The Office of Admissions processes all applications for admission to undergraduate and graduate programs at the University of South Alabama. Inquiries about admission to the University of South Alabama should be addressed to the Director of Admissions, Meisler Hall Suite 2500, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama 36688-0002, or telephoned to (251)460-6141, toll-free number at (800)872-5247, or e-mail at admiss@usouthal.edu. Information is also available via a link on the University’s Home Page on the World Wide Web: http://www.southalabama.edu/admissions/.

Students applying for admission to the University of South Alabama are required to file an application for admission with the $35 nonrefundable processing fee by the deadlines noted. The application is available on the Admissions web site which is available via a link from http://www.southalabama.edu/admissions/appdeadline.html. Note: The University reserves the right to change fees, as deemed necessary by the Board of Trustees, without prior notice.

Students are urged to apply for admission well before their intended semester of entry. Scholarships and other financial aid and housing are more likely to be available to the qualified student who applies early. All undergraduate applications, including the required official documents, must be received no later than June 1 for fall semester, December 1 for spring semester, and May 1 for summer semester. Documents received by deadline are guaranteed to be processed before new student orientation and registration. Deadlines for applications and supporting documents for international students are earlier than the deadlines for U.S. Citizens Refer to the “International Students” section for details. Scholarship deadlines are significantly earlier and published in the “Financial Aid” section of the Bulletin.

All documents required for admission review (transcripts, test scores, or letters of recommendation) must be official, i.e., mailed from the home institution or testing agency directly to the Office of Admissions by the deadline. These documents become the property of the University of South Alabama. The applicant is responsible for making certain that the admission application, processing fee, and all required documents have been received by the appropriate deadline.

High school students should take the test in the spring of the junior year or early in their senior year so test results will reach the University in ample time for admission review. Applicants must have the scores sent directly to the University from the testing agency by listing the University’s code number as a recipient when registering for the examination (ACT code is 0059; SAT code is 1880) or by completing a score request form from the testing agency.

In some instances, the Director of Admissions may require the applicant to submit a recommendation from the high school counselor or principal.

Southbound Orientation provides an introduction to the academic, service, and social areas of the University of South Alabama. This mandatory program is offered at the beginning of each semester and prior to class registration. The fee charged for Orientation covers costs of materials and meals during the programs. Details are sent to all new freshmen and transfer students prior to registration. Further information may be obtained from the Office of New Student Orientation, 2600 Meisler Hall, Mobile, AL 36688-0002, telephone (251) 460-7093.

Accelerated College Enrollment Program: A limited number of high school seniors from Mobile County, and Baldwin County, Alabama, are offered the opportunity to take one free course at the University during the senior year of high school. The course can be used to satisfy degree requirements at USA, or can be transferred to other institutions.
Academic Requirements: Applicants must be recommended by the high school counselor, have earned at least a "B" (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) average in academic subjects, have scored at least 25 composite on the ACT (1130 SAT), completed the junior year of high school, and be approved by the Director of Admissions.
Documents Required: ACEP applicants must submit an official high school transcript showing grades through the junior year, official ACT or SAT scores and a letter of recommendation from the school guidance counselor. Interested students should contact USA Admissions for application deadlines and information.

International Baccalaureate Program (IB): Students participating in the International Baccalaureate Program (IB) will be granted University credit to those who have achieved a score of "5" or higher on the International Baccalaureate Program examinations. Individual academic disciplines will determine if a higher score is required in a particular course(s). IB Credit with a grade of at least "5" will be awarded as follows:

IB Discipline*	IB Exam Score	USA Credit
Art
Social Anthropology	5	AN 100 (3 Semester Hours)
Biology	5	BLY 101 and BLY 102, or BLY 121 and BLY 122 (8 Semester Hours)
Chemistry (Standard Level)	5	CH 101 (4 Semester Hours)
Chemistry (Higher Level)	5	CH 131, CH 131L, CH 132, and CH 132L (8 Semester Hours)
Computer Science	5	Credit determined by the School of CIS
Economics	5	ECO 300 (3 Semester Hours)
English	5	If student completes IB degree: EH 101 and EH 102 (6 Semester Hours) If student fails to complete IB degree: EH 101 (3 Semester Hours)
Foreign Languages	5	6 Semester Hours of credit in corresponding Freshman Language Sequence: French: LG 111 and LG 112 German: LG 151 and LG 152 Latin: LG 101 and LG 102 Russian: LG 171 and LG 172 Spanish: LG 131 and LG 132 Chinese: LGS 121 and LGS 122 Arabic: LGS 106 and LGS 107 Modern Greek: LGS 141 and LGS 142 Japanese: LGS 101 and LGS 102
Geography	5	GEO 114 and GEO 115 (6 Semester Hours)
History (Higher Level only)	5	HY 102 (3 Semester Hours)
Information Technology in a Global Society (Standard Level)	5	(3 Semester Hours Credit) Accept credit for CIS 110 or CIS 150 according to major.
Mathematics (Standard Level)	5	MA 115 (4 Semester Hours)
Mathematics (Standard Level)	6-7	MA 115 and MA 125 (8 Semester Hours)
Mathematics (Higher Level)	5	MA 125 and ST 210 (7 Semester Hours)
Mathematics (Higher Level)	6-7	MA 125 and MA 126 (8 Semester Hours)
Music	5	MUL 235 (2 Semester Hours)
Music	6-7	MUL 235 (2 Semester Hours) and will be considered for additional credit in MUL 236 (2 Semester Hours). Students scoring 6 or 7 on this IB exam should contact Department Chair to request credit for MUL 236.
Philosophy	5	PHL 110 (3 Semester Hours)
Physics	5	PH 104 (4 semester Hours)
Psychology	5	PSY 120 (3 Semester Hours)

