Traditional Application Deadlines

Graduate Programs

Traditional semesters run for 16 weeks and consist of face-to-face instruction, online curriculum or hybrid instruction.

Applications that have rolling admission will be accepted year round and prospective students are encouraged to apply at least 2 months before classes start to ensure a timely application review. Applying early will also give prospective students the best opportunity to be considered for scholarships and other possible funding opportunities.

N/A = The program is not available for admission for the particular term.

List of Campus Based/Online Programs
Application and File Completion Deadlines
Program	Degree	Program Coordinator	Spring	Summer I	Summer II	Fall	International Application Deadlines
Accountancy	MACC	Ms. Linda Acevedo (956) 665-2089 linda.acevedo@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Advanced Business Administration	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Akinloye Akindayomi 956-665-7842 akinloye.akindayomi@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Fall – June 1
Advanced Placement Spanish Literature	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Hugo Mejías (956) 665-3445 hugo.mejias@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	-
Agricultural, Environmental, and Sustainability Sciences	MS	Dr. Owen Temby (956)-882-8821 owen.temby@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Applied Statistics and Data Science	MS	Dr. George Yanev (956)-665-3632 george.yanev@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Fall – June 1
Art	MFA	Dr. Christen Garcia 956-665-3489 christen.garcia@utrgv.edu	November 1st	N/A	N/A	March 1st	-
Bilingual Counseling	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Elizabeth Palacios (956) 665-7036 elizabeth.palacios@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	-
Bilingual Education	MEd	Dr. Zulmaris Diaz (956) 665-5362 zulmaris.diaz@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	-
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	MS	Dr. Yonghong Zhang 956-665-2288 yonghong.zhang@utrgv.edu	October 15th	N/A	N/A	March 1st	Spring – Oct 15 Fall – June 1
Bioethics	MS	Dr. Helene Krouse helene.krouse@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	-
Biology	MS	Dr. Frank Dirrigl frank.dirrigl@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Board Certified Behavior Analyst - College of Education & P-16 Integration	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Cheryl Fielding (956)665-3404 cheryl.fielding@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Fall – June 1
Board Certified Behavior Analyst - College of Liberal Arts	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Jason Popan (956) 665-7879 jason.popan@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	March 31st	Fall – June 1
Business Administration	MBA	Dr. Akinloye Akindayomi 956-665-7842 akinloye.akindayomi@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Business Administration	PhD	Dr. Diego Escobar (956) 665-3366 diego.escobari@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	February 1st	Fall – June 1
Business Analytics	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Jerald Hughes 956-665-7317 j.hughes@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Certificado Avanzado en Educación Bilingüe	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Michael Guerrero (956) 665-7004 michael.guerrero@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	-
Chemistry	MS	Dr. Javier Macossay-Torres (956) 665-3377 javier.macossaytorres@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: October 1st Regular deadline: October 15th	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 1st Regular deadline: June 15th	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Civil Engineering	MS	Dr. Mohamed Abdel Raheem mohamed.abdelraheem@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Fall – June 1
Clinical Psychology	MA	Dr. Jason Popan (956) 665-3328 jason.popan@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	March 31st	Fall – June 1
Clinical Psychology	PhD	Dr. Arthur Cantos (956) 665-5022 clinicalpsychphd@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	January 6th Extended deadline: January 28th	Fall – June 1
Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling	MS	Dr. Elizabeth Palacios (956) 665-3734 elizabeth.palacios@utrgv.edu	October 1st Extended deadline: October 11th	March 15th	N/A	March 15th	-
Communication	MA	Dr. Kimberly Selber (956) 665-3583 kimberly.selber@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Communication Sciences and Disorders	MS	Dr. Donald R. Fuller (956) 665-2387 donald.fuller@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	February 1st	Fall – June 1
Communication Training and Consulting	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Kimberly Selber (956) 665-3583 kimberly.selber@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Computer Science	MS	Dr. Zhixiang Chen (956) 665-3520 zhixiang.chen@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Counseling with a specialization in • Clinical Mental Health Counseling • School Counseling	MEd	Dr. Suzanne Maniss (956) 665-3449 suzanne.maniss@utrgv.edu Dr. Selma Yznaga (956) 882-7855 selma.yznaga@utrgv.edu	October 1st	N/A	N/A	March 15th	-
Court Interpreting	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Nazaret Fresno (956) 882-7450 nazaret.fresno@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	-
Creative Writing	MFA	Dr. Jean Braithwaite (956) 665-3252 jean.braithwaite@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Fall – June 1
Criminal Justice	MS	Dr. Marika Dawkins (956) 665-3708 marika.dawkins@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Curriculum and Instruction	EdD	Dr. Laura Jewett (956) 882-8269 laura.jewett@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	June 15th	Fall – June 1
Design	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Christen Garcia (956) 665-3489 christen.garcia@utrgv.edu Donald Lyles (956) 665-2966 donald.lyles@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Fall – June 1
