School of Accountancy
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Program | Degree | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline | Summer Deadline | Graduate Program Coordinator |
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| Accountancy | M.Accy. | August 1 | December 1 | May 1 | Dr. Jennifer McClure 662-915-7468 |
| M.A.D.A. | August 1 | December 1 | May 1 | Dr. Jennifer McClure 662-915-7468 |
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| M.Tax. | August 1 | December 1 | May 1 | Dr. Jennifer McClure 662-915-7468 |
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| M.T.D.A. | August 1 | December 1 | May 1 | Dr. Jennifer McClure 662-915-7468 |
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| Ph.D. | December 31 priority (rolling) | N/A | N/A | Dr. Kendall Bowlin 662-915-5406 |
School of Applied Sciences
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Program | Degree | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline | Summer Deadline | Graduate Program Coordinator |
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| Athletic Training | M.S. | N/A | N/A | October 1 -Early Admission March 1-Priority (rolling) | Dr. Heather Landry Shirley hlandry@olemiss.edu 662-915-8016 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | M.S. | N/A | N/A | Consult Department | Dr. Greg Snyder 662-915-1202 |
Criminal Justice and Legal Studies | |||||
| Criminal Justice | M.C.J. | April 1-Priority (rolling) | October 1-Priority (rolling) | N/A | Dr. Kimberly Kaiser 662-915-2517 |
| Online Option | M.C.J. | Rolling | Rolling | Rolling | Dr. Kimberly Kaiser 662-915-2517 |
| Criminal Justice Policy Studies | Ph.D. | January 15 | N/A | N/A | Dr. Kimberly Kaiser 662-915-2517 |
Health, Exercise Science, and Recreation Management | |||||
| Exercise Science | M.S. | April 1 (rolling) | October 1 (rolling) | N/A | Dr. Tom Andre 662-915-5521 |
| Health and Kinesiology | Ph.D. | April 1 (rolling) | October 1 (rolling) | Dr. Tom Andre 662-915-5521 |
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| Public Health | M.P.H. | April 15 (rolling) | October 15 (rolling) | TBD | Dr. Tom Andre 662-915-5521 |
| Online Option | M.P.H. | April 15 (rolling) | October 15 (rolling) | TBD | Dr. Tom Andre 662-915-5521 |
| Sport Analytics - Online Only | M.S. | (rolling) | (rolling) | (rolling) | Dr. Tom Andre 662-915-5521 |
| Sport and Recreation Administration | M.S. | April 1 (rolling) | October 1 (rolling) | N/A | Dr. Tom Andre 662-915-5521 |
Food and Nutrition Services | |||||
| Food and Nutrition Services | M.S. | January 15 (rolling) | October 15 (rolling) | N/A | Dr. Georgianna Mann 662-915-7371 |
| Hospitality Management - Online Only | M.S. | July 15 | December 15 | N/A | Dr. Georgianna Mann 662-915-7371 |
| Nutrition and Hospitality Management | Ph.D. | March 1 (for full funding eligibility) | N/A | N/A | Dr. Georgianna Mann 662-915-7371 |
Social Work | |||||
| Social Work | M.S.W. | April 1 (rolling) | N/A | January 15 | Dr. Amy Fisher 662-915-7336 |
| Social Welfare | Ph.D. | March 1 (rolling) | N/A | N/A | Dr. Yi Jin Kim 662-915-1990 |
School of Business Administration
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Program | Degree | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline | Summer Deadline | Graduate Program Coordinator |
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| Campus MBA Program | M.B.A. | July 1 | November 1 | April 1 | Ashley Jones McGee 662-915-5483 |
| Online MBA Program | P.M.B.A. | July 1 | November 1 | April 1 | Ashley Jones McGee 662-915-5483 |
| Finance | Ph.D. | February 1 | N/A | N/A | Dr. Robert Van Ness 662-915-5820 |
| Management | Ph.D. | February 1 | N/A | N/A | Dr. Robert Van Ness 662-915-5820 |
| Marketing | Ph.D. | February 1 | N/A | N/A | Dr. Robert Van Ness 662-915-5820 |
School of Education
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Program | Degree | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline | Summer Deadline | Graduate Program Coordinator |
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Department of Teacher Education | |||||
| Early Childhood Education | M.Ed. | May 1 (priority) | November 1 (priority) | April 1 (priority) | Dr. Kenya Wolff 662-915-7350 |
