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Degrees Offered

Master's

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Admission Criteria

Summer deadline: April 15
Fall deadline: July 15
Spring deadline: November 15

  • A BA or equivalent from an accredited institution
  • Applicants should have a GPA of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). Those with a GPA under 3.0 will need very strong qualities in other areas (such as professional experience) to gain admission.

Minimum Language Requirements

Click here to view the minimum English language proficiency test scores

Required Application Materials

For the Graduate School

  • Completed Graduate School online application
  • Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
  • Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)

For the Defense and Strategic Studies Program

  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Statement of purpose
  • Resume/CV
  • GRE scores (Optional)
  • TOEFL scores (Required for international applicants)

On Campus

*This program is eligible for the STEM OPT Extension.

The program offer a Master of Arts in Statistics, with emphasis areas in Biostatistics and Data Analytics.

Admission Criteria

Application Deadline

Entrance TermApply by
Fall for regular MA trackJanuary 15
Fall for applied MA trackMarch 30
SpringOctober 15

Minimum Requirements

  • Minimum GPA: 3.0 in math and statistics courses to enter master’s program
  • Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or University in related area
  • Undergraduate courses in statistics are recommended but not required. Consideration also is given to rank in graduating class, trends in grade records, maturity and experience, and other criteria bearing on qualifications.
  • Before entering the graduate program, a student should have a background that includes three semesters of calculus (or equivalent), one semester of matrix theory, and at least one post-calculus course in probability and statistics. Some required courses at the 7000 level not taken as an undergraduate may be taken for graduate credit as part of the graduate program.

Minimum Language Requirements

Click here to view the minimum English language proficiency test scores

Application Process

  • New applicants: Complete the Graduate School online application and upload the required application materials to the online application.
  • Current MU graduate students: Contact us before submitting your application.

Required Application Materials

For the Graduate School

  • Completed Graduate School online application
  • Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
  • Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)

For the Statistics Program

  • 3 letters of recommendation (use departmental form or submit through the Graduate School online application)
  • Resume
  • Personal Statement
  • TOEFL or IELTS for international applicants
  • Video statement (optional): Upload a short video statement (no more than 2 minutes) introducing yourself and why you want to pursue a graduate degree in statistics at the University of Missouri

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Students in the Master of Laws (LLM) dispute resolution program have a unique opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of theoretical, policy, design and ethical issues in dispute resolution. They study with leading dispute resolution scholars who generate important academic work influencing dispute resolution theory and practice around the world. Small class sizes create a close community with faculty and students.

Our program blends theoretical analysis, practitioner skills, and systems design work. Our diverse student body — by age, race, nationality, legal background — enriches the level of discussion, inside and outside the classroom.

The LLM meets the needs of those with backgrounds as advocates, neutrals, law-trained court administrators and government agency personnel, among others.

LLM students can earn dual degrees (MA and PhD) from the School of Journalism.

Admission criteria

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis as space is available.

  • Minimum GPA: 2.5 in JD program; 3.0 for graduate or advanced degree programs
  • JD or its foreign equivalent; in exceptional cases, applicants may be admitted without a law degree if they have substantial experience with dispute resolution.
  • Significant legal experience preferred

Minimum Language Requirements

Click here to view the minimum English language proficiency test scores

Required Application Materials

For the Graduate School

  • Completed Graduate School online application
  • Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
  • Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)

For the Dispute Resolution Program

  • Professional resume (upload through online application)
  • Statement of purpose: 300-500 words stating reasons for pursuing this degree (upload through online application)
  • 2 letters of recommendation (request through online application)
  • Financial support application form (if applicable)

Please visit https://law.missouri.edu/admissions/llmadmissions/ for further application instructions.

Please visit https://online.missouri.edu/degrees-programs/mu/law/dispute-resolution/llm for more information on the online LLM program.

On Campus

The Coordinated Program in Dietetics (CP) at the University of Missouri has a rich tradition. Established in 1972, it is the only coordinated program in Missouri and is among the oldest accredited coordinated programs in the United States.

The CP prepares students to become registered dietitians (RD). RDs specialize in applied nutrition and work in a variety of settings, such as hospitals and clinics, schools, business and industry, private practice and public health clinics. Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to take the national Registration Examination for Dietitians (RD exam). The five-year pass rate for first-time test takers is 97%.

Beginning January 2016, the CP will accept applications only to the five-year BS to MS Coordinated Program. Students accepted to this program will complete the BS, MS and all necessary supervised practice for RD training. Students will only become eligible to take the RD exam after completing both the BS and MS in this program.

