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Graduate School
The University of Mississippi

School of Accountancy

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Program

Degree

Fall Deadline

Spring Deadline

Summer Deadline

Graduate Program Coordinator

AccountancyM.Accy.August 1December 1May 1Dr. Jennifer McClure
662-915-7468
M.A.D.A.August 1December 1May 1Dr. Jennifer McClure
662-915-7468
M.Tax.August 1December 1May 1Dr. Jennifer McClure
662-915-7468
M.T.D.A.August 1December 1May 1Dr. Jennifer McClure
662-915-7468
Ph.D.December 31 priority
(rolling)
N/AN/ADr. Kendall Bowlin
662-915-5406

School of Applied Sciences

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To access the Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC) email address: Click on the GPC’s name.

Program

Degree

Fall Deadline

Spring Deadline

Summer Deadline

Graduate Program Coordinator

Communication Sciences and DisordersM.S.N/AN/AConsult DepartmentCarla Chism
662-915-7924 or Kari McManus
662-915-5682 or Dr. Dee Lance
662-915-7652

Criminal Justice and Legal Studies

Criminal JusticeM.S.March 1-Priority (rolling)October 1-Priority (rolling)N/ADr. Kimberly Kaiser
662-915-2517
Online OptionM.C.J.RollingRollingRollingDr. Kimberly Kaiser
662-915-2517
Criminal Justice Policy StudiesPh.D.January 15N/AN/ADr. Kimberly Kaiser
662-915-2517

Health, Exercise Science, and Recreation Management

Athletic TrainingM.S.N/AN/AOctober 1 -Early Admission

March 1-Priority (rolling)
Dr. Susan Wehring
662-915-8022
Exercise ScienceM.S.April 1 (rolling)October 1 (rolling)N/ADr. Matthew Jessee
662-915-1713
Health and KinesiologyPh.D.April 1 (rolling)October 1 (rolling)Dr. Matthew Jessee
662-915-1713
Public HealthM.P.H.April 15 (rolling)October 15 (rolling)TBDDr. Mary Allison Ford-Wade
662-915-5521
Online OptionM.P.H.April 15 (rolling)October 15 (rolling)TBDDr. Mary Allison Ford-Wade
662-915-5521
Sport Analytics - Online OnlyM.S.(rolling)(rolling); no more applications being accepted for Spring 2024(rolling); no more applications being accepted for Summer 2024Dr. Minsoo Kang
662-915-5521
Sport and Recreation AdministrationM.S.April 1 (rolling)October 1 (rolling)N/ADr. Brennan Berg
662-915-5140

Nutrition and Hospitality Management

Food and Nutrition ServicesM.S.January 15 (rolling)October 15 (rolling)N/ADr. Laurel Lambert
662-915-7371
Hospitality Management - Online OnlyM.S.July 15December 15N/ADr. Hyunwoo Joung
662-915-7371
Hospitality ManagementPh.D.March 1 (for full funding eligibility)N/AN/ADr. David Joung and Dr. Laurel Lambert
662-915-7371
NutritionPh.D.March 1 (for full funding eligibility)N/AN/ADr. Laurel Lambert
662-915-7371

Social Work

Social WorkM.S.W.April 1 (rolling)N/AJanuary 15Dr. Amy Fisher
662-915-7336
Social WelfarePh.D.This program is not currently admitting students.N/AN/ADr. Saijun Zhang
662-915-7374

School of Business Administration

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Program

Degree

Fall Deadline

Spring Deadline

Summer Deadline

Graduate Program Coordinator

Campus MBA ProgramM.B.A.July 1November 1April 1Ashley Jones McGee
662-915-5483
Online MBA ProgramP.M.B.A.July 1November 1April 1Ashley Jones McGee
662-915-5483
FinancePh.D.February 1N/AN/ADr. Robert Van Ness
662-915-5820
ManagementPh.D.February 1N/AN/ADr. Robert Van Ness
662-915-5820
MarketingPh.D.February 1N/AN/ADr. Robert Van Ness
662-915-5820

