University of South Carolina - Columbia

Departmental Planning Data (1996-2000)

College/School:	Science and Mathematics
Department:	Biological Sciences


	Fall	Fall		Fall		Fall		Fall
	1996	1997	% +/-	1998	% +/-	1999	% +/-	2000	% +/-
Student Headcount (Major)
Undergraduate	1,102	1,083	-1.72	1,037	-4.25	1,026	-1.06	921	-10.23
Masters	39	37	-5.13	25	-32.43	24	-4.00	25	4.17
First Professional	0	0	.	0	.	0	.	0	.
Doctoral	51	47	-7.84	48	2.13	54	12.50	47	-12.96
Total	1,192	1,167	-2.10	1,110	-4.88	1,104	-0.54	993	-10.05

FTE Enrollment (All Students)
Undergraduate	749	712	-5.02	684	-3.90	614	-10.25	587	-4.32
Masters	24	23	-5.50	23	-1.45	19	-16.61	30	56.64
First Professional	0	0	.	0	.	0	.	0	.
Doctoral	54	47	-13.43	56	20.53	57	1.58	56	-1.36
Total	827	781	-5.58	763	-2.37	690	-9.57	673	-2.41

Degrees Awarded (Previous Fiscal Yr)
Undergraduate	212	191	-9.91	192	0.52	165	-14.06	187	11.46
Masters	12	10	-16.67	12	20.00	12	0.00	5	-58.33
First Professional	0	0	.	0	.	0	.	0	.
Doctoral	10	10	0.00	4	-60.00	6	50.00	9	50.00
Total	234	211	-9.83	208	-1.42	183	-12.02	201	9.84

Student Credit Hours Produced
Undergraduate	11,242	10,678	-5.02	10,262	-3.90	9,210	-10.25	8,812	-4.32
Masters	291	275	-5.50	271	-1.45	226	-16.61	354	56.64
First Professional	0	0	.	0	.	0	.	0	.
Doctoral	484	419	-13.43	505	20.53	513	1.58	506	-1.36
Total	12,017	11,372	-5.37	11,038	-2.94	9,949	-9.87	9,672	-2.78

Faculty Full-Time	44	43	-2.27	40	-6.98	43	7.50	42	-2.33
Tenure Track	37	35	-5.41	35	0.00	37	5.71	37	0.00
Faculty Part-Time	1	1	0.00	3	200.00	1	-66.67	1	0.00
Adjunct Faculty	5	7	40.00	13	85.71	9	-30.77	12	33.33
Graduate Teaching Assistants	58	62	6.90	59	-4.84	59	0.00	66	11.86