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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001

Official telephone: (601) 266-1000
Fax number: (601) 266-4062

Website: www.usm.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in May, June, and July.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of 10 weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: elementary education, business administration, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: philosophy, library/information science
Average freshman GPA: 3.25 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 73%
Student:Faculty ratio: 17:1
Total faculty: 454 men, 370 women, 824 total
Full-time faculty: 421 men, 291 women, 712 total
Part-time faculty: 68 men, 98 women, 166 total
Graduation rate: 46% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech, adult education, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative education programs:
computer science, engineering, Bus. Admin., Mang, Mang, Info Sys, Accounting, Ind. Engnr Tech, Comp. Engnr Tech, Physics
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2+2 Program with MS Gulf Coast Community College, Sports & High Performance Materials
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Australia;Austria;Belize;Canada;China;France;Germany;Honduras;Italy;Jamaica;Mexico;New Zealand;Spain;Turkey;United Kingdom
Other special or unique academic programs:
Austrian Studies; British Studies; Caribbean Studies in Jamaica, Spanish in Mexico, Spain; Tropical Ecology in Belize, Central America; Honduran Geography Field Studies, Honduran Dolphin/Whale Research Program; Science in Turkey, China; The Abbey in Pontelvoy, France; Teaching Abroad in England, Germany, Italy, New Zealand; Master of Arts in the Teaching of Languages, Mexico; Music in Italy
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accountant
  • Accounting
  • Advertising Technology
  • Afro-American Studies
  • Agriculture/Animal Science
  • Agriculture/Science
  • Aircraft Maintenance
  • Aircraft Mechanics
  • Alcohol/Other Drug Abuse Associate
  • Animal Technology/Horse Management
  • Architectural Engineering Technology
  • Architectural Technician
  • Architectural/Civil Engineering Technology
  • Art/Painting
  • Automated Manufacturing Systems/Packaging
  • Automotive Mechanics
  • Automotive Technology/Management
  • Aviation Maintenance Management
  • Aviation Management
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biology/Biology Education
  • Biomedical Electronic Technician
  • Business Administration
  • Business Technology Education
  • Business/Office
  • Child/Family Studies
  • Computer Science/Statistics
  • Design Drafting Technology
  • Design Engineering
  • Design Engineering Technology
  • Design for Manufacturing
  • Design Technology
  • Design/Visual Communications
  • Economic Business
  • Family/Consumer Science
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering Technology
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Mathematics
  • Nursing
  • Office Administration
  • Social/Rehab Services
  • Software Engineering Technology
  • Technical/Occupational Education
  • Workforce Training/Development
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Administration of Justice
  • Advertising
  • Allied Health
  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Technology
  • Architectural Engineering Technology
  • Art
  • Athletic Training
  • Biological Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Business Teacher Education
  • Business Technology Education
  • Chemistry
  • Child/Family Studies
  • Community Health Sciences
  • Computer Engineering Technology
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Engineering Technology
  • Dance
  • Economics
  • Education of the Deaf
  • Electronics Engineering Technology
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Entertainment Industry
  • Fashion Merchandising/Apparel Studies
  • Finance
  • Foreign Languages
  • Forensics
  • Geography
  • Health Care Administration
  • History
  • Hotel/Restaurant/Tourism Management
  • Human Performance
  • Industrial Engineering Technology
  • Information Technology
  • Interior Design
  • International Business
  • International Studies
  • Journalism
  • Library/Information Science
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marine Biology
  • Marine Science
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Technology
  • Music Education
  • Nursing
  • Nutrition/Dietetics
  • Office Administration
  • Paralegal
  • Paralegal Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Polymer Science
  • Psychology
  • Radio/Television/Film
  • Recreation
  • Religion
  • Social Work
  • Social/Rehabilitation Services
  • Sociology
  • Speech Communication
  • Speech Pathology/Audiology
  • Sport Coaching Education
  • Sport Management
  • Sports/High Performance Materials
  • Technical/Occupational Education
  • Theatre
  • Tourism

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • placement for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for relevant military experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate



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