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.

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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 Early Childhood Education Instruction & Curriculum Instruction Design & Technology Literacy Special Education	EdD
Leadership & Policy Studies	Educational Leadership Policy Studies	EdD
Liberal Studies		DLS
Mathematical Sciences	Applied Statistics Mathematics	PhD
Music	Composition Conducting Performance	DMA
Music	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