| Online Option | M.Ed. | May 1 (priority) | November 1 (priority) | April 1 (priority) | Dr. Kenya Wolff 662-915-7350 |
| Ed.D. | May 1 (priority) | N/A | N/A | Dr. Joel Amidon 662-915-7588 |
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| Ph.D. | March 1 (priority) | N/A | N/A | Dr. Joel Amidon 662-915-7588 |
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| Elementary Education | M.Ed. | May 1 (priority) | November 1 (priority) | April 1 (priority) | Dr. Joe Sumrall 662-915-7350 |
| Online Option | M.Ed. | May 1 (priority) | November 1 (priority) | Aril 1 (priority) | Dr. Joe Sumrall 662-915-7350 |
| Ed.S. | March 1 (priority) | N/A | N/A | Dr. Joe Sumrall 662-915-7350 |
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| Ed.D. | March 1 (priority) | N/A | N/A | Dr. Joel Amidon 662-915-7588 |
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| Ph.D. | March 1 (priority) | N/A | N/A | Dr. Joel Amidon 662-915-7588 |
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| Secondary Education | M.Ed. | May 1 (priority) | November 1 (priority) | April 1 (priority) | Dr. Ellen Foster 662-915-3760 |
| Ed.S. | May 1 (priority) | N/A | N/A | Dr. Ellen Foster 662-915-3760 |
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| Ed.D. | March 1 (priority) | N/A | N/A | Dr. Joel Amidon 662-915-7588 |
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| Ph.D. | March 1 (priority) | N/A | N/A | Dr. Joel Amidon 662-915-7588 |
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| Special Education | M.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/A | N/A | Dr. Diane Lowry 662-915-4400 |
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| Ed.S. | May 1 (priority) | N/A | N/A | Dr. Diane Lowry 662-915-4400 |
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| Ed.D. | March 1 (priority) | N/A | N/A | Dr. Joel Amidon 662-915-7588 |
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| Ph.D. | March 1 (priority) | N/A | N/A | Dr. Joel Amidon 662-915-7588 |
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| Teaching: Mississippi Teacher Corps (Residential) | M.A.T. | (rolling) | N/A | November 1 (early acceptance) April 1 (rolling) | Dr. Joseph Sweeney 662-915-2616 |
| Teaching: Professional Practice Online Option | M.A.T. | (rolling) | November 1 | April 1 (rolling) | Dr. Joseph Sweeney 662-915-2616 |
Department of Leadership | |||||
| Counselor Education - School Counseling Track | M.Ed. | March 1 | N/A | N/A | Dr. Mandy Perryman 662-915-7069 |
| Counselor Education - Clinical Mental Health Track | M.Ed. | March 1 | N/A | N/A | Dr. Mandy Perryman 662-915-7069 |
| Counselor Education - Play Therapy Online Only | Ed.S. | April 1 | N/A | N/A | Dr. Amanda Winburn 662-915-8823 |
| Counselor Education - School Counseling | Ed.S. | April 1 | N/A | N/A | Dr. Amanda Winburn 662-915-8823 |
| Counselor Education | Ph.D. | Rolling | N/A | N/A | Dr. Stephanie Lusk 662-915-7069 |
| Ed Leadership K-12 | M.Ed. (Residential Option) | April 1 (priority); June 1 (final) | N/A | N/A | Dr. Doug Davis 662-915-1459 |
| Online Option | M.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/A | N/A | Dr. Doug Davis 662-915-1459 |
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| Online Option | Ed.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/A | N/A | Dr. Doug Davis 662-915-1459 |
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| 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 |
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Department of Higher Education | |||||
| Higher Ed/Student Personnel | M.A. | January 1 (priority) and May 1 (final) | N/A | N/A | Dr. Macey Edmondson 662-915-6819 |
| Online Option | M.A. | January 1 (priority) | October 1 (priority) | N/A | Dr. Macey Edmondson 662-915-6819 |
| Online Only | Ed.D. | March 1 (priority) | N/A | N/A | Dr. Macey Edmondson 662-915-6819 |
| Ph.D. | January 1 (priority) | October 1 (priority) | N/A | Dr. Macey Edmondson 662-915-6819 |
School of Engineering
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Program | Degree | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline | Summer Deadline | Graduate Program Coordinator |
