The objective of the Master of Social Sciences degree is to offer a program for students interested in course work in the social sciences rather than in research. The thesis is not required.
The student's advisor will be the head of the department of the major or otherwise assigned.
Depending upon options selected, the Master of Social Sciences degree program requires thirty or thirty-six graduate hours beyond the baccalaureate degree.
Unless otherwise specified all three-semester-hour courses have lecture 3 hours per week. The student is reminded that one-half course work to be applied toward a Master's degree must be on 6000-level.
A 400-level course taken for undergraduate credit cannot subsequently be changed to graduate credit nor repeated for graduate credit on the 5000-level.
In addition to the comprehensive oral examination required of all Master's Degree candidates in History, candidates for the Master of Social Science must pass a comprehensive written examination during the last semester of their enrollment.
1. All general requirements for admission to the Graduate School of Mississippi College must be met.
2. Must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
3. Must have a minimum of 30 semester hours of undergraduate work in the social sciences (economics, history, administration of justice, political science, and sociology), of which 15 hours are in one field.
4. Must have undergraduate credit for: History 101-102 or 211-212, Economics, and Sociology.
5. A combined score of 850 on any two of the three sections of the GRE General Exam is required. Students who hold a teaching certificate and are seeking AA certification must have a composite score of 1000 or better on the pre-1983 NTE or have met the State minimum score on the three sections of the NTE Core Battery.
1. Eighteen semester hours in one of four major areas; either history, psychology, political science, or administration of justice.
2. Six semester hours in each of two others as minors. (Economics may be used as a minor)
1. Eighteen hours in two fields; either history, psychology, political science, or administration of justice.
1. A copy of the Standard Class A certificate from the State of Mississippi for this field of study must be supplied with your application. Your application cannot be processed without this document.
2. Twelve hours in one of the three social science areas (not AJU) to constitute the major.
3. Six hours in each of two remaining areas to constitute the minor. (Economics may be used as a minor; Administration of Justice may not.)
4. Six semester hours of required graduate work in Education: EDU 504 Research Methods and EDU 535 Curriculum Development.