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Graduate Program Contacts and Application Deadlines

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 Admissions	August 10	August 15
Spring Admissions	January 5	January 10
Summer Admissions	May 10	May 15

However many programs have priority deadlines for reviewing applications. Please contact the office of your prospective major for additional 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

In an effort to assist prospective students who are dealing with the effects of testing center closures, the Graduate School will be authorizing standardized test waivers (excluding English proficiency exams) to most applicants through the Fall 2021 terms.

Please be aware that applicants to the Nurse Anesthesia DNP program are not eligible for this waiver. In addition, applicants to the Secondary Teacher Education (Alternate Route) and Secondary Education and Teaching (Teach Mississippi Institute) Graduate Certificate programs will have to meet certain eligibility requirements to qualify for a waiver of the PRAXIS II requirement. Waivers for Secondary Education programs will not be available after Summer 2021.

If your program is eligible, a waiver will be applied to your application upon submission.

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.)
Most programs require results from a standardized, graduate-level exam (typically the GRE or GMAT). Applicants may contact the office of their major to determine whether other results are acceptable.
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 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

Program	Program Contact	Terms of Admission and Requirements
Science Education PhD	Dr. Julie Cwikla Julie.CwiklaFREEMississippi 601.266.4739	Fall, Spring Application Requirements
Science Education MS	Dr. Julie Cwikla Julie.CwiklaFREEMississippi 601.266.4739	Fall, Spring, Summer Application Requirements

Program

Program Contact

Terms of Admission and Requirements

Science Education PhD

Dr. Julie Cwikla

Julie.CwiklaFREEMississippi

601.266.4739

Fall, Spring

Graduate Program Contacts and Application Deadlines

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

Application Requirements

Graduate Programs

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