Request a Faculty Mentor
Are you an undergraduate student looking for a Faculty Mentor in your major? Complete this interest form, and the University Advising Center will assist in matching you with a faculty mentor.
| Academic Department | Mentorship Opportunity | Description | Keywords (hidden column) |
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| College of Arts & Sciences | Mentorship Opportunities | The College of Arts & Sciences award-winning faculty are devoted to providing mentorship opportunities to undergraduate students who are interested in producing research. | art, film, media, classics, comparative literature, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, French, German, English, history, philosophy, biology, chemistry, biochemistry, sociology, psychology, religious studies, math, marine, geology, geophysics, environmental, physics, astronomy, anthropology, women's, gender, dance, theatre, political science, geography, |
| School of Visual Art and Design | Mentorship Opportunities |
The School of Visual Art and Design hosts a variety of events for students to interact with faculty in their major outside of the classroom:
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art, film, media, design, history, education |
| Department of English and Literature | Coming Soon | Coming Soon | classics, comparative literature |
| Department of History | Research Topics | The Department of History encourages students to develop research topics they would like to explore with faculty members. | |
| Department of Languages, Literature, and Cultures |
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The Department of Languages, Literature, and Cultures encourages students to find
a faculty mentor with similar research interests by searching their mentor database.
This department also has several student organizations in which faculty advisors engage
to support undergraduates.
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spanish, Chinese, russian, french, german |
| Department of Philosophy | Faculty Mentor | The Department of Philosophy encourages students to find a faculty mentor with similar research interests by searching their mentor database. | |
| Department of Religious Studies |
Coming Soon | Coming Soon | |
| Department of Biological Sciences | Coming Soon | Coming Soon | biology |
| Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry |
Student Organizations | The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has several student organizations in which faculty advisors engage to support undergraduates. | |
| Department of Mathematics | Getting to Know Your 500-Level Courses | Pi Mu Epsilon (PME) & Gamecock Math Club (GMC) hosts “Getting to Know Your 500-Level Courses” – an informal get-together for students to ask professors about advanced math degree requirements. | |
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School of the Earth, Ocean, and Environment (SEOE)
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Areas of Study |
The School of the Earth, Ocean, and Environment encourages students reach out directly
to faculty members to express their interest in working in specific areas of study.
There are also several student organizations of which faculty advise.
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marine, geology, geophysics, environmental |
| Department of Physics and Astronomy | Theoretical and Experimental Physics | The Department of Physics and Astronomy encourages faculty and undergraduate students to work together on both theoretical and experimental physics. | |
| Department of Statistics |
Coming Soon | Coming Soon | |
| Department of Anthropology | Coming Soon | Coming Soon | |
| Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice | Coming Soon | Coming Soon | |
| Department of Geography | Coming Soon | Coming Soon | |
| Department of Political Science | Research Opportunities | The Department of Political Science encourages faculty and undergraduate students to work together on various research opportunities. | |
| Department of Psychology | Coming Soon | Coming Soon | |
| Department of Sociology |
Research Opportunities | The Department of Sociology encourages faculty and undergraduate students to work together on various research opportunities. | |
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College of Education
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Museum of Education | The Museum of Education offers faculty and students the opportunity to explore research and advance the field of education. | Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Middle Level Education, Physical Education |
| College of Education | Early Childhood Education | Students in the Early Childhood Education major meet with faculty prior to entry into the Professional Program (generally in the sophomore year) to learn more about the cohort, Special Education, the Praxis, the REACH Student Organization, Study Abroad, and Academic Advisement and Degree Progression. | |
| College of Education | Office of International and Comparative Education | The Office of International and Comparative Education provides study abroad opportunities for students to connect with faculty members while in other countries to learn about international education practices and events. | |
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College of Engineering and Computing
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Big Wednesday | "Big Wednesday" is an annual event held the day before classes start. New students can mingle with others in major, visit with student organizations, ask their professional advisors questions, and drop by the “Meet your Faculty” station to get to know some professors before classes start. | |
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College of Engineering and Computing
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Capstone Design | All Seniors within the College of Engineering and Computing participate in Capstone Design teams which engage students in real-world projects by partnering with industry sponsors to provide solutions to complex problems. | |
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College of Engineering and Computing
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Research Experience for Undergraduate Students | The College allows students to conduct hands-on research in an academic setting under the direction of full-time faculty members. | Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Integrated Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering |
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College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management
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Personal Connections | The College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management encourages undergraduate students and world-class faculty to engage with each other often through making personal connections. | Hospitality Management, Interdisciplinary Studies (BAIS), Retailing, Sport & Entertainment Management, Tourism Management, SPTE |
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College of Information and Communications
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Resource Fair | The CIC Student Resource Fair provides undergraduate students the opportunity to mingle with professors who are teaching new electives in the upcoming semester. | Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Information Science, Journalism, Mass Communications, Public Relations, Visual Communications |
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College of Nursing
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Coming Soon | Coming Soon | |
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College of Pharmacy
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The College of Pharmacy offers students opportunities to engage with mentors and preceptors
throughout their program, as well as the chance to participate in relevant research
through the college’s several Research Centers and Facilities.
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College of Social Work
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Committees | Undergraduate students in the College of Social Work may be elected to represent their peers on one of several faculty-involved committees. | |
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Arnold School of Public Health
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Research Opportunities | The Arnold School of Public Health encourages student-faculty mentorship through their student research opportunities. | Exercise Science, Public Health |
| Darla Moore School of Business | The Darla Moore School of Business holds a "Major Exploration Day" event each fall. Freshmen and sophomores are invited to attend and all Business U101 sections require attendance. Students select up to 2 majors and go to a panel for each. The panel consists of a faculty member, an alum/employer, and a senior student. A DMSB Upperclass or Specialized advisor is also stationed in each panel room for curriculum questions. | Accounting, Business Economics, Finance, International Business, Management, Management Science, Marketing, Real Estate, Risk Management & Insurance |
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| School of Music | Spark Music Leadership Laboratory | The School of Music engages faculty mentors and undergraduate students through their Spark Music Leadership Laboratory. | Jazz Studies, Composition, Performance, Music Theory |
| South Carolina Honors College | Mentorship Opportunities | The South Carolina Honors College provides students with mentorship opportunities with their distinguished faculty members. | |
| Office of Undergraduate Research | Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) | The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) provides undergraduate students opportunities to engage with faculty mentors through developing research in related areas of interest | |
| Student Success Center: Out to Lunch | Take an Instructor to Lunch | The Out-to-Lunch Program through the Student Success Center provides undergraduate students a valuable opportunity to get to know their faculty in an environment outside of the classroom. |