2021-22 Academic Catalog

Degrees and Majors Offered

This is an archived copy of the 2021-22 catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.msstate.edu.

Graduate Degrees and Majors

Mississippi State University offers the following graduate degrees and majors. University admission and degree completion requirements are located in the Graduate School section of this publication; specific program requirements are found in the respective department/program information.

Degree Major Concentration Thesis Non-Thesis Starkville Meridian Distance
No Degree Unclassified X X X
Master of Agribusiness Management Agribusiness Management X X X
Master of Agriculture Agriculture Animal & Dairy Sciences X X X
Master of Arts Applied Anthropology X X
Master of Arts Economics X X X
Master of Arts English X X X
Master of Arts Foreign Language X X X
Master of Arts History X X X
Master of Arts Political Science X X X
Master of Arts in Teaching Community College Education X X X X
Master of Arts in Teaching-Middle Middle Level Alternate Route (ADMISSION CURRENTLY SUSPENDED) X X
Master of Arts in Teaching-Secondary Secondary Teacher Alternate Route X X X
Master of Arts in Teaching - Special Special Education Alternate Route X X
Master of Business Administration Business Administration X X X X
Master of Business Administration Project Management X X X
Master of Engineering Engineering X X X
Master of Engineering Engineering Military Engineering X X X
Master of Landscape Architecture Landscape Architecture X X X
Master of Music Education Music Education Choral Music X X
Master of Music Education Music Education Elementary Music X X
Master of Music Education Music Education Instrumental Music X X
Master of Physician Assistant Studies Physician Assistant Studies X
Master of Professional Accountancy Accounting X X
Master of Professional Accountancy Accounting Systems X X
Master of Public Health Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion Public Health Nutrition X X X
Master of Public Policy and Administration Public Policy and Administration X X
Master of Science Aerospace Engineering X X X X
Master of Science Agricultural and Extension Education Leadership X X X
Master of Science Agricultural and Extension Education Teaching X X X
Master of Science Agricultural Life Sciences Animal Physiology X X X
Master of Science Agricultural Life Sciences Biochemistry X X X
Master of Science Agricultural Life Sciences Entomology X X
Master of Science Agricultural Life Sciences Genetics X X X
Master of Science Agricultural Life Sciences Plant Pathology X X
Master of Science Agriculture Agricultural Economics X X X
Master of Science Agriculture Animal and Dairy Sciences X X X
Master of Science Agriculture Animal Nutrition X X
Master of Science Agriculture Animal Science X X X
Master of Science Agriculture Engineering Technology X X X
Master of Science Agriculture Poultry Science X X X
Master of Science Biological Engineering X X
Master of Science Biological Sciences X X
Master of Science Biomedical Engineering X X
Master of Science Chemical Engineering X X X
Master of Science Chemistry X X X
Master of Science Civil Engineering X X X X
Master of Science Computational Engineering X X X X
Master of Science Computer Science X X X X
Master of Science Counselor Education Clinical Mental Health X X X
Master of Science Counselor Education Rehabilitation Counseling X X X
Master of Science Counselor Education School Counseling X X X
Master of Science Cyber Security & Operations Cyber Defense X X X
Master of Science Cyber Security & Operations Cyber Operations X X X
Master of Science Educational Leadership School Administration X X X X
Master of Science Educational Leadership Student Affairs & Higher Education X X
Master of Science Educational Psychology General Educational Psychology X X X
Master of Science Educational Psychology Psychometry X X
Master of Science Electrical and Computer Engineering X X X X
Master of Science Elementary Education X X X
Master of Science Fashion Design & Merchandising Design & Product Development X X X
Master of Science Fashion Design & Merchandising Merchandising X X X
Master of Science Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion Food Science and Technology X X
Master of Science Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion Health Promotion X X X X
Graduate Certificate: Clinical Health Promotion and Wellness Coaching Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion Health Promotion X X
Master of Science Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion Nutrition X X
Master of Science Forestry X X X X
Master of Science General Biology X X
Master of Science Geoscience Applied Meteorology X X
Master of Science Geoscience Broadcast Meteorology X X
Master of Science Geoscience Environmental Geoscience X X X
Master of Science Geoscience Geography X X
Master of Science Geoscience Geology X X
Master of Science Geoscience Geospatial Sciences X X X
Master of Science Geoscience Professional Meteorology/Climatology X X
Master of Science Geoscience Teachers in Geosciences X X
Master of Science Human Development and Family Science X X X
Master of Science Industrial Engineering Human Factors & Ergonomics X X X X
Master of Science Industrial Engineering Industrial Systems X X X X
Master of Science Industrial Engineering Management Systems X X X X
Master of Science Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Systems X X X X
Master of Science Industrial Engineering Operations Research X X X X
Master of Science Kinesiology Exercise Physiology X X X
Master of Science Kinesiology Sport Administration X X X
Master of Science Kinesiology Sport Pedagogy X X X
Master of Science Mathematics X X X
Master of Science Mechanical Engineering X X X X
Master of Science Physics X X X
Master of Science Plant & Soil Sciences Agronomy X X X
Master of Science Plant & Soil Sciences Horticulture X X X
Master of Science Plant & Soil Sciences Weed Science X X X
Master of Science Secondary Education X X X X
Master of Science Psychology X X
Master of Science Sociology X X X
Master of Science Special Education X X
Master of Science Technology (ADMISSION CURRENTLY SUSPENDED) Endorsements X X X X
