Your student is faced with many choices for the future. As a parent, you want your student to travel the road that will bring happiness and success. Southern Miss graduates lead the way in a variety of pursuits. Our dedicated, supportive faculty and staff are committed to helping your student go anywhere he or she wants to go in life. At Southern Miss, we are taking our students to the top.

Academic Majors
Honors College
Research, Centers and Institutes
Study Abroad
Academic Advisement
Undergraduate Bulletin
Academic Calendar
Libraries

Academic Majors

Quality academic programs are the foundation of The University of Southern Mississippi.   With over 90 distinguished and fully accredited undergraduate degree programs, your student has a variety of paths to success. 

Honors College

The Southern Miss Honors College is the sixth-oldest acceptance-based honors program in the United States.  Functioning as an independent college since 1971, the Honors College features its own dean, advisers, small class sizes, exciting active learning trips, honors housing and research opportunities.  Interested incoming freshmen must apply by February 1.

Research, Centers and Institutes

Southern Miss averages $97 million in external research funding over the past three years and is ranked among the top 50 in the country for research funding by the National Science Foundation. As an academic and research-focused university, Southern Miss is home to a number of centers and institutes that focus on academic enhancement and advancement in numerous fields. 

Study Abroad

Southern Miss is committed to preparing our graduates for success in today’s interdependent global village. We offer a variety of study abroad programs so that virtually any student can study abroad, regardless of major or minor. Study abroad offers our students a chance to acquire the international experience so vital in today’s interconnected world – while you earn credit toward a Southern Miss degree.

Academic Advisement

Your student will be assigned an academic adviser in the department of his major and should meet with this adviser at least once a semester, prior to the scheduling of next semester’s classes. Your student will meet with his academic adviser for the first time during Preview (orientation). An academic adviser will not only make sure that satisfactory progress is being made towards degree requirements, but can also serve as an invaluable resource for practical advice about graduate school, careers and success at the university.

Undergraduate Bulletin

The Undergraduate Bulletin is published annually by the University Registrar and is a comprehensive resource for Southern Miss students. Degree requirements are outlined in the Undergraduate Bulletin, along with course descriptions and details and specific requirements for academic programs.

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar available here through the Registrar site.

Career Services

Career Services offers a range of helpful services to students as they prepare to begin a career after graduation. Whether your student needs guidance selecting the right major, is looking for an internship opportunity, or needs help polishing a resumé or perfecting interview skills, Career Services is available to help. A dedicated alumni mentor network is also in place to assist students with job searches. To learn more about what our students are doing after graduation, read our Young Alumni Profiles.

Libraries

Our Libraries provide access to the information and services that support the intellectual development and creativity of the Southern Miss community.