University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Accounting | |
A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Advertising | |
A program that focuses on the creation, execution, transmission, and evaluation of commercial messages in various media intended to promote and sell products, services, and brands; and that prepares individuals to function as advertising assistants, technicians, and managers. Includes instruction in... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree American + United States Studies + Civilization | |
A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the United States and its Pre-Columbian and colonial predecessors, and including the flow of immigrants from other societies. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Anthropology | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and prehistoric archeology, hominid... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Apparel and Textiles, General | |
A general program that focuses on the development of textile products and their distribution and use in terms of the psychological, social, economic, and physical needs of consumers. Includes instruction in the production, distribution, marketing, and end use of various apparel and textile products.... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Architectural Engineering Technology + Technician | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of architects, engineers and planners engaged in designing and developing buildings, urban complexes, and related systems. Includes instruction in design testing procedures, building site analysis,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Athletic Training + Trainer | |
A program that prepares individuals to work in consultation with, and under the supervision of physicians to prevent and treat sports injuries and associated conditions. Includes instruction in the identification, evaluation, and treatment of athletic injuries and illnesses; first aid and emergency... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Audiology + Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology + Pathologist | |
An integrated or coordinated program that prepares individuals as audiologists and speech-language pathologists. Includes instruction in a variety of communication disorder studies, audiology, speech pathology, language acquisition, and the design and implementation of comprehensive therapeutic and... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Biological and Physical Sciences | |
A program that is either a general synthesis of one or more of the biological and physical sciences, or a specialization which draws from the biological and physical sciences. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Biology + Biological Sciences, General | |
A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Business + Managerial Economics | |
A program that focuses on the application of economics principles to the analysis of the organization and operation of business enterprises. Includes instruction in monetary theory, banking and financial systems, theory of competition, pricing theory, wage and salary/incentive theory, analysis of markets,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Business Administration and Management, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Business Teacher Education | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach vocational business programs at various educational levels. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | |
Any instructional program in business, management, marketing and related support services not listed in the Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, General category. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Chemistry, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Chemistry, Other | |
Any instructional program in chemistry not listed in the Chemistry, General category. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Clinical Laboratory Science + Medical Technology + Technologist | |
A program that prepares individuals to conduct and supervise complex medical tests, clinical trials, and research experiments; manage clinical laboratories; and consult with physicians and clinical researchers on diagnoses, disease causation and spread, and research outcomes. Includes instruction in... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric | |
A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening;... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | |
Any instructional program in communication, journalism, and related fields not listed in the Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, General category. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Computer and Information Sciences, General | |
A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Computer Engineering Technology + Technician | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of computer engineers engaged in designing and developing computer systems and installations. Includes instruction in computer electronics and programming, prototype development and testing, systems... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Criminal Justice + Safety Studies | |
A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Dance, General | |
A general program that prepares individuals to express ideas, feelings, and/or inner visions through the performance of one or more of the dance disciplines, including but not limited to ballet, modern, jazz, ethnic, and folk dance, and that focuses on the study and analysis of dance as a cultural phenomenon.... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Data Processing and Data Processing Technology + Technician | |
A program that prepares individuals to master and use computer software programs and applications for inputting, verifying, organizing, storing, retrieving, transforming (changing, updating, and deleting), and extracting information. Includes instruction in using various operating system configurations... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Dietetics + Dietitian (RD) | |
A program that prepares individuals to integrate and apply the principles of the food and nutrition sciences, human behavior, and the biomedical sciences to design and manage effective nutrition programs in a variety of settings. Includes instruction in human nutrition; nutrient metabolism; the role... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts, General | |
A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Education + Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness | |
A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults with hearing impairments including deafness which adversely affect their educational performance, and that may prepare individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying students with hearing impairments,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology + Technician | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of electrical, electronics and communication engineers. Includes instruction in electrical circuitry, prototype development and testing; systems analysis and testing, systems maintenance, instrument... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Elementary Education and Teaching | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree English Language and Literature, General | |
A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Family and Consumer Sciences + Human Sciences, General | |
A general program that focuses on family and consumer sciences, including how individuals develop and function in family, work, and community settings and how they relate to their physical, social, emotional, and intellectual environments. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Family Systems | |
A program that focuses on the family as a social unit in its developmental, dynamic, comparative, and structural aspects, and the significance of the family as a system that impacts individuals and society. Includes instruction in related principles of sociology, psychology, behavioral sciences, and... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Finance, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and analyze the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions, or other organizations. Includes instruction in principles of accounting; financial instruments; capital planning; funds acquisition;... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Fine + Studio Arts, General | |
