Graduate Studies at Southern Methodist University

Graduate Programs at Southern Methodist University

Please use the list below to apply directly to the school or program of interest.

Program Degrees School
Accounting M.S. Cox School of Business
Advertising  M.A. Meadows School of the Arts 
Anthropology   M.A., Ph.D. Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences
Medical Anthropology   M.A. Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences
Art  M.F.A. Meadows School of the Arts
Art History  M.A. Meadows School of the Arts
Art History (Ph.D.)  Ph.D. Meadows School of the Arts
Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship M.A., M.B.A. Meadows School of the Arts and Cox School of Business
Bilingual Education M.B.E. School of Education and Human Development
Biology   M.A., M.S., Ph.D. Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences
Business Administration M.B.A. Cox School of Business
Business Analytics M.S. B.A. Cox School of Business
Chemistry   M.S., Ph.D. Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences
Choral Conducting  M.M. Meadows School of the Arts
Civil Engineering    M.S.C.E. Lyle School of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering   M.S.Civ.E., M.S.Env.E., M.A., Ph.D. Lyle School of Engineering
Computer Engineering  M.S.Cp.E., Ph.D. Lyle School of Engineering
Computer Science    M.S., Ph.D. Lyle School of Engineering
Counseling M.S. School of Education and Human Development
Datacenter Systems Engineering M.S. Lyle School of Engineering
Data Science M.S. Dedman College,
Lyle School of Engineering, and
Meadows School of the Arts
Design and Innovation M.A. Lyle School of Engineering
Dispute Resolution M.A. School of Education and Human Development
Divinity M.Div. Perkins School of Theology
Economics   M.A., Ph.D. Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences
Economics, Applied   M.A. Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences
Education Ph.D.,M.Ed., M.Ed.
with Certification		 School of Education and Human Development
Education Leadership M.Ed. School of Education and Human Development
Educational Leadership – Higher Education M.Ed. School of Education and Human Development
Educational Leadership - Urban Focus
 M.Ed. School of Education and Human Development
Electrical Engineering   M.S.E.E., Ph.D. Lyle School of Engineering
Engineering/Business M.S. + M.B.A Lyle School of Engineering/Cox School of Business
Engineering Entrepreneurship M.S. Lyle School of Engineering/Cox School of Business
Engineering Management   M.S.E.M., D.E. Lyle School of Engineering
English   Ph.D. Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences
Environmental Engineering   M.S.Env.E. Lyle School of Engineering
Finance M.S. Cox School of Business
Game Development M.I.T/Cert. Guildhall/SMU in Legacy
Geology   M.S., Ph.D. Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences
Geophysics    M.S., Ph.D. Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences
Geophysics, Applied    M.S. Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences
Graduate Liberal Studies D.L.S., M.L.S. School of Education and Human Development
Health Promotion Management M.S. School of Education and Human Development
History  M.A., Ph.D. Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences
Instrumental Conducting  M.M. Meadows School of the Arts
Law/Business  J.D./M.B.A.. Dedman School of Law/Cox School of Business
Law/Economics J.D./M.A. Dedman School of Law/Dedman College/Economics
Master of Laws in Taxation LL.M. Dedman School of Law
Master of Laws (General) LL.M. Dedman School of Law
Master of Laws in Comparative & International Law LL.M. Dedman School of Law
Doctor of the Science of Law S.J.D. Dedman School of Law
Master of Science in Entrepreneurship M.S. Cox School of Business
Master of Science in Management M.S. Cox School of Business
Manufacturing Systems Management    M.S. Lyle School of Engineering
Computational & Applied Mathematics   M.S., Ph.D. Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences
Mechanical Engineering  M.S.M.E., Ph.D. Lyle School of Engineering
Medieval Studies   M.A. Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences
Ministry M.A.M., D.Min. Perkins School of Theology
Music Composition  M.M. Meadows School of the Arts
Music Education  M.M. Meadows School of the Arts
Music History & Literature  M.M. Meadows School of the Arts
Music Performance  M.M. Meadows School of the Arts
Music Theory  M.M. Meadows School of the Arts
Operations Research   M.S., Ph.D. Lyle School of Engineering
Pastoral Music D.P.M. Perkins School of Theology
Physics   Ph.D. Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences
Piano Performance & Pedagogy M.M. Meadows School of the Arts
Popular Film and Media Studies
 M.A. Meadows School of the Arts
Psychology, Clinical   Ph.D. Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences
Religious Studies   M.A., Ph.D. Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences
Sacred Music M.S.M. Perkins School of Theology
Security Engineering   M.S. Lyle School of Engineering
Software Engineering    M.S., D.E. Lyle School of Engineering
Sport Management M.S. School of Education and Human Development
Statistical Science   M.S., Ph.D. Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences
Systems Engineering   M.S. Lyle School of Engineering
Telecommunications and Network Engineering   M.S. Lyle School of Engineering
Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Ph.D. Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences
Film and Media M.A., M.F.A. Meadows School of the Arts
Theatre M.F.A. Meadows School of the Arts
Theological Studies M.T.S. Perkins School of Theology
Theology Th.M. Perkins School of Theology
Women’s and Gender Certificate Program Certificate Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences

