Undergraduate Students
Learn about the undergraduate programs at SAS.
Interested in an Undergraduate Degree in Applied Sciences?
Turn your passion for helping others into a lifetime of opportunities.
Our students find careers as registered dietitians, exercise physiologists, homeland security experts, FBI agents, social workers, elder care specialists, recreation administrators, attorneys, hotel and restaurant managers, event planners, audiologists, and speech-language pathologists, just to name a few.
In addition, our programs work perfectly as pre-professional programs for those pursuing advanced degrees in health professions, like nursing, medicine, dentistry, and physical or occupational therapy.
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Learn and Grow with Your Peers
The Health and Human Sciences Living and Learning Community is sponsored by the School of Applied Sciences. Our community offers a residential living opportunity for qualified freshmen. This is a great opportunity to connect with like-minded students and create life-long friendships.
Learn more about the Health and Human Services LLC
Undergraduate Degrees with SAS: The First Step to Your Dream Job
The School of Applied Science offers a wide array of programs for our students. We know that no matter what you want your future to look like, Applied Sciences can prepare you for your dream job. Please take a look at all of our undergraduate programs and get to know our Student Ambassadors. We look forward to seeing you at Ole Miss!
Tiffany Labon
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Academics
Health-Related Ambassadors
Hear about what are students are up to and learn what student life is like with the School of Applied Sciences.
Legal Studies and Social Work Ambassadors
Management & Administration Ambassadors
Minors in Applied Sciences
As in interdisciplinary school, Applied Sciences offers minors across many of our programs, so you can customize your academic experience to fit your unique career aspirations.
- Many of our Minors are house on Undergraduate Program pages. Just scroll down and you'll find your minor in an accordion!
Jumpstart Your Graduate Degree
With accelerated degree options, you can start earning credits for your graduate degree while finishing up your undergrad.
Undergraduate students interested in graduate study in Criminal Justice can get a head start in earning a graduate degree through the GradSHARK Launch PAAD for Criminal Justice.
Requirements to qualify:
- Criminal Justice major
- Completed CJ 322: Criminal Justice Communications or WRIT 250: Advanced Composition (or equivalent writing intensive course) and achieved a “B” or above before applying
- 3.0 minimum GPA
- 90 completed credit hours as an undergraduate
Students can earn 12 credit hours towards the graduate degree while completing their undergraduate studies.
Undergraduate students interested in graduate study in Exercise Science can get a head start in earning a graduate degree through the GradSHARK Launch PAAD for Exercise Science.
Requirements to qualify:
- Exercise Science major
- 3.0 minimum GPA
- 90 completed credit hours as an undergraduate
Students can earn 12 credit hours towards the graduate degree while completing their undergraduate studies.
Undergraduate students interested in graduate study in food/nutrition can get a head start in earning a graduate degree through the GradSHARK Launch PAAD for Food and Nutrition Services.
Requirements to qualify:
- Dietetics and Nutrition major or Hospitality Management major
- 3.0 minimum GPA overall
- 90 completed credit hours as an undergraduate
Student can earn 15 credit hours towards the graduate degree while completing their undergraduate studies.
Undergraduate students interested in graduate study in hospitality management can get a head start in earning a graduate degree through the GradSHARK Launch PAAD for Hospitality Management.
Requirements to qualify:
- 3.0 minimum GPA overall
- 90 completed credit hours as an undergraduate
Students can earn 15 credit hours towards the graduate degree while completing their undergraduate studies.
Undergraduate students interested in graduate study in Public Health can get a head start in earning a graduate degree through the GradSHARK Launch PAAD for Public Health.
Requirements to qualify:
- Public Health Major
- 3.0 minimum GPA overall
- 90 completed credit hours as an undergraduate
Students can earn 15 credit hours towards the graduate degree while completing their undergraduate studies.
Undergraduate students interested in graduate study in Sport & Recreation Management can get a head start in earning a graduate degree through the GradSHARK Launch PAAD for Sport & Recreation Management.
Requirements to qualify:
- 3.0 minimum GPA
- 90 completed credit hours as an undergraduate
Students can earn 12 credit hours towards the graduate degree while completing their undergraduate studies.