Graduate Degree Programs (Contacts & Deadlines)

University of Southern Mississippi master's and doctorate degrees.

Follow the links below for program Plans of Study.:

Master's Programs

Doctoral Programs

Specialist Programs

Certificate Programs

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M = Masters, S = Specialist, D = Doctoral

Fa = Fall, Su = Summer (If Applicable), Sp = Spring

Rolling - Means department takes applications year round. Contact department for details.

Please Note: GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP DEADLINES

Deadlines to be considered for an assistantship MAY be earlier than REGULAR DEADLINES. You nust contact the department for Priority Assistantship Consideration Deadlines.

DegreesDepartmentE-mail

Phone (601) Unless Indicated

Deadlines
Accounting (MPA)
M		Accountancymichael.dugan@usm.edu(601) 266.4659Su - April 1
Fa - June 1
Sp - Nov 1
Anthropology
M		Anthropology & Sociologyantsoc@usm.edu266.4306Rolling
Audiology (AuD)
D		Speech & Hearing SciencesMelissa.Mcintyre@usm.edu266.4271Contact Dpt
Biological Sciences
M, D		Biological Sciencesjake.schaefer@usm.edu266.4748Fa - Feb 15
Sp- Oct 15

 Business Administration

 MBA-Hattiesburg

 MBA-Gulf Coast

M

College of Businessmba-business@usm.edu(228) 214.3447Su - March 1
Fa - June 1
Sp - Nov 1
Chemistry
M, D		Chemistry & Biochemistrychemistry@usm.edu266.4701Rolling
Child & Family Studies
M		Child & Family Studiesheath.grames@usm.edu266.4679Sp- Nov 1
Coastal Sciences
M, D		Coastal Sciencescoastal.sciences@usm.edu(228) 872.4215Su - Mar19
Fa - June 18
Sp - Oct 22
Communication: Communication Studies
M, D		Communication Studiesjohn.meyer@usm.edu266.4271M
Su - Apr 15
Fa - July 15
Sp - Dec 1

D
Su - Apr 15
Fa - April 15
Sp - Dec 1
Communication: Mass Communication
M, D		Mass Communication & JournalismFei.Xue@usm.edu266.4258M
Su - May 1
Fa - Aug 1
Sp - Dec 1

D
Su - Mar 1
Fa - July 1
Sp - Nov 1
Computational Science: Computer Science
D		Computingchaoyang.zhang@usm.edu266.4949Contact Dept
Computational Science:
Mathematics
D		Mathematicsjames.lambers@usm.edu266.4289Contact Dept
Computational Science:
Physics
D		Physicsphysics.astronomy@usm.edu266.4934Contact Dept
Computer Science
M		Computingchaoyang.zhang@usm.edu266.4949Sp - Apr 5
Fa - June 28
Sp - Nov 1

Counseling & Personnel Services-School Counseling

M

Educational Leadership & School Counselingursula.whitehead@usm.edu266.4584

Contact Dpt

Counseling & Personnel Services- Student Affairs Administration 
M		Educational Studies & ResearchLilian.Hill@usm.edu266.4621

Su - Mar 1

Fa - July 1

Sp - Oct 1

Criminal Justice
M, D		Criminal Justicecriminal.justice@usm.edu266.4509Fa - Mar 1
Sp - Sep 1
Economic Development
M		Economic & Workforce Developmentsherry.parker@usm.edu266.6067Contact Dpt

Education (Educational Studies & Research)

M

Educational Studies & Researchkyna.shelley@usm.edu266-4621

Su - Mar 1

Fa - July 1

Sp - Oct 1

Education: Adult Education
D		Educational Studies & ResearchLilian.Hill@usm.edu266.4622

Su - Mar 1

Fa - July 1

Sp - Oct 1

Education: Curriculum and Instruction-(Elem, Secondary, Special Ed)
M, S, D		Curriculum, Instruction, & Special Educationcisegraduateprogram@usm.edu266.5247Su - Apr 25
Fa - July 15
Sp - Dec 1
Education: Educational Administration
M, S, D		Educational Leadership & School Counselingruth.jones@usm.edu266.4579Contact Dpt

Education: Educational Res, Ev, Stat, Asm

D

Educational Studies & Researchkyna.shelley@usm.edu266.4621

Su - Mar 1

Fa - July 1

Sp - Oct 1

Education: Special Education
M, S, D		Curriculum, Instruction, & Special Educationspecialed@usm.edu266.5247Su - Apr 25
Fa - July 15
Sp - Dec 1
Elementary/Early Childhood Administration
M, S, D		Curriculum, Instruction, & Special Educationcisegraduateprogram@usm.edu266.5247Contact Dpt
English (Creative Writing, Literature)
M, D		Englishmonika.gehlawat@usm.edu266.4319Contact Dpt
Geography
M, D		Geography & Geologyclifton.dixon@usm.edu266.4729