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| Aeroacoustics | M.S. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Nathan Murray 662-915-3190 |
| Ph.D. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Nathan Murray 662-915-3190 |
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| Chemical Engineering | M.S. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Nathan Murray 662-915-7023 |
| Ph.D. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Nathan Murray 662-915-7023 |
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| Civil Engineering | M.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 |
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| Computational Hydroscience | M.S. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Mohammad Al-Hamdan 662-915-7783 |
| Ph.D. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Mohammad Al-Hamdan 662-915-7783 |
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| Computer Engineering | M.S. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Lei Cao 662-915-5389 |
| Ph.D. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Lei Cao 662-915-5389 |
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| Computer Science | M.S. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Byunghyun Jang 662-915-5355 |
| Ph.D. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Byunghyun Jang 662-915-5355 |
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| Electrical Engineering | M.S. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Lei Cao 662-915-5389 |
| Ph.D. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Lei Cao 662-915-5389 |
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| Electromagnetics | M.S. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Lei Cao 662-915-5389 |
| Ph.D. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Lei Cao 662-915-5389 |
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| Environmental Engineering | M.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 |
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| Geology & Geological Engineering | M.S. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Brian Platt 662-915-7498 |
| Ph.D. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Brian Platt 662-915-7498 | |
| Hydrology | M.S. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Gregg Davidson 662-915-5824 |
| Ph.D. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Gregg Davidson 662-915-5824 |
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| Materials Science & Engineering | M.S. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Samrat Choudhury 662-915-7219 |
| Ph.D. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Samrat Choudhury 662-915-7219 |
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| Mechanical Engineering | M.S. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Tyrus McCarty 662-915-5377 |
| Ph.D. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Tyrus McCarty 662-915-5377 |
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| Telecommunications | M.S. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. John Daigle 662-915-5799 |
Interdisciplinary Degrees
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Program | Degree | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline | Summer Deadline | Graduate Program Coordinator |
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| Gender Studies | M.A. | March 15 | N/A | N/A | Dr. Jaime Harker 662-915-5916 |
| M.S. | March 15 | N/A | N/A | Dr. Jaime Harker 662-915-5916 |
School of Journalism and New Media
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Program | Degree | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline | Summer Deadline | Graduate Program Coordinator |
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| Journalism | M.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); rolling | N/A | N/A | Dr. Marquita Smith 662-915-5502 |
College of Liberal Arts
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Program | Degree | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline | Summer Deadline | Graduate Program Coordinator |
