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Graduate Program Contacts and Application Deadlines

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

August 15* for Fall admissions
January 15* for Spring admissions
May 15* for Summer admissions

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

Applicants will be required to submit undergraduate transcripts from regionally accredited institutions of higher learning, graduate-level standardized test results, letters of recommendation, and other supplemental documents. Please review the list of required documents.

*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.

Arts and Sciences

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admission
Science Education PhD	Dr.%20Julie%20Cwikla	601.266.5116	Fall, Spring
Science Education MS	Dr.%20Julie%20Cwikla	601.266.5116	Fall, Spring, Summer

School of Accountancy

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admission
Accounting MPA	Ms.%20Amber%20Hatten	601.266.6109	Fall, Spring, Summer

School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admission
Biological Science PhD	Dr.%20YanLin%20Guo	601.266.4748	Fall, Spring
Biological Science MS	Dr.%20YanLin%20Guo	601.266.4748	Fall, Spring
Geography MS	Dr.%20YanLin%20Guo	601.266.4748	Fall, Spring
Geographic Information Technology Certificate	Dr.%20YanLin%20Guo	601.266.4748	Fall, Spring, Summer
Geology MS	Dr.%20YanLin%20Guo	601.266.4748	Fall, Spring
Medical Laboratory Science MS	Dr.%20Cynthia%20Handley	601.266.4908	Fall, Spring, Summer

School of Child and Family Sciences

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admission
Child and Family Sciences MS	Dr.%20Lindsay%20Wright	601.266.6436	Fall only
Marriage and Family Therapy MS	Dr.%20Pam%20Rollins	601.266.4679	Fall only
School Counseling MEd	Dr.%20Chelsey%20Hess-Holden	601.266.4679	Summer only

School of Communication

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admission
Communication Studies PhD	Dr.%20Kathryn%20Anthony	601.266.4271	Fall, Spring, Summer
Communication Studies MA/MS	Dr.%20Kathryn%20Anthony	601.266.4271	Fall, Spring, Summer
Mass Communication PhD	Dr.%20Cheryl%20Jenkins	601.266.6241	Fall, Spring, Summer
Mass Communication MA/MS	Dr.%20Cheryl%20Jenkins	601.266.6241	Fall, Spring, Summer
Public Relations MS	Dr.%20Cheryl%20Jenkins	601.266.6241	Fall, Spring, Summer

School of Computing Sciences and Computer Engineering

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admission
Computational Science (Computer Science) PhD	Dr.%20Bikramjit%20Banerjee	601.266.6287	Fall, Spring
Computer Science MS	Dr.%20Bikramjit%20Banerjee	601.266.6287	Fall, Spring
Computer Science (Computational Science) MS	Dr.%20Bikramjit%20Banerjee	601.266.6287	Fall, Spring

School of Criminal Justice, Forensics, and Security

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admission
Criminal Justice MS	Dr.%20Joshua%20Hill	601.266.4509	Fall, Spring
Criminal Justice Certificate	Dr.%20Joshua%20Hill%20	601.266.4509	Fall, Spring

School of Education

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admission
Dyslexia Therapy Education MEd	Dr.%20Sandra%20Nichols	601.266.5247	Summer only
Educational Administration and Supervision MEd	Dr.%20Noal%20Cochran	601.266.5247	Fall only
Educational Studies and Research MS	Dr.%20Kyna%20Shelley	601.266.4578	Fall, Spring, Summer
Education (Research, Evaluation, Statistics, and Assessment) PhD	Dr.%20Kyna%20Shelley	601.266.4578	Fall, Spring, Summer
Educational Administration (P-12) PhD, EdS	Dr.%20Noal%20Cochran	601.266.4621	Fall, Spring, Summer
Educational Administration (P-12) EdD	Dr.%20Noal%20Cochran	601.266.4621	Fall only
Educational and Curriculum Instruction (Elementary Education) MEd	Dr.%20Sandra%20Nichols	601.266.5247	Fall, Spring, Summer
Higher Education Administration PhD, EdD	April%20Franklin	601.266.5247	Fall only
Higher Education Administration (Student Affairs) MEd	April%20Franklin	601.266.5247	Fall, Spring, Summer
Institutional Research Certificate	Dr.%20Kyna%20Shelley	601.266.4578	Fall, Spring, Summer
Instructional Technology Certificate	Dr.%20Shuyan%20Wang	601.266.5215	Fall, Spring, Summer
Secondary Teacher Education (Alternate Route) MAT	Dr.%20Jay%20Howell	601.266.6570	Fall, Spring, Summer
Secondary Education and Teaching (TMI) Certificate	Dr.%20Jay%20Howell	601.266.6570	Summer only
Special Education PhD, EdS, MEd	Dr.%20Sandra%20Nichols	601.266.5247	Fall, Spring, Summer

