Interdisciplinary Studies

The B.A. in interdisciplinary studies is a degree program that allows students to create a flexible degree program around a unifying theme or problem that integrates more than one disciplinary perspective. This degree may fit academic or career interests that cannot be accommodated by the university's traditional academic programs. In particular, students who anticipate graduate or professional study in an area that does not require a specific undergraduate specialty (business, law, or medicine, for example) may find this program especially well-suited to their needs and interests. Students may select from two options, depending on the flexibility desired in pursuing the theme or problem.

• For International Freshman students who intend to graduate from a high school outside of the USA:
  • • Academics:
      • 3.00/4.00 cumulative high school grade point average, or higher, on a university preparatory curriculum.
      • Additional requirements apply to those applying to International Studies, Honors College, Public Policy Leadership, Manufacturing Excellence, and the Arabic Language Program.
    • English Proficiency

• • For International Freshman students who will graduate from a high school in the USA:
    • • Academics:
        • Same requirements apply as they do to U.S. freshman applicants.
        • Additional requirements apply for those applying to International Studies, Honors College, Public Policy Leadership, Manufacturing Excellence, and the Arabic Language Program.
      • English Proficiency 
        • Note the exemption for those who complete all 4 years and graduate from a high school in the USA

• • For International Transfer students interested in transferring to the University of Mississippi from a college/university outside of the USA:
    • •  Academics:
        • Minimum 2.50/4.00 cumulative grade point average on all university/college courses completed.
        • Students who have completed less than 10 transferable courses at the university level (equivalent to 30 credits in the USA) must provide evidence of having earned a 3.00/4.00 cumulative high school grade point average, or higher, on a university preparatory curriculum (if graduated from high school outside of the USA).
        • Additional requirements apply for those applying to International Studies, Honors College, Public Policy Leadership, Manufacturing Excellence, and the Arabic Language Program.
      • English Proficiency 
      • Undergraduate Credential Evaluation for Transfer Credit
      • If you wish to transfer any credit from a university outside of the U.S., you will need to obtain a course-by-course evaluation from a NACES member agency and all official course descriptions for the courses you have taken. Here are two NACES member companies that our students commonly use:
        • SpanTran: The Evaluation Company
        • World Education Services (WES)
      • If you choose to use SpanTran, please use the custom application linked above for UM Applicants to ensure you get the right kind of evaluation.
      • If you choose to use WES, you must select the course-by-course evaluation option. You must follow the “Required Documents” information specific to your country of study to ensure that your evaluation is completed as quickly as possible.
      • While such an evaluation is not a requirement for admission per se, it is a requirement for granting undergraduate transfer credit at UM.

• • For International Transfer students interested in transferring to the University of Mississippi from a college/university within the USA:
  • International Freshman/Transfer applicants graduating from a secondary school or transferring from a college or university in the U.S., whether in Mississippi or elsewhere, must meet the admissions requirements as listed in the section titled Admission of Freshman and Transfer Students in the University of Mississippi catalog. https://catalog.olemiss.edu/admission/international-students Additionally, they must provide:
    • • Academics:
        • Minimum 2.00/4.00 cumulative university or college grade point average. 
        • Additional requirements apply for those applying to International Studies, Honors College, or Public Policy Leadership.
      • English Proficiency

• To be submitted online:
  • Online application (includes creating a password protected application account)
  • Supplemental application (only if applying to the International Studies, Honor’s College, or Public Policy Leadership, Manufacturing Excellence, and the Arabic Language Program)
  • Application fee
• To be submitted by mail:
  • Official transcripts/degree certificates (must be official or officially certified, and must include an English translation) of high school education and any universities/colleges ever attended.
    • Students who have completed at least 10 transferable courses at the university level (equivalent to 30 credits in the USA) are not required to submit high school transcripts.
    • If your transcripts and diplomas are in languages other than English, you must provide a translation.
  • Copy of English language proficiency scores (exceptions apply!)
  • Affidavit of financial support and official bank statement required at time of application submission.
  • Copy of passport identification page(s), if available
• To be submitted directly by the Testing Center:
  • Official English language proficiency test scores
  • Official SAT/ACT scores (only required of international students who graduate from high schools IN THE USA!)