GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)
01. ENG 101
02. ENG 102

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)
Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)
01. Select 2 courses with labs:

• AST 111/L (Recommended)
• AST 112/L (Recommended)
• BSC 103/L*** (Recommended)
• BSC 110/L
• BSC 111/L
• BSC 250/L
• BSC 251/L
• CHE 104/L (Recommended)
• CHE 106/L
• CHE 107/L
• GHY 104/L
• GHY 105/L
• GLY 101/L (Recommended)
• GLY 103/L
• MAR 151/L
• PHY 103/L
• PHY 111/L
• PHY 112/L
• PHY 201/L
• PHY 202/L

PSC 190/L (Recommended)
Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)
02. MAT 100 or higher Mathematics

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)
Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ANT 101
• GHY 101◊
• SOC 101

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)
02. ENG 203
03. Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

• HIS 101*
• HIS 102*

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ART 130
• DAN 130
• MUS 165
• THE 100

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

•  COH 100
• ECO 101
• PHI 171
• PS 101
• PSY 110

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (3 hours)
01. LIS 201

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)
01. Students must take one course designated as (WI).
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• CMS 111 (SI)
• CMS 305 (SI)
• CMS 320 (SI)
• CMS 330 (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)
01. AMS 403 (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.
**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major
***GEC restrictions apply. View a full description of the GEC.

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

DEG 01. Bachelor of Arts Requirements (12 hours minimum)
01. Select 1 course:

• PHI 151
• REL 131

02. Select 1 course:

• ENG 200
• ENG 201
• ENG 202
• HIS 201
• HIS 202
• FLM 170
• WS 301

03. Select 1 course not selected in GEC 03:

• ANT 101
• GHY 101
• PS 201
• SOC 101

04. Foreign Language Requirement:
12 hours in a single foreign language; fewer hours may
suffice, but course level 202 must be completed.

DEG 02. Major Area of Study Requirements (30 hours)
01. Select 3 hours:

• ENG 370
• ENG 371
• ENG 372
• ENG 373
• ENG 470
• ENG 471
• ENG 472
• ENG 473
• ENG 474
• ENG 475
• ENG 476
• ENG 477
• ENG 478
• ENG 485
• ENG 489

02. Select 3 hours:

• HIS 351
• HIS 360
• HIS 370
• HIS 373
• HIS 374
• HIS 375
• HIS 409
• HIS 413
• HIS 417
• HIS 453
• HIS 460 through HIS 479

03. Select 3 hours:

• PS 304
• PS 305
• PS 321
• PS 330
• PS 375
• PS 380
• PS 401 through PS 409
• PS 480
• PS 481
• PS 484
• PS 489

04. Select 9 hours, maximum of 1 course per program:

• AMS 304
• AMS 404
• ANT 315
• ANT 333
• ANT 334
• ANT 426
• ANT 433
• AJ 360
• AJ 440
• AJ 470
• AJ 472
• ECO 305
• ECO 330
• ECO 401
• ESC 301
• FLM 370
• FLM 436
• FLM 473
• FLM 474
• FLM 478
• GHY 370
• GHY 400
• GHY 401
• GHY 402
• GHY 409
• GHY 435
• MCJ 421
• MCJ 424
• MCJ 450
• MCJ 460
• MUS 332
• MUS 366
• MUS 432
• PHI 440
• PSY 450
• PSY 456
• PSY 470
• SOC 214
• SOC 301
• SOC 310
• SOC 311
• SOC 312
• SOC 313
• SOC 415
• SOC 424
• SOC 444
• SOC 471
• SOC 475
• SWK 400

05. Select 3 courses from any of the groups above.
06. AMS 403 (Capstone)

 DEG 03. Electives
01. Choose electives as needed with adviser’s approval.
(See Hours to Degree below.)

HOURS TO DEGREE

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BA in Advertising. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at the University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.