RS Advanced Standing Admission Requirements

Selection of applicants is made on a competitive basis and equal educational opportunity is offered to all students who meet the entrance requirements without regard to race, creed, sex, color, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability or veteran status. Preference is given to applicants who are legal residents of Mississippi. Out-of-state applicants will be considered only if there are positions available after all qualified Mississippi applicants are accepted.

The number of students admitted is dependent upon the educational resources available to support the program. No applicant is accepted until the admissions cycle is complete, which may include an interview by members of the admissions committee.

To be eligible for admission, candidates must:

• Submit a copy of current ARRT credential;
• Have a minimum of 57 semester hours of academic credit (exclusive of physical education, military science, dogmatic religion, and vocational courses) from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning;
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale; and 
• Have successfully completed (a grade of C or better) the following minimum prerequisite number of required courses below.

Prerequisite Courses

• English composition - 2 courses (totaling 6 semester hours)
• Social or behavioral science* - 2 courses (totaling 6 semester hours)
• College algebra, quantitative reasoning or higher mathematics - 1 course (totaling 3 semester hours)
• Humanities and fine arts** - 3 courses (totaling 9 semester hours)
• Science*** - 2 courses (totaling 8 semester hours)
• Electives - 25 semester hours

Total prerequisites - 57 semester hours

*Social and behavioral sciences include courses such as anthropology, economics, political science, psychology or sociology.

**Humanities and fine arts include courses such as art history, dance, history, modern languages, music, philosophy, religion or theatre.

***Science includes courses such as anatomy and physiology, natural sciences (biology, chemistry, microbiology, or physics), zoology or health sciences.