This course began as a Web course during Fall 1997 when it was tested by a few USCA students who wanted to try an alternative format. Based on their experiences we have continued to run full classes every semester since then.

The course will be available each semester and one session of summer school for any student on a first-come-first-serve basis with limited enrollments. You should pre-register for the course if at all possible because it filled up quickly during the previous semesters. Only a few of those on the waiting list were able to get into the course.

I. Current USCA Students

You may register for this course during pre-registration using the same procedures you would use for any other course. If space is available, you may register during the regular registration periods just before the semester begins.

II. New Degree-Seeking Students

Students who have never attended USC Aiken and who plan to obtain a degree from USC Aiken must first apply for admission. An admissions application may be found on the Web attached to the admissions home page. You will be contacted by the Office of Advisement Services shortly after your acceptance concerning the procedures you must follow to register.

III. Non Degree-Seeking Students (most distance learners will fall into this category)

If you simply want to take a course for personal enrichment or if you are a transient student from another institution, you must first apply for admission. An admissions application may be found on the Web attached to the admissions home page.. Transient students should obtain permission from their home institution before applying and registering for the course. Following admission, the Office of Advisement Services will inform you of your status so that you do not need USCA adviser approval before registration. You will then use a four digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) initially set at the month and day of your birth (e.g. January 5 would be 0105) to register through the Visual Information Processing (VIP) if you cannot come on campus to register. Complete instructions for using  VIP is under "Academics" and then under "Records," then under "Registration" from the USCA Web page. Your tuition bill must be processed the same day that you register, and that transaction can also be done through TIPS and VIP.

USCA no longer mails out grade reports, but you can access your grades through VIP. Official transcripts must be requested in writing along with a check or money order to Office of the Registrar, USC, Columbia, SC 29208.