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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.

Graduate School Academic Regulations

Concurrent Degrees

The university offers a limited number of opportunities for students to formally pursue concurrent degrees. Concurrent work on two degrees or credentials requires approval from the Graduate School prior to initiation of work on each credential. The Graduate School maintains a list of approved concurrent degrees within the Graduate Catalog.

Concurrent degrees reflect a formal plan, agreed upon by two distinct programs and approved by the Graduate School, to allow a student to simultaneously work on two separate degrees. In such cases, students must still fulfill all degree requirements of both degrees. In instances where both degrees require a thesis, the student must complete two theses. Similarly, concurrent degrees requiring a thesis and a dissertation will require a distinct thesis and dissertation in fulfillment of the two degrees.

A maximum of 6 credit hours may be shared across the two degree programs. This limit does not apply to students who earn a master’s degree in a discipline en route to the doctoral degree in the same discipline (which can include secondary education with a specialization in the doctoral discipline). When a student earns a master’s degree en route to a doctoral degree in the same discipline, there must be at least 18 credit hours of graded seminar coursework unique to the doctoral degree.

Approved Concurrent Degrees

The following options reflect approved concurrent degrees. To see the requirements for each degree, consult the catalog pages for each of the degrees in the concurrent degrees option. • M.A. in Sociology / M.A. in Southern Studies

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.