School of Education

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Program

Degree

Fall Deadline

Spring Deadline

Summer Deadline

Graduate Program Coordinator

Department of Teacher Education

Early Childhood EducationM.Ed.May 1 (priority)November 1 (priority)April 1 (priority)Dr. Burhanettin Keskin
662-915-5891
Online OptionM.Ed.May 1 (priority)November 1 (priority)April 1 (priority)Dr. Burhanettin Keskin
662-915-5891
Ed.D.May 1 (priority)N/AN/ADr. Michael Mott
662-915-7350
Ph.D.March 1 (priority)N/AN/ADr. Joel Amidon
662-915-7588
Elementary EducationM.Ed.May 1 (priority)November 1 (priority)April 1 (priority)Dr. Joe Sumrall
662-915-7350
Online OptionM.Ed.May 1 (priority)November 1 (priority)Aril 1 (priority)Dr. Joe Sumrall
662-915-7350
Ed.S.March 1 (priority)N/AN/ADr. Joe Sumrall
662-915-7350
Ed.D.March 1 (priority)N/AN/ADr. Michael Mott
662-915-7350
Ph.D.March 1 (priority)N/AN/ADr. Joel Amidon
662-915-7588
Secondary EducationM.Ed.May 1 (priority)November 1 (priority)April 1 (priority)Dr. Ellen Foster
662-915-3760
Ed.S.May 1 (priority)N/AN/ADr. Ellen Foster
662-915-3760
Ed.D.March 1 (priority)N/AN/ADr. Michael Mott
662-915-7350
Ph.D.March 1 (priority)N/AN/ADr. Joel Amidon
662-915-7588
Special EducationM.Ed. (Special Populations)May 1 (priority)November 1 (priority)April 1 (priority)Dr. Diane Lowry
662-915-4400
M.Ed. (Applied Behavior Analysis)May 1 (priority)N/AN/ADr. Kayla Crook
662-915-1153
Ed.S.May 1 (priority)N/AN/ADr. Diane Lowry
662-915-4400
Ed.D.March 1 (priority)N/AN/ADr. Michael Mott
662-915-7350
Ph.D.March 1 (priority)N/AN/ADr. Joel Amidon
662-915-7588
Teaching: Mississippi Teacher Corps (Residential)M.A.T.(rolling)N/ANovember 1 (early acceptance)

April 1 (rolling)
Dr. Joseph Sweeney
662-915-2616
Teaching: Professional Practice Online OptionM.A.T.(rolling)November 1April 1 (rolling)Dr. Joseph Sweeney
662-915-2616

Department of Leadership
and Counselor Education

Counselor Education - School Counseling TrackM.Ed.N/AN/AMarch 1Dr. Alexandria Kerwin
662-915-7069
Counselor Education - Clinical Mental Health TrackM.Ed.N/AN/AMarch 1Dr. Alexandria Kerwin
662-915-7069
Counselor Education - Play Therapy Online OnlyEd.S.April 1N/AN/ADr. Franc Hudspeth
662-915-7069
Counselor Education - School Counseling LeadershipEd.S.April 1N/AN/ADr. Amanda Winburn
662-915-8823
Counselor EducationPh.D.RollingN/AN/ADr. Stephanie Lusk
662-915-7069
Ed Leadership K-12M.Ed. (Residential Option)April 1 (priority);
June 1 (final)
N/AN/ADr. Kenneth Pulley or Dr. Jill Cabrera
662-915-7069
Online OptionM.Ed.April 1 (priority);
June 1 (final)
October 1 (priority);
November 1 (final)
February 1 (priority);
April 1 (final)
Dr. Jill Cabrera
662-915-7069
Ed.S. (Residential Option)April 1 (priority);
June 1 (final)
N/AN/ADr. Kenneth Pulley
662-915-7069
Online OptionEd.S.April 1 (priority);
June 1 (final)
October 1 (priority);
November 1 (final)
February 1 (priority);
April 1 (final)
Dr. Jill Cabrera
662-915-7069
Ed.D.April 1 (priority);
June 1 (final)
N/AN/ADr. Doug Davis
662-915-1459
Ph.D.April 1 (priority)
June 1 (final)
October 1 (priority);
November 1 (final)
February 1 (priority);
April 1 (final)
Dr. Doug Davis
662-915-1459

Department of Higher Education

Higher Ed/Student PersonnelM.A.January 1 (priority) and May 1 (final)N/AN/ADr. Macey Edmondson
662-915-6819
Online OptionM.A.January 1 (priority)October 1 (priority)N/ADr. Macey Edmondson
662-915-6819
Online OnlyEd.D.March 1 (priority)N/AN/ADr. Macey Edmondson
662-915-6819
Ph.D.January 1 (priority)October 1 (priority)N/ADr. Macey Edmondson
662-915-6819

School of Engineering

To access the Graduate Program Webpage: Click on the program degree name.
To access the Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC) email address: Click on the GPC’s name.

