University of South Carolina - Columbia

Departmental Planning Data (1996-2000)

College/School:	Science and Mathematics
Department:	Physics and Astronomy


	Fall	Fall		Fall		Fall		Fall
	1996	1997	% +/-	1998	% +/-	1999	% +/-	2000	% +/-
Student Headcount (Major)
Undergraduate	36	27	-25.00	35	29.63	28	-20.00	30	7.14
Masters	8	8	0.00	9	12.50	4	-55.56	6	50.00
First Professional	0	0	.	0	.	0	.	0	.
Doctoral	23	19	-17.39	21	10.53	21	0.00	28	33.33
Total	67	54	-19.40	65	20.37	53	-18.46	64	20.75

FTE Enrollment (All Students)
Undergraduate	322	327	1.51	371	13.43	328	-11.72	370	13.01
Masters	10	9	-6.78	9	1.82	5	-46.43	12	141.67
First Professional	0	0	.	0	.	0	.	0	.
Doctoral	26	23	-9.87	23	-1.43	25	9.18	29	15.49
Total	358	360	0.46	403	12.17	358	-11.33	411	14.98

Degrees Awarded (Previous Fiscal Yr)
Undergraduate	4	9	125.00	5	-44.44	2	-60.00	5	60.00
Masters	4	6	50.00	1	-83.33	3	200.00	5	66.67
First Professional	0	0	.	0	.	0	.	0	.
Doctoral	2	3	50.00	2	-33.33	2	0.00	5	150.00
Total	10	18	80.00	8	-55.56	7	-12.50	15	114.29

Student Credit Hours Produced
Undergraduate	4,833	4,906	1.51	5,565	13.43	4,913	-11.72	5,552	13.01
Masters	118	110	-6.78	112	1.82	60	-46.43	145	141.67
First Professional	0	0	.	0	.	0	.	0	.
Doctoral	233	210	-9.87	207	-1.43	226	9.18	261	15.49
Total	5,184	5,226	0.81	5,884	12.59	5,199	-11.64	5,958	14.60

Faculty Full-Time	23	26	13.04	24	-7.69	26	8.33	28	7.69
Tenure Track	22	24	9.09	22	-8.33	23	4.55	26	13.04
Faculty Part-Time	0	0	.	0	.	0	.	0	.
Adjunct Faculty	4	3	-25.00	2	-33.33	3	50.00	3	0.00
Graduate Teaching Assistants	42	44	4.76	47	6.82	29	-38.30	35	20.69