A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceramics, textiles, intermedia, photography, digital images);... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | |
A general program that focuses on one or more modern foreign languages that is not specific as to the name of the language(s) studied; that is otherwise undifferentiated; or that introduces students to language studies at the basic/elementary level. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Forensic Science and Technology | |
A program that focuses on the application of the physical, biomedical, and social sciences to the analysis and evaluation of physical evidence, human testimony and criminal suspects. Includes instruction in forensic medicine, forensic dentistry, anthropology, psychology, pathology, forensic laboratory... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Geography | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, regional science, cartographic methods,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Geology + Earth Science, General | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemistry of rocks and soils, stratigraphy, mineralogy, petrology,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Health and Physical Education, General | |
A general program that focuses on activities and principles that promote physical fitness, achieve and maintain athletic prowess, and accomplish related research and service goals. Includes instruction in human movement studies, motivation studies, rules and practice of specific sports, exercise and... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Health Services + Allied Health + Health Sciences, General | |
A general, introductory, undifferentiated, or joint program in health services occupations that prepares individuals for either entry into specialized training programs or for a variety of concentrations in the allied health area. Includes instruction in the basic sciences, research and clinical procedures,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree History, General | |
A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures;... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Hospitality Administration + Management, Other | |
Any instructional program in hospitality service management not listed in the Hospitality Administration/Management, General category. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Hotel + Motel Administration + Management | |
A program that prepares individuals to manage operations and facilities that provide lodging services to the traveling public. Includes instruction in hospitality industry principles; supplies purchasing, storage and control; hotel facilities design and planning; hospitality industry law; personnel management... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Human Resources Management + Personnel Administration, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to manage the development of human capital in organizations, and to provide related services to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in personnel and organization policy, human resource dynamics and flows, labor relations, sex roles, civil rights,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Industrial Technology + Technician | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of industrial engineers and managers. Includes instruction in optimization theory, human factors, organizational behavior, industrial processes, industrial planning procedures, computer applications,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Interior Architecture | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply architectural principles in the design of structural interiors for living, recreational, and business purposes and to function as professional interior architects. Includes instruction in architecture, structural systems design, heating and cooling systems,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree International Business + Trade + Commerce | |
A program that prepares individuals to manage international businesses and/or business operations. Includes instruction in the principles and processes of export sales, trade controls, foreign operations and related problems, monetary issues, international business policy, and applications to doing... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree International Relations and Affairs | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of international politics and institutions, and the conduct of diplomacy and foreign policy. Includes instruction in international relations theory, foreign policy analysis, national security and strategic studies, international law and organization, the... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Journalism | |
A program that focuses on the theory and practice of gathering, processing, and delivering news and that prepares individuals to be professional print journalists, news editors, and news managers. Includes instruction in news writing and editing; reporting; photojournalism; layout and graphic design;... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Legal Assistant + Paralegal | |
A program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court. Includes instruction in legal research, drafting legal documents, appraising, pleading, courthouse procedures, and legal... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Library Science + Librarianship | |
A program that focuses on the knowledge and skills required to develop, organize, store, retrieve, administer, and facilitate the use of local, remote, and networked collections of information in print, audiovisual, and electronic formats and that prepares individuals for professional service as librarians... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Management Information Systems, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data requests. Includes instruction in cost and accounting information systems,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the ecology and behavior of microbes, plants, and animals inhabiting oceans, coastal waters, and saltwater wetlands and their interactions with the physical environment. Includes instruction in chemical, physical, and geological oceanography; molecular,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Marketing + Marketing Management, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynamics, principle of marketing research, demand analysis, cost-volume and profit relationships,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Mathematics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Multi- + Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | |
Any instructional program in multi/interdisciplinary studies not listed in the Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General category. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Music Management and Merchandising | |
A program that prepares individuals to organize and manage music organizations, operations, facilities, and personnel. Includes instruction in business and financial management; marketing and fundraising; personnel management and labor relations; event promotion and management; music products merchandising;... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Music Teacher Education | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach music and music appreciation programs at various educational levels. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Music, General | |
A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) | |
A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemical components, mechanisms, structure, and movement of ocean waters and their interaction with terrestrial and atmospheric phenomena. Includes instruction in material inputs and outputs, chemical and biochemical transformations in marine systems,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | |
A program that focuses on the principles underlying recreational and leisure activities, and the practices involved in providing indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and services for the general public. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Philosophy | |
A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach physical education programs and/or to coach sports at various educational levels. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Physics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Political Science and Government, General | |
A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Psychology, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and evaluate public health care services and to function as public health officers. Includes instruction in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health principles, preventive medicine, health policy and regulations, health care services and... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Radio and Television | |
A program that focuses on the theories, methods, and techniques used to plan, produce, and distribute audio and video programs and messages, and that prepares individuals to function as staff, producers, directors, and managers of radio and television shows and media organizations. Includes instruction... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Religion + Religious Studies | |
A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics;... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Social Work | |
A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning;... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Sociology | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Special Education and Teaching, General | |
A general program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to children or adults with special learning needs or disabilities, and that may prepare individuals to function as special education teachers. Includes instruction in diagnosing learning disabilities,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Sport and Fitness Administration + Management | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply business, coaching and physical education principles to the organization, administration and management of athletic programs and teams, fitness/rehabilitation facilities and health clubs, sport recreation services, and related services. Includes instruction... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Technology Teacher Education + Industrial Arts Teacher Education | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach technology education/industrial arts programs at various educational levels. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor degree Visual and Performing Arts, General | |
A general, undifferentiated program that focuses on the visual and performing arts and that may prepare individuals in any of the visual artistic media or performing disciplines. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate Education, General | |
A program that focuses on the general theory and practice of learning and teaching; the basic principles of educational psychology; the art of teaching; the planning and administration of educational activities; school safety and health issues; and the social foundations of education. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate Educational Leadership and Administration, General | |
A program that focuses on the general principles and techniques of administering a wide variety of schools and other educational organizations and facilities, supervising educational personnel at the school or staff level, and that may prepare individuals as general administrators and supervisors. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate Library Science + Librarianship | |
A program that focuses on the knowledge and skills required to develop, organize, store, retrieve, administer, and facilitate the use of local, remote, and networked collections of information in print, audiovisual, and electronic formats and that prepares individuals for professional service as librarians... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree Biological and Physical Sciences | |
A program that is either a general synthesis of one or more of the biological and physical sciences, or a specialization which draws from the biological and physical sciences. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree Biology + Biological Sciences, General | |
A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree Chemistry, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other | |
Any instructional program in communications disorders sciences and services not listed in the Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, General category. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric | |
A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening;... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | |
Any instructional program in computer and information sciences and support services not listed in the Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, General category. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree Counseling Psychology | |
A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of psychological counseling, involving the rendering of therapeutic services to individuals and groups experiencing psychological problems and exhibiting distress symptoms. Includes instruction in counseling theory, therapeutic... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree Criminal Justice + Safety Studies | |
A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree Development Economics and International Development | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of the economic development process and its application to the problems of specific countries and regions. Includes instruction in economic development theory, industrialization, land reform, infrastructural development, investment policy, the role of governments... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree Education, General | |
A program that focuses on the general theory and practice of learning and teaching; the basic principles of educational psychology; the art of teaching; the planning and administration of educational activities; school safety and health issues; and the social foundations of education. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree English Language and Literature, General | |
A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | |
A general program that focuses on the role of foods and nutrition in human health and wellness. Includes instruction in nutritional care and education, the planning and provision of food services, the development of consumable food products, life-span nutrition and wellness, the principles of nutritional... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree Geography | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, regional science, cartographic methods,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree Higher Education + Higher Education Administration | |
A program that focuses on the principles and practice of administration in four-year colleges, universities and higher education systems, the study of higher education as an object of applied research, and which may prepare individuals to function as administrators in such settings. Includes instruction... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree History, General | |
A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures;... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree Human Resources Development | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply integrated training, organizational development, and career planning and counseling skills to the design, management, and evaluation of programs to improve individual productivity, employability, and job satisfaction and organizational effectiveness. Includes... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the ecology and behavior of microbes, plants, and animals inhabiting oceans, coastal waters, and saltwater wetlands and their interactions with the physical environment. Includes instruction in chemical, physical, and geological oceanography; molecular,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree Music Performance, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to master musical instruments and performing art as solo and/or ensemble performers. Includes instruction on one or more specific instruments from various instrumental groupings. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree Music Teacher Education | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach music and music appreciation programs at various educational levels. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree Nursing Science (MS, PhD) | |