Program

Degree

Fall Deadline

Spring Deadline

Summer Deadline

Graduate Program Coordinator

AeroacousticsM.S.April 1October 1N/ADr. Nathan Murray
662-915-3190
Ph.D.April 1October 1N/ADr. Nathan Murray
662-915-3190
Biomedical EngineeringM.S.February 15N/AN/ADr. Dwight Waddell
662-915-2623
Ph.D.February 15N/AN/ADr. Dwight Waddell
662-915-2623
Chemical EngineeringM.S.April 1October 1N/ADr. Byron Villacorta-Hernandez
662-915-7023
Ph.D.April 1October 1N/ADr. Byron Villacorta-Hernandez
662-915-7023
Civil EngineeringM.S.February 1 (rolling)September 1 (rolling)February 1 (rolling)Dr. Jacob Najjar
662-915-5363
Ph.D.February 1 (rolling)September 1 (rolling)February 1 (rolling)Dr. Jacob Najjar
662-915-5363
Computational HydroscienceM.S.April 1October 1N/ADr. Mohammad Al-Hamdan
662-915-7783
Ph.D.April 1October 1N/ADr. Mohammad Al-Hamdan
662-915-7783
Computer EngineeringM.S.April 1October 1N/ADr. Lei Cao
662-915-5389
Ph.D.April 1October 1N/ADr. Lei Cao
662-915-5389
Computer ScienceM.S.April 1October 1N/ADr. Byunghyun Jang
662-915-5355
Ph.D.April 1October 1N/ADr. Byunghyun Jang
662-915-5355
Electrical EngineeringM.S.April 1October 1N/ADr. Lei Cao
662-915-5389
Ph.D.April 1October 1N/ADr. Lei Cao
662-915-5389
ElectromagneticsM.S.April 1October 1N/ADr. Lei Cao
662-915-5389
Ph.D.April 1October 1N/ADr. Lei Cao
662-915-5389
Environmental EngineeringM.S.February 1 (rolling)September 1 (rolling)February 1 (rolling)Dr. Jacob Najjar
662-915-5363
Ph.D.February 1 (rolling)September 1 (rolling)February 1 (rolling)Dr. Jacob Najjar
662-915-5363
Geology & Geological EngineeringM.S.April 1October 1N/ADr. Brian Platt
662-915-7498
Ph.D.April 1October 1N/ADr. Brian Platt
662-915-7498
HydrologyM.S.April 1October 1N/ADr. Gregg Davidson
662-915-5824
Ph.D.April 1October 1N/ADr. Gregg Davidson
662-915-5824
Materials Science & EngineeringM.S.April 1October 1N/ADr. Samrat Choudhury
662-915-7219
Ph.D.April 1October 1N/ADr. Samrat Choudhury
662-915-7219
Mechanical EngineeringM.S.April 1October 1N/ADr. Taiho Yeom
662-915-2994
Ph.D.April 1October 1N/ADr. Taiho Yeom
662-915-2994
TelecommunicationsM.S.April 1October 1N/ADr. Lei Cao
662-915-5389

Interdisciplinary Degrees

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To access the Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC) email address: Click on the GPC’s name.

Program

Degree

Fall Deadline

Spring Deadline

Summer Deadline

Graduate Program Coordinator

Gender StudiesM.A.March 15N/AN/ADr. Jaime Harker
662-915-5916
M.S.March 15N/AN/ADr. Jaime Harker
662-915-5916
Community Based ResearchM.A.April 1N/AN/ADr. Meagan Rosenthal
662-915-2475
M.S.April 1N/AN/ADr. Meagan Rosenthal
662-915-2475
General OptionM.A.April 1 (priority)November 1 (priority)N/ADr. Robert Doerksen
662-915-7052
M.S.April 1 (priority)November 1 (priority)N/ADr. Robert Doerksen
662-915-7052

School of Journalism and New Media

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Program

Degree

Fall Deadline

Spring Deadline

Summer Deadline

Graduate Program Coordinator

JournalismM.A.February 1 (priority); March 15 (final)N/A N/A Dr. Marquita Smith
662-915-5502
Integrated Marketing Communication
Residential
M.S.February 1 (priority); March 15 (final)N/A N/A Dr. Marquita Smith
662-915-5502
Integrated Marketing Communication
Online Option
M.S.March 31 (priority); rollingrollingrollingDr. Marquita Smith
662-915-5502

