Golden Key
USM International Programs

The University of Southern Mississippi, founded in 1910, is a comprehensive doctoral and research-extensive university fulfilling its mission of being a leading university in engaging and empowering individuals to transform lives and communities. In a tradition of leadership for student development, Southern Miss is educating a 21st century work force providing intellectual capital, cultural enrichment and innovation to Mississippi and the world. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Miss, with an additional campus and teaching and research sites on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

 

Connect with the past.
Prepare for the future.
Live in the moment.
 
 Scholarships are available for Golden Key members!
 

THE COMPASS PROGRAM

Four cities, five weeks, six credit. You will fly to Amsterdam with everything you need to discover a brave new world. Your notes and books will be on your Compass iPad. Your clothes and toothbrush will be in your Compass rolling backpack. Your eyes will be wide open, and soon your inner compass will be forever changed. 
  • May 17 - June 22, 2012
  • Scholarship for Golden Key members: $500
SPANISH IN SPAIN
Strengthen your Spanish language skills and spend your summer experiencing Spain’s culture and heritage. Based in Madrid, this course will allow you to earn six hours credit during your five-week stay.
  • May 17 – June 22, 2012
  • Scholarships for Golden Key members: $300  

FRENCH IN FRANCE

France is the ideal location for students to learn its language, experience its customs, and discover its history and art. The University of Southern Mississippi's study-abroad program in France offers students the opportunity to earn six credit hours at any level and actively participate in every facet of France's rich culture and heritage. 

  • May 26 - June 23, 2012
  • Scholarships for Golden Key members: $300
 
London is waiting! Spend four weeks learning about your chosen field and about British culture and society. Now entering its fourth decade, the British Studies Program enables students to earn six credit hours from a variety of courses.
  • June 28 – July 29, 2012
  • Scholarships for Golden Key members: $500
 
Experience Granada, Spain, for your fall semester. Wake up to the Alhambra in this center of cultural diversity. Granada is a vibrant, youthful city yet rich in age-old traditions. Earn six to nine credit hours in Spanish, and six to nine hours choosing from the following: Sociology, Religion, History, Literature, or Tourism. Use your language skills every day and become immersed in the local culture.
  • September 7 - December 6, 2012
  • Scholarships for Golden Key members: $500
 
Explore France during your spring semester at The Abbey, and for 13 weeks Europe becomes your classroom.  Art, History, English and French are taught as you explore an ancient and ever-changing world of new ideas. Travel with classmates, spend time with a host family, chat with locals, and enjoy the cafés and bakeries.
  • February 10 - May 7, 2012  
  • Scholarships for Golden Key members: $500
 

Visit Southern Miss International Programs or call 601.266.4344 for more information.

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