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Take a small, personalized educational institution

with committed, engaged and highly qualified

faculty. Combine it with the opportunities

offered by a high-impact global research

university. Add affordability, a diverse student

body and thousands of successful and

community-oriented alumni. What do you get?

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA SARASOTA-MANATEE

LOWEST TUITIONAMONG ACCREDITED UNIVERSITIES

IN THE STATE SYSTEM

WHERE IS USFSM?

USF SARASOTA-MANATEE

USFSM NORTH PORT INSTRUCTIONAL SITE

USFSM SCIENCE LABS AT MOTE MARINE LAB

USFSM CULINARY INNOVATION LAB

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includes tutoring, workshops, library resources and technology support.

is your one-stop department for advising, admissions, registration, financial

aid, veteran services, student life and disability services, to name a few.

will help you create your résumé, network with businesses, explore

internships, discover career opportunities and apply for your dream job.

After graduation, you still have access to USFSM’s Career

Services department for personalized career support. For

more information and a list of companies that have recently

hired our graduates, visit usfsm.edu/career-services

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OVER 17,000ALUMNI ARE CURRENTLY LIVING IN THE AREA.

Go Bulls!

USF is a proud member of the American

Athletic Conference. USFSM students catch

football games at the Bulls’ home field in

Tampa or gather locally to watch games

with cheering classmates.

There are over 30 student clubs and organizations on campus.

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World-famous beaches are next door.

Find one that fits your interests, or form a

group of like-minded students and

start your own!

In recent years, Siesta Key Beach

was named the #1 beach in the

nation-and it’s just a short drive

away.

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Participate here.At USFSM, it’s easy to join up

with others and make the most

out of your college experience.

You’ll meet new friends and

have opportunities to take on

leadership roles, initiate new

traditions, travel, organize

events and compete on an

academic or athletic level-all

while building your résumé.

Current groups include:

• Accounting Society

• Ambassadors

• Backwater Bulls Fishing Club

• Black Student Union

• Campus Activities Board

• Criminology Club

• Debate Club

• Educators’ Alliance

• English Society

• E-Sports Club

• Filmography Fellowship

• Habitat for Humanity

• Hospitality Society

• Matadors Softball Club

• Rowing Club

• Running Club

• Student Government

Association

• Student Veteran Society

Veteran Appreciation Event

Week of Welcome Ambassadors at Brunch on the Bay

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• Accounting

• Applied Science 1

• Biology

• Communication Sciences & Disorders 2

• Criminology

• Elementary Education

• English: British & American Literature

• Finance

• General Business Administration

• History

• Hospitality Management

• Information Technology

• Interdisciplinary Social Science

• Management & Organization

• Marketing

• Professional & Technical Communication

• Psychology

1 For students with Florida public AS degree

2 Post-baccalaureate students only

• Application Development

• Business & Technical Writing

• Database Design

• Environmental Science & Policy

• Hotel Management

• Information Security

• Information Technology Management

• IT Project Management

• Leadership Studies

• Mobile Application Development

• Restaurant Management

• Systems Administration

• Web Design & Development

Accounting

Anthropology

Biology

Business Analytics

Business Informatics

Business Operations & Quality

Management

Business & Technical Writing

Criminology

English

Environmental Science & Policy

Finance

General Business Administration

Gerontology

History

Hospitality Management

Information Technology

International Business

Leadership Studies

Management & Organization

Marketing

Political Science

Psychology

Religious Studies

Sociology

Bachelor’s Degrees

Undergraduate Minors

Undergraduate Certificates

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• Criminal Justice Administration

• Education:

Human Resource Education

Online Teaching & Learning

• Educational Leadership:

Curriculum Leadership

K-12 Public School Leadership *

Non-Public/Charter School Leadership

• Exceptional Student Education 3 *

• Hospitality Management

• Master of Business Administration

• Secondary Education, English Education

• Social Work 4

• Teaching, Elementary Education *

3 Bay to Bay Consortium

4 Hosted USF Tampa program

* Leads to certification

Master’s Degrees

Meet Charlie Thorpe, ‘13

Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office

Within ten months of graduating

with his master’s degree in

Criminal Justice Administration,

Thorpe became one of ten

captains at the sheriff’s office.