School of Finance

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admission
Economic Development MS	Dr.%20Chad%20Miller	601.266.6666	Fall, Spring, Summer
Economic Development Certificate	Dr.%20Chad%20Miller	601.266.6666	Fall, Spring, Summer

School of Health Professions

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admission
Public Health (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) MPH	Ms.%20Vickie%20Reed	601.266.5957	Fall, Spring
Public Health (Health Education) MPH	Ms.%20Vickie%20Reed	601.266.5957	Fall, Spring
Public Health (Health Policy and Administration) MPH	Ms.%20Vickie%20Reed	601.266.5957	Fall, Spring

School of Humanities

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admission
English PhD	Dr.%20Alexandra%20Valint	601.266.6524	Fall, Spring
English MA	Dr.%20Alexandra%20Valint	601.266.6524	Fall, Spring
History PhD	Dr.%20Kyle%20Zelner	601.266.6196	Fall (preferred), Spring
History MA/MS	Dr.%20Kyle%20Zelner	601.266.6196	Fall (preferred), Spring
Public History Certificate	Dr.%20Kyle%20Zelner	601.266.6196	Fall, Spring

School of Interdisciplinary Studies and Professional Development

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admission
Human Capital Development PhD	Dr.%20Cyndi%20Gaudet	228.214.3491	Fall, Spring, Summer
Human Capital Development MS	Dr.%20Heather%20Annulis	228.214.3517	Fall, Spring, Summer
Human Capital Development (Instructional Technology and Design) PhD	Dr.%20Shuyan%20Wang	228.214.3264	Fall, Spring, Summer
Human Capital Development (Instructional Technology and Design) MS	Dr.%20Shuyan%20Wang	228.214.3264	Fall, Spring, Summer
Logistics, Trade, and Transportation MS	Dr.%20Cyndi%20Gaudet	228.214.3491	Fall, Spring, Summer

School of Kinesiology and Nutrition

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admission
Kinesiology MS	Dr.%20Melissa%20Thompson	601.266.6999	Fall, Spring
Nutrition and Food Systems Dietetics MS	Dr.%20Melissa%20Thompson	601.266.6999	Fall only
Nutrition and Food Systems MS	Dr.%20Melissa%20Thompson	601.266.6999	Fall, Spring, Summer
Sport Coaching Education MS	Dr.%20Melissa%20Thompson	601.266.6999	Fall, Spring, Summer

School of Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admissions
Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner) BSN-DNP	Dr.%20Carolyn%20Coleman	601.266.5462	Fall only
Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner) MSN	Dr.%20Carolyn%20Coleman	601.266.5462	Summer only
Nursing (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner) BSN-DNP	Dr.%20Carolyn%20Coleman	601.266.5462	Fall only
Nursing (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner) MSN	Dr.%20Carolyn%20Coleman	601.266.5462	Summer only
Nursing (Nurse Anesthesia) DNP	Dr.%20Nina%20McLain	601.266.5462	Spring only
Nursing Graduate Certificates (FNP, FPMHNP, or PMHNP)	Dr.%20Carolyn%20Coleman	601.266.5462	contact dept.
Nursing DNP (Clinical)	Dr.%20Cathy%20Hughes	601.266.5462	Fall only
Nursing PhD (Leadership or BSN-PhD Leadership)	Dr.%20Lachel%20Story	601.266.5462	Fall only

School of Library and Information Science

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admission
Library and Information Science MLIS	Dr.%20Teresa%20Welsh	601.266.4228	Fall, Spring, Summer
Library and Information Science (Licensure) MLIS	Dr.%20Teresa%20Welsh	601.266.4228	Fall, Spring, Summer
Archive and Special Collections Certificate	Dr.%20Teresa%20Welsh	601.266.4228	Fall, Spring, Summer
Youth Services and Literature Certificate	Dr.%20Teresa%20Welsh	601.266.4228	Fall, Spring, Summer

School of Management

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admission
Business Administration MBA	Ms.%20Heather%20Adams%20Sison	228.214.3496	Fall, Spring, Summer
Business Foundations Certificate	Ms.%20Heather%20Adams%20Sison	228.214.3496	Fall, Spring

