Overview

School of Graduate Studies in Health Sciences / School of Graduate Studies in Health Sciences is located in Jackson, MS, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Anatomy

Department of Biochemistry

Department of Microbiology

Department of Pathology

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Department of Physiology and Biophysics

Program in Biomedical Materials Science

Program in Neuroscience

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	110
Doctoral Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required First authored publication

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

143

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate in a relevant scientific discipline Transcripts from all previous institutions attended cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale Personal statement
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate in a relevant scientific discipline Transcripts from all previous institutions attended cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale 3 letters of recommendation Personal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15

Student Body

223

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.59%
Black or African American	25.56%
White or Caucasian	51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	13.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2.24%
Two or more races	3.59%
Unknown	3.14%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

190

Total faculty

Full-time - 190

Part-time - 0

Male (105)

Female (85)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Immunology; protein chemistry and biosynthesis; cardiovascular, renal, and endocrine physiology; rehabilitation therapy on immune system/hypothalamic/adrenal axis interaction
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2500 N State Street
Jackson, MS  39216-4505
United States

Contact Sydney Murphy PhD
Associate Dean
Email: smurphy@umc.edu
Phone: 601-984-1206
Fax: 601-815-9440

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