CLEP: A student can receive up to 32 semester hours of credit from the General Examinations and certain Subject Examinations of the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) as shown below. Official CLEP scores mailed directly from the CLEP division of the Educational Testing Service are required before credit will be awarded.

CLEP Exam	Hours	CLEP Score
USA Credit Awarded	Awarded	Required
American Government	3 hrs	50
PSC 130
General Biology	8 hrs	50
BLY 121/BLY 122
Calculus	8 hrs	50
MA 125/MA 126
Precalculus	4 hrs	50
MA 115
General Chemistry	8 hrs	50
CH 131/CH 132
Into to Psychology	3 hrs	50
PSY 120
Intro to Accounting	3 hrs	50
ACC 211
Intro to Business Law	3 hrs	50
MGT 310
Intro to Macroeconomics	3 hrs	50
ECO 216
Intro to Microeconomics	3 hrs	50
ECO 215
Intro to Marketing	3 hrs	50
MKT 320
Intro to Sociology	3 hrs	50
SY 109
Human Growth and Development	3 hrs	50
PSY 250
U.S. History I: Early Colonizations to 1877	3 hrs	50
HY 135
US History II: 1865 to Present	3 hrs	50
HY 136
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648	3 hrs	50
HY 101
Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present	3 hrs	50
HY 102
Freshmen College Composition	6 hrs	50
EH 101/EH 102
Humanities-General	6 hrs	50
Fine Arts and Lit Elect
College Mathematics	8 hrs	50
Math Electives
Natural Sciences-General	8 hrs	50
Bio & Nat Science Elect
Social Science & History	6 hrs	50
Soc Science & Hist Elect

No more than 64 semester hours of transfer credit from junior colleges will be accepted. No degree credit will be granted for courses that are identified at the 300 and 400 levels in the University of South Alabama curriculum unless approved by the appropriate college dean.

Courses not generally accepted from a junior/community college may be considered for transfer credit on a selective basis. Such courses must be approved for degree credit by the student’s academic dean based upon the recommendation of the appropriate department chair.

University of South Alabama students at any level of progress toward a degree are restricted, in terms of junior college transfer credit, only by the first and second items above.

The Alabama Articulation Program (also called STARS - Statewide Articulation Reporting System) is a web-based articulation and transfer planning system designed to inform students who attend Alabama Community Colleges about degree requirements, course equivalents, and other transfer information pertaining to specific majors at each state funded four-year institution. STARS provides students, counselors, and educators with accurate information upon which transfer decisions can be made. STARS is the information link between the state’s public two-year and four-year institutions, and can prevent the loss of course credit hours, can provide direction for the scheduling of course work, and can ease the transition from one institution to another. Students who are interested in obtaining a “Transfer Guide” should visit the University of South Alabama Transfer Assistance web site at: http://www.southalabama.edu/transfer/ or contact: University of South Alabama Office of Admissions, 2500 Meisler Hall, Mobile, Alabama 36688-0002, (251)460-6141 or (800)872-5247.

Military service-school courses will be evaluated with reference to the recommendation of the American Council on Education when official credentials have been presented by the student to the Office of Admissions for new students or to the Office of the Registrar for returning or currently enrolled students. Such recommendations, however, are not binding upon the University. In no instance, however, may any of the hours of credit be substituted for specific courses, but they may be substituted for electives.

Students who have successfully completed basic training in the armed forces may receive four semester hours of elective credit and exemption from P.E. by presenting a DD214, DD295, a copy of a Community College of the Air Force transcript, or a certificate of training to the Office of the Registrar for currently enrolled or former students, or to the Office of Admissions for new students.

The Office of Veterans Affairs is located in Room 2300 of the Meisler Hall Building on the main campus of the University to facilitate veterans’ programs and to provide counseling and other veterans’ services. (See “Student Activities Section.”)

If the student should decide to remain in transient status for more than one term the student must submit the University’s Transient Student Form and a Readmission Application (available from the Registrar's Office ) by the specified deadline (see “How to Apply for Readmission” section of the Bulletin) each semester. Should