the school approves the appointment of more than 200 graduate assistants each year
the university offers 27 graduate programs, including 5 doctoral degrees
Explore the opportunities offered by a graduate degree from ULM!
The Graduate School is committed to the mission of the university in preparing students to succeed and contribute in an ever-changing global society through a transformative education.
Our world-renowned faculty, nationally recognized programs, outstanding facilities, and student-centric environment give ULM an ideal setting to grow, and reach your objectives. As you browse through this catalog you will find an array of graduate and professional programs that are designed to provide you with a quality educational experience, whether in laboratory, clinical, classroom, or online setting. ULM recognizes diverse student needs to attain one’s educational goals and offers masters and doctoral programs for both traditional and part-time students.
On Saturday, December 13, LaFaye Price will walk across the stage at Fant-Ewing Coliseum and receive her bachelor's degree in general studies from ULM, making her one of the oldest graduates in the history of the university. An accomplishment decades in the making, Price says her graduation wouldn't have been possible without the support and encouragement of her family and a drive to finish that never went away.
Grant Erbelding, a graduate student in the biology program at the University of Louisiana Monroe, has been awarded $10,000 for his research on the bottomland hardwood ecosystem. Erbelding is one of only two students across Louisiana to receive the Graduate Interjurisdictional Research Award Fellowship (GIRAF). This NASA and NOAA joint fellowship, offered through the LA Space Grant and LA Sea Grant programs, seeks out and supports graduate researchers tackling the needs and challenges facing high-priority coastal and wetland ecosystems.
January 7-22 - Late application period for May Commencement
February 8 -Final date for removing "I" grades
January 10 - Graduate Council
January 14 - Classes begin for Spring and 1st 8-week session
January 18 - Final date to add classes for the Fall and 1st 8-week session
February 1 - Deadline to apply to MA in Marriage and Family Therapy for Fall 2019
February 1 - Deadline to apply to PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy for Fall 2019
February 1 - Deadline to apply to MS in Speech-Language Pathology for Fall 2019
February 21 - Graduate Council
March 1- Priority consideration to applicants who apply for Fall Graduate Assistantships by
this date
March 1 - Deadline to apply to the PhD in Pharmacy for Fall 2019
March 1 - Deadline to apply to the Master of Occupational Therapy for Fall 2019
March 4 - 6 Mardi Gras Break (classes resume March 7)
March 11 - April 29 - Regular application period for August degree conferral
March 14 -Classes begin for 2nd 8-week session
March 20 - Final date for adding classes for 2nd 8-week session
March 21 - Graduate Council
March 22 - Comprehensive exam results due to Graduate School for thesis and dissertation students
March 25 - Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate School
March 25 - Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for Spring full-term
March 31 - Deadline to apply to MS in Counseling for Fall 2019
April 15 - Final date for making application for degree for August commencement
April 18 - Graduate Council
April 18 - Final date for dropping courses or resigning from University for 2nd 8-week session
May 3 - Comprehensive exam results due to Graduate School for non-thesis students
May 11 - Commencement, 10:00 a.m.
May 15 - Graduate Council
See Schedule of Classes for late registration information and other important dates
Planning to graduate? Visit the registrar's page for new information!
30 November 9:30 - 11:00 | Ruqayyah Samia
Marriage and Family Therapy Dissertation Defense: Explicit and Implicit Attitudes
toward Intimate Interracial Relationships
7 November 3:30-5:15 | Milu Arias Vela
Communication Exit Project: "An Genre Analysis of Current Self-Help Books on Anxiety
and Anxiety Disorders."
7 November 10:00-12:00 | Yasmin Bichara
Communication Exit Project: "Understanding and meeting the Needs of International
Students"
5 November 10:00-12:00 | Vladimir Jakovljevic
Communication Exit Project: "Using Social Media to Address a Need in Democratic Society"
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