Earn Your Doctoral Degree
Requirements
While requirements vary for some programs, such as portofolios, auditions, etc., the following are minimum standards.
- A Baccalaureate or Master's Degree as specified by the program
- Applicants must provide an official transcript showing an earned bachelor's or master's degree, depending on program requirements. (Students who received bachelor's degrees from the University of Memphis may disregard this requirement.) In cases, where a program’s accrediting body allows alternate admissions standards, exceptions may be made.
- The degree must have been awarded by an accredited college or university.
- Only transcripts received directly from an issuing institution are considered official.
- Entrance Examinations*
- Visit the appropriate program in the Graduate School directory for information on which tests and what scores are acceptable. Scores on MAT exams written in less than 2 month intervals are not acceptable.
- *Some programs may waive the entrance examination requirement for applicants with exceptional credentials, extensive professional experience, or a prior graduate degree from an accredited institution. These waivers are at the discretion of the academic program. Check individual program descriptions for details.
Degree Programs
= Offered Online
APPROVED ACADEMIC MAJORS | AREAS OF CONCENTRATION | DEGREES |
---|---|---|
Applied Physics | PhD | |
Audiology | AuD | |
Biology | PhD | |
Biomedical Engineering | PhD | |
Business Administration | Accounting Business Information and Technology Economics Finance Management Marketing |
PhD* |
Chemistry | PhD | |
Communication | PhD | |
Communication Sciences & Disorders | Hearing Sciences & Disorders Neuroscience Speech Language Sciences & Disorders |
PhD |
Computer Science | PhD | |
Counseling Psychology | PhD | |
Counselor Education and Supervision | PhD | |
Earth Sciences | PhD | |
Education | EdS | |
Educational Psychology & Research | PhD | |
Engineering | Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Engineering Physics Mechanical Engineering |
PhD |
English | Applied Linguistics Literary & Cultural Studies Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication |
PhD |
Epidemiology and Biostatistics | Epidemiology | PhD |
Health Systems & Policy | PhD | |
Higher & Adult Education | Adult Education ![]() Higher Education ![]() |
EdD |
History | Ancient Egyptian History | PhD |
Instruction & Curriculum Leadership |
Applied Behavioral Analysis |
EdD |
Leadership & Policy Studies | Educational Leadership Policy Studies |
EdD |
Liberal Studies | ![]() |
DLS |
Mathematical Sciences | Applied Statistics Mathematics |
PhD |
Music | Composition Conducting Performance |
DMA |
Music Education Musicology |
PhD | |
Nursing | ![]() |
PhD |
Philosophy | PhD | |
Psychology | Clinical Psychology Experimental Psychology School Psychology |
PhD |
School Psychology | EdS | |
Social & Behavioral Sciences | PhD | |
Social Work | ![]() |
DSW |
Urban Affairs (beginning fall 2021) | PhD |
Abbreviations of Degrees Offered
- AuD - Doctor of Audiology
- DLS - Doctor of Liberal Studies
- DMA - Doctor of Musical Arts
- DSW - Doctor of Social Work
- EdD - Doctor of Education
- EdS - Education Specialist
- PhD - Doctor of Philosophy