Overview

College of Education and Human Development / College of Education and Human Development is located in Jackson, MS, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation and Psychometric Services

Department of Educational Leadership

Department of Educational, Multicultural, and Exceptional Studies

Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Early childhood education, elementary education, health, physical education and recreation, reading, school counseling, special education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Teaching
Master of Science (MS)	Clinical mental health, counseling, rehabilitation and psychometric services, educational administration and supervision, sport science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational administration, urban higher education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Early childhood education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	147
Doctoral Degrees	43
Other Advanced Degrees	69

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,186

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	MAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Teaching experience

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 520 TOEFL IBT score: 67

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,186

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.59%
Black or African American	90.98%
White or Caucasian	4%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.93%
Asian	0.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.08%
Two or more races	0.42%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

111

Total faculty

Full-time - 46

Part-time - 65

Male (35)

Female (76)

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 18829
Jackson, MS  39217
United States

Contact Dr. Millard J. Bingham
Interim Dean
Email: millard.j.bingham@jsums.edu
Phone: 601-979-2433

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