American population. Graduates work in professions including Community Health Educator, Disease Intervention Specialist, Health Communications Consultant, Health Education Consultant, Workplace Health Coordinator, and Rural Health Program Specialist.

Public Health, Other

Radio Chemistry

Social Work

The Social Work program provides comprehensive preparation for competent and ethical entry-level social work practice and/or graduate education. It includes a curriculum grounded in the liberal arts and the generalist perspective, an emphasis on diversity, global awareness, and social justice, and service to the profession and the local community. The Program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

Sociology

Sport Management

The Sport Management program is designed to prepare students to work in a variety of sport careers and recreational settings offering sports-related programs. Students may work in community sport programs, college sport programs, and sport facility management. Careers include Athletics, Sport Media, Sport Marketing, Event Management, Academic Support Services, Ticketing and Finance, Sport League Leadership, and Sporting Events Promotion.

Sport Management

The Master of Science in Sport Management is a graduate program offered by the Health and Sport Management Department for students seeking advanced study and leadership roles in the sport industry. A separate graduate school catalogue describes the requirements for admission to and completion of the M.S.M. degree.

Sports Communication

Studio Art

The Studio Art Program offers a broad base of study in concepts and principles, historical perspectives, techniques and processes, and appreciation of the creation process, preparing students for career fields in art. Students may select the base Studio Art program or a Concentration in Visual Communication. Benedict College is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

Transportation Engineering and Logistics Studies

Transportation/Mobility Management

Voice and Opera