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| Anthropology | M.A. | March 1 | N/A | N/A | Dr. Carolyn Freiwald 662-915-7339 |
| Art | M.F.A. | February 1 | October 1 | N/A | Professor Durant Thompson 662-915-5828 |
| Biological Science | M.S. | February 1 | N/A | N/A | Dr. Colin Jackson 662-915-7203 |
| Ph.D. | February 1 | N/A | N/A | Dr. Colin Jackson 662-915-7203 |
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| Chemistry | M.S. | April 1 | N/A | N/A | Dr. Ryan Fortenberry 662-915-1687 |
| Ph.D. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Ryan Fortenberry 662-915-1687 |
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| D.A. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Ryan Fortenberry 662-915-1687 |
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| Creative Writing | M.F.A. | December 15 | N/A | N/A | Dr. Matt Bondurant 662-915-6947 |
| Economics | M.A. | March 1 (rolling) | Consult Department | N/A | Dr. Natalia Kolesnikova 662-915-1589 |
| Ph.D. | March 1 | Consult Department | N/A | Dr. Natalia Kolesnikova 662-915-1589 |
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| English | M.A. | January 15 | N/A | N/A | Dr. Ari Friedlander 662-915-7439 |
| Ph.D. | January 15 | N/A | N/A | Dr. Ari Friedlander 662-915-7439 |
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| English with Creative Writing Concentration | Ph.D. | N/A | N/A | N/A | Dr. Matt Bondurant 662-915-6947 |
| History | M.A. | January 10 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Rebecca Marchiel 662-915-3969 |
| Ph.D. | January 10 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Rebecca Marchiel 662-915-3969 |
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| Mathematics | M.A. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Jeremy Clark 662-915-7065 |
| M.S. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Jeremy Clark 662-915-7065 |
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| Ph.D. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Jeremy Clark 662-915-7065 |
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Modern Languages | |||||
| French | M.A. | March 1 (rolling) | October 1 (rolling) | N/A | Dr. Diane Marting 662-915-7104 |
| German | M.A. | March 1 (rolling) | October 1 (rolling) | N/A | Dr. Diane Marting 662-915-7104 |
| Spanish | M.A. | March 1 (rolling) | October 1 (rolling) | N/A | Dr. Diane Marting 662-915-7104 |
| TESOL | M.A. | March 1 (rolling) | October 1 (rolling) | N/A | Dr. Maria Fionda 662-915-3140 |
| Linguistics | M.A. | March 1 (rolling) | October 1 (rolling) | N/A | Dr. Maria Fionda 662-915-3140 |
| Second Language Studies - Applied Linguistics | Ph.D. | May 1 (rolling) | October 1 (rolling) | N/A | Dr. Michael Carl Raines 662-915-1492 |
| Second Language Studies - Spanish | Ph.D. | May 1 (rolling) | October 1 (rolling) | N/A | Dr. Michael Carl Raines 662-915-1492 |
Music | |||||
| Choral Conducting | M.M. | March 1 (rolling) | Rolling | N/A | Dr. Rhonda Hackworth 662-915-5170 |
| Ethnomusicology | M.M. | March 1 (rolling) | Rolling | N/A | Dr. Rhonda Hackworth 662-915-5170 |
| Music Education | M.M. | March 1 (rolling) | Rolling | N/A | Dr. Rhonda Hackworth 662-915-5170 |
| Ph.D. | March 1 (rolling) | Rolling | N/A | Dr. Rhonda Hackworth 662-915-5170 |
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| Music Performance | M.M. | March 1 (rolling) | Rolling | N/A | Dr. Rhonda Hackworth 662-915-5170 |
| Music Theory | M.M. | March 1 (rolling) | Rolling | N/A | Dr. Rhonda Hackworth 662-915-5170 |
| Musicology | M.M. | March 1 (rolling) | Rolling | N/A | Dr. Rhonda Hackworth 662-915-5170 |
| Philosophy | M.A. | July 1 (rolling) | December 1 (rolling) | N/A | Dr. Donovan Wishon 662-915-7020 |
| Physics | M.A. | January 15 | September 15 | N/A | Dr. Cecille Labuda 662-915-3945 |
| M.S. | January 15 | September 15 | N/A | Dr. Cecille Labuda 662-915-3945 |
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| Ph.D. | January 15 | September 15 | N/A | Dr. Cecille Labuda 662-915-3945 |
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| Political Science | M.A. | February 1 | October 15 | N/A | Dr. Benjamin Jones 662-915-7403 |
| Ph.D. | February 1 | October 15 | N/A | Dr. Benjamin Jones 662-915-7403 |
