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Description of Ph.D. Program
Special Features
Special features of the doctoral program in assessment
and measurement include:
- Strong commitment to student development through small
classes with individual mentoring and advising by faculty.
- Development of professional skills through applied
projects and experiences, including working with faculty committees on assessment-related issues.
- Involvement
in applied assessment projects in academic majors, general
education, and student
affairs, through the Center for Assessment
and Research Studies.
- Opportunities to learn software for statistical
analyses, item response theory, computer-based testing, and a variety of specialized measurement applications.
- Development of interpersonal, consulting, and
professional communication skills.
- Opportunity to participate in all phases of the assessment process working in an internationally
recognized assessment program with leading
professionals
in the field.
Assistantships
A number of graduate assistantships
are offered to students through JMU's Center for Assessment
and Research Studies.
Various