Southern Miss Gulf Scholars Certificate

The Southern Miss Gulf Scholars Certificate provides students with placed-based, experiential learning opportunities that focus on sustainability principles and knowledge of the Gulf region. Participants will have opportunities to address the perennial and novel challenges of living and working on the Gulf of Mexico through interdisciplinary and civic-minded thinking and experiential learning. At the end of the program, participants will have completed a service-learning and/or research project aimed at creating a more just, equitable, and resilient Gulf of Mexico.

Availability: Gulf Park campus

Admission Requirements:

Admission to the program requires an undergraduate to have at least two (2) semesters remaining with the university and be in good academic standing. In addition to the requirements detailed in the admission requirements, applicants must submit the following materials:

• A 250-500 word statement of purpose
• One reference
• See University Certificate Admissions  

Academic Policies and Requirements for Certificates:

The Southern Miss Gulf Scholars Certificate requires a minimum of twelve (12) hours of undergraduate course work. Courses available to GSP participants have gone through a development and approval process to include place-based, experiential learning modules. The four-course certificate requires SUS 330, two courses taken within the student’s major (courses approved by GSP advisor), and another GSP advisor approved course. Once admitted to the program, Southern Miss Gulf Scholars will meet with a Gulf Scholars advisor to plan their courses.

• SUS 330 - Foundations in Society and Sustainability

Other requirements:

• 9 hours of courses with developed Gulf Scholars Program modules approved by a Gulf Scholar advisor.
• See University Academic Policies for Certificates  

Hours to Certificate: 12 hours