University of Southern Mississippi
Location: Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
Website:
Language of instruction: English
Terms: Fall semester (late August – mid December), spring semester (January – May) and summer semester (late May – Early August)
Highlights
- The university is mid-sized with nearly 16,000 students
- The University of Southern Mississippi is close to New Orleans, Louisiana, Jackson and the beaches of the Gulf Coast
- The University has more than 200 clubs and organizations and the 1,090 acre wooded campus has been named ‘America's Most Livable Small City’ by the US Conference of Mayors
Area of study
- Fine Arts
- Business
- Education
- Health and Human Science
- Liberal Arts
- Science and Technology
Course catalogue
- Visit the to access course search and the course catalogue.
Credits
Credits at USM:
- Full-time option (7.5 UVic units): 15 credits per term at USM
Course Evaluations at UVic:
- Before departure, UVic students will be able to submit exchange courses to UVic for evaluation. The results will indicate how many UVic units each exchange course is worth, as well as the course equivalency.
- Students must use the evaluation results to ensure their exchange courses credits add up to the equivalent UVic units. The total number of units for each exchange term should be 4.5 UVic units for part-time exchange or 7.5 UVic units for full-time exchange.
- This course evaluation process will be made available and explained in detail during the pre-departure session in early October for Spring exchange terms and in late March for Fall exchange terms. Evaluations take 2-6 weeks to complete and will be emailed to students.
- Course evaluations results are tentative until the end of the exchange term, when a second, final evaluation is conducted by OREM using the students’ exchange transcript, and the results are applied to their UVic record.
Exchange credit history
- Click here to check out the exchange credit history of courses that have been previously evaluated by UVic for this host university.
- Students are not limited to this list when selecting courses for their upcoming exchange and should consult the host university’s course catalogue for a full list of offerings.
- Important note: this document is a guide only and previously evaluated courses are not guaranteed to be evaluated in the same way in the future.
- After being accepted into the ICS Exchange Program, students will have the chance to submit exchange courses to UVic for evaluation. The results will provide updated unit and credit equivalency information.
Housing
- On-campus housing: Available. Most exchange students select the Elam Arms (male) or Hillcrest (female) residences. Each has its own cafeteria and swimming pool and both are located on-campus within 10 minutes walk of other campus facilities. See the website for further details.
- Off-campus housing: Available (tends to be more expensive and requires a car)
Medical Insurance, Immigration & Arrival
- Medical insurance: Mandatory
- Students are required to take the health insurance plan provided by United Healthcare
- Immigration documents: Student Visa required (See )
- Orientation program: Available for exchange students