Master of Science Technology (ADMISSION CURRENTLY SUSPENDED) Technology Facilitator/Administrator X X X X
Master of Science Technology (ADMISSION CURRENTLY SUSPENDED) Improving Instruction Using Technology X X X X
Master of Science Statistics X X X
Master of Science Sustainable Bioproducts X X X
Master of Science Veterinary Medical Sciences Computational Biology X X
Master of Science Veterinary Medical Sciences Infectious Disease X X
Master of Science Veterinary Medical Science Population Medicine Non-Thesis X X
Master of Science Veterinary Medical Science Population Medicine X X
Master of Science Veterinary Medical Sciences Toxicology X X
Master of Science Veterinary Medical Sciences Veterinary Medical Research X X
Master of Science Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture X X
Master of Science Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Conservation Education X X X
Master of Science Workforce Education Leadership X X
Master of Science in Information Systems Information Systems X X X
Master of Science in Instructional Technology Instructional Technology Distance Education X X X X
Master of Science in Instructional Technology Instructional Technology Instructional Design X X X X
Master of Science in Instructional Technology Instructional Technology Multimedia X X X X
Master of Taxation Taxation X X
Educational Specialist Education Counselor Education X X X X
Educational Specialist Education Education-Technology X X X
Educational Specialist Education Elementary Education X X X X
Educational Specialist Education School Administration X X X
Educational Specialist Education School Psychology X X
Educational Specialist Education Secondary Education X X X X
Educational Specialist Education Special Education X X X
Doctor of Philosophy Agricultural Sciences Agricultural and Extension Education X
Doctor of Philosophy Agricultural Sciences Animal and Dairy Science X
Doctor of Philosophy Agricultural Sciences Animal Nutrition X
Doctor of Philosophy Agricultural Sciences Engineering Technology X
Doctor of Philosophy Agricultural Sciences Poultry Science X
Doctor of Philosophy Applied Psychology Cognitive Science X
Doctor of Philosophy Applied Psychology Clinical Psychology X
Doctor of Philosophy Biological Sciences X
Doctor of Philosophy Biomedical Engineering X
Doctor of Philosophy Business Administration Business Information Systems X
Doctor of Philosophy Business Administration Economics (Currently Suspended) X
Doctor of Philosophy Business Administration Finance X
Doctor of Philosophy Business Administration Management X
Doctor of Philosophy Business Administration Marketing X
Doctor of Philosophy Chemistry X
Doctor of Philosophy Counselor Education X
Doctor of Philosophy Community College Leadership X
Doctor of Philosophy Computational Engineering X X
Doctor of Philosophy Computer Science X X
Doctor of Philosophy Counselor Education/Student Counseling and Guidance Services X
Doctor of Philosophy Curriculum and Instruction Curriculum & Instruction General Education X
Doctor of Philosophy Curriculum and Instruction Early Childhood Education X
Doctor of Philosophy Curriculum and Instruction Elementary Education X
Doctor of Philosophy Curriculum and Instruction Reading Education X
Doctor of Philosophy Curriculum and Instruction Secondary Education X
Doctor of Philosophy Curriculum and Instruction Special Education X
Doctor of Philosophy Earth and Atmospheric Sciences X
Doctor of Philosophy Educational Leadership Higher Education Leadership X
Doctor of Philosohy Educational Leadership P-12 School Leadership X
Doctor of Philosophy Educational Psychology General Educational Psychology X
Doctor of Philosophy Educational Psychology School Psychology X
Doctor of Philosophy Electrical & Computer Engineering X X
Doctor of Philosophy Engineering Aerospace Engineering X X
Doctor of Philosophy Engineering Applied Physics X
Doctor of Philosophy Engineering Biological Engineering X
Doctor of Philosophy Engineeering Chemical Engineering X
Doctor of Philosophy Engineering Civil Engineering X X
Doctor of Philosophy Engineering Engineering Education X
Doctor of Philosophy Engineering Mechanical Engineering X X
Doctor of Philosophy Environmental Toxicology X
Doctor of Philosophy Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion Food Science and Technology X
Doctor of Philosophy Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion Functional Foods, Nutrition and Health X X
Doctor of Philosophy Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion Nutrition X
Doctor of Philosophy Forest Resources Forestry X
Doctor of Philosophy Forest Resources Sustainable Bioproducts X
Doctor of Philosophy Forest Resources Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture X
Doctor of Philosophy Graduate Applied Economics (NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE) X
Doctor of Philosophy History X
Doctor of Philosophy Human Development and Family Science X
Doctor of Philosophy Industrial and Systems Engineering X X
Doctor of Philosophy Instructional Systems & Workforce Development X
Doctor of Philosophy Kinesiology Exercise Science X
Doctor of Philosophy Kinesiology Sport Studies X
Doctor of Philosophy Life Sciences Animal Physiology X
Doctor of Philosophy Life Sciences Biochemistry X
Doctor of Philosophy Life Sciences Entomology X
Doctor of Philosophy Life Sciences Genetics X
Doctor of Philosophy Life Sciences Plant Pathology X
Doctor of Philosophy Mathematical Sciences X
Doctor of Philosophy Molecular Biology X
Doctor of Philosophy Physics X
Doctor of Philosophy Plant & Soil Sciences Agronomy X
Doctor of Philosophy Plant & Soil Sciences Horticulture X
Doctor of Philosophy Plant & Soil Sciences Weed Science X
Doctor of Philosophy Public Policy and Administration X
Doctor of Philosophy Sociology X
Doctor of Philosophy Veterinary Medical Science Computational Biology X
Doctor of Philosophy Veterinary Medical Science Infectious Disease X
Doctor of Philosophy Veterinary Medical Science Population Medicine X
Doctor of Philosophy Veterinary Medical Science Veterinary Medical Research X
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