Graduate Admission Information

Each school determines its own admission criteria. Applicants must apply directly to the appropriate graduate admissions office of the school which they wish to attend and send their official transcripts and scores on tests such as the GRE, LSAT, and GMAT to that school. Some schools admit non-degree students in specific programs; others allow non-degree students to audit classes.

Please see the list below to view admission information by college, or view our list of programs offered.

Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

 214-768-4345      reva@smu.edu       Dedman College Department Contacts

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Anthropology
Biology
Chemistry
Economics
English
Earth Sciences (Geology and Geophysics)
History
 Mathematics
Medieval Studies
Physics
Psychology
Religious Studies
Statistical Science

Lyle School of Engineering

 800-601-4040      kaitlinl@lyle.smu.edu       Graduate Admission Contacts

Send an Inquiry to Lyle Engineering Apply Now

Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Computer Science
Datacenter Systems Engineering           
Design and Innovation
Electrical Engineering
Engineering/Business
Engineering Management
Engineering Entrepreneurship		 Engineering Management and Information Systems
Environmental Engineering
Manufacturing Systems Management
Mechanical Engineering
Operations Research
Security Engineering
Software Engineering
Sustainability and Development
Systems Engineering
Telecommunications and Network Engineering
                       

Meadows School of the Arts

 214-768-3765      hoselton@smu.edu       Graduate Admission Information

Send an Inquiry to Meadows Apply Now

Advertising
Art
Art History
Film and Media Studies 		Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship
Music
Theatre

Guildhall/SMU in Legacy

Game Development M.I.T/Cert.

Simmons School of Education and Human Development

 sehd@smu.edu       Graduate Admission Information

Bilingual Education M.B.E.
Counseling M.S.
Dispute Resolution M.A.
Education Ph.D.,M.Ed., M.Ed.
Education Leadership M.Ed.
Educational Leadership – Higher Education M.Ed.
Educational Leadership – Urban Focus M.Ed.
Graduate Liberal Studies D.L.S., M.L.S.
Health Promotion Management M.S. 
Sport Management M.S.

Cox School of Business

  Cox School of Business (website)

Accounting M.S.
Business Administration M.B.A.
Business Analytics M.S.B.A.
Finance M.S.
Master of Science in Entrepreneurship M.S.
Master of Science in Management M.S.

Dedman School of Law

  Dedman School of Law (website)

Doctor of the Science of Law S.J.D.
Law/Business J.D./M.B.A..
Law/Economics J.D./M.A.
Master of Laws (General) LL.M.
Master of Laws in Comparative & International Law LL.M.
Master of Laws in Taxation LL.M.

Perkins School of Theology

  Perkins School of Theology (website)

Divinity M.Div.
Ministry M.A.M., D.Min.
Pastoral Music D.P.M.
Sacred Music M.S.M.
Theological Studies M.T.S.
Theology Th.M.