Do you know the specific career path you want to pursue? These programs provide the necessary grounding in a specific field and prepare you to apply to professional schools upon completing your bachelor’s degrees.
Combine a pre-engineering path with an applied math, chemistry, geophysics or biochemistry major. We partner with the Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University, the University of Mississippi and Columbia University.
Pre-health tracks include dentistry, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy and veterinary medicine. Millsaps has cooperative agreements for automatic acceptance with schools across the region.
Pre-law at Millsaps gives you an edge. Law schools prize the ability to think, critically analyze information and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Every major at Millsaps ensures you will develop these skills.
Our pre-ministerial program is distinguished by a core curriculum infused with a spirit of philosophical and religious inquiry. We have produced more United Methodist bishops than any other college or university in the country.
Design a major to best fit your personality, career goals and specific educational needs. Previous self-designed majors include international health and economics, global language studies and environmental studies.
Director of Pre-Health,
Chair — Department of Public Health,
Chair — Department of Physics,
Associate Professor of Chemistry
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Associate Professor of Classics
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Millsaps taught me how to think outside the box, which was essential when I had to take on a completely different career than I had studied.
Madelyn gives back to Millsaps because she believes in the transformative power of a liberal arts education. As a recipient of the Presidential Scholarship, she is committed to supporting future generations of students, ensuring they have the same enriching experience that shaped her life.
Millsaps offers students the opportunity to engage with diverse perspectives and build meaningful relationships.
Many first-gen students feel isolated and unsure about how to approach college. Majors First seeks to break down the barriers, foster engagement, increase success and promote a sense of community among these students.
