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Graduate Programs and Contacts

Center for STEM Education
601.266.4739
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Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
STEM Education PhD Fall, Spring
STEM Education MS Fall, Spring, Summer
STEM Education Graduate Certificate Fall, Spring, Summer

 

School of Accountancy
601.266.4641
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Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
Accounting MPA Fall, Spring, Summer

 

School of Biological, Environmental,
and Earth Sciences

601.266.4748
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Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
Biological Sciences PhD, MS Fall, Spring
Biomedical Sciences MS Fall, Spring
Coastal Plain Plant Identification Graduate Badge Fall, Spring, Summer

Earth and Environmental Science MS

Fall, Spring

Environmental Statistics Badge

Fall, Spring
Medical Laboratory Science MS Fall, Spring, Summer
Remote Sensing Graduate Badge Fall, Spring, Summer

 

*Applicants to programs in Biological Science should research and contact faculty members with whom they wish to work.

School of Computing Sciences and Computer Engineering
601.266.4949
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Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
Computer Science MS Fall, Spring
Computer Science PhD Fall, Spring
Information Technology & Cybersecurity Management MS Fall, Spring
Cybersecurity Management Graduate Certificate Fall, Spring, Summer

 

School of Criminal Justice, Forensic Science and Security
601.266.4509
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Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
Criminal Justice MS Fall, Spring
Criminal Justice Certificate Fall, Spring

 

School of Education
601.266.5247
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Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
Dyslexia Therapy Education MEd Summer only
Educational Administration P-12 EdD Fall only
Educational Administration P-12 EdS Fall, Spring, Summer
Educational Administration P-12 PhD Fall, Spring
Educational Curriculum and Instruction (Elementary Education) MEd Fall, Spring, Summer
Educational Data Analytics MS  
Educational Studies and Research MS Fall only
Higher Education Administration EdD Fall, Spring
Higher Education- Student Affairs MEd Fall, Spring, Summer
Inclusive Elementary Education MAT Summer only
Institutional Research Graduate Certificate Fall, Spring, Summer
Research, Evaluation, Statistics, and Assessment PhD Fall only
Secondary Education MAT Fall, Spring, Summer
Special Education MEd Fall, Spring, Summer

 

School of Finance
601.266.4443
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Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
Business Analytics MS Fall only
Economic Development MS Fall, Spring, Summer
Economic Development Certificate Fall, Spring, Summer

 

School of Health Professions
601.266.5437
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Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
Athletic Training MSAT Summer only
Epidemiology and Biostatistics MPH Fall, Spring
Public Health  MPH Fall, Spring
Physician Assistant Studies MSM Spring only
Health Services Administration Graduate Certificate Fall, Spring
Population Health Practice Graduate Certificate Fall, Spring
Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research Graduate Badge Summer only

 

School of Human Development and Family Science
601.266.4679
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Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
Human Development & Family Science MS Fall only
Marriage and Family Therapy MS Fall only

 

School of Humanities
601.266.4320
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Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
English PhD, MA Fall, Spring
History PhD, MA Fall, Spring
Public History Certificate Fall, Spring, Summer
Digital Humanities Graduate Badge Fall, Spring, Summer

 

School of Interdisciplinary Studies and Professional Development
601.266.4317
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Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
Non-Profit Studies Certificate Fall, Spring, Summer

 

School of Kinesiology and Nutrition
601.266.5358
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Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
Coaching and Sport Performance MS Fall, Spring, Summer
Kinesiology (Exercise Science)  MS Fall, Spring, Summer
Kinesiology PhD Fall only
Nutrition and Food Systems MS Fall, Spring, Summer

 

School of Leadership
228.214.3447
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Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
Leadership and Talent Development MS Fall, Spring, Summer
Leadership and Organizational Development PhD Fall, Spring, Summer
Logistics and Supply Chain Management MS Fall, Spring, Summer

 

School of Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice
601.266.5527
Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
Clinical Nursing DNP Fall only
Nurse Anesthesia DNP Spring only
Nursing PhD Fall only

Nursing Education Graduate Certificate

Nursing Leadership Graduate Certificate

Fall, Spring, Summer

 

Nursing Education Badge

Nursing Leadership Badge

Fall, Spring, Summer

 

 

School of Library and Information Science
601.266.4228
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Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
Library and Information Science MLIS Fall, Spring, Summer
Archive and Special Collections Certificate Fall, Spring, Summer
Youth Services and Literature Certificate Fall, Spring, Summer

 

School of Management
601.266.4673
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Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
Business Administration MBA Fall, Spring, Summer

 

School of Marketing
601.266.4627
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Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
Sport Management MS Fall, Spring, Summer
Sport Security Management Certificate Fall, Spring, Summer

 

School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
601.266.4934 

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Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
Chemistry PhD, MS Fall, Spring
Computational Science PhD Fall, Spring

 

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

PhD Fall only

MA Fall, Spring

Strategic Communication in Emerging Media MS

 

 

School of Music
601.266.5543

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Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
Music Performance DMA Fall, Spring 
Music MM Fall, Spring
Music Education MME Fall only
Performance Graduate Certificate  

 

School of Ocean Science and Engineering
228.214.3299
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Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
Coastal Sciences PhD, MS Fall, Spring
Hydrographic Science MS Fall only
Marine Science (Hydrography) PhD Fall, Spring
Marine Science PhD, MS Fall, Spring

 

School of Polymer Science and Engineering
601.266.4868
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Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
Polymer Science PhD Fall, Spring

 

School of Psychology
601.266.4177
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Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
Counseling Psychology MS Fall only
Clinical Psychology PhD Fall only
Counseling Psychology PhD Fall only
Experimental Psychology PhD Fall only
School Psychology PhD Fall only

 

School of Social Science and Global Studies
601.266.4964
usmssgs@usm.edu 
Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
International Development PhD Fall, Spring
Teaching of Languages MATL Fall, Spring, Summer
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Graduate Certificate Fall, Spring, Summer

 

School of Social Work
601.266.4163
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Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
Social Work MSW

Fall

Summer and Spring (Advanced Standing only)*

 

*Contact The School of Social Work regarding Advanced Standing.

School of Speech and Hearing Sciences
601.266.5216
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Program Terms of Admission & Requirements
Audiology AuD Fall only
Speech- Language Pathology MS Fall only