School of Interdisciplinary Studies and Professional Development

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The School of Interdisciplinary Studies and Professional Development enables students to blend coursework from a variety of disciplines in unique and personalized ways. The school offers a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) and a Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS), as well as multiple interdisciplinary minors and certificates. The school is also home to the Exploratory Studies program, which offers guidance to students who have not yet selected a major, and the University Foundations program, which assists students with transitioning to a four-year university.

For more information, please visit https://www.usm.edu/ispd

Majors    

Interdisciplinary Studies BIS  

Liberal Studies BLS  

Minors

American Indian Studies Minor  

Black Studies Minor  

Disability Studies Minor   

Health and Medical Humanities Minor   

Human Rights Minor  

Nonprofit Studies Minor    

Women’s and Gender Studies Minor  

Certificate

Leadership Certificate    

RISE (Reaching, Including, Supporting and Educating) to the Top! Certificate    

Southern Miss Gulf Scholars Certificate  

Support Programs 

Exploratory Studies Program  

University Foundations  

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