RESEARCH & TEACHING FACILITIES

The Sociology Department provides excellent facilities for its many sociological research and teaching projects. Among them are, most notably, the Sociological Research Laboratory, a Library, and specially designed teaching classrooms. Click on an item below for more information.

The Laboratory for Sociological Research - Teaching Facilities - Technology Instruction

The USC Laboratory for Sociological Research

Sloan Hall houses the University of South Carolina’s Laboratory for Sociological Research, one of the largest facilities of its type in the world. The Lab features:

• 12 small computer-equipped subject rooms

• 16 computer-equipped workstations

• 5 control areas

• Group interaction room with 1-way observation 

• Video recording and presentation capabilities

• White boards and other instructional facilities  

Contact the Laboratory for participation in experiments at: socylab@sc.edu.

Teaching Facilities

All classrooms in Sloan College are hardwired to the campus-wide computer network. In addition, four smart classrooms, ranging in size from 20 to over 100 seats, are designed to offer students and faculty maximum flexibility with instructional technology. 

• The auditorium in Sloan 112 seats over 100 students, and is equipped to incorporate the full range of instructional technologies, standard audio and visual components including DVD, video slides, VCR, audio players, and a digital data projector. The auditorium is also outfitted with interface ports. 
• Two mid-sized classrooms, Sloan 104 and 105, are outfitted with computer teaching stations and interface with audio and video capabilities. 
• Sloan 109 is a small instructional facility with 20 student computer workstations, and a fully outfitted teaching station, wired into the campus network. The computer stations provide an array of programs and capabilities needed to teach quantitative classes from the beginning undergraduate level to advanced graduate courses.

Sloan 112.

Technology Instruction

Office of Information Technology - As part of the continuing effort to focus on USC's core IT needs, Computer Services (CS) offers online web-based training for a broad array of applications such as Excel, Word, Access, and many more. USC's license for ElementK web-based training includes several hundred online courses. Also, CS is enhancing Help Desk support (777-1800) for students, faculty, and staff by dedicating additional time from highly skilled technical staff members. The Help Desk is transforming to a "one-stop shop" where most questions can be answered on the phone without being routed to another area for support. This will allow CS to provide additional support for University initiatives such as wireless, security (VPN and virus support), and Dell/Mac warranty support for SLA customers.