Dietetics	MS	Ms. Rachel Villarreal MS, RDN, LDN, CDCES (956) 665-3221 rachel.villarreal@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	February 15th	Spring – Oct 15 Fall – June 1
Disaster Management and Sustainability	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Dean Kyne (956) 665-2572 dean.kyne@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	-
Disaster Studies	MA	Dr. Dean Kyne (956) 665-2572 dean.kyne@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Early Childhood Education	MEd	Dr. Hilda Medrano (956) 665-3891 hilda.medrano@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Educational Leadership	EdD	Dr. Marie Simonsson (956) 665-7388 marie.simonsson@utrgv.edu	August 1st Extended deadline: October 1st	N/A	N/A	February 1st	-
Educational Leadership	MEd	Dr. Rosalinda Hernandez (956) 665-7399 rosalinda.hernandez@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Electrical Engineering	MSE	Dr. Nantakan Wongkasem (956) 665-3681 nantakan.wongkasem@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Engineering Management	MS	Dr. Douglas Timmer (956) 665-2608 douglas.timmer@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
English with concentrations in: • English Studies • Linguistics • Rhetoric, Composition, and Literacy	MA	Dr. Joe Noe (956) 665-3430 joe.noe@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
English with concentration in: • Literature and Cultural Studies	MA	Dr. Javier Martinez (956) 882-8252 javier.martinez@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
English as a Second Language	MA	Dr. Minhee Eom (956) 665-3424 minhee.eom@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Exercise Science	MS	Dr. Murat Karabulut (956) 882-7236 murat.karabulut@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Fall – June 1
Experimental Psychology	MA	Dr. Jason Popan (956) 665-3328 jason.popan@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	March 31st	Fall – June 1
Expressive Arts Therapy	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Kim Finn (956) 665-7041 kim.finn01@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	-
Family Nurse Practitioner	MSN	Dr. Beatriz Bautista (956) 665-3497 beatriz.bautista@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Fall – June 1
Family Nurse Practitioner	Post Master's Certificate	Dr. Beatriz Bautista (956) 665-3497 beatriz.bautista@utrgv.edu	N/A	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Sum I – April 1 Fall – June 1
Gender and Women's Studies	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Cathryn Merla-Watson (956) 665-3422 cathryn.merlawatson@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Fall – June 1
Healthcare Administration Leadership	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Akinloye Akindayomi (956) 665-7842 akinloye.akindayomi@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Fall – June 1
Healthcare Interpreting	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Nazaret Fresno (956) 882-7450 nazaret.fresno@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	-
History	MA	Dr. Jamie Starling (956) 665-8797 jamie.starling@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Human Genetics	PhD	Dr. Sarah Williams-Blangero (956) 665-6426 sarah.williams-blangero@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	January 10th Extended deadline: February 10th	Fall – June 1
Information Technology	MS	Dr. Fitra Khan fitra.khan@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Anthropology	MAIS	Dr. William Yaworsky (956) 882-7849 william.yaworsky@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Fall – June 1
Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Art History	MAIS	Dr. Christen Garcia (956) 665-3489 christen.garcia@utrgv.edu	November 1st	N/A	N/A	March 1st	-
Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in English	MAIS	Dr. Joe Noe (956) 665-3430 joe.noe@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in History	MAIS	Dr. Jamie Starling (956) 665-8797 jamie.starling@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Mexican American Studies	MAIS	Dr. Cathryn Merla-Watson (956) 665-3422 cathryn.merlawatson@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Science and Technology	MSIS	Dr. Edgar Corpuz (956) 665-2153 edgar.corpuz@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
International Sustainability Management	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Edith Galy (956) 882-7301 edith.galy@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	-
Latin American Art History	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Christen Garcia (956) 665-3489 christen.garcia@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Fall – June 1
Literary Translation	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Nazaret Fresno (956) 882-7450 nazaret.fresno@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	-
Localization and Audiovisual Translation	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Nazaret Fresno (956) 882-7450 nazaret.fresno@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	-
Manufacturing Engineering	MSE	Dr. Douglas Timmer (956) 665-2608 douglas.timmer@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Materials	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Horacio Vasquez (956) 665-7419 horacio.vasquez@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Fall – June 1
Mathematics	MS	Dr. Sergey Grigorian (956) 665-2361 sergey.grigorian@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Mathematics (Accelerated BS/MS 5 Year Program)	MS	Dr. Timothy Huber (956) 665-2173 timothy.huber@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Mathematics and Statistics with Interdisciplinary Applications	Ph.D.	Dr. Zhijun Qiao (956) 665-3406 zhijun.qiao@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	March 1st	Fall – June 1