Application and Admission Information

Students apply to the five-year BS to MS Coordinated Program as undergraduates, receive a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and transfer to the Master of Science program. Interested students not already admitted to MU should visit the MU Undergraduate Admissions. Detailed admission information may be found at https://cafnr.missouri.edu/academics/degrees-programs/dietetics/.

On Campus Requires Campus Visits

*This program is eligible for the STEM OPT Extension.

Admission Criteria

Application Deadlines

Entrance TermApplication Deadline
FallApril 21 (Click here to see more information)

Minimum Language Requirements

Click here to view the minimum English language proficiency test scores

Required Application Materials

For the Graduate School

  • Completed Graduate School online application
  • Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
  • Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)

For the Data Science and Analytics Program

  • Resume
  • Personal Statement (why you want to pursue an MS in Data Science & Analytics, how data science will advance your career/life, and any other information you feel might support the application)

Graduate Certificate

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Officially approved as:

Stand Alone: Yes

Total Credit Hours:  12

Certificate description: The objective of the Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Data Science is to enable students from multiple different graduate programs at the University of Missouri, as well as professionals in the workforce, to receive education and training in the emerging field of Data Science as it applied to the fields of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), location-based systems and services, and related fields (e.g., epidemiology). Data science skills are increasingly necessary for all fields of advanced study due to the emergence of large-scale data and the incumbent challenges across academia and industry. This certificate will support the University of Missouri’s strategic goals of increasing outreach and education for professional development and continuing education.  

At the conclusion of the Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Data Science, students will:  

  1. Gain knowledge and experience with the exploitation of geospatial data that is stored in a variety of formats and source locations, as well as experience developing geospatial visualizations of data, blending multiple geospatial data layers as well as non-spatial data. 
  2. Have a comprehensive understanding of modern geospatial data analytics, statistical analysis, and machine learning tools for large Geospatial Big Data.  
  3. Be able to effectively communicate to a broad audience relevant information derived from large geospatial data collections using a variety of visualization and presentation methods.  
  4. Understand and leverage a variety of geospatial data formats, including raster data from airborne and spaceborne sensors, as well as derived vector data layers. 

Certificate web site: In development

Admission Criteria

Application Deadlines

Entrance TermApplication Deadline
FallApril 21 (Click here to see more information)

Required Application Materials

For the Graduate School

  • Completed Graduate School online application
  • Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
  • Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)

For the Data Science and Analytics Program

  • Resume
  • Personal Statement (why you want to pursue a certificate in Data Science & Analytics, how data science will advance your career/life, and any other information you feel might support the application)

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Officially approved as:

Stand Alone: Yes

Total Credit Hours:  12

Certificate description: The objective of the Graduate Certificate in Health Data Science is to enable students from multiple different graduate programs at the University of Missouri, as well as professionals in the workforce, to receive education and training in the emerging field of Data Science as applied to the fields of health care and public health. Data science skills are increasingly necessary for all fields of advanced study due to the emergence of large-scale data and the incumbent challenges across academia and industry. This certificate will support the University of Missouri’s strategic goals of increasing outreach and education for professional development and continuing education.

At the conclusion of the Graduate Certificate in Health Data Science and Analytics, students will:  

  1. Have experience in applying state-of-the-art data science tools and techniques to solve industry, academic, and/or business data and decision-making challenges.  
  2. Have a comprehensive understanding of modern data analytics, statistical analysis, and visualization tools that facilitate timely, large data analysis for health care.  
  3. Be able to effectively communicate to a broad audience the relevant information derived from large data collections using a variety of visualization and presentation methods.  
  4. Understand the fundamental and advanced data concepts related to health data, such balancing privacy and de-identified data with advanced analytics.

Certificate web site: In development

Admission Criteria

Application Deadlines

Entrance TermApplication Deadline
FallApril 21 (Click here to see more information)

Required Application Materials

For the Graduate School

  • Completed Graduate School online application
  • Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
  • Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)

For the Data Science and Analytics Program

  • Resume
  • Personal Statement (why you want to pursue a certificate in Data Science & Analytics, how data science will advance your career/life, and any other information you feel might support the application)

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Officially approved as:

Stand Alone: Yes

Total Credit Hours:  12

Certificate description: Data science is an interdisciplinary area of scientific processes, methods, systems, and algorithms to obtain knowledge or insights from data. Data engineers design, manage, and optimize the flow of data within an organization. The goal of this graduate certificate is to prepare students and professionals to understand the fundamentals and advanced skills in data analytics engineering. It enables the graduating students to address the growing need for data engineering and data science professionals who are trained in advanced data analytics and can collect, process, and transform large streams of data into understandable and actionable information for the purpose of making decisions.

