12 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

Medical laboratory scientists (MLS) are healthcare investigators, who use laboratory analyses to assist healthcare providers in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and disorders. Medical Laboratory Science professionals at the University of Southern Mississippi use biomedical instruments, information technology and manual techniques to perform tests on body fluid and blood samples

Public health promotes the health of people and the communities where they live, learn, work and play. While doctors treat illness and injury once they occur, those in the public health field are invested in preventing people from getting sick. The Public Health (Health Education) Degree at the University of Southern Mississippi is accredited by The Council on Education for Public Health.

Through a unique combination of courses in science, marketing, and business, we prepare you to work in the rapidly growing healthcare field. Most Healthcare Marketing major courses at the University of Southern Mississippi have small class sizes, allowing professors to give more attention to each student and allowing students to get to know one another better. 

The bachelor of science in Nursing (BSN) degree prepares you for a career as a registered nurse. The curriculum at the University of Southern Mississippi is based upon courses in the liberal arts and sciences and culminates in upper-division nursing courses during the last two years of study.

Public health promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where they live, learn, work and play. The undergraduate Public Health (Health Policy and Administration) at the University of Southern Mississippi is accredited by The Council on Education for Public Health.

The Nutrition and Dietetics (Didactic Program in Dietetics) at University of Southern Mississippi has a strong history of success in the field and boasts an excellent curriculum as well as experiential learning. Our Didactic Program has a 90+% placement rate for post-baccalaureate dietetic internships and a 90+% first time pass rate on the RD exam.

The Health Sciences (Health Care Studies) program at University of Southern Mississippi offers foundational courses for nursing as well as more general preparation for entry level careers in a variety of healthcare settings.

The Kinesiology (K-12 Physical Education Licensure) programs at the University of Southern Mississippi are committed to academic rigor; promoting physical, mental and emotional well-being; and a vision of a healthier, more active future.

On and off the field, athletic training students are dedicated to the well-being of athletes in their care. Athletic Training students (ATs) at the University of Southern Mississippi are health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions.

The Speech Pathology and Audiology is a pre-professional program at the University of Southern Mississippi that prepares students for graduate studies in either Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology.

The Kinesiology (Exercise Science) programs at the University of Southern Mississippi are committed to academic rigor; promoting physical, mental and emotional well-being; and a vision of a healthier, more active future.

Public health promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where they live, learn, work and play. While doctors treat illness and injury once they occur, those in the health field are invested in preventing people from getting sick. The undergraduate Public Health (Allied Health) at University of Southern Mississippi is accredited by The Council on Education for Public Health.