University Of Southern Mississippi

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

The University of Southern Mississippi, also known as Southern Miss or USM, was founded on March 30, 1910, as the Mississippi Normal College. The university was renamed to State Teachers College in 1924 and Mississippi Southern College in 1940. Finally, in 1962, it gained university status and adopted its present name. The main campus of Southern Miss encompasses more than 1000 acres in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The university has the following academic units:/p>

• College of Arts and Letters
• College of Business
• College of Education and Psychology
• College of Health
• College of Science and Technology

Southern Miss has officially recognized several fraternities and sororities. These Greek Organizations are governed by the Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council, and National Pan-Hellenic Council.

The athletic teams of Southern Miss are popularly known as the Golden Eagles and compete in Conference USA. The present day mascot eagle is named Seymour d'Campus.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, drama and performing arts, music, engineering technician, and education and teaching.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• High female/male ratio.
• Selective admissions.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Extensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

University Of Southern Mississippi participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 92% of students received financial aid of some sort.

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 14,793 in 2009-2010 (13,313 full-time equivalent).

About 35% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 65% of the class.

Undergrads are 72% of enrolled students and graduate students are 28%.

Students under 25 years old represent 66% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

University Of Southern Mississippi provides on-campus housing for 3,400 of its 13,313 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Conference USA for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 165 male students received the aid (men were 60% of those receiving aid) and 110 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 40% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

University Of Southern Mississippi offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral (No Medical/Veterinary).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (12 awarded)

• Interior Architecture

ART STUDIES (16 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (563 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance
• Human Resources Development
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (76 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (21 awarded)

• Apparel and Textiles

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (41 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (528 awarded)

• Adult and Continuing Education Administration
• Art Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Foreign Language Teacher Education
• Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (14 awarded)

• Polymer/Plastics Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (108 awarded)

• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technology
• Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (140 awarded)

• Family Systems
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (2 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (26 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management
• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (22 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (337 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Anthropology
• Development Economics and International Development
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• Geography
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Library Science/Librarianship
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (23 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (154 awarded)

• Advertising
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism
• Public Relations/Image Management
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (81 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MEDICINE (65 awarded)

• Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (75 awarded)

• Music Management and Merchandising
• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (238 awarded)

• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (159 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
• Health and Physical Education
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (10 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (191 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
• Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (111 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (225 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Social Work
• Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology