2022-08-082022-08-082022-06-14https://dc.statelibrary.sc.gov/handle/10827/45427Except for five doctoral degrees and two engineering related bachelor’s degrees authorized by the General Assembly, four-year colleges and institutions in South Carolina may only offer baccalaureate and master’s degrees with approval from the Commission on Higher Education (CHE). Proviso 11.20 of the General Appropriations Act of fiscal year 2021-22 directed the CHE to study and implement a new classification system for South Carolina public senior institutions no later than June 30, 2022. With appropriate approvals from the CHE, institutions under this classification will be allowed to offer no more than five terminal professional or Ph.D. degrees .application/pdfDocumentCopyright status determined to be in the public domain on April 27, 2020 by United States Supreme Court ruling (Georgia et al., Petitioners v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc. : 590 U.S.__(2020))Degrees, Academic--South CarolinaDoctor of philosophy degree--South CarolinaUniversities and colleges--South Carolina--Graduate workText