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Bill 393

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      393
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010228
Primary Sponsor:                  Reese
All Sponsors:                     Reese
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20257sd01.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Education Committee 04 SED
Subject:                          Colleges, universities; state-supported, 
                                  freshmen to take study skills course each 
                                  semester for one credit hour; Student


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20010228  Introduced, read first time,           04 SED
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-155 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH FOUR-YEAR PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING SHALL REQUIRE ALL FRESHMEN TO TAKE A ONE CREDIT HOUR COURSE EACH SEMESTER OF THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR WHICH TEACHES STUDY SKILLS, ALLOCATION OF TIME, GOAL SETTING, POSITIVE THINKING, MOTIVATION, AND RELATED SUBJECTS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THESE COURSES SHALL BE TAUGHT ON A PASS/FAIL BASIS AND MUST BE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED BEFORE THE STUDENT MAY BEGIN HIS SOPHOMORE YEAR.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-101-155. Each four-year public institution of higher learning as defined in Section 59-103-5 shall require all freshmen to take a one credit hour course each semester of their freshman year or in summer sessions, if necessary, which teaches study skills, allocation of time, goal setting, positive thinking, motivation, and related subjects. These courses shall be taught on a pass/fail basis and must be successfully completed before the student may begin his sophomore year. This course shall be treated for academic purposes as an elective not related to the student's major which shall be part of the total credit hours a student must complete in order to graduate. The Commission on Higher Education shall specify the manner in which this course shall be taught for institutions which do not operate on a semester basis."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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