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Earn your bachelor’s degree online at Mississippi State. Whether you are a career changer, degree completer or lifelong learner, MS State Online offers a program that will work for you!
Our team is here to guide you through the process from start to finish. It doesn’t matter if you are near, far or somewhere in between, MS State’s nationally recognized online programs will meet you where you are.
Why choose MSU?
Through MS State’s online campus, you become a part of the bulldog family and part of a rewarding student experience. Our programs immerse you in a community of learners striving for higher education while maintaining ease and affordability.
Most of our degree programs can be completed fully online giving you maximum flexibility to fit your education around other life commitments.
Your degree from Mississippi State will set you apart in the job market. MS State online programs can lead to careers in:
- Business
- Broadcast Meteorology
- Education
- Psychology
- and many more!
Complete Your Degree Online!
All online students pay in-state tuition rate no matter the state of residency
MS State is a top ranked Military Friendly and Military Spouse Friendly School
MS State is an accredited, nationally recognized, Top 100 Research Institution
When can I start?
Mississippi State Online operates on a semester schedule. Semesters begin in August, January and June.
Will my credits transfer?
The number of transfer credit hours can vary by program. Check with your Mississippi State Online coordinator regarding a transcript evaluation.
Who will support me?
Mississippi State University offers numerous student support services, including but not limited to, financial aid, online tutoring, orientation, scholarships, & technical assistance.
Usm Teacher Assistant Program
A Graduate Assistantship at USM is a great opportunity to gain valuable work experience and develop professional skills that enhance a student’s academic and career goals, while also providing them with financial support.
Graduate Assistants (GAs) are, first and foremost, students – so each Assistantship is designed to serve the needs and cater to the lives of graduate students. However, GAs are also highly valued employees of the University, who support faculty scholarship and teaching; serve as mentors to undergraduate students; conduct meaningful research, outreach, and analysis; and uphold USM’s Service Promise of being “Student focused every day.”
GA appointments are for either 10 or 20 hours per week during the 15-week fall and spring semesters.
Our Graduate Assistants work in a variety of University settings, from academic departments to student service offices to research divisions. The positions are carefully allocated to the most qualified students through an application and hiring process. Many assistantships positions are remote or offer flexible schedules and working modalities.
Under the umbrella of Graduate Assistantships there are three categories that differ according to the type of work, but are at the same level of employment and follow the same policies and procedures: Graduate Assistant, Graduate Research Assistant, and Graduate Teaching Assistant.
More information about our current Graduate Assistantships can be found here.
Graduate Assistantships
Categories of Assistantships
Graduate Assistants are appointed to perform various types of duties other than those related directly to teaching or research. Most commonly, these duties relate to administrative functions for the college and/or department, such as academic and student advising, recruiting, event planning, and data management.
Graduate Research Assistants perform duties in support of college, departmental, or faculty research, which may or may not relate directly to the student’s thesis or program of study. Research assistantships may be financed through funds from gifts, grants, contracts, state appropriations designated for research, or through an academic program’s resources.
Graduate Teaching Assistants work under the direct supervision of faculty members and are assigned duties related to instruction. These include activities such as assisting in the preparation of lectures, assignments, and exams, leading discussion sections, conducting laboratory exercises, holding office hours and review sessions, grading papers, and keeping class records. In consultation with the supervisor, the teaching assistant works to gain teaching skills and an increased understanding of the discipline.
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