MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE GRADUATE CATALOG 2017-2018 1 | P a g e Table of Contents Academic Calendar................................................................................................................................................. 5 About the University ................................................................................................................................................ 9 Student Services................................................................................................................................................... 25 Admissions ........................................................................................................................................................... 29 Financial Information ............................................................................................................................................. 34 Academic Information ........................................................................................................................................... 42 General Requirements for Graduation ................................................................................................................... 50 School of Christian Studies and the Arts ........................................................................................................... 55 Department of Art .................................................................................................................................... 56 M.S. in Art ....................................................................................................................................... 57 M.Ed.in Art ....................................................................................................................................... 59 M.F.A. in Visual Arts/ M.F.A. Graphic Design..................................................................................... 61 M.S. in Graphic Design ..................................................................................................................... 67 Department of Christian Studies & Philosophy ......................................................................................... 77 Department of Communication ................................................................................................................ 78 M.S.C. in Integrated Communication ................................................................................................. 78 M.S.C. in Integrated Communication/Journalism Concentration ......................................................... 80 M.S.C. in Public Relations and Corporate Communication ................................................................. 81 M.S.C. in Professional Communication in Health Services Administration .......................................... 82 M.S.C. in Professional Communication in Sports ............................................................................... 82 Graduate Certificate in Public Relations ............................................................................................ 83 Department of Music ............................................................................................................................... 87 M.M.Ed. in Music .............................................................................................................................. 87 M.M. in Performance: Conducting ..................................................................................................... 89 M.M. in Performance: Organ ............................................................................................................. 91 M.M. in Performance: Piano.............................................................................................................. 92 M.M. in Piano Pedagogy ................................................................................................................... 93 M.M. in Voice Performance and Pedagogy ........................................................................................ 94 School of Humanities and Social Sciences ...................................................................................................... 101 Department of English ........................................................................................................................... 101 M.A. in English ............................................................................................................................... 102 M.Ed. in English ............................................................................................................................. 105 Department of Modern Languages ......................................................................................................... 109 Department of History/Political Science/Paralegal Studies/AJU/Sociology & Social Work......................... 110 M.A. in History ................................................................................................................................ 111 M.Ed. in Social Studies ................................................................................................................... 113 M.S.S. in AJU/History/Political Science/Homeland Security/Loss Prevention-Security Mgmt ............. 113 Certificate in Paralegal Studies ....................................................................................................... 116 Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security ...................................................................................... 117 Certificate in Loss Prevention/Security Management ....................................................................... 117 Post MSW Certificate in Trauma-Informed Practice ......................................................................... 118 School of Science and Mathematics ................................................................................................................ 127 Department of Biological Sciences ......................................................................................................... 127 M.S. in Biology (Medical Sciences) ................................................................................................. 127 M.S. in Biology ............................................................................................................................... 129 M.Ed. in Biological Science ............................................................................................................. 131 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry ............................................................................................ 139 M.C.S. in Chemistry ...................................................................................................................... 139 M.S. in Chemistry ......................................................................................................................... 140 Department of Engineering, Computer Science & Physics ...................................................................... 144 M.Ed. in Computer Science ........................................................................................................... 144 M.S. in Computer Science............................................................................................................. 144 2 | P a g e M.S. in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance .......................................................................... 145 Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance ................................................... 146 Department of Mathematics ................................................................................................................... 151 M.Ed. in Mathematics.................................................................................................................. 151 M.S. in Mathematics ................................................................................................................... 151 Graduate Certificate in Mathematics ............................................................................................ 152 Department of Physician Assistant Studies ............................................................................................ 155 Interdisciplinary Studies ................................................................................................................................... 170 Department of Interdisciplinary Studies .................................................................................................. 170 M.L.S. in Liberal Studies .......................................................................................................... 170 Master of Health Services Administration ................................................................................. 172 M.S. in Health Informatics ........................................................................................................ 173 Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics ................................................................................ 174 School of Business ........................................................................................................................................... 178 Master of Business Administration ........................................................................................... 180 Master of Business Administration/Accounting