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College of Liberal Arts

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Program

Degree

Fall Deadline

Spring Deadline

Summer Deadline

Graduate Program Coordinator

AnthropologyM.A.February 15N/A N/A Dr. Kristin Hickman
662-915-3426
ArtM.F.A.February 1October 1N/A Professor Durant Thompson
662-915-5828
Biological ScienceM.S.January 15N/A N/A Dr. Jason Hoeksema
662-915-7203
Ph.D.January 15N/A N/A Dr. Jason Hoeksema
662-915-7203
ChemistryM.S.April 1N/AN/ADr. Ryan Fortenberry
662-915-1687
Ph.D.April 1October 1N/ADr. Ryan Fortenberry
662-915-1687
D.A.April 1October 1N/ADr. Ryan Fortenberry
662-915-1687
Creative WritingM.F.A.December 15N/AN/ADr. Melissa Ginsburg
662-915-7439
EconomicsM.A.March 1 (rolling)Consult DepartmentN/ADr. Natalia Kolesnikova
662-915-1589
Ph.D.March 1Consult DepartmentN/ADr. Natalia Kolesnikova
662-915-1589
EnglishM.A.December 20N/AN/ADr. Jason Solinger
662-915-5837
Ph.D.December 20N/AN/ADr. Jason Solinger
662-915-5837
English with Creative Writing ConcentrationPh.D.N/AN/AN/ADr. Melissa Ginsburg
662-915-7439
HistoryM.A.December 1October 1N/ADr. Rebecca Marchiel
662-915-3969
Ph.D.December 1October 1N/ADr. Rebecca Marchiel
662-915-3969
MathematicsM.A.April 1October 1N/ADr. Jeremy Clark
662-915-7065
M.S.April 1October 1N/ADr. Jeremy Clark
662-915-7065
Ph.D.April 1October 1N/ADr. Jeremy Clark
662-915-7065

Modern Languages (7 options)

French M.A.March 1
(rolling)
October 1
(rolling)
N/ADr. Sara Wellman
662-915-7712
GermanM.A.March 1
(rolling)
October 1
(rolling)
N/ADr. Sara Wellman
662-915-7712
SpanishM.A.March 1
(rolling)
October 1
(rolling)
N/ADr. Sara Wellman
662-915-7712
TESOLM.A.March 1
(rolling)
October 1
(rolling)
N/ADr. Maria Fionda
662-915-3140
LinguisticsM.A.March 1
(rolling)
October 1
(rolling)
N/ADr. Maria Fionda
662-915-3140
Second Language Studies - Applied LinguisticsPh.D.May 1
(rolling)
October 1
(rolling)
N/ADr. Felice Coles
662-915-7702
Second Language Studies - SpanishPh.D.May 1
(rolling)
October 1
(rolling)
N/ADr. Felice Coles
662-915-7702

Music (6 options)

Choral ConductingM.M.March 1
(rolling)
RollingN/ADr. Rhonda Hackworth
662-915-5170
EthnomusicologyM.M.March 1
(rolling)
RollingN/ADr. Rhonda Hackworth
662-915-5170
Music EducationM.M.March 1
(rolling)
RollingN/ADr. Rhonda Hackworth
662-915-5170
Ph.D.March 1
(rolling)
RollingN/ADr. Rhonda Hackworth
662-915-5170
Music PerformanceM.M.March 1
(rolling)
RollingN/ADr. Rhonda Hackworth
662-915-5170
Music TheoryM.M.March 1
(rolling)
RollingN/ADr. Rhonda Hackworth
662-915-5170
MusicologyM.M.March 1
(rolling)
RollingN/ADr. Rhonda Hackworth
662-915-5170
PhilosophyM.A.July 1
(rolling)
December 1
(rolling)
N/ADr. Donovan Wishon
662-915-7020
PhysicsM.A.January 15September 15N/ADr. Cecille Labuda
662-915-3945
M.S.January 15September 15N/ADr. Cecille Labuda
662-915-3945
Ph.D.January 15September 15N/ADr. Cecille Labuda
662-915-3945
Political ScienceM.A.February 1October 15N/ADr. Benjamin Jones
662-915-7403
Ph.D.February 1October 15N/ADr. Benjamin Jones
662-915-7403

Psychology (2 options)

ClinicalPh.D.December 1
(no exceptions)
N/AN/ADr. Todd Smitherman
662-915-1825
ExperimentalPh.D.December 1
(no exceptions)
N/AN/ADr. Joseph Wellman
662-915-2974
SociologyM.A.March 1October 1N/ADr. JT Thomas
662-915-7430

Southern Studies (2 options)

Southern StudiesM.A.February 1 N/AN/ADr. Simone Delerme
662-915-7797
Documentary ExpressionM.F.A.February 1 N/AN/AMs. Melanie Ho
662-915-5993

School of Pharmacy

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To access the Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC) email address: Click on the GPC’s name.

