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Oct 30, 2025
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2015-2016 USC Union Bulletin (Archived Copy) [Archived Catalog]
Retailing, B.S.
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Mission
The mission of the Department of Retailing is to prepare graduates for careers in the Retailing industry and Retailing-related fields which offer upward mobility via management positions.
Learning Outcomes
Students who graduate with a B.S. in Retailing should be able to …
- explain and record the changes in equity for both the partnership and corporate form of business ownership.
- prepare a Cash Flow Statement using the Indirect Method.
- explain the budgeting process and prepare Sales, Production, Cash, and Operating Budgets.
Degree Requirements (124 hours)
- Carolina Core Courses
- College Required Courses
- Related Coursework
- Major Coursework
- Emphasis Requirements
Retailing majors may pursue a minor in any course of study offered by the College of HRSM or the University outside the Department of Retailing. College of HRSM required courses may not be counted toward a minor.
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Progression Requirements for Entering Students
In order to enroll in the professional division of the Department of Retailing, a student must complete CMW and ARP requirements, ECON 224 , ITEC 264 , and RETL 261 , RETL 262 and RETL 265 with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.25. Graduation requires a minimum 2.00 USC GPA.
Course Grade Requirements
A Bachelor of Science Degree in Retailing consists of the Carolina Core, Related Coursework, College of HRSM Required Courses, Major Coursework, Emphasis Requirements and Electives.
All courses listed under CMW, College Required Coursework, Related Coursework, Major Coursework and Emphasis Requirements must be completed with a grade of C or better.
Carolina Core (31-43 hours)
CMW: Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Writing Component (6 hours)
ARP: Analytical Reasoning & Problem Solving (6-8 Hours)
Option One
You must choose
Option Two
You must choose two (2) courses in the same field, except MATH. Choose from either:
SCI: Scientific Literacy (7 hours)
- Two approved Carolina Core courses from the natural sciences, including one laboratory, selected from Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Marine Science or Physics
GHS: Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding/Historical Thinking (3 hours)
- Any approved Carolina Core course for Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking
GSS: Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding/Social Sciences (3 hours)
- Any approved Carolina Core course for Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding/Social Sciences
AIU: Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding (3 hours)
- Any approved Carolina Core course for Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding
CMS: Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication/Spoken Component (3 hours)
INF: Information Literacy
- This requirement may be met in an overlay course that combines learning outcomes from two Carolina Core components.
VSR: Values, Ethics and Social Responsibility
- This requirement may be met in an overlay course that combines learning outcomes from two Carolina Core components.
Related Coursework (6 hours)
College of HRSM Required Coursework (21 hours)
Major Coursework (27 hours)
Emphasis Requirements (21 hours)
Retail Management (21 hours)
Additional hours of RETL courses selected from the following (9 hours)
Additional hours of free elective courses (6-18 hours)
The additional hours of electives may vary depending upon how students fulfill the Carolina Core requirements.
Fashion Merchandising (21 hours)
Additional hours of RETL courses selected from the following (6 hours)
Additional hours of free elective courses (6-18 hours)
The additional hours of electives may vary depending upon how students fulfill the Carolina Core requirements.
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