He credits USFSM’s program for

opening his eyes to the necessity

of research-based decision

making in higher levels

of management.

Graduate Certificates

• Business Analytics

• Lean Operations & Six Sigma

• Online Teaching & Learning

• Healthcare Quality Management

• Post Master’s in Educational

Leadership*

* Leads to certification

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Bachelor of Arts (BA)• Criminology• English: British & American

Literature• History• Interdisciplinary Social

Sciences, concentrations in: ° Anthropology ° Criminology ° Environmental Science &

Policy ° Gerontology ° History ° International Studies ° Political Science ° Psychology ° Religious Studies ° Social Work ° Sociology

• Professional & Technical Communication

• Psychology

Bachelor of Science (BS)• Biology• Communication Sciences &

Disorders (requires a bachelor’s degree)

Bachelor of Science in Applied Science (BSAS)*• Gerontology • Leadership Studies

*requires FL public AS degree

Master of Arts (MA)• Criminal Justice Administration

Master of Social Work (MSW) (hosted USF Tampa Program)

Certificate• Business & Technical Writing• Environmental Science & Policy• Leadership Studies

The College of Arts and Sciences consists of an interdisciplinary faculty in

more than 15 academic disciplines bound by a shared commitment to the

study of human ideas and experience, critical inquiry, creative expression

and open discourse.

Our faculty are active scholars, publishing in respected journals

and presenting research internationally. Our students receive

learning experiences often only found at much larger institutions.

As students advance, they can be invited to work with their

professor on research projects, which can lead to presentations at

national conferences and even publication credit.Did you know? An

Undergraduate Honors

Program is open to all

qualifying students.

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Meet Student Ashley MetelusAs a junior Interdisciplinary

Social Sciences major, Ashley

Metelus traveled to Uganda

for the summer, joining her

mentor Dr. Jody McBrien

(College of Education) to

study how Uganda’s war has

affected education, children

and families. She interviewed

teachers and students at

Ugandan schools and at a day

program dedicated to providing

street children with basic

education. “I learned many

things during my trip, but the

number one thing I will always

remember is that education

is valued in Uganda,” Ashley

said. “Many of the students

stated that without education

they would gain nothing in this

world.” Her research earned

awards at the USFSM Research

Symposium and the National

Conference for Undergraduate

Research. With her passion

for people affected by

genocide, Ashley will continue

researching and working in the

study of human rights abuses.

“It was definitely an experience that I will cherish for the rest of my life. It has taught me to appreciate all the educational opportunities that we have in America.”

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Bachelor of Arts (BA) orBachelor of Science (BS) in Business Administration• Accounting• Finance• General Business, concentrations in:

° Accounting ° Business Analytics ° Business Informatics ° Business Operations & Quality

Management ° Business & Technical Writing ° Elder Care Management ° Finance ° International Business ° Management ° Marketing

• Management & Organization• Marketing

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Graduate Certificate• Business Analytics• Healthcare Quality Management• Lean Operations & Six Sigma

The College of Business fosters student success through a strong

curriculum that develops critical thinking, problem-solving, cross-cultural

communication and the ability to work both independently and as a team.

By 2025, it is estimated that at least one-third of the jobs in

the United States will be positions that do not exist today. Our

commitment to giving our students the tools needed to keep pace

with the rapid changes ahead shapes our College of Business

curriculum. Students are given opportunities to network and

build strong connections with local, national and international

businesses. For a list of some of the companies that hire our

graduates, visit usfsm.edu/companies.

Did you know? Our

College of Business is AACSB-

accredited, an honor achieved

by only 5% of business

schools in the world.

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Meet Alumnus Jeff BenninghoffOver the past 20 years, Jeff

Benninghoff has worked

his way up in the Calkins

Media organization from staff

accountant to his current

roles of vice president for the

entire Broadcast Division and

vice president and general

manager of Sarasota’s WWSB

ABC7. In addition to being a

CPA, Jeff strengthened his

array of problem solving,

communications and strategic

and analytical business skills

by earning an MBA from

USFSM in 2007. The father of

two is a great role model for

anyone considering a career in

business today. “Stay flexible

and adaptable,” Jeff advises.

“The business model is

changing (and always has)…

keep an open mind and be

willing to step outside your

comfort zone—whether it be a

different position, taking on a

new assignment that is outside

your discipline or moving to a

different market. Don’t be afraid

to take calculated risks.”

