Complete information concerning the Graduate School is found in the Graduate School Catalog , which may be obtained from the Office of the Graduate School of the University. The Mississippi Legislature first established a Department of Law at the University in 1854. The School of Law is the fourth oldest state-supported law school in the United States, and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. The Law School offers three years of instruction leading to the Juris Doctor degree. Complete information concerning the School of Law is contained in a separately published Law School Catalog , which may be obtained from the Law School Admissions Office.
Preference is given to applicants who are legal residents of Mississippi.
The School of Medicine holds membership in the National Society for Research and the Teletherapy Evaluation Board of Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Certificate programs are available in nuclear medicine technology and radiologic technology. The school offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing and the Master of Science in Nursing. The School of Nursing requires two years of approved pre-nursing study for entrance. Preference is given to applicants who are legal residents of Mississippi.