Academics at Francis Marion are organized into three professional schools, plus the College of Liberal Arts. Explore what each has to offer!
Schools & Colleges
College of Liberal Arts
Majors
BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY
ENGLISH
FINE ARTS
HISTORY
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MASS COMMUNICATION
MATHEMATICS
MODERN LANGUAGES
PHYSICS & ENGINEERING
POLITICAL SCIENCE
PSYCHOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY
Minors
AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES
ANTHROPOLOGY
BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY
ENGLISH
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
FINE ARTS
GENDER STUDIES
GEOGRAPHY
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
MASS COMMUNICATION
MATHEMATICS
MODERN LANGUAGES
POLITICAL SCIENCE
PHILOSOPHY & RELIGIOUS STUDIES
PHYSICS
PSYCHOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY
School of Education
School of Business
Bachelor of Business Administration
Accounting
Business Economics
Finance
General Business
General Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Sports Marketing
Human Resource Management
Supply Chain Management
Sports Management
Bachelor of Science
Computer Science
Healthcare Informatics
Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Executive Management
School of Health Sciences
Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
RN to BSN Program
MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
MSN Nurse Educator • Post-Master’s NE Certificate
MSN Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Physician Assistant
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS)
Speech-Language Pathology
Master of Speech-Language Pathology (MSLP)
Healthcare Administration
Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration (BS)
Healthcare Executive Management
MBA with Concentration in Healthcare Executive Management (offered through the FMU School of Business)
FMU Honors
FMU Honors rewards excellent students with enhanced educational opportunities that foster inquiry, stimulate learning and promote community involvement. The program offers a unique curriculum, special social and co-curricular activities, community living and study abroad opportunities. FMU Honors also reflect the university’s commitment to personalized instruction, low faculty-to-student ratios and an enriching undergraduate experience.
Admission to FMU Honors is made by application.
international studies
Francis Marion University works hard to create a variety of interesting and rewarding travel experiences for our students. Trips vary in purpose and length. All are worthwhile and potentially life-changing. But semester-long exchange programs — the core of FMU’s international programs — are unrivaled for transformative power. Students who spend a full semester abroad are never the same again. We encourage students to give this concept full consideration. We currently have nine full semester exchange partners in four different countries, with more on the way. There’s an experience here for everyone.
WILDSUMACO
FMU’s WildSumaco biological research site, located in the foothills of the Andes mountains, has given hundreds of Francis Marion students the ability to expand their world. Wildsumaco Biological Station is a collaborative effort between Francis Marion University, the University of North Carolina Wilmington, and Wildsumaco Wildlife Sanctuary (Ecuador). The station also works with our biology colleagues at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. Construction was completed in January, 2012. The station houses up to 18 people in dorm-style accommodations with shared baths, and a combination dining and education building.