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UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

The Schools of Nursing and Pharmacy operate on both the Oxford and Jackson campuses. The Schools of Dentistry, Health Related Professionals and Medicine, and the Health Sciences Graduate School, are based in Jackson only. (Additional healthcare programs are available through the School of Applied Sciences on the Oxford campus.) Other than these exceptions, the schools above are on the Oxford campus.

PSYCHOLOGY

Academic Regulations

Preliminary Requirements

Applicants to the graduate programs in psychology must have completed a baccalaureate degree at an accredited institution and must have successfully completed a minimum of 12 semester hours of psychology courses. Undergraduate course work should include general psychology, psychological statistics, and at least one laboratory course. Additional course work in physiological psychology, abnormal psychology, developmental psychology, and some other course work in biology, physiology, and/or chemistry is preferred. In addition to Graduate School requirements, applicants must submit a score on the GRE subject test in psychology, three letters of recommendation, and a statement of their reasons for pursuing a graduate degree at The University of Mississippi. Applicants for admission are considered only once each year. All application materials must be received by January 15 for consideration for admission the following August.

The policies and regulations contained in this online University of Mississippi Catalog are in effect for the current or selected semester. The catalog is not a contract, but rather a guide for the convenience of students. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to 1) change or withdraw courses; 2) change the fees, rules, and schedules for admission, registration, instruction, and graduation; and 3) change other regulations affecting the student body at any time. Implicit in each student’s enrollment with the university is an agreement to comply with university rules and regulations, which the university may modify to exercise properly its educational responsibility.