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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Instructor of Biology
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Associate Professor of Classics
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Michael appreciates the emphasis Millsaps put on broadening his perspective, thinking outside the box and approaching problems from unique angles—traits that have become invaluable in his work.
It was really exciting to see my advisors and professors cheer me on to pick my major.
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