Certificate web site:
https://engineering.missouri.edu/departments/eecs/eecs-degrees/

Admission Criteria

Application Deadlines

  • Fall semester: August 1
  • Spring semester: January 1

Required Application Materials

For the Graduate School

  • Completed Graduate School online application
  • Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
  • Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)

For the Data Analytics Engineering Program

  • Statement of purpose
  • Resume or CV
  • Letters of recommendation (optional)

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Officially approved as:

Stand Alone: Yes

Total Credit Hours: 12

Certificate description: Upon completion of the certificate program, students will be able to:

  • Propose new digital merchandising strategies that would enhance digital commerce after analyze best practices in crafting merchandise assortments, web copy, photography, SEO, and other key techniques; comparing all major costs of running digital commerce, such as shipping, returns, marketing, inventory management, and/or fulfillment.
  • Create brand growth strategies in digital commerce space after evaluating digital branding processes in products, place, pricing, and promotions.
  • Develop new digital marketing strategies after analyzing digital marketing tools currently available for business and marketing communications, such as google analytics and visualization tools; and evaluating the interaction between the marketers and the consumers on digital marketing channels, including email, text and various social media platforms.
  • Evaluate appropriateness of digital data visualization techniques and software tools for a visualization task at hand after learning the principles and various techniques of information visualization.
  • Create overall digital commerce strategies by applying branding, merchandising, marketing and data visualization knowledge and techniques.

Certificate web site:
http://catalog.missouri.edu/collegeofartsandscience/additionalcertificatesminors/grad-cert-digital-merchandising/

Admission Criteria

Application Deadlines

  • Fall semester: 4 weeks (but no later than 2 weeks) prior to the start of the term
  • Spring semester: 4 weeks (but no later than 2 weeks) prior to the start of the term

Required Application Materials

For the Graduate School

  • Completed Graduate School online application
  • Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
  • Official Results of English Proficiency Exams for all non-native English-speaking applicants

For the Digital Merchandising Program

  • Statement of purpose
  • Resume or CV

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Officially approved as:

Stand Alone: Yes

Total Credit Hours:  12

Certificate description:

The educational objectives of this certificate include the following:

  • Understand the nature and causes of conflict as they relate to potential and existing legal disputes, transaction negotiations, and the workplace
  • Understand the theory and practice of dispute resolution approaches to decision-making methods available for managing and resolving conflict in legal, transactional, and workplace settings
  • Develop core skills in negotiation, mediation, problem-solving, and arbitration that will enhance their abilities as business managers and other professionals
  • Recognize and evaluate ethical dilemmas that could arise in areas related to dispute resolution

Certificate web site:
https://online.missouri.edu/degrees-programs/mu/law/dispute-resolution-non-lawyers/grad-cert

Admission Criteria

Application Deadlines

  • Fall semester: July 1
  • Spring semester: December 1

Required Application Materials

For the Graduate School

  • Completed Graduate School online application
  • Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
  • Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)

For the Graduate Certificate Program

  • Statement of purpose
  • Resume or CV

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Officially approved as:

Stand Alone: Yes

Total Credit Hours:  12

Certificate description: The objective of the Graduate Certificate in Data Science and Analytics is to enable students from multiple different graduate programs at the University of Missouri to receive education and training in the emerging field of Data Science. Data science skills are increasingly necessary for all fields of advanced study due to the emergence of large scale data and the incumbent challenges across academia and industry. This certificate will also support the University of Missouri’s strategic goals of increasing interdisciplinary approaches to problem solving.

At the conclusion of the Graduate Certificate in Data Science and Analytics, students will:

  1. Have experience in applying state-of-the-art data science tools and techniques to solve industry, academic and/or business data and decision-making challenges.
  2. Have a comprehensive understanding of modern data analytics, statistical analysis, and visualization tools that facilitate timely, large data analysis.
  3. Be able to effectively communicate to a broad audience the relevant information derived from large data collections using a variety of visualization and presentation methods.
  4. Understand the fundamental and advanced statistical and mathematical principles upon which advanced data analysis techniques are built.

Certificate web site:
https://online.missouri.edu/degrees-programs/mu/graduate-school/data-science-and-analytics/grad-cert

Admission Criteria

Application Deadlines

Entrance TermApplication Deadline
FallApril 21 (Click here to see more information)

Required Application Materials

For the Graduate School

  • Completed Graduate School online application
  • Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
  • Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)

For the Data Science and Analytics Program

  • Resume
  • Personal Statement (why you want to pursue a certificate in Data Science & Analytics, how data science will advance your career/life, and any other information you feel might support the application)