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Psychology | |||||
| Clinical | Ph.D. | December 1 (no exceptions) | N/A | N/A | Dr. Todd Smitherman 662-915-1825 |
| Experimental | Ph.D. | December 1 (no exceptions) | N/A | N/A | Dr. Stephanie Miller 662-915-6541 |
| Sociology | M.A. | March 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Kirk Johnson 662-915-6505 |
Southern Studies | |||||
| Southern Studies | M.A. | February 1 | N/A | N/A | Dr. Catarina Passidomo 662-915-3427 |
| Documentary Expression | M.F.A. | February 1 | N/A | N/A | Dr. Catarina Passidomo 662-915-3427 |
School of Pharmacy
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Program | Degree | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline | Summer Deadline | Graduate Program Coordinator |
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| Environmental Toxicology | M.S. | February 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Kristine Willett 662-915-6691 |
| Ph.D. | February 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Kristine Willett 662-915-6691 |
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| Industrial Pharmacy | M.S. | April 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Eman Ashour 662-915-1587 |
| Medicinal Chemistry | M.S. | February 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. David Colby 662-915-1766 |
| Ph.D. | February 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. David Colby 662-915-1766 |
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| Pharmaceutics | M.S. | April 1 | October 1 (rolling) | N/A | Dr. Eman Ashour 662-915-1587 |
| Ph.D. | April 1 | October 1 (rolling) | N/A | Dr. Eman Ashour 662-915-1587 |
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| Pharmacognosy | M.S. | February 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Cole Stevens 662-915-5730 |
| Ph.D. | February 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. Cole Stevens 662-915-5730 |
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| Pharmacology | M.S. | February 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. James Stewart 662-915-2309 |
| Ph.D. | February 1 | October 1 | N/A | Dr. James Stewart 662-915-2309 |
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| Pharmacy Administration | M.S. | January 15 | N/A | N/A | Dr. Marie Barnard 662-915-1946 |
| Ph.D. | January 15 | N/A | N/A | Dr. Marie Barnard 662-915-1946 |
Online Degree Programs
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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 |
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| Online MBA Program | P.M.B.A. | July 1 | November 1 | April 1 | Ashley Jones McGee 662-915-5483 |
| Criminal Justice | M.C.J. | Rolling | Rolling | N/A | Dr. Kimberly Kaiser 662-915-2517 |
| Sport Analytics - Online Only | M.S. | Rolling | Rolling | Rolling | Dr. Tom Andre 662-915-5521 |
| Public Health - Online Option | M.P.H. | April 15 (rolling) | October 15 (rolling) | TBD | Dr. Tom Andre 662-915-5521 |
| Hospitality Management | M.S. | July 15 | December 15 | N/A | Dr. Georgianna Mann 662-915-7371 |
| Integrated Marketing Communication | M.S. | Feb 1 (priority); March 15 (final) | N/A | N/A | Dr. Marquita Smith 662-915-5502 |
| Early Childhood Education | M.Ed. | May 1 (priority) | November 1 (priority) | April 1 (priority) | Dr. Kenya Wolff 662-915-7350 |
| Elementary Education | M.Ed. | May 1 (priority) | November 1 (priority) | April 1 (priority) | Dr. Joe Sumrall 662-915-5310 |
| Higher Ed/Student Personnel | M.A. | January 1 (priority) | October 1 (priority) | N/A | Dr. Macey Edmondson 662-915-4400 |
| Ed.D. | March 1 | N/A | N/A | Dr. Macey Edmondson 662-915-4400 |
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| Counselor Education – Play Therapy | Ed.S. | April 1 | N/A | N/A | Dr. Amanda Winburn 662-915-8823 |
| Teaching Online Only | M.A.T. | Rolling | November 1 (rolling) | April 1 (rolling) | Dr. Joseph Sweeney 662-915-2616 |
| Ed Leadership K-12 | M.Ed. | June 15 | November 1 | April 1 | Dr. Jill Cabrera 662-915-7069 |
| Ed Leadership K-12 | Ed.S. | June 15 | November 1 | April 1 | Dr. Jill Cabrera 662-915-7069 |
*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.