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Graduate Program Contacts and Application Deadlines

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 The applications for graduate study are available through the following dates:

Admission Term Last Day to Submit a New Application Last Day to Submit Application Materials
Fall August 10 August 15
Spring January 5 January 10
Summer May 10 May 15
Â鶹´«Ã½ Term Last Day to Submit a New Application and Application Materials
Fall May 1
Spring October 1
Summer

February 1*

* Only applications for Athletic Training and Dyslexia Therapy are accepted for Summer admission.

Many programs have priority deadlines for reviewing applications.  Please contact the office of your prospective major for additional information. (See below for contact information.)

*To be eligible to receive an assistantship, new students should be admitted and enrolled in courses by July 1 for Fall admission, December 1 for Spring admission, or May 1 for Summer admission.

Application Requirements

All graduate applicants will be required to supply the following documents:

  1. A completed online application and $60 application fee.
  2. Official transcripts from all regionally accredited institutions from which a bachelor’s degree or higher degree was obtained AND official transcripts for all work completed after obtaining the bachelor’s degree, including undergraduate and graduate coursework. Junior/community college transcripts are NOT required. (Applicants who are applying for nursing programs and have earned an Associate’s of Science-Nursing should include those transcripts.)
  3. Some programs require results from a standardized, graduate-level exam (typically the GRE) or in the case of many Education programs, results from the Praxis. Applicants may contact the office of their major to determine whether other results are acceptable. The following programs require test scores:

        

    Program Accepted Test Scores
    Audiology (Clinical) AuD GRE
    Computational Science (Physics) PhD GRE
    Dyslexia Therapy Education MEd GRE, MAT, or Praxis Subject Assessment
    Education (Educational Administration P-12) PhD GRE, Praxis Subject Assessment, or SLLA
    Educational Administration and Supervision MEd GRE, Praxis Subject Assessment, or SLLA
    Inclusive Elementary Education MAT PRAXIS Core, Acceptable ACT scores, or 3.0 on last 60 hours
    Medical Laboratory Science MS GRE
    Nursing (Nurse Anesthesia) DNP GRE
    Physics (Computational Science) MS GRE
    Physics MS GRE
    Secondary Teacher Education (Alternate Route) MAT Praxis Subject Assessment and PRAXIS Core, Acceptable ACT scores, or 3.0 on last 60 hours
    Special Education MEd GRE, MAT, or PRAXIS II
    Speech and Hearing Sciences (Speech-Language Pathology) MS GRE
  4. Most programs require 3 letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak to the applicant’s academic performance. Applicants may contact the program of their major to determine if the program will accept non-academic recommendations.
  5. Other supplemental materials as required by programs, such as a résumé, statement of purpose, writing sample, etc. Please review the list below for the specific documents required by your program of interest. Please refer below for links to program specific requirements or to the .

In addition to the above documents, certain programs may conduct interviews or auditions as part of their application process. Applicants will be contacted at a later date if selected to interview or audition.

Graduate Programs

 

Center for STEM Education
601.266.4739
stemedinfoFREEMississippi 
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements
STEM Education PhD

Fall, Spring

STEM Education MS

Fall, Spring, Summer

STEM Education Graduate Certificate

Fall, Spring, Summer

School of Accountancy
601.266.4641
businessFREEMississippi 
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements
Accounting MPA

Fall, Spring, Summer

School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
601.266.4748
beesFREEMississippi 
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements
Biological Science PhD, MS

Fall, Spring

Biomedical Science MS

Fall, Spring

Coastal Plain Plant Identification Graduate Badge

Fall, Spring, Summer

Environmental Science MS

Environmental Statistics Badge

Fall, Spring

Geography MS

Fall, Spring

Geographic Information Technology Certificate

Fall, Spring, Summer

 

Geology MS

Fall, Spring

Medical Laboratory Science MS

Fall, Spring, Summer

Remote Sensing Graduate Badge

Fall, Spring, Summer

*Applicants to programs in Biological Science should research and contact faculty members with whom they wish to work.

School of Child and Family Sciences
601.266.4679
cfsFREEMississippi 
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements
Child and Family Sciences MS

Fall only

Marriage and Family Therapy MS

Fall only

School of Computing Sciences and Computer Engineering
601.266.4949
computingFREEMississippi 
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements
Computational Science (Computer Science) PhD

Fall, Spring

Computer Science MS

Fall, Spring

Computer Science PhD

Fall, Spring

Application Requirements

School of Criminal Justice, Forensic Science and Security
601.266.4509
cjfssFREEMississippi 
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements
Criminal Justice MS

Fall, Spring

Criminal Justice Certificate

Fall, Spring

School of Finance
601.266.4443
businessFREEMississippi 
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements
Economic Development MS

Fall, Spring, Summer

Economic Development Certificate

Fall, Spring, Summer

School of Health Professions
601.266.5437
shpFREEMississippi 
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements
Athletic Training MSAT

