Chemical bond. A chemical bond is a lasting attraction between atoms that enables the formation of chemical compounds. The bond may result from the electrostatic force of attraction between atoms with opposite charges, or through the sharing of electrons as in the covalent bonds.
The University of South Carolina has an enrollment of approximately 49,220 students, with 33,575 on the main Columbia campus as of fall 2015. USC also has several thousand future students in feeder programs at surrounding technical colleges.
The University of South Carolina offers two online master's in education degrees, both of which can be completed in two years' time. These 36 credit-hour programs are offered entirely online, although there may be hands-on learning components assigned at the discretion of the instructors.