University of South Carolina - Columbia

Departmental Planning Data (1997-2001)

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


	Fall	Fall		Fall		Fall		Fall
	1997	1998	% +/-	1999	% +/-	2000	% +/-	2001	% +/-
Student Headcount (Major)
Undergraduate	27	35	29.63	28	-20.00	30	7.14	38	26.67
Masters	8	9	12.50	4	-55.56	6	50.00	5	-16.67
First Professional	0	0	.	0	.	0	.	0	.
Doctoral	19	21	10.53	21	0.00	28	33.33	27	-3.57
Total	54	65	20.37	53	-18.46	64	20.75	70	9.38

FTE Enrollment (All Students)
Undergraduate	327	371	13.43	328	-11.72	370	13.01	397	7.29
Masters	9	9	1.82	5	-46.43	12	141.67	6	-51.03
First Professional	0	0	.	0	.	0	.	0	.
Doctoral	23	23	-1.43	25	9.18	29	15.49	28	-3.45
Total	360	403	12.17	358	-11.33	411	14.98	431	4.82

Degrees Awarded (Previous Fiscal Yr)
Undergraduate	9	5	-44.44	2	-60.00	5	150.00	3	-40.00
Masters	6	1	-83.33	3	200.00	5	66.67	4	-20.00
First Professional	0	0	.	0	.	0	.	0	.
Doctoral	3	2	-33.33	2	0.00	5	150.00	4	-20.00
Total	18	8	-55.56	7	-12.50	15	114.29	11	-26.67

Student Credit Hours Produced
Undergraduate	4,906	5,565	13.43	4,913	-11.72	5,552	13.01	5,957	7.29
Masters	110	112	1.82	60	-46.43	145	141.67	71	-51.03
First Professional	0	0	.	0	.	0	.	0	.
Doctoral	210	207	-1.43	226	9.18	261	15.49	252	-3.45
Total	5,226	5,884	12.59	5,199	-11.64	5,958	14.60	6,280	5.40

Faculty Full-Time	26	24	-7.69	26	8.33	28	7.69	27	-3.57
Tenure Track	24	22	-8.33	23	4.55	26	13.04	25	-3.85
Faculty Part-Time	0	0	.	0	.	0	.	0	.
Adjunct Faculty	3	2	-33.33	3	50.00	3	0.00	2	-33.33
Graduate Teaching Assistants	44	47	6.82	29	-38.30	35	20.69	35	0.00