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 Traditional Graduate Program's Application Deadline at UTRGV
Program	Degree	Program Coordinator	Spring	Summer I	Summer II	Fall
Accountancy	MACC	Ms. Linda Acevedo (956) 665-2089 linda.acevedo@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Advanced Business Administration	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Akinloye Akindayomi 956-665-7842 akinloye.akindayomi@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Rolling Admission
Advanced Placement Spanish Literature	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Hugo Mejías (956) 665-3445 hugo.mejias@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	N/A	Rolling Admission
Agricultural, Environmental, and Sustainability Sciences	MS	Dr. Owen Temby (956)-882-8821 owen.temby@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Applied Statistics and Data Science	MS	Dr. George Yanev (956)-665-3632 george.yanev@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
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	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Bilingual Education	MEd	Dr. Zulmaris Diaz (956) 665-5362 zulmaris.diaz@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	MS	Dr. Robert Dearth 956-665-8750 robert.dearth@utrgv.edu	October 15th	N/A	N/A	March 1st
Bioethics	MS	Dr. Helene Krouse helene.krouse@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	N/A	Rolling Admission
Biology	MS	Dr. Robert Dearth (956) 665-8750 robert.dearth@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
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	Rolling Admission
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
Business Administration	MBA	Dr. Akinloye Akindayomi 956-665-7842 akinloye.akindayomi@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Business Administration	PhD	Dr. Diego Escobar (956) 665-3366 diego.escobari@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	February 1st
Business Analytics	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Jerald Hughes 956-665-7317 j.hughes@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Certificado Avanzado en Educación Bilingüe	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Michael Guerrero (956) 665-7004 michael.guerrero@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Chemistry	MS	Dr. Javier Macossay-Torres (956) 665-3377 javier.macossaytorres@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Civil Engineering	MS	Dr. Mohamed Abdel Raheem mohamed.abdelraheem@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Rolling Admission
Clinical Psychology	MA	Dr. Jason Popan (956) 665-3328 jason.popan@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	April 10th
Clinical Psychology	PhD	Dr. Arthur Cantos (956) 665-5022 clinicalpsychphd@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	January 6th
Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling	MS	Dr. Elizabeth Palacios (956) 665-3734 elizabeth.palacios@utrgv.edu	October 1st	March 15th	N/A	March 15th
Communication	MA	Dr. Kimberly Selber (956) 665-3583 kimberly.selber@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Communication Sciences and Disorders	MS	Dr. Donald R. Fuller (956) 665-2387 donald.fuller@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	February 1st
Communication Training and Consulting	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Kimberly Selber (956) 665-3583 kimberly.selber@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Computer Science	MS	Dr. Zhixiang Chen (956) 665-3520 zhixiang.chen@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
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	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Creative Writing	MFA	Dr. Jean Braithwaite (956) 665-3252 jean.braithwaite@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Rolling Admission
Criminal Justice	MS	Dr. Marika Dawkins (956) 665-3708 marika.dawkins@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Curriculum and Instruction	EdD	Dr. Laura Jewett (956) 882-8269 laura.jewett@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	June 15th
Design	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Christen Garcia (956) 665-3489 christen.garcia@utrgv.edu Donald Lyles (956) 665-2966 donald.lyles@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Rolling Admission
Disaster Management and Sustainability	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Dean Kyne (956) 665-2572 dean.kyne@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Disaster Studies	MA	Dr. Dean Kyne (956) 665-2572 dean.kyne@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Early Childhood Education	MEd	Dr. Hilda Medrano (956) 665-3891 hilda.medrano@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Educational Leadership	EdD	Dr. Marie Simonsson (956) 665-7388 marie.simonsson@utrgv.edu	August 1st	N/A	N/A	February 1st
Educational Leadership	MEd	Dr. Rosalinda Hernandez (956) 665-7399 rosalinda.hernandez@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Electrical Engineering	MSE	Dr. Nantakan Wongkasem (956) 665-3681 nantakan.wongkasem@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Engineering Management	MS	Dr. Anil Srivastava (956) 665-8947 anil.srivastava@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
English with concentrations in: • English Studies • Linguistics • Rhetoric, Composition, and Literacy	MA	Dr. Joe Noe (956) 665-3430 joe.noe@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
English with concentrations in: • Liteature and Cultural Studies	MA	Dr. Javier Martinez (956) 882-8252 javier.martinez@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
English as a Second Language	MA	Dr. Minhee Eom (956) 665-3424 minhee.eom@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Exercise Science	MS	Dr. Murat Karabulut (956) 882-7236 murat.karabulut@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	N/A	Rolling Admission
Experimental Psychology	MA	Dr. Jason Popan (956) 665-3328 jason.popan@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	April 10th
Family Nurse Practitioner	MSN	Dr. Beatriz Bautista (956) 665-3497 beatriz.bautista@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	Rolling Admission
Gender and Women's Studies	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Friederike Bruehoefener (956) 665-2323 friederike.bruehoefener@utrgv.edu Dr. Cathryn Merla-Watson (956) 665-3422 cathryn.merlawatson@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Rolling Admission
Healthcare Administration Leadership	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Akinloye Akindayomi (956) 665-7842 akinloye.akindayomi@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Rolling Admission
Healthcare Interpreting	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Nazaret Fresno (956) 882-7450 nazaret.fresno@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
History	MA	Dr. Jamie Starling (956) 665-8797 jamie.starling@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Information Technology	MS	Dr. Zhixiang Chen (956) 665-3520 zhixiang.chen@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Anthropology	MAIS	Dr. William Yaworsky (956) 882-7849 william.yaworsky@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Rolling Admission
