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Scholarship Enhancement Majors and Classes
The South Carolina General Assembly enhances the value of LIFE And Palmetto Fellows awards for students majoring in math and science disciplines.
Eligibility Requirements for Enhanced Awards
Palmetto Fellows
The requirements listed below are in addition to the Palmetto Fellows requirements.
- Recipients with at least 30 hours who, as first-year students, earned 14 hours of math and science credits and who are in designated math- and science-related majors will receive an additional amount of up to $2,500.
LIFE Scholarship
The requirements listed below are in addition to the LIFE Scholarship requirements.
- Recipients with at least 30 hours who, as first-year students, earned 14 hours of math and science credits and who are in designated math and science-related majors will receive an additional amount of up to $2,500.
Current Eligible Majors
SPECIAL NOTE: General engineering (major code geng) does not qualify for the palmetto fellows or life enhancements. Engineering students must be in one of the specific disciplines listed below. Also, the enhancements cannot be earned mid-year.
| MAJOR | ABBR | PROGRAM |
|---|---|---|
| BS-BIEN-F | BIEN | BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING |
| BS-AVS-A | AVS | ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES |
| BS-PES-A | PES | PLANT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES |
| BS-FDHN-A | FDHN | FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN NUTRITION |
| BS-HORT-A | HORT | HORTICULTURE |
| BS-PKGS-A | PKGS | PACKAGING SCIENCE |
| BA-STCH-E | STCH | BA SCIENCE TEACHING |
| BS-STCH-E | STCH | BS SCIENCE TEACHING |
| BS-MLEV-E | MLEV + E204 | MIDDLE-LEVEL EDUCATION (MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EMPHASIS)
* Eligibility begins for new freshmen entering during the 2020-21 school year. |
| BA-SECE-E | SECE + E101 | SECONDARY EDUCATION (MATHEMATICS EMPHASIS) |
| BS-MTCH-E | MTCH | MATHEMATICS TEACHING |
| BS-BIOE-F | BIOE | BIOENGINEERING |
| BS-CHEN-F | CHEN | CHEMICAL ENGINEERING |
| BS-CIVE-F | CIVE | CIVIL ENGINEERING |
| BS-CPEN-F | CPEN | COMPUTER ENGINEERING |
| BS-ELEN-F | ELEN | ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING |
| BS-ENVE-F | ENVE | ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING |
| BS-INEN-F | INEN | INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING |
| BS-MSE-F | MSE | MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING |
| BS-ME-F | ME | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING |
| BS-NURS-C | NURS | NURSING |
| BS_NURS-C | NURS | NURSING (RN to BSN) |
| BS-HLTH-C | HLTH | HEALTH SCIENCE |
| BS-BIOC-G | BIOC | BIOCHEMISTRY |
| BA-BIOS-G | BIOS | BA BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES |
| BS-BIOS-G | BIOS | BS BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES |
| BA-CHEM-G | CHEM | BA CHEMISTRY |
| BS-CHEM-G | CHEM | CHEMISTRY |
| BS-CIS-F | CIS | COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
| BA-CPSC-F | CPSC | BA COMPUTER SCIENCE |
| BS-CPSC-F | CPSC | BS COMPUTER SCIENCE |
| BS-GEN-G | GEN | GENETICS |
| BA-GEOL-F | GEOL | BA GEOLOGY |
| BS-GEOL-F | GEOL | BS GEOLOGY |
| BA-MTHS-G | MTHS | BA MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES |
| BS-MTHS-G | MTHS | BS MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES |
| BS-MICR-G | MICR | MICROBIOLOGY |
| BS-NCSM-B | NCSM |
CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (BEGINNING 2022-2023) * Eligibility begins for new freshmen entering during the 2022-23 school year. |
| BA-PHYS-G | PHYS | BA PHYSICS |
| BS-PHYS-G | PHYS | BS PHYSICS |
| BS-AGED-A | AGED | AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION |
| BS-AGME-A | AGME | AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION AND BUSINESS |
| BS-ENR-A | ENR | ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES |
| BS-FORM-A | FORM | FOREST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT |
| BS-TURF-A | TURF | TURFGRASS |
| BS-WFB-A | WFB | WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES BIOLOGY |
| UD-PPFH-G | PPFH | PRE-PROFESSIONAL HEALTH STUDIES |
| UD-PRPH-G | PRPH | PRE-PHARMACY |
| UD-PREH-G | PREH | PRE-REHABILITATION SCIENCES |
Eligible Math and Science Courses
EX ST, CP SC and MTHSC meet the math requirement. All others meet the science requirement.
| COURSE ABBR | COURSE DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| AFLS | AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND LIFE SCIENCES |
| ASTR | ASTRONOMY |
| AUE | AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING |
| AVS | ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCE |
| BE | BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING |
| BIOE | BIOENGINEERING |
| BCHM | BIOCHEMISTRY |
| BIOL | BIOLOGY |
| BIOS | BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES |
| BMOL | BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING |
| BOT | BOTANY |
| BT | BIOSYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY |
| CE | CIVIL ENGINEERING |
| CME | CERAMIC AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING |
| CES | COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE |
| CH | CHEMISTRY |
| CHE | CHEMICAL ENGINEERING |
| CPSC | COMPUTER SCIENCE |
| CSEN | CROP AND SOIL ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE |
| CVT | CARDIOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGY |
| DPA | DIGITAL PRODUCTION ARTS |
| ECE | ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING |
| EG | ENGINEERING GRAPHICS |
| EM | ENGINEERING MECHANICS |
| EES | ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE |
| ENSP | ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLICY |
| ENGR | ENGINEERING |
| ENT | ENTOMOLOGY |
| ESED | ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE EDUCATION |
| ETOX | ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY |
| EXST | EXPERIMENTAL STATISTICS |
| FDHN | FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN NUTRITION |
| FDTH | FOOD TECHNOLOGY |
| GEN | GENETICS |
| GEOL | GEOLOGY |
| HCG | HEALTH CARE GENETICS |
| HLTH | HEALTH |
| HORT | HORTICULTURE |
| IE | INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING |
| IPM | INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT |
| ME | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING |
| MICR | MICROBIOLOGY |
| MSE | MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING |
| MATH | MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES |
| MTHS | MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES |
| NURS | NURSING |
| NUTR | NUTRITION |
| PES | PLANT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE |
| PFC | POLYMER AND FIBER CHEMISTRY |
| PHSC | PHYSICAL SCIENCE |
| PHYS | PHYSICS |
| PKSC | PACKAGING SCIENCE |
| PLPA | PLANT PATHOLOGY |
| PLPH | PLANT PHYSIOLOGY |
| SSCS | SOILS AND SUSTAINABLE CROP SYSTEMS |
| STAT | STATISTICS |
| STS | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY |
| SYSE | SYSTEMS ENGINEERING |
| TEXT | TEXTILES |
