Graduate Admissions
Graduate Admissions
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.
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. Applicants to those programs should review the updated admissions requirements on the College of Education and Human Sciences website.
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:
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.
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
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Science Education PhD |
Dr. Julie Cwikla 601.266.4739 |
Fall, Spring |
Science Education MS |
Dr. Julie Cwikla 601.266.4739 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
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Accounting MPA |
Ms. Amber Hatten 601.266.5162 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
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Biological Science PhD, MS |
Dr. YanLin Guo* 601.266.4748 |
Fall, Spring |
Biomedical Science MS |
Dr. Yanlin Guo 601.266.4748 |
Fall, Spring |
Environmental Science MS |
Dr. Yanlin Guo 601.266.4748 |
Fall, Spring |
Geography MS |
Dr. YanLin Guo 601.266.4748 |
Fall, Spring |
Geographic Information Technology Certificate |
Dr. YanLin Guo 601.266.4748 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Geology MS |
Dr. YanLin Guo 601.266.4748 |
Fall, Spring |
Medical Laboratory Science MS |
Dr. Cynthia Handley Cynthia.HandleyFREEMississippi 601.266.4909 |
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. Heath Grames 601.266.4679 |
Fall only |
School Counseling MEd |
Dr. Chelsey Hess-Holden 601.266.5254 |
Summer Only |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
Communication Studies PhD, MA |
Dr. Kathryn Anthony Kathryn.AnthonyFREEMississippi 601.266.4272 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Mass Communication PhD, MA/MS |
Dr. Kathryn Anthony Kathryn.AnthonyFREEMississippi 601.266.4272 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Public Relations MS |
Dr. Kathryn Anthony Kathryn.AnthonyFREEMississippi 601.266.4272 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
Computational Science (Computer Science) PhD |
Dr. Bikramjit Banerjee Bikramjit.BanerjeeFREEMississippi 601.266.6287 |
Fall, Spring |
Computer Science MS |
Dr. Bikramjit Banerjee Bikramjit.BanerjeeFREEMississippi 601.266.6287 |
Fall, Spring Computer Science MS Application Requirements Computer Science (Computational Science) MS Application Requirements |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
Criminal Justice MS |
Dr. Charles Scheer 601.266.4509 |
Fall, Spring |
Criminal Justice Certificate |
Dr. Charles Scheer 601.266.4509 |
Fall, Spring |
Program | Program Contacts | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
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Dyslexia Therapy Education MEd |
Ms. Alison Webster 601.266.5223 |
Summer only |
Educational Administration and Supervision MEd |
Dr. Noal Cochran 601.266.5917 |
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. Noal Cochran 601.266.5917 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Educational Administration (P-12) EdD |
Dr. Noal Cochran 601.266.5917 |
Fall only |
Educational Administration (P-12) EdS |
Dr. Noal Cochran 601.266.5917 |
Fall, Spring, Summer
|
Educational and Curriculum 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 |
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 |
Secondary Education and Teaching (Teach Mississippi Institute) Certificate |
Dr. Jay Howell 601.266.6570 |
Summer only |
Special Education PhD, EdS, MEd |
Dr. Hollie Filce 601.266.6376 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
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. Jeffrey Parr 601.266.6321 |
Summer only |
Public Health (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) MPH |
Ms. Vickie Reed 601.266.5957 |
Fall, Spring |
Public Health (Health Education) MPH |
Ms. Vickie Reed 601.266.5957 |
Fall, Spring |
Public Health (Health Policy and Administration) MPH |
Ms. 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/MS |
Dr. Heather Stur 601.266.4779 |
Fall, Spring |
Public History Certificate |
Dr. Heather Stur 601.266.4779 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
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Human Capital Development PhD |
Dr. Quincy Brown 228.214.5414 |
Fall, Spring Summer |
Human Capital Development MS |
Dr. Quincy Brown 228.214.5414 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Human Capital Development (Instructional Technology and Design) PhD, MS |
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. Heather Annulis Heather.AnnulisFREEMississippi 228.214.3517 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Program | Program Contacts | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
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Kinesiology MS |
Dr. Melissa Thompson 601.266.6999 |
Fall, Spring |
