Honors Domestic Study Away
From research at the South Carolina coast to walking the halls of Congress and everything in between, the Honors College has incredible options for our students to study away without even leaving the country.
Honors Beyond the Classroom Through Study Away
Students may fulfill the BTC requirement through the successful completion of an approved study away course. “Study away” includes both domestic and international (or “study abroad”) opportunities. A student must receive course credit for the study away activity in order to fulfill the Honors BTC requirement.
Nine hours of approved non-Honors departmental BTC coursework can fulfill Honors College requirements – the BTC requirement and up to 2 Honors electives.
To fulfill the Honors BTC requirement, a study away course:
- Must appear on the USC transcript and be credit-bearing. Although a student may enroll in a 1 credit hour approved study away course, the student must successfully complete a total of 3 credit hours of Honors BTC to fulfill the requirement.
- Is typically taught entirely away from campus, not including pre-departure meetings. Courses featuring fall or spring break trips do not fulfill the Honors BTC requirement. If you have a question about a study away experience and Honors BTC, please contact honorsaway@sc.edu.
Opportunities for Study Away
Honors Education Abroad
Travel to exciting locations around the world with our Honors international study away options. These shorter Maymester and early Summer courses fulfill our Beyond the Classroom requirement, and you’ll visit and learn in places like Japan, South Africa, France, Iceland and more!
Scholarships
The Honors College has scholarships available specifically to help cover some of the costs associated with study away courses and programs for our students.