Institution name

University of Southern Mississippi

Total number of students

15293

Contact address for international enquiries

118 College Drive
HATTIESBURG 39406

Telephone

+1 601 266 4841

Venue / office name

College of Science and Technology, Department of Mathematics

Address

118 College Drive 5045
HATTIESBURG
Mississippi
39406

Venue description

The Department of Mathematics is one of the largest departments on campus with a broadly based full-time faculty. In addition, they teach over 5,000 students enrolled in mathematics classes each year. The department offers a flexible curriculum so that individual students may tailor their university mathematics programs to fit specific education and career objectives. The department offers undergraduate degrees in Mathematics, a masters in mathematics, and a doctoral degree in applied and computational mathematics through the College of Science and Technology's Computational Science degree program. They strongly encourage students to consider opportunities in mathematics through a double-major, or by minoring in mathematics, and they also encourage their majors to develop broader interdisciplinary backgrounds, particularly in computer science. The members of the mathematics faculty have broad teaching and research interests and a profound dedication to the student scholar.

Telephone number

+1 601 266 4289

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

Living on campus is an important way for students to add to a well- rounded college experience. It provides students with a living/learning environment, a great way to meet new people, immediate access to campus services, facilities, organizations, and functions hall services such as laundry, cable tv, internet access, dining, Halls are fully staffed 24 hours, 7 days a week and are provided with ample security services such as the access card system, resident service assistants, and nightly security officers. Research has shown that students who live on campus are more involved and have better grades. 80% of freshmen living on campus have better GPAs than those who live off campus. Students are engaged in a living/learning community with the help of their Resident Assistants. The convenience that comes with living on campus is extremely advantageous to students. They have immediate access to campus services, facilities, organizations, and functions. Submit an application to the Department of Residence Life via the Residence Life website. $75 nonrefundable fee will be accessed to student account. Student must be admitted to the university prior to receiving housing assignment. Assignments are based on date of application and space availability, and therefore are not guaranteed. Priority application deadline for housing is February 1.