A dmission into the joint program is selective and is based on History and Library and Information Science faculty assessment of three letters of recommendation, Graduate Record Examination scores, and transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work. However both the College of Library and Information Science and the History Department have special admission requirements and students should also contact these departments directly. The application deadline for the Applied History Program is early January .
Deadlines vary for each semester.
Deadlines for the individual programs take precedence over the general admissions dates of the Graduate School. The University of South Carolina System provides equal opportunity and affirmative action in education and employment for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. The University of South Carolina System has designated as the ADA Title II, Section 504 and Title IX coordinator the Executive Assistant to the President for Equal Opportunity Programs.