Graduate Admissions
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 |
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Fall | August 10 | August 15 |
Spring | January 5 | January 10 |
Summer | May 10 | May 15 |
Admissions Term | Last Day to Submit a New Application and Application Materials |
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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:
- A completed online application and $60 application fee.
- 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.)
- 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 - 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.
- 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
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
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STEM Education PhD |
Dr. Rachel Gisewhite Rachel.GisewhiteFREEMississippi 228.214.3249 |
Fall, Spring |
STEM Education MS |
Dr. Kendrick Buford Kendrick.BufordFREEMississippi 601.266.6845 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
STEM Education Graduate Certificate |
Dr. Maria Wallace 601.266.4739 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
Accounting MPA |
Ms. Amber Hatten 601.266.5162 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
Biological Science PhD, MS |
Dr. Kevin Kuehn* 601.266.4748 |
Fall, Spring |
Biomedical Science MS |
Dr. Kevin Kuehn 601.266.4748 |
Fall, Spring |
Coastal Plain Plant Identification Graduate Badge |
Dr. Kevin Kuehn 601.266.4748 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Dr. Kevin Kuehn 601.266.4748 |
Fall, Spring |
|
Geography MS |
Dr. Kevin Kuehn 601.266.4748 |
Fall, Spring |
Geographic Information Technology Certificate |
Dr. Kevin Kuehn 601.266.4748 |
Fall, Spring, Summer
|
Geology MS |
Dr. Kevin Kuehn 601.266.4748 |
Fall, Spring |
Medical Laboratory Science MS |
Dr. Anna Swann 601.266.4915 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Remote Sensing Graduate Badge |
Dr. Kevin Kuehn 601.266.4748 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
*Applicants to programs in Biological Science should research and contact faculty members with whom they wish to work.
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
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Child and Family Sciences MS |
Dr. Mariann Taylor 601.266.4679 |
Fall only |
Marriage and Family Therapy MS |
Dr. Ben Jones B.Maurice.JonesFREEMississippi 601.266.4679 |
Fall only |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
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Computational Science (Computer Science) PhD |
Dr. Chaoyang Zhang 601.266.5510 |
Fall, Spring |
Computer Science MS |
Dr. Chaoyang Zhang 601.266.5510 |
Fall, Spring |
Computer Science PhD |
Dr. Chaoyang Zhang 601.266.5510 |
Fall, Spring Application Requirements |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
Criminal Justice MS |
Dr. Annabelle Frazier Annabelle.FrazierFREEMississippi 601.266.4509 |
Fall, Spring |
Criminal Justice Certificate |
Dr. Annabelle Frazier Annabelle.FrazierFREEMississippi 601.266.4509 |
Fall, Spring |
Program | Program Contacts | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
Dyslexia Therapy Education MEd |
Ms. Alison Webster 601.266.5223 |
Summer only |
Educational Administration and Supervision MEd |
Dr. John Guillory 601.266.5247 |
Fall only |
Educational Studies and Research MS |
Dr. Kyna Shelley 601.266.4578 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Education (Research, Evaluation, Statistics, and Assessment) PhD |
Dr. Kyna Shelley 601.266.4578 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Educational Administration (P-12) PhD |
Dr. John Guillory 601.266.5247 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Educational Administration (P-12) EdD |
Dr. John Guillory 601.266.5247 |
Fall only |
Educational Administration (P-12) EdS |
Dr. John Guillory 601.266.5247 |
Fall, Spring, Summer
|
Educational Curriculum and Instruction (Elementary Education) MEd |
Dr. Stacy Reeves 601.266.4549 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Higher Education Administration EdD |
Dr. Holly Foster 601.266.5810 |
Fall, Spring |
Higher Education Administration PhD |
Dr. Holly Foster 601.266.5810 |
Fall only
|
Higher Education Administration (Student Affairs) MEd |
Dr. Holly Foster 601.266.5810 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Inclusive Elementary Education |
Ms. Andrea Krell 601.266.5247 |
Summer Only |
Institutional Research Certificate |
Dr. Kyna Shelley 601.266.4578 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Secondary Teacher Education (Alternate Route) MAT |
Dr. Jay Howell 601.266.6570 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Special Education MEd |
Dr. Alisa Lowrey 601.266.5247 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
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Economic Development MS |
Dr. Chad Miller 601.266.6666 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Economic Development Certificate |
Dr. Chad Miller 601.266.6666 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
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Athletic Training MSAT |
Dr. Leslie Oglesby 601.266.5495 |
Summer only |
Epidemiology and Biostatistics MPH |
Dr. Vickie Reed 601.266.5957 |
Fall, Spring |
Physician Assistant MSM |
Chris Tuey 228.214.3365 |
Fall only Application Requirements |
Public Health (Health Policy and Administration) MPH |
Dr. Vickie Reed 601.266.5957 |
Fall, Spring |
Public Health (Health Promotion and Health Behavior) MPH |
Dr. Vickie Reed 601.266.5957 |
Fall, Spring |
Program | Program Contacts | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
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English PhD, MA |
Dr. Joshua Bernstein Joshua.BernsteinFREEMississippi 601.266.4320 |
Fall, Spring
|
History PhD, MA |
Dr. Heather Stur 601.266.4779 |
Fall, Spring |
Public History Certificate |
Dr. Heather Stur 601.266.4779 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Digital Humanities Graduate Badge |
Dr. Andrew Haley 601.266.4320 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Program | Program Contacts | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
