Master's Programs

The University of Missouri-St. Louis offers the following master's degree programs. Please click on your area of interest.
NOTE: During the summer months some Graduate Program Directors may be unavailable. Please contact the department's office to determine which faculty advisors are available to assist you. 

Accounting MAcc. 

Deadline to Apply: March 15 - Summer/Fall; October 15 - Spring 
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Assistant Director of Graduate Studies: Francesca Ferrari
mba@umsl.edu

Adult and Higher Education M.Ed.

Deadline to Apply: July 1 - Fall; December 1 - Spring; May 1 - Summer 
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Graduate Program Director: Dr. Matthew Davis davismat@umsl.edu

Biochemistry & Biotechnology M.S.

Deadline to Apply: July 1 - Fall; December 1 - Spring; May 1 - Summer 
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Graduate Program Director: Dr. Bethany Zolman
bcbtinfo@umsl.edu

Biology M.S. 

Deadline to Apply: Fall: July 1 with no financial support; December 15 with financial support; Spring - December 15 with no financial support
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Graduate Program Director: Dr. Teresa Thiel
thiel@umsl.edu

Business Administration MBA

Deadline to Apply: July 1 - Fall; December 1 - Spring; May 1 - Summer 
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Assistant Director of Graduate Studies: Francesca Ferrari
mba@umsl.edu

Chemistry M.S.

Deadline to Apply: July 1 - Fall; December 1 - Spring; May 1 - Summer 
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Graduate Program Director: Dr. Janet Wilking
wilkingj@msx.umsl.edu

Communication M.A.

Deadline to Apply: July 1 - Fall; December 1 - Spring; May 1 - Summer
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Graduate Program Director: Amber Reinhart reinhartam@umsl.edu

Computer Science M.S.

Deadline to Apply: July 1 - Fall; December 1 - Spring; May 1 - Summer
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Graduate Program Director: Dr. Sanjiv Bhatia
sanjiv@umsl.edu

Counseling M.Ed.

Deadline to Apply: May 1 - Fall; October 1 - Spring 
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Graduate Program Director: Dr. Mark Pope
PopeML@msx.umsl.edu

Creative Writing M.F.A.

Deadline to Apply: January 15 - Fall 
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Graduate Program Director: Dr. Steven Schreiner
schreiner@umsl.edu

Criminology M.A.

Deadline to Apply: April 1 - Fall 
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Graduate Program Director: Dr. Beth Huebner huebnerb@umsl.edu

Economics M.A.

Deadline to Apply: July 1 - Fall; December 1 - Spring; May 1 - Summer 
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Graduate Program Director: Dr. Donald Kridel krideld@umsl.edu

Education Master's with Teacher Certification M.Ed.

Deadline to Apply: July 1 - Fall; December 1 - Spring; May 1 - Summer
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Contact:  Dr. Shawn Woodhouse

Educational Administration M.Ed.

Please contact the Program Director for program information and application deadlines.
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Matthew Davis davismat@umsl.edu

Educational Psychology M.Ed.

Deadline to Apply: July 1 - Fall; December 1 - Spring; May 1 - Summer
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Graduate Program Director: Dr. Donald Gouwens
gouwensd@msx.umsl.edu

Elementary Education M.Ed.

Deadline to Apply: July 1 - Fall; December 1 - Spring; May 1 - Summer 
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Graduate Program Director: Dr. Kim Song
songk@msx.umsl.edu

English M.A.

Deadline to Apply: July 1 - Fall; December 1 - Spring; May 1 - Summer 
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Graduate Program Director: Dr. Ben Torbert
umslenglishma@umsl.edu

Gerontology M.S. 

Deadline to Apply: July 1 - Fall; December 1 - Spring; May 1 - Summer 
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Fall 2014 Graduate Program Director: Dr. Thomas Meuser meusert@umsl.edu 
Spring 2015 Graduate Program Director:  Dr. Shirley Porterfield porterfields@umsl.edu

History M.A. 

Deadline to Apply: March 15 - Fall; October 15 - Spring
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Graduate Program Director: Dr. Andrew Hurley ahurley@umsl.edu

Museum Studies M.A. History emphasis area

Deadline to Apply: February 1 for fall admission
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Graduate Program Director: Dr. Maris Gillette
gillettema@umsl.edu

Information Systems M.S. 

Deadline to Apply: July 1 - Fall; December 1 - Spring; May 1 - Summer 
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Assistant Director of Graduate Studies: Francesca Ferrari
mba@umsl.edu

Mathematics M.A.

Deadline to Apply: July 1 - Fall; December 1 - Spring; May 1 - Summer 
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Graduate Program Director: Dr. Qingtang Jiang 
jiangq@umsl.edu

Music Education M.M.E. 

Deadline to Apply: July 1 - Fall; December 1 - Spring; May 1 - Summer 
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Graduate Program Director: Dr. Gail Fleming
flemingg@umsl.edu

Nursing M.S.N.

Deadline to Apply: February 15 - Fall
The College of Nursing is no longer accepting applications for the MSN nurse practitioner options. All nurse practitioner options are available in the Doctor of Nursing Practice program
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Graduate Advisor: Ronni Hayes 
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Shelly Hanko

Philosophy M.A. 

Deadline to Apply: July 1 - Fall; December 1 - Spring; May 1 - Summer 
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Graduate Program Director: Dr. Eric Wiland
wiland@umsl.edu

Physics M.S.

Deadline to Apply: July 1 - Fall; December 1 - Spring; May 1 - Summer
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Graduate Program Director: Dr. Bruce Wilking
bwilking@umsl.edu

Political Science M.A.

Deadline to Apply: July 1 - Fall; December 1 - Spring
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Graduate Program Director: Dr. David Kimball
umslpolisci@umsl.edu

Psychology M.A.

Deadline to Apply: January 15 - Fall 
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Graduate Program Director: Dr. George Taylor geot@umsl.edu

Public Policy Administration M.P.P.A.

Deadline to Apply: July 1 - Fall; December 1 - Spring; May 1 - Summer 
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Graduate Program Director: Dr. Deborah Balser
balserd@msx.umsl.edu

Secondary Education M.Ed.

Deadline to Apply: July 1 - Fall; December 1 - Spring; May 1 - Summer 
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Graduate Program Director: Dr. Kim Song
songk@msx.umsl.edu

Social Work M.S.W.

Deadline to Apply: March 1 - Fall; October 15 - Spring
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Graduate Program Director: Dr. Baorong Guo 
Contact Information: Cindy Gemignani
gemignanic@umsl.edu

Special Education M.Ed.

Deadline to Apply: July 1 - Fall; December 1 - Spring; May 1 - Summer 
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Graduate Program Director: Dr. Kim Song
songk@msx.umsl.edu