SOUTHERN MISS CONTINUING EDUCATION
OFFERING VARIETY OF SUMMER COURSES

HATTIESBURG - The University of Southern Mississippi Department of Continuing Education and Distributed Learning will offer a variety of courses and camps this summer on the university's Hattiesburg campus.

In addition to programs ranging from cheerleading camps to a creative writing workshop for youth, the annual Girls State will be held again on the Southern Miss campus, with rising high school senior women from across Mississippi converging on campus to participate in educational programs and activities related to understanding the process of our state government.

Programs scheduled include:

*Private Investigators - A Basic Course, May 12-16, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
*Basic Safety for Passenger Vans, May 12-13, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
*Microsoft Certification Training Information Seminar, May 13, 7-8 p.m.
*Medico-legal Investigation of Death, May 19-23, 7:45 a.m.-5:15 p.m.
*Storytelling Seminar, May 19-23, 8 a.m.-5:15 p.m.
*Driver Education Certification Program, May 28-June 13
*Universal Cheer Association Camp I, June 3-6
*Girls State, June 9-13
*Association Method Course, June 9-13
*Association Method Practicum, June 9-July 3
*Young Writers Camp, June 9-20, 9 a.m.-noon
*National Cheer Association Camp I, June 23-26
*Association Method Seminar, June 23-27, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
*American Cheer Association Camp I, June 30-July 3
*Universal Cheer Association Camp II, July 14-17
*American Cheer Association Camp II, July 18-21
*Universal Dance Association Camp, July 22-25
*Biloxi High School Band Camp (PRIVATE-NO MEDIA), July 27-August 1
*American All-Star Dance Camp, July 28-31
*Cosmetology Seminar, August 2-4, 2003, 8 .am.-8 p.m.
*Arson Investigation Seminar, August 11-15
*Industrial Audiometry Workshop, August 11-13, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
For more information about these and other Southern Miss Continuing Education and Distance Learning programs, contact the department at (601) 266-4186.

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