“The broad range of learning in the MBA provides the tools and instills a foundation that can be used and recalled upon in just about any business discipline and situation.”

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Bachelor of Arts (BA) orBachelor of Science (BS)• Elementary Education1

Master of Education (MEd)• Educational Leadership:

° Curriculum Leadership ° K-12 Public School Leadership1

° Non-Public/Charter School Leadership

Master of Arts (MA)• Education, concentrations in:

° Human Resource Education ° Online Teaching & Learning

• Exceptional Student Education (ESE)1 2

• Secondary Education, English Education

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)• Elementary Teaching1

Graduate Certificate• Online Teaching and Learning• Post Master’s in Educational

Leadership1

1 leads to state certification

2 in collaboration with USF St. Petersburg through the Bay to Bay consortium

The College of Education meets the highest standards of professional

educator preparation and stresses real-world clinical experiences which

enrich students’ education through our professional partnership network.

Teachers and principals shape the future every day. If

you dream of making a difference in your classroom and in our

community, there’s no better place to start than here. Our guiding

principles-learn, lead, inspire, transform-are reflected in

every aspect of our program and give our graduates a foundation

that will serve them throughout their careers.

Accredited by

Did you know? Our College

of Education houses the Center

for PAInT (Partnerships for

Arts-Integrated Teaching), which

prepares effective educators

to transform their curriculum,

schools and communities

through arts integration.

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Meet Alumna Crystal ZinnFor Crystal Zinn, teaching

has been a lifelong dream.

Within a week of graduating

from USFSM, her dream

became reality: Myakka City

Elementary contacted her in

need of a kindergarten teacher.

One of Crystal’s passions is

integrating the arts into her

lessons and developing fun,

creative ways for her students

to learn-whether through

music, crafts or class skits.

She recalls struggling with

math in school and credits

Dr. Hunsader’s Teaching

Mathematics course with

fueling her passion for making

math fun for children. As a

student, she was president

of USFSM’s (SM)² club for

math educators, volunteered

at USFSM’s SMART Fair and

annually attended statewide

and national Council of Teachers

of Mathematics conferences.

All of her experiences unite

in the classroom, where her

greatest joy is seeing each

student’s day-to-day growth.

“I have known this since I was little: teaching is what I was meant to do. I cannot imagine doing anything else. It is not just my career-it is my passion.”

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Bachelor of Science (BS)• Hospitality Management

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT)• Information Technology

Bachelor of Science in Applied Science (BSAS)*• Hospitality Management• Information Technology

* requires FL public AS degree

Master of Science (MS)• Hospitality Management

Certificate• Application Development• Database Design• Hotel Management• Information Security• Information Technology

Management• IT Project Management• Mobile Application

Development• Restaurant Management• Systems Administration• Web Design and Development

Hospitality and Information Technology are two of the fastest growing

industries in Florida. USFSM recognized these opportunities for students

and developed the College of Hospitality and Technology Leadership to

house these two areas of study under one umbrella.

Our Hospitality Management curriculum combines

essential core courses such as finance, accounting and economics

with courses that focus on their application to the hospitality field.

Our Information Technology curriculum bridges the

gap between computer science and management information

systems with an emphasis on knowledge-based technology and

topics including programming, applications, networking, system

administration and management.

Did you know? Each year,

CHTL students organize,

prepare and serve an upscale

HospitaBull Dinner to hundreds

of guests.

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Check out our Culinary Innovation LabThe USFSM Culinary

Innovation Lab (CIL) on

Lakewood Ranch Main Street

is a turn-key, hands-on facility

that is fully equipped as a

hub for sharing industry

knowledge. It connects

USFSM and the community

in the art and science of food

preparation through cooking

demonstrations, catering of

signature university events

and custom designed classes

in food production strategies,

menu development, flavor

profiling, event planning

and staff management. It is

a laboratory for innovation

and learning, including food

sustainability research.

Students enjoy classes in the

beautifully equipped 4,000

square-foot space. The CIL

has been the preparation site

for HospitaBull Evening and is

an excellent venue for donor

receptions, student events,

Lakewood Ranch’s popular

First Fridays and meetings with

hospitality industry partners.