Nutrition and Food Systems (Dietetic Practice) MS |
Dr. Melissa Thompson 601.266.6999 |
Fall only |
Nutrition and Food Systems (Applied Nutrition and Food Systems) MS |
Dr. Melissa Thompson 601.266.6999 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Sport Coaching Education MS |
Dr. Melissa Thompson 601.266.6999 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Program | Program Contact | Admission Terms and Requirements |
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Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner BSN-DNP) DNP |
Dr. Carolyn Coleman Carolyn.ColemanFREEMississippi 601.266.5462 |
Fall only |
Nursing (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner BSN-DNP) DNP |
Dr. Carolyn Coleman Carolyn.ColemanFREEMississippi 601.266.5462 |
Fall only |
Nursing (Nurse Anesthesia) DNP |
Dr. Nina McLain 601.266.5462 |
Spring only |
Nursing Graduate Certificates (FNP, FPMHNP, or PMHNP) |
Dr. Carolyn Coleman Carolyn.ColemanFREEMississippi 601.266.5462 |
Contact program |
Nursing (Clinical) DNP |
Dr. Cathy Hughes 601.266.5462 |
Fall only |
Nursing (Leadership or BSN-PhD Leadership) PhD |
Dr. Lachel Story 601.266.5462 |
Fall only |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
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Library and Information Science MLIS |
Dr. Teresa Welsh 601.266.4228 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Library and Information Science (Licensure) MLIS |
Dr. Teresa Welsh 601.266.4228 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Archive and Special Collections Certificate |
Dr. Teresa Welsh 601.266.4228 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Youth Services and Literature Certificate |
Dr. Teresa Welsh 601.266.4228 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
Business Administration (Sport Event Security Management) MBA |
Ms. Heather Adams Sison 228.214.3496 |
Fall, Spring, Summer Business Administration Application Requirements Sport Event Security Management MBA Application Requirements |
Business Foundations Certificate |
Ms. Heather Adams Sison 228.214.3496 |
Fall, Spring, Summer Application Requirements |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
|
Dr. Brandon Allen Brandon.L.AllenFREEMississippi 601.266.6057 |
Fall, Spring, Summer Sport Management Application Requirements
|
Sport Security Management Certificate |
Dr. Brandon Allen
601.266.6057 |
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 |
|
Computation Science (Physics) PhD Physics MS, Physics (Computational Science) MS, Physics (Polymer Science) MS |
Dr. Michael Vera 601.266.4934 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
Music Performance DMA |
Dr. Kimberley Davis Kimberley.DavisFREEMississippi 601.266.6941 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Music MM |
Dr. Kimberley Davis Kimberley.DavisFREEMississippi 601.266.6941 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Music (Performance) MM |
Dr. Kimberley Davis Kimberley.DavisFREEMississippi 601.266.6941 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Music Education MME |
Dr. Kimberley Davis Kimberley.DavisFREEMississippi 601.266.6941 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
Coastal Sciences PhD, MS |
Ms. Teri Tuller 228.818.8887 |
Fall, Spring |
Hydrographic Science MS |
Ms. Linda Downs 228.688.7097 |
Fall only |
Marine Science PhD, MS |
Ms. Linda Downs 228.688.7097 |
Fall, Spring |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
Theatre (Design and Technology) MFA |
Mr. Stephen Judd 601.266.4994 |
Fall only |
Theatre (Directing) MFA |
Mr. Louis Rackoff 601.266.4994 |
Fall only |
Theatre (Performance) MFA |
Ms. Monica Hayes 601.266.4994 |
Fall only |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
Polymer Science PhD |
Bret Calhoun 601.266.6557 |
Fall, Spring |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission and Requirements |
---|---|---|
Counseling Psychology MS |
Dr. Emily Yowell 601.266.6603 |
Fall only |
Psychology (Brain and Behavior) PhD |
Dr. Alen Hajnal 601.266.4617 |
Fall only |
Psychology (Clinical) PhD |
Dr. Nora Charles 601.266.4592 |
Fall only |
Psychology (Counseling) PhD |
Dr. Melanie Leuty 601.266.4165 |
Fall only |
Psychology (School) PhD |
Dr. Brad Dufrene 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 228.214.3254 |
Fall, Spring |
Non-Profit Studies Certificate |
Dr. Ann Marie Kinnell 601.266.4496 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Political Science MA |
Dr. Joseph Weinberg Joseph.WeinbergFREEMississippi 601.266.4310 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Teaching of Languages MATL |
Dr. Laurel Abreu 601.266.4964 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Certificate |
Dr. Laurel Abreu 601.266.4964 |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Program | Program Contact | Terms of Admission |
---|---|---|
Social Work MSW |
Dr. Tamara Hurst 601.266.4173 |
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 |