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Non-Profit Studies Certificate |
Dr. Ann Marie Kinnell 601.266.4496 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Program | Program Contacts | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
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Coaching and Sport Performance MS |
Dr. Morgan Eckenrod Morgan.EckenrodFREEMississippi 601.266.5386 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Kinesiology MS |
Dr. Stephanie McCoy Smith Stephanie.McCoyFREEMississippi 601.266.5386 |
Fall, Spring |
Kinesiology PhD |
Dr. Stephanie McCoy Smith Stephanie.McCoyFREEMississippi 601.266.5386 |
Fall only |
Nutrition and Food Systems MS |
Dr. Alicia Landry 601.266.5358 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Program | Program Contact | Admission Terms and Requirements |
---|---|---|
Human Capital Development MS |
Ms. Joely Sellers 228.214.3276 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Human Capital Development PhD |
Dr. Quincy Brown 228.214.5414 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Human Capital Development (Instructional Technology) MS |
Ms. Joely Sellers 228.214.3276 |
Fall, Spring Summer |
Human Capital Development (Instructional Technology) PhD |
Dr. Quincy Brown 228.214.5414 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Instructional Technology Certificate |
Dr. Quincy Brown 228.214.5414 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Logistics, Trade, and Transportation MS |
Dr. Abubaker Haddud Abubaker.HaddudFREEMississippi 228.214.3411 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Program | Program Contact | Admission Terms and Requirements |
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Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner BSN-DNP) DNP |
Dr. Lisa Morgan 601.266.5527 |
Fall only |
Nursing (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner BSN-DNP) DNP |
Dr. Lisa Morgan 601.266.5527 |
Fall only |
Nursing (Nurse Anesthesia) DNP |
Dr. Mary Collins 601.266.5462 |
Spring only |
Nursing Graduate Certificates |
Dr. Lisa Morgan 601.266.5527 |
Contact program |
Nursing (Clinical) DNP |
Dr. Lisa Morgan 601.266.5527 |
Fall only |
Nursing (Leadership or BSN to PhD Leadership) PhD |
Dr. LaWanda Baskin 601.266.5527 |
Fall only |
Nursing Graduate Badges |
Dr. Lisa Morgan 601.266.5527
Dr. LaWanda Baskin 601.266.5527 |
Contact Program
|
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
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Library and Information Science MLIS |
Dr. Stacy Creel 601.266.4228 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Archive and Special Collections Certificate |
Dr. Stacy Creel 601.266.4228 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Youth Services and Literature Certificate |
Dr. Stacy Creel 601.266.4228 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
|
Dr. Steven Stelk 601.266.4831 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
|
Dr. Chris Croft 601.266.6350 |
Fall, Spring, Summer
|
Sport Security Management Certificate |
Dr. Chris Croft 601.266.6350 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
Chemistry PhD, MS |
Dr. Song Guo 601.266.4702 |
Fall, Spring |
Dr. James Lambers 601.266.5784 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
|
Dr. Partha Biswas Partha%20BiswasFREEMississippi 601.266.5156 |
Fall, Spring |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
Communication PhD, MA |
Dr. Fei Xue 601.266.4258 |
PhD, Fall only MA, Fall, Spring |
Public Relations MS |
Dr. Fei Xue 601.266.4258 |
Fall, Spring |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
Music Performance DMA |
Dr. Melody Causby 601.266.5543 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Music MM |
Dr. Melody Causby 601.266.5543 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Music Education MME |
Dr. Ian Cicco 601.266.5153 |
Fall only |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
Coastal Sciences PhD, MS |
Ms. Jordyn Fletcher Jordyn.FletcherFREEMississippi 228.818.8887 |
Fall, Spring |
Hydrographic Science MS |
Ms. Dajaneir Thompson Dajaneir.ThompsonFREEMississippi 228.688.7097 |
Fall only |
Marine Science PhD, MS |
Ms. Dajaneir Thompson Dajaneir.ThompsonFREEMississippi 228.688.7097 |
Fall, Spring |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
Theatre (Design and Technology) MFA |
J. Theresa Bush 601.266.6877 |
Fall, Spring |
Theatre (Directing) MFA |
Dr. David Coley 601.266.4989 |
Fall, Spring |
Theatre (Performance) MFA |
Ms. Caitlyn Herzlinger Caitlyn.HerzlingerFREEMississippi 601.266.4161 |
Fall, Spring |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
Polymer Science PhD |
Dr. Bret Calhoun 601.266.6557 |
Fall, Spring |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
Counseling Psychology MS |
Dr. Bonnie Nicholson Bonnie.NicholsonFREEMississippi 601.266.4177 |
Fall only |
Psychology (Clinical) PhD |
Dr. Stephanie Smith 601.266.6256 |
Fall only |
Psychology (Counseling) PhD |
Dr. Emily Yowell 601.266.6603 |
Fall only |
Psychology (Experimental) PhD |
Dr. Mark Huff 601.266.4177 |
Fall only |
Psychology (School) PhD |
Dr. Zachary LaBrot 601.266.5256 |
Fall only |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
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Anthropology MA |
Dr. Marie Danforth 601.266.5629 |
Fall, Spring (for dual programs only) |
International Development PhD |
Dr. J.J. St. Marie 228.214.3289 |
Fall, Spring |
Political Science MA |
Dr. Troy Gibson 601.266.4277 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Teaching of Languages MATL |
Dr. Katie Angus 601.266.4964 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Certificate |
Dr. Katie Angus 601.266.4964 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission |
---|---|---|
Social Work MSW |
Dr. Michelle Brazeal Michelle.BrazealFREEMississippi 601.266.4887 |
Fall Summer and Spring (Advanced Standing only)* |
*Contact The School of Social Work regarding Advanced Standing.
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
Audiology AuD |
Dr. Charles Marx 601.266.5216 |
Fall only |
Speech Language Pathology MS |
Dr. Steven Cloud 601.266.5216 |
Fall only |