The Department of Retailing offers a Bachelor of Science in Retailing with Specializations in Retail Management and Fashion Merchandising. The program focuses on strong business and liberal arts core. Team building, communications, decision-making, and problem-solving skills are emphasized; 30 industry-specific courses are offered. Faculty and industry experts teach in the classroom.

The newest addition to the Department of Retailing is the offering of a Master of Retailing. This program provides a specialized study focused on retail technology, strategy, and international retailing. The Master of Retailing program is uniquely suited for career directed individuals seeking advancement to corporate-level management positions or taking advantage of emerging opportunities in retail technology.

The optional Bachelor's/Master's Degrees Accelerated Program is also offered through the degree program. Under this plan, a student will reduce the time necessary to earn bachelors and masters degrees by applying up to nine hours of graduate credits to both undergraduate and graduate program requirements. Students accepted into this program must have at least 90 hours of undergraduate credit, a minimum overall GPA of 3.40, and at least 3.40 in the course work taken in their major field of study.

The Department of Retailing at the University of South Carolina Boasts:

• One of the largest four year retailing programs in the nation
• Average RETL class is 50 students
• Award winning faculty
• Commitment to the community:
  More than 60 students in five RETL courses volunteered services to Habitat for Humanity RESTORE. Department Chair Marianne Bickle won the University of South Carolina’s Outstanding Service Award in 2007
• 100 students annually participate in paid Retail Management and Fashion Merchandising internships; 99% of the students receive permanent placement offers at the conclusion of the internship.
• The Department offers more than 30 industry specific courses, combining theoretical and practical application of industry concepts.
• The Department of Retailing at the University of South Carolina is the only program that offers an emphasis in Retail Management and Fashion Merchandising.
• Students are able to earn credit by studying abroad for an entire semester or during Maymester (i.e., three weeks). Examples of countries students have gone include London, Hong Kong, Paris, Florence, and Venice.
• One of the few Retailing programs nationwide that have a full-time internship director year round on staff to assist students in finding full and part-time positions.
• 2007 was an international year for many retailing students
  Fourteen students studied in Florence and Venice
  Nine students studied in Paris
  Five students studied in Taiwan
• Global Virtual Scholars from China presented to over 50 students in real-time regarding retailing differences between South Carolina and China 

Retail majors Caroline Pinson (Gamma Phi Beta) and Rebecca Benton (Tri Delt) joined other USC students in Washington, DC last week to lobby for fire safety legislation. The legislation, the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, if passed, will provide tax credits for fire safety measures on
college campuses. The group met with members of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation. Read article...