Mechanical Engineering	MSE	Dr. Horacio Vasquez (956) 665-7419 horacio.vasquez@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Mechanics and Design	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Horacio Vasquez (956) 665-7419 horacio.vasquez@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Fall – June 1
Media Relations and Strategic Communication	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Kimberly Selber (956) 665-3583 kimberly.selber@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Medical Science	Master of Medical Science (MMS)	Dr. Amin Shah (956) 665-3583 amin.shah@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	June 1st	-
Medicine	MD	See more info at department website
Mexican American Studies	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Cathryn Merla-Watson (956) 665-3422 cathryn.merlawatson@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Fall – June 1
Music	MM	Dr. Cynthia Cripps (956) 665-3474 cynthia.cripps@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Nursing Administration	MSN	Dr. Linda Eanes (956) 665-3742 linda.eanes@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	August 1st	-
Nursing Education	MSN	Dr. Linda Eanes (956) 665-3742 linda.eanes@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	August 1st	-
Occupational Therapy	OTD	Dr. Shirley Wells shirley.wells@utrgv.edu	N/A	November 1st Extended deadline: January 18th	N/A	N/A	Sum I – April 1
Ocean, Coastal, and Earth Sciences	MS	Dr. Diego Figueroa (956) 882-5982 diego.figueroa@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Fall – June 1
Pharmacy	PharmD	See more info at department website
Physician Assistant Studies	MPAS	Frank Ambriz (956) 665-7049 pad@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	September 1st	Fall – June 1
Physician Assistant Studies - Bridge Program	MPAS	Lisa Kuhn (956) 665-7049 lisa.kuhn@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	-
Physics	MS	Dr. Efrain Ferrer (956) 665-5837 gradphys@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Fall – June 1
Physics	PhD	Dr. Efrain Ferrer (956) 665-5837 gradphys@utrgv.edu	December 1st	N/A	N/A	February 1st	-
Political Science	MA	Dr. Sylvia Gonzalez-Gorman (956) 665-3239 sylvia.gonzalezgorman@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Principal Certification (6 Credit Hours)	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Rosalinda Hernandez (956) 665-7399 rosalinda.hernandez@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Fall – June 1
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner	Post Master's Certificate	Dr. Nadia Theys (956) 296-6412 nadia.theys01@utrgv.edu	N/A	October 1st Extended deadline: November 15th	N/A	N/A	Sum I – April 1
Public Affairs	MPA	Dr. Aziza Zemrani (956) 665-2545 aziza.zemrani@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Reading and Literacy	MEd	Dr. Janine M. Schall (956) 665-5106 janine.schall@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	-
Reading Specialist Certification	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Janine M. Schall (956) 665-5106 janine.schall@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	-
Rehabilitation Counseling	PhD	Dr. Jeong Han Kim (956) 665-7036 jeong.kim@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Fall – June 1
School Psychology	MA	Dr. Nancy Razo (956) 665-3466 nancy.razo@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	March 15th	-
Secondary Bilingual Education	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Janine M. Schall (956) 665-5227 andres.bello01@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	-
Secondary English Language Arts	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Joe Noe (956) 665-3430 joe.noe@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Fall – June 1
Social Work • Regular (63-credit hour) • Advanced (33-credit hour)	MSSW	Dr. Romeo Escobar (956) 665-3575 romeo.escobar@utrgv.edu	November 30th (For Advanced (33-credit hour))	N/A	June 1st (For Advanced (33-credit hour))	July 20th (For Regular (63-credit hour))	-
Sociology	MS	Dr. Salvatore Restifo (956) 665-8798 salvatore.restifo@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Spanish	MA	Dr. Dania Lopez Garcia (956) 882-6503 dania.lopezgarcia@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Sum II – May 1 Fall – June 1
Spanish Translation and Interpreting	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Nazaret Fresno (956) 882-7450 nazaret.fresno@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	-
Spanish Translation and Interpreting	MA	Dr. Nazaret Fresno (956) 882-7450 nazaret.fresno@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: June 30th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	-
Superintendent Certification	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Roberto Zamora (956) 665-2943 roberto.zamora@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	Priority deadline: May 25th Rolling Admission	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Sum I – April 1 Fall – June 1
Sustainable Community Health Promotion in Social Work	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Catherine Faver catherine.faver@utrgv.edu Dr. Romeo Escobar romeo.escobar@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Fall – June 1
Teacher Leadership	MEd	Dr. Velma Menchaca 956-665-2943 velma.menchaca@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Fall – June 1
Thermal Fluid Science	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Horacio Vasquez (956) 665-7419 horacio.vasquez@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Fall – June 1
TxVSN Digital Literacies	Internal Graduate Certificate	Dr. Janine M. Schall (956) 665-5106 janine.schall@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	May 15th	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	-
Vector and Vector-Borne Disease Biology	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Robert Dearth (956) 665-8750 robert.dearth@utrgv.edu	Priority deadline: January 5th Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Priority deadline: August 5th Rolling Admission	Spring – Oct 15 Fall – June 1

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