Variety of programs await USA students
By Staff Reporter, Mobile Register, Apr. 12, 1998.
Degrees of distinction ... that's the need of
every student who is
selecting a college. The university of South Alabama offers an outstanding
educational opportunity for you with the support of diverse and nationally
recognized academic programs, exceptional faculty, and a variety of student
services and campus activities.
With a wide choice of academic programs to prepare
you for the most
demanding professions, undergraduate majors are available in eight
undergraduate academic units: College of Allied Health Professions,
College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Management
Studies, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of
Nursing, School of Computer and Information Sciences and the School of
Continuing Education and Special Programs.
The Graduate School offers 27 master's degree
programs, three specialist
programs, four doctorate programs and one medical doctor program. In recent
years, doctorates in marine sciences, instructional design and development
and
communication sciences and disorders were approved by the Alabama Commission
on Higher Education.
USA also boasts an outstanding College of Medicine
and clinical
facilities, in addition to USA Medical Center, USA Children's
and Women's Hospital and USA Knollwood Park Hospital.
There are special programs and excellent facilities
to help you meet your
goals, state-of-the-art computer labs with extended hours, excellent
libraries, well-equipped science and engineering laboratories and modern
extensive clinical facilities for allied health, health pre-professions and
nursing programs to provide support for academic programs.
Special programs such as advanced credit options,
course exemption
for outstanding students, an Adult Degree Program, interdisciplinary
programs, cross-college minor programs, a flexible Developmental
Studies Program, Army ROTC and Cooperative Education are among
the many academic options available for USA students.
More than 80 percent of USA's faculty hold the
doctorate degree
and, unlike many institutions, even the most senior faculty teach freshman
courses. In fact, graduate students do not teach undergraduate classes. This
emphasis on teaching, along with the small class sizes (average 20), and 1
to
17 faculty student ratio, demonstrates USA's commitment to excellence in
education.
The average ACT score for entering freshmen at
USA is 22.8, higher
than both the state average and national average.
Transfer scholarships are available to qualified
transfer
students. To further underscore the academic excellence of
USA
students, they enjoy exceptionally high passage rates on nursing,
allied health and education licensure examinations.
The University of South Alabama is fully accredited
by the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology, American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business, Committee
on
Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, American Medical
Association Council on Medical Education, American Occupational Therapy
Association, American Physical Therapy Association, American Speech Language
and Hearing Association: ESB and PSB, Association of American Medical
Colleges, Computer Sciences Accreditation Commission, Joint Review Committee
on Education in Radiological Technology, National Accreditation Association
for the Clinical Laboratory Sciences, National Association of Schools of
Music, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, National
League for Nursing and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
And, the University is home to the only weather
forecasting
center on any college campus in the nation.
On a campus with many out-of-class activities,
more than 130
honor societies, professional and department organizations,
special interest clubs and religious groups are currently active
as USA.
They represent a wide variety of disciplines
and interests
and provide an opportunity for every student to get involved.
Jaguar athletics provides students with the best
in NCAA Division
I intercollegiate competition. South Alabama has claimed the
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's Cup, which is awarded to the
best all-around athletic program, eight times since 1988.
Am ambitious intramural program has been enhanced
with the
new Student Recreation Center, offering basketball, volleyball,
racquetball, handball, weightlifting, aerobics, an exercise
area and an indoor track. Softball, flag football and water polo
are also part of the intramural picture.
The University of South Alabama annually enrolls
more than
12,000 students from nearly all 50 states and 85 foreign countries.
USA is large enough to offer a diverse selection of
course offerings,
yet small enough to offer individualized instruction.
You are invited to learn more about the degrees
of distinction
offered at the University of South Alabama on any one of our
Get
Acquainted Days,'' which are special Saturdays we set aside
for
your visit.
You may also schedule an individual appointment
to meet with
an admissions officer and tour the campus and residence halls.
Tours are held most weekdays at 10 a.m. and 3
p.m. by appointment.
To request further information about degree programs,
financial
aid, student services or application procedures, contact the
University of South Alabama, Office of Admissions, Administration
Building Room 182, Mobile, AL 36688-0002. You may also call
460-6141
or 1-800-872-5247.
Or, you can visit us at the university's web
site, www.usouthal.edu.
PHOTO The School of Computer
Information Sciences is unique in that it
is a separate academic unit, and is not part of any other college or
school at South Alabama.
The academic advisory staff at USA helps students
Make a smooth
transition to college-level study skills.
This article reproduced with special permission
from the Mobile Register.
