If you do not enroll for graduate credit within this period, you must reapply. Failure to complete any graduate course or part of prescribed program within this period is interpreted as voluntary withdrawal, and, in such instances, the admission file is destroyed, and the application fee is forfeited. If your admission is lapsed and you want to be reconsidered for admission, you must submit a new application, credentials, and fee. Within that year, you may also request, in writing, that your file be considered for another graduate program. The number of graduate credits from another institution that may be transferred to a doctoral program at USC varies, so you should consult the Graduate Director in the program that interests you.
Some departments accept no more than six transfer hours.
There is no revalidation mechanism for transfer credit. The University of South Carolina offers no correspondence courses for graduate credit and does not accept correspondence work to apply toward a graduate degree. The Bulletin of Graduate Studies publishes basic requirements for all graduate degrees at the University. Students are expected to know the requirements for the degree they plan to earn. University personnel and the student's advisor will explain policies as carefully as possible, but ultimate responsibility rests with the student for any error in enrollment or in the interpretation of rules.