Summer only

Epidemiology and Biostatistics MPH

Fall, Spring

Physician Assistant MSM

Fall only

Application Requirements

Public Health (Health Policy and Administration) MPH

Fall, Spring

Public Health (Health Promotion and Health Behavior) MPH

Fall, Spring

School of Humanities
601.266.4320
usmhumanitiesFREEMississippi 
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements
English PhD, MA

Fall, Spring

 

History PhD, MA

Fall, Spring

Public History Certificate

Fall, Spring, Summer

Digital Humanities Graduate Badge

Fall, Spring, Summer

 

 

School of Interdisciplinary Studies and Professional Development
601.266.4317
bisFREEMississippi 
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements
Non-Profit Studies Certificate

Fall, Spring, Summer

 

 

School of Kinesiology and Nutrition
601.266.5358
sknFREEMississippi 
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements
Coaching and Sport Performance MS

Fall, Spring, Summer

Kinesiology (Exercise Science)  MS

Fall, Spring

Kinesiology PhD

Fall only

Nutrition and Food Systems MS

Fall, Spring, Summer

 

School of Leadership
228.214.3447
schoolofleadershipFREEMississippi 
Program Admission Terms and Requirements
Human Capital Development MS

Fall, Spring, Summer

Human Capital Development PhD

Fall, Spring, Summer

Human Capital Development (Instructional Technology) MS

Fall, Spring Summer

Human Capital Development (Instructional Technology) PhD

Fall, Spring, Summer

Instructional Technology Certificate

Fall, Spring, Summer

Logistics, Trade, and Transportation MS

Fall, Spring, Summer

School of Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice
601.266.5527
Program Admission Terms and Requirements
Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner BSN-DNP) DNP

Fall only

Nursing (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner BSN-DNP) DNP

Fall only

Nursing (Nurse Anesthesia) DNP

Spring only

Nursing Graduate Certificates

Contact program

Nursing (Clinical) DNP

Fall only

Nursing (Leadership or BSN to PhD Leadership) PhD

Fall only

Nursing Graduate Badges

Contact Program

 

 

School of Library and Information Science
601.266.4228
slisFREEMississippi 
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements
Library and Information Science MLIS

Fall, Spring, Summer

Archive and Special Collections Certificate

Fall, Spring, Summer

Youth Services and Literature Certificate

Fall, Spring, Summer

School of Management
601.266.4673
businessFREEMississippi 
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements

Business Administration MBA

 

Fall, Spring, Summer

School of Marketing
601.266.4627
businessFREEMississippi 
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements

Sport Management MS

 

Fall, Spring, Summer

 

Sport Security Management Certificate

Fall, Spring, Summer

School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
601.266.4934 
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements
Chemistry PhD, MS

Fall, Spring

Computational Science (Mathematics) PhD

Mathematics MS

Fall, Spring, Summer

Computation Science (Physics) PhD

Physics MS

Physics (Computational Science) MS

Fall, Spring

 

School of Media and Communication
601.266.4258
socFREEMississippi 
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements
Communication PhD, MA

PhD, Fall only

MA, Fall, Spring

Public Relations MS

Fall, Spring

School of Music
601.266.5543
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements
Music Performance DMA

Fall, Spring, Summer

Music MM

Fall, Spring, Summer

Music Education MME

Fall only

School of Ocean Science and Engineering
228.214.3299
soseFREEMississippi 
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements
Coastal Sciences PhD, MS

Fall, Spring

Hydrographic Science MS

Fall only

Marine Science PhD, MS

Fall, Spring

School of Performing and Visual Arts
601.266.4161
spvaFREEMississippi 
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements
Theatre (Design and Technology) MFA

Fall, Spring

Theatre (Directing) MFA

Fall, Spring

Theatre (Performance) MFA

Fall, Spring

School of Polymer Science and Engineering
601.266.4868
polymersFREEMississippi 
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements
Polymer Science PhD

Fall, Spring

School of Psychology
601.266.4177
psychologyFREEMississippi 
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements
Counseling Psychology MS

Fall only

Psychology (Clinical) PhD

Fall only

Psychology (Counseling) PhD

Fall only

Psychology (Experimental) PhD

Fall only

Psychology (School) PhD

Fall only

School of Social Science and Global Studies
601.266.4964
usmssgsFREEMississippi 
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements
Anthropology MA

Fall, Spring (for dual programs only)

International Development PhD

Fall, Spring

Political Science MA

Fall, Spring, Summer

Teaching of Languages MATL

Fall, Spring, Summer

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Certificate

Fall, Spring, Summer

School of Social Work
601.266.4163
socialworkFREEMississippi 
Program Terms of Admission
Social Work MSW

Fall

Summer and Spring (Advanced Standing only)*

*Contact The School of Social Work regarding Advanced Standing.

School of Speech and Hearing Sciences
601.266.5216
shsFREEMississippi 
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements
Audiology AuD

Fall only

Speech Language Pathology MS

Fall only

 

 

 

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