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	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in History	MAIS	Dr. Jamie Starling (956) 665-8797 jamie.starling@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Mexican American Studies	MAIS	Dr. Cathryn Merla-Watson (956) 665-3422 cathryn.merlawatson@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Science and Technology	MSIS	Dr. Edgar Corpuz (956) 665-2153 edgar.corpuz@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
International Sustainability Management	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Edith Galy (956) 882-7301 edith.galy@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Rolling Admission
Latin American Art History	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Christen Garcia (956) 665-3489 christen.garcia@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Rolling Admission
Literary Translation	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Nazaret Fresno (956) 882-7450 nazaret.fresno@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Localization and Audiovisual Translation	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Nazaret Fresno (956) 882-7450 nazaret.fresno@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Manufacturing Engineering	MSE	Dr. Anil Srivastava (956) 665-8947 anil.srivastava@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Materials	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Horacio Vasquez (956) 665-7419 horacio.vasquez@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Rolling Admission
Mathematics	MS	Dr. Zhigun Qiao (956) 665-3406 zhijun.qiao@utrgv.edu Dr. Sergey Grigorian (956) 665-2361 sergey.grigorian@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Mathematics (Accelerated BS/MS 5 Year Program)	MS	Dr. Timothy Huber (956) 665-2173 timothy.huber@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Mechanical Engineering	MSE	Dr. Horacio Vasquez (956) 665-7419 horacio.vasquez@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Mechanics and Design	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Horacio Vasquez (956) 665-7419 horacio.vasquez@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Rolling Admission
Media Relations and Strategic Communication	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Kimberly Selber (956) 665-3583 kimberly.selber@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Medicine	MD	See more info at department website
Mexican American Studies	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Cathryn Merla-Watson (956) 665-3422 cathryn.merlawatson@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Rolling Admission
Music	MM	Dr. Cynthia Cripps (956) 665-3474 cynthia.cripps@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Occupational Therapy	MS	Dr. Roel Garcia roel.garcia03@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	February 1st
Ocean, Coastal, and Earth Sciences	MS	Dr. Diego Figueroa (956) 882-5982 diego.figueroa@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Rolling Admission
Pharmacy	PharmD	See more info at departmet website
Physician Assistant Studies	MPAS	Frank Ambriz (956) 665-7049 pad@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	September 1st
Physician Assistant Studies - Bridge Program	MPAS	Lisa Kuhn (956) 665-7049 lisa.kuhn@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	N/A	Rolling Admission
Physics	MS	Dr. Efrain Ferrer (956) 665-5837 gradphys@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	N/A	Rolling Admission
Physics	PhD	See more info at department website
Political Science	MA	Dr. Sylvia Gonzalez-Gorman (956) 665-3239 sylvia.gonzalezgorman@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Post Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Beatriz Bautista (956) 665-3497 beatriz.bautista@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	Rolling Admission
Principal Certification (6 Credit Hours)	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Rosalinda Hernandez (956) 665-7399 rosalinda.hernandez@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	N/A	Rolling Admission
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Nadia Theys (956) 665-3491 nadia.theys01@utrgv.edu	N/A	November 1st	N/A	N/A
Public Affairs, Public Administration, and Public Policy and Management, MPA	MPA	Dr. Aziza Zemrani (956) 665-2545 aziza.zemrani@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Reading and Literacy	MEd	Dr. Janine M. Schall (956) 665-5106 janine.schall@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Rolling Admission
Reading Specialist Certification	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Janine M. Schall (956) 665-5106 janine.schall@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Rehabilitation Counseling	PhD	Dr. Sandra Hansmann (956) 665-5108 sandra.hansmann@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Rolling Admission
School Psychology	MA	Dr. Nancy Razo (956) 665-3466 nancy.razo@utrgv.edu	N/A	N/A	N/A	April 15th
Secondary Bilingual Education	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Janine M. Schall (956) 665-5227 andres.bello01@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Secondary English Language Arts	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Joe Noe (956) 665-3430 joe.noe@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Rolling Admission
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	April 30th (For Advanced (33-credit hour))	July 15th (For Regular (63-credit hour))
Sociology	MS	Dr. Salvatore Restifo (956) 665-8798 salvatore.restifo@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Spanish	MA	Dr. Dania Lopez Garcia (956) 882-6503 dania.lopezgarcia@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Spanish Translation and Interpreting	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Nazaret Fresno (956) 882-7450 nazaret.fresno@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Spanish Translation and Interpreting	MA	Dr. Nazaret Fresno (956) 882-7450 nazaret.fresno@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission
Superintendent Certification	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Roberto Zamora (956) 665-2943 roberto.zamora@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	Rolling Admission	N/A	Rolling Admission
Sustainable Community Health Promotion in Social Work	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Catherine Faver catherine.faver@utrgv.edu Dr. Romeo Escobar romeo.escobar@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Rolling Admission
Thermal Fluid Science	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Horacio Vasquez (956) 665-7419 horacio.vasquez@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Rolling Admission
TxVSN Digital Literacies	Internal Graduate Certificate	Dr. Janine M. Schall (956) 665-5106 janine.schall@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	May 15th	N/A	Rolling Admission
Vector and Vector-Borne Disease Biology	Graduate Certificate	Dr. Robert Dearth (956) 665-8750 robert.dearth@utrgv.edu	Rolling Admission	N/A	N/A	Rolling Admission

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