Fa - Mar 1

Sp - N/A

Geology
M

Geography & Geologyasim.yousafzai@usm.edu266.4729Rolling
Gulf Coast Arts & Letters
M, D		College of Arts & Lettersrobert.pauly@usm.edu(228) 867.2633 
Gulf Coast Education & Psychology
M, S, D		College of Education & Psychologythomas.lipscomb@usm.edu(228) 865.4512 
Gulf Coast Health
M		College of HealthPatsy.Anderson@usm.edu(228) 865.4517 
Higher Education Administration
D		Educational Studies & ResearchLilian.Hill@usm.edu266.4622Rolling
History
M, D		HistoryKyle.Zelner@usm.edu266.4333Rolling
Human Capital Development
D		Economic & Workforce Developmentcyndi.gaudet@usm.edu(228) 214.3517Contact Dept
Human Performance
M, D		Human Performance & RecreationTrent.Gould@usm.edu266.5386M
Su - May 1
Fa - July 1
Sp - Dec 1

D
Su -Feb 14
Fa - Mar 1
Sp - Sep 1
Hydrographic Science
M		Marine Sciencemarine.science@usm.edu(228) 688.3177Contact Dept
Instructional Technology
M,D		Technology Educationtaralynn.hartsell@usm.edu266-4446Contact Dept
International Development
D		Political Science, International Development, & International Affairskimberly.scherlofsky@usm.edu266.4310Fa - May 15
Sp - Oct 15
Library and Information Science
M		Library and Information Scienceslis@usm.edu266.4228Rolling

Logistics, Trade, & Transportation

M

Constructiontulio.sulbaran@usm.edu266.4895

Su- Mar 15

Fa-Jun 15

Sp-Oct 15

Marine Science
M, D		Marine Sciencemarine.science@usm.edu(228) 688.3177Contact Dept
Marriage & Family Therapy
M		Child & Family Studiesheath.grames@usm.edu266.4679Contact Dept
Mathematics
M		Mathematicsjames.lambers@usm.edu266.4289Contact dept
Medical Technology
M		Medical Technologymedtech@usm.edu266.4908Fa - Apr 15
Sp - Nov 1
Music
MM & DMA

Music

Grad. Asst. Deadline-Feb 1

musicgrads@usm.edu266.5543Su - March 1
Fa - June 1
Sp - Nov 1
Music Education
MME & Ph.D

Music

Grad. Asst. Deadline-Feb 1

musicgrads@usm.edu266.5543Su - March 1
Fa - June 1
Sp - Nov 1
Nursing
M, D		NursingSandra.Bishop@usm.edu266.5457

 

M, D

Fa - March 1

Nutrition & Food Systems
M, D		Nutrition & Food Systemsm.yadrick@usm.edu266.5377M
Su -May 1
Fa- July 15
Sp - Nov 15


D
Contact Dept

Physics
M		Physicspartha.biswas@usm.edu266.4934Fa - Feb 1
Sp - Contact Dpt
Political Science
M		Political Science, International Development, & International Affairstroy.gibson@usm.edu266.4310Contact Dept
Polymer Science & Engineering
M, D		Polymers and High Performance MaterialsDaniel.Savin@usm.edu266.4868Fa- Feb 1
Sp - Contact Dept
     
Psychology (Clinical)
D		Psychologytammy.barry@usm.edu266.5514Fa- Dec 1
Psychology (Counseling)
M, D		Psychology

emily.yowell@usm.edu Masters

bonnie.nicholson@usm.edu Doctoral

266.6224

266.6224

Fa - Mar 1 Masters

Fa - Dec 1 Doctoral

Psychology (Experimental)
D		Psychologys.kuczaj@usm.edu266.4179Fa - Jan 3
Psychology (School)
D		Psychologydaniel.tingstrom@usm.edu266.4594Fa - Jan 3
Public Health (MPH)
M		Community Health Sciences

MPH-vickie.reed@usm.edu

Exec. MPH-rebecca.holland@usm.edu

266.6047Fa - July 15
Sp - Oct 15
Public Relations
M

Mass Communications & Journalism

Fei.Xue@usm.edu266.5650Su - May 1
Fa- Aug 1
Sp - Dec 1
Science Education
M, D		Science and Mathematics Educationsherry.herron@usm.edu266.4739Contact Dept
Social Work
M		Social Worksocial.work@usm.edu266.4163Fa - Mar 15
Special Education
M		Curriculum, Instruction, & Special Educationspecialed@usm.edu266.5247Su - Apr 25
Fa - July 15
Sp - Dec 1

Speech & Hearing Sci,Education of the Deaf - Early Oral Intervention 
M

Speech & Hearing SciencesMelissa.Mcintyre@usm.edu266.5216Contact Dpt
Speech-Language Pathology
M		Speech & Hearing SciencesMelissa.Mcintyre@usm.edu266.5216Contact Dept
Sport Coaching Education
M		Human Performance & RecreationTrent.Gould@usm.edu266.5386Fa - Apr 1
Sp - N/A
Sport Management
M		Human Performance & RecreationTrent.Gould@usm.edu266.5386

Su - May 1

Fa - July 1
Sp - Dec 1

Teaching of Languages (MATL)
M		Foreign Languages and Literaturesforeign.languages@usm.edu266.4964Su- May 1
Fa - Aug 1
Sp - Dec 1
Theatre (MFA)
M		Theatre & Dancejohn.warrick@usm.edu266.4994Contact Dpt
Workforce Training & Development
M		Economic & Workforce Developmentheather.annulis@usm.edu(228) 214.3517Contact Dept