Program

Degree

Fall Deadline

Spring Deadline

Summer Deadline

Graduate Program Coordinator

Dietary Supplements and Medical CannabisM.S.July 1November 1April 1Dr. David Colby
662-915-1766
Environmental Toxicology M.S.February 1October 1N/ADr. Kristine Willett
662-915-6691
Ph.D.February 1October 1N/ADr. Kristine Willett
662-915-6691
Industrial PharmacyM.S.April 1October 1N/ADr. Eman Ashour
662-915-1587
Medicinal ChemistryM.S.February 1October 1N/ADr. Jing Li
662-915-1071
Ph.D.February 1October 1N/ADr. Jing Li
662-915-1071
PharmaceuticsM.S.April 1October 1 (rolling)N/ADr. Eman Ashour
662-915-1587
Ph.D.April 1October 1 (rolling)N/ADr. Eman Ashour
662-915-1587
PharmacognosyM.S.February 1October 1N/ADr. Cole Stevens
662-915-5730
Ph.D.February 1October 1N/ADr. Cole Stevens
662-915-5730
PharmacologyM.S.February 1October 1N/ADr. James Stewart
662-915-2309
Ph.D.February 1October 1N/ADr. James Stewart
662-915-2309
Pharmacy AdministrationM.S.January 10. Admissions interviews are scheduled for the second week of January and the last week of January. Competitive applications that are completed by December 15th will be considered for interviews in the second week of January. N/AN/ADr. Marie Barnard
662-915-1946
Ph.D.January 10. Admissions interviews are scheduled for the second week of January and the last week of January. Competitive applications that are completed by December 15th will be considered for interviews in the second week of January.N/AN/ADr. Marie Barnard
662-915-1946

 

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Online Degree Programs

To access the Graduate Program Webpage: Click on the program degree name.
To access the Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC) email address: Click on the GPC’s name.

Program

Degree

Fall Deadline

Spring Deadline

Summer Deadline

Graduate Program Coordinator

Online MBA ProgramP.M.B.A.July 1November 1April 1Ashley Jones McGee
662-915-5483
Criminal JusticeM.C.J.RollingRollingN/ADr. Kimberly Kaiser
662-915-2517
Sport Analytics - Online OnlyM.S.RollingRollingRollingDr. Matthew Jessee
662-915-1713
Public Health - Online OptionM.P.H.April 15 (rolling)October 15 (rolling)TBDDr. Matthew Jessee
662-915-1713
Hospitality ManagementM.S.July 15December 15N/ADr. Georgianna Mann
662-915-7371
Integrated Marketing
Communication
M.S.Feb 1 (priority); March 15 (final)N/AN/ADr. Marquita Smith
662-915-5502
Early Childhood EducationM.Ed.May 1 (priority)November 1 (priority)April 1 (priority)Dr. Burhanettin Keskin
662-915-5891
Elementary EducationM.Ed.May 1 (priority)November 1 (priority)April 1 (priority)Dr. Joe Sumrall
662-915-5310
Higher Ed/Student PersonnelM.A.January 1 (priority)October 1 (priority)N/ADr. Macey Edmondson
662-915-4400
Ed.D.March 1N/AN/ADr. Macey Edmondson
662-915-4400
Counselor Education – Play TherapyEd.S.April 1N/AN/ADr. Franc Hudspeth
662-915-7069
Teaching
Online Only
M.A.T.RollingNovember 1 (rolling)April 1 (rolling)Dr. Joseph Sweeney
662-915-2616
Ed Leadership K-12M.Ed.June 15November 1April 1Dr. Jill Cabrera
662-915-7069
Ed Leadership K-12Ed.S.June 15November 1April 1Dr. Jill Cabrera
662-915-7069
Dietary Supplements and Medical CannabisM.S.July 1November 1April 1Dr. David Colby
662-915-1766

*Online programs are NOT eligible for fellowships, scholarships or assistantships at this time.

Rolling deadlines mean that applications received after the deadline may still be considered, but the program prefers all applications to be received by the deadline.

   
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