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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
Admissions 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 Graduate Bulletin.

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

Application Requirements

STEM Education MS

Fall, Spring, Summer

Application Requirements

STEM Education Graduate Certificate

Fall, Spring, Summer

Application Requirements

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

Fall, Spring, Summer

Application Requirements

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

Fall, Spring

PhD Application Requirements

MS Application Requirements

Biomedical Science MS

Fall, Spring

Application Requirements

Coastal Plain Plant Identification Graduate Badge

Fall, Spring, Summer

Badge Bulletin Information

Environmental Science MS

Environmental Statistics Badge

Fall, Spring

MS Application Requirements

Badge Bulletin Information

Geography MS

Fall, Spring

Application Requirements

Geographic Information Technology Certificate

Fall, Spring, Summer

 

Geology MS

Fall, Spring

Application Requirements

Medical Laboratory Science MS

Fall, Spring, Summer

Application Requirements

Remote Sensing Graduate Badge

Fall, Spring, Summer

Badge Bulletin Information

*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

Application Requirements

Marriage and Family Therapy MS

Fall only

Application Requirements

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

Fall, Spring

Application Requirements

Computer Science MS

Fall, Spring

Application Requirements

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

Application Requirements

Criminal Justice Certificate

Fall, Spring

Application Requirements

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

Fall, Spring, Summer

Application Requirements

Economic Development Certificate

Fall, Spring, Summer

Application Requirements

 

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

Fall, Spring, Summer

Application Requirements

 

 

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

Fall, Spring, Summer

Application Requirements

Kinesiology (Exercise Science)  MS

Fall, Spring

Application Requirements

Kinesiology PhD

Fall only

Application Requirements

Nutrition and Food Systems MS

Fall, Spring, Summer

Application Requirements

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

Fall, Spring, Summer

Application Requirements

Archive and Special Collections Certificate

Fall, Spring, Summer

Application Requirements

Youth Services and Literature Certificate

Fall, Spring, Summer

Application Requirements

School of Management
601.266.4673
businessFREEMississippi 
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements

Business Administration MBA

 

Fall, Spring, Summer

Application Requirements

School of Marketing
601.266.4627
businessFREEMississippi 
Program Terms of Admission and Requirements

Sport Management MS

 

Fall, Spring, Summer

Application Requirements

 

Sport Security Management Certificate

Fall, Spring, Summer

Application Requirements

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

PhD, Fall only

MA, Fall, Spring

PhD Application Requirements

MA Application Requirements

Public Relations MS

Fall, Spring

Application Requirements

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

Fall, Spring, Summer

Application Requirements

Music MM

Fall, Spring, Summer

Application Requirements

Music Education MME

Fall only

Application Requirements

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

Fall, Spring

Application Requirements

Theatre (Directing) MFA

Fall, Spring

Application Requirements

Theatre (Performance) MFA

Fall, Spring

Application Requirements

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

Fall, Spring

Application Requirements

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)

Application Requirements

International Development PhD

Fall, Spring

Application Requirements

Political Science MA

Fall, Spring, Summer

Application Requirements

Teaching of Languages MATL

Fall, Spring, Summer

Application Requirements

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Certificate

Fall, Spring, Summer

Application Requirements

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

Fall

Summer and Spring (Advanced Standing only)*

Application Requirements

*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

Application Requirements

Speech Language Pathology MS

Fall only

Application Requirements