“Our unique living-learning laboratory and strong local partnerships advance the student experience and build long-term community and industry relationships.”

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-Joe Askren (pictured), professor and chef

Freshman - First-Time in College (FTIC)

Transfer student

12-59 hours

Have minimum postsecondary

GPA of 2.0 (2.5 for business and

education)

Have minimum weighted high

school GPA of 2.5

Have minimum SAT scores of 460

in Critical Reading, 460 in Math

and 440 in Writing OR minimum

ACT scores of 19 in Reading, 19

in Math and 18 in English/Writing

60+ hours

or AA/AS degree*

Have minimum

postsecondary GPA

of 2.0 (2.5 for limited-

access business and

education programs)

*Numbers above represent an AA or AS degree from within the Florida College System or State University System. An AS degree is transferable into applicable BSAS programs. Questions? Ask Admissions: (941) 359-4330 or admissions@sar.usf.edu

Transferring to USFSM is an easy

process. We accept appropriate

transferable semester hours from

regionally accredited colleges

and universities.

Admission is based on factors such as the strength of your high school

curriculum, academic achievement and SAT or ACT scores.

We recommend:

Important dates for incoming freshmen:

September 1 - Review of freshman applications begins

January 2 - Priority freshman application deadline

May 1 - Fall freshman application deadline

(weighted, recalculated by USFSM counting only core courses) *All three sections must be submitted for consideration

on each section (Critical Reading, Math and Writing)*

on Reading, Math and combined English/Writing sub-scores*

<12 hours

Considered a

freshman/FTIC

student; see

recommendations

above

How many

credit hours

will you be

transferring?

For full freshman admissions information, visit usfsm.edu/freshman

For full transfer admissions information, visit usfsm.edu/transfer

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Graduate studentAdmission is competitive

based on factors that vary per

program. These may include your

undergraduate upper-level GPA,

standardized test scores such

as the GRE or GMAT, letters of

recommendation and samples of

academic work. Visit the website

address below to see the criteria

and requirements for each

program.

For graduate program requirements and information, visit usfsm.edu/graduate

At USFSM, you’re always a name-never a number.

For personalized

advising on bachelor’s

or master’s degree

requirements, call us at

(941) 359-4330.

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Complete your FAFSA

Apply for Scholarships

Check OASIS

Go to fafsa.gov and use our school code: 001537.

You must fill out your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student

Aid) each year to be automatically considered for federal, state and

university financial aid programs.

All students: usfsm.edu/scholarships

Master’s degree grants and funding: grad.usf.edu/research

Go to oasis.usf.edu.

Through OASIS (Online Access Student Information System), you can

check the status of your financial aid, scholarships and loans. Some

types of aid require action through OASIS.

Priority FAFSA Deadline for Freshman Scholarships

FAFSA Deadlines

Scholarship Deadlines

Financial aid questions?

Contact us: (941) 359-4459

or finaid@sar.usf.edu

Priority FAFSA Deadline for All Students

USF System Scholarship Deadline

USFSM Scholarship Deadline

Visit usfsm.edu/costs for the latest information

USFSM TUITION FEES PER CREDIT HOUR FOR 2014 - 2015

FLORIDA NON-FLORIDA RESIDENT RESIDENT

Undergraduate $185.92 $549.74

Graduate $417.90 $863.64

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Visit usfsm.edu/costs for the latest information

Since 2010, twelve students have received Clyde G.

Nixon scholarships for travel experiences ranging

from a historical Japanese sojourn to financial

accounting study trips to Latin America; business

marketing in Belgium, Amsterdam, France and

Spain; and service learning work in Poland.

Scholarship spotlight: Clyde G. Nixon International Business Endowment

Clyde Nixon was the chairman of Sun Hydraulics

Corporation, a member of the USFSM Campus Board

and chair of the Community Leadership Council. His

innovative approach to global and regional business

development inspired the fund in his memory, which

his wife Joan Nixon (center) enthusiastically supports.

L to R back: Students Devin Archer, Jennifer Caba, Corrine Mossman, Alexander Benishek, Brayan Felipe, Broc FernandezL to R front: Dennis Stover, University Advancement; Lisa Nixon Smith (daughter); Joan Nixon; Bradley Nixon (daughter); Dr. Robert Anderson,Dean of the College of Business

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