School of Marketing

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admission
Sport Management MS	Dr.%20Brandon%20Allen	601.266.6057	Fall, Spring, Summer
Sport Security Management Certificate	Dr.%20Brandon%20Allen	601.266.6057	Fall, Spring, Summer

School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admission
Chemistry PhD	Dr.%20Song%20Guo	601.266.4702	Fall, Spring
Chemistry MS	Dr.%20Song%20Guo	601.266.4702	Fall, Spring
Computational Science (Mathematics) PhD	Dr.%20James%20Lambers	601.266.5784	Fall, Spring, Summer
Mathematics MS	Dr.%20James%20Lambers	601.266.5784	Fall, Spring, Summer
Computational Science (Physics) PhD	Dr.%20Khin%20Maung	601.266.4934	Fall, Spring, Summer
Physics MS	Dr.%20Khin%20Maung	601.266.4934	Fall, Spring, Summer

School of Music

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admission
Music Performance DMA	Dr.%20Kimberley%20Davis	601.266.6941	Fall, Spring, Summer
Music Education PhD	Dr.%20Kimberley%20Davis	601.266.6941	Fall, Spring, Summer
Music MM	Dr.%20Kimberley%20Davis	601.266.6941	Fall, Spring, Summer
Music MMEd	Dr.%20Kimberley%20Davis	601.266.6941	Fall, Spring, Summer

School of Ocean Science and Engineering

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admission
Coastal Sciences PhD	Ms.%20Darcie%20Graham	228.872.4200	Fall, Spring
Coastal Science MS	Ms.%20Darcie%20Graham	228.872.4200	Fall, Spring
Hydrographic Science MS	Ms.%20Linda%20Downs	228.688.7097	Fall only
Marine Science PhD	Ms.%20Linda%20Downs	228.688.7097	Fall, Spring
Marine Science MS	Ms.%20Linda%20Downs	228.688.7097	Fall, Spring

School of Performing and Visual Arts

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admission
Theatre (Design and Technology) MFA	Mr.%20Stephen%20Judd	601.266.4994	Fall only
Theatre (Directing) MFA	Mr.%20Louis%20Rackoff	601.266.4994	Fall only
Theatre (Performance) MFA	Ms.%20Monica%20Hayes	601.266.4994	Fall only

School of Polymer Science and Engineering

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admissions
Polymer Science PhD	Ms.%20Kimberly%20Wingo	601.266.6849	Fall, Spring

School of Psychology

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admission
Counseling Psychology MS	Dr.%20Emily%20Yowell	601.266.6603	Fall only
Psychology (Brain and Behavior) PhD	Dr.%20Donald%20Sacco	601.266.4592	Fall only
Psychology (Clinical) PhD	Dr.%20Sara%20Jordan	601.266.4177	Fall only
Psychology (Counseling) PhD	Dr.%20Melanie%20Leuty	601.266.4165	Fall only
Psychology (School) PhD	Dr.%20Brad%20Dufrene	601.266.5256	Fall only

School of Social Science and Global Studies

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admission
Anthropology MA	Dr.%20Marie%20Danforth	601.266.5629	Fall, Spring (for dual programs only)
International Development PhD	Dr.%20J.J.%20St.%20Marie	228.214.3254	Fall, Spring
Non-Profit Studies Certificate	Dr.%20Ann%20Marie%20Kinnell	601.266.4496	Fall, Spring, Summer
Political Science MA	Dr.%20Joseph%20Weinberg	601.266.4797	Fall, Spring, Summer
Teaching of Languages MATL	Dr.%20Laurel%20Abreu	601.266.4964	Fall, Spring, Summer
TESOL Certificate	Dr.%20Laurel%20Abreu	601.266.4964	Fall, Spring, Summer

School of Social Work

Program

Contact

Phone

Terms of Admission

Social Work MSW

Dr.%20Jerome%20Kolbo

601.266.5913

Fall

Summer (Advanced Standing full-time*)

Spring (Advanced Standing part-time*)

*Contact The School of Social regarding Advanced Standing.

School of Speech and Hearing Sciences

Program	Contact	Phone	Terms of Admission
Audiology AuD	Dr.%20Charles%20Marx	601.266.5577	Fall only
Speech Language Pathology MS	Dr.%20Steven%20Cloud	601.266.5217	Fall Only