A research program that focuses on the study of advanced clinical practices, research methodologies, the administration of complex nursing services, and that prepares nurses to further the progress of nursing research through experimentation and clinical applications. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemical components, mechanisms, structure, and movement of ocean waters and their interaction with terrestrial and atmospheric phenomena. Includes instruction in material inputs and outputs, chemical and biochemical transformations in marine systems,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach physical education programs and/or to coach sports at various educational levels. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree Polymer + Plastics Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of synthesized macromolecular compounds and their application to specific engineering uses, including the development of industrial materials with tailored properties,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree Psychology, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Doctor's degree Science Teacher Education + General Science Teacher Education | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach general science programs, or a combination of the biological and physical science subject matter areas, at various educational levels. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Accounting | |
A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Adult and Continuing Education Administration | |
A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of administering programs and facilities designed to serve the basic education needs of undereducated adults, or the continuing education needs of adults seeking further or specialized instruction, and that prepares individuals to serve as administrators... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Anthropology | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and prehistoric archeology, hominid... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Art Teacher Education | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach art and art appreciation programs at various educational levels. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Audiology + Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology + Pathologist | |
An integrated or coordinated program that prepares individuals as audiologists and speech-language pathologists. Includes instruction in a variety of communication disorder studies, audiology, speech pathology, language acquisition, and the design and implementation of comprehensive therapeutic and... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Biological and Physical Sciences | |
A program that is either a general synthesis of one or more of the biological and physical sciences, or a specialization which draws from the biological and physical sciences. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Biology + Biological Sciences, General | |
A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Business + Managerial Economics | |
A program that focuses on the application of economics principles to the analysis of the organization and operation of business enterprises. Includes instruction in monetary theory, banking and financial systems, theory of competition, pricing theory, wage and salary/incentive theory, analysis of markets,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Business Administration and Management, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Chemistry, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Clinical + Medical Social Work | |
A program that prepares individuals for the specialized professional practice of social work, in collaboration with other health care professionals, in hospitals and other health care facilities and organizations. Includes instruction in social work, psychiatric case work, clinical interviewing techniques,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Clinical Laboratory Science + Medical Technology + Technologist | |
A program that prepares individuals to conduct and supervise complex medical tests, clinical trials, and research experiments; manage clinical laboratories; and consult with physicians and clinical researchers on diagnoses, disease causation and spread, and research outcomes. Includes instruction in... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric | |
A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening;... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Computer and Information Sciences, General | |
A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Counseling Psychology | |
A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of psychological counseling, involving the rendering of therapeutic services to individuals and groups experiencing psychological problems and exhibiting distress symptoms. Includes instruction in counseling theory, therapeutic... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Counselor Education + School Counseling and Guidance Services | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply the theory and principles of guidance and counseling to the provision of support for the personal, social, educational, and vocational development of students, and the organizing of guidance services within elementary, middle and secondary educational institutions.... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Criminal Justice + Safety Studies | |
A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Curriculum and Instruction | |
A program that focuses on the curriculum and related instructional processes and tools, and that may prepare individuals to serve as professional curriculum specialists. Includes instruction in curriculum theory, curriculum design and planning, instructional material design and evaluation, curriculum... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts, General | |
A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Education, Other | |
Any instructional program in education not listed in the Education, General category. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Educational + Instructional Media Design | |
A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of creating instructional products and related educational resources in various formats or combinations such as film, video, recording, text, art, CD-ROM, computer software, virtual reality technology, and three-dimensional objects, and that prepares... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Educational Leadership and Administration, General | |
A program that focuses on the general principles and techniques of administering a wide variety of schools and other educational organizations and facilities, supervising educational personnel at the school or staff level, and that may prepare individuals as general administrators and supervisors. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Engineering Technology, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in a wide variety of projects. Includes instruction in various engineering support functions for research, production, and operations, and applications to specific... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree English Language and Literature, General | |
A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other | |
Any instructional program in family and consumer economics and related services not listed in the Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, General category. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Family Systems | |
A program that focuses on the family as a social unit in its developmental, dynamic, comparative, and structural aspects, and the significance of the family as a system that impacts individuals and society. Includes instruction in related principles of sociology, psychology, behavioral sciences, and... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Fine + Studio Arts, General | |
A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceramics, textiles, intermedia, photography, digital images);... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | |
A general program that focuses on the role of foods and nutrition in human health and wellness. Includes instruction in nutritional care and education, the planning and provision of food services, the development of consumable food products, life-span nutrition and wellness, the principles of nutritional... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Foodservice Systems Administration + Management | |
A program that focuses on the principles and practices relating to the administration of food service systems in institutional settings, and that prepares individuals to manage such operations in public and private facilities. Includes instruction in human nutrition, food safety, the design and organization... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Foreign Language Teacher Education | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach foreign languages programs at various educational levels, other than French, German or Spanish. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Forensic Science and Technology | |
A program that focuses on the application of the physical, biomedical, and social sciences to the analysis and evaluation of physical evidence, human testimony and criminal suspects. Includes instruction in forensic medicine, forensic dentistry, anthropology, psychology, pathology, forensic laboratory... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Geography | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, regional science, cartographic methods,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Geology + Earth Science, General | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemistry of rocks and soils, stratigraphy, mineralogy, petrology,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree History, General | |
A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures;... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Industrial Technology + Technician | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of industrial engineers and managers. Includes instruction in optimization theory, human factors, organizational behavior, industrial processes, industrial planning procedures, computer applications,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Library Science + Librarianship | |
A program that focuses on the knowledge and skills required to develop, organize, store, retrieve, administer, and facilitate the use of local, remote, and networked collections of information in print, audiovisual, and electronic formats and that prepares individuals for professional service as librarians... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the ecology and behavior of microbes, plants, and animals inhabiting oceans, coastal waters, and saltwater wetlands and their interactions with the physical environment. Includes instruction in chemical, physical, and geological oceanography; molecular,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Mathematics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Music Teacher Education | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach music and music appreciation programs at various educational levels. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Music, General | |
A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) | |
A program that prepares registered nurses (RNs) to manage Nursing personnel and services in hospitals and other health care delivery agencies. Includes instruction in principles of health care administration, resource and financial management, health care law and policy, medical personnel management,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Nutrition Sciences | |
A scientific program that focuses on the utilization of food for human growth and metabolism, in both normal and dysfunctional states, from the interdisciplinary perspective of the agricultural, human, biological, and biomedical sciences. Includes instruction in food science, biochemistry, physiology,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemical components, mechanisms, structure, and movement of ocean waters and their interaction with terrestrial and atmospheric phenomena. Includes instruction in material inputs and outputs, chemical and biochemical transformations in marine systems,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | |
A program that focuses on the principles underlying recreational and leisure activities, and the practices involved in providing indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and services for the general public. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Philosophy | |
A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach physical education programs and/or to coach sports at various educational levels. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Physics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Political Science and Government, General | |
A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Polymer + Plastics Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of synthesized macromolecular compounds and their application to specific engineering uses, including the development of industrial materials with tailored properties,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Psychology, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and evaluate public health care services and to function as public health officers. Includes instruction in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health principles, preventive medicine, health policy and regulations, health care services and... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Public Relations + Image Management | |
A program that focuses on the theories and methods for managing the media image of a business, organization, or individual and the communication process with stakeholders, constituencies, audiences, and the general public; and that prepares individuals to function as public relations assistants, technicians,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Science Teacher Education + General Science Teacher Education | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach general science programs, or a combination of the biological and physical science subject matter areas, at various educational levels. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Secondary Education and Teaching | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the secondary grades, which may include grades seven through twelve, depending on the school system or state regulations. May include preparation to teach a comprehensive curriculum or specific subject matter. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Social Work | |
A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning;... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Special Education and Teaching, General | |
A general program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to children or adults with special learning needs or disabilities, and that may prepare individuals to function as special education teachers. Includes instruction in diagnosing learning disabilities,... |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Special Education and Teaching, Other | |
Any instructional program in special education not listed in the Special Education and Teaching, General category. |
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University of Southern Mississippi Masters degree Sport and Fitness Administration + Management | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply business, coaching and physical education principles to the organization, administration and management of athletic programs and teams, fitness/rehabilitation facilities and health clubs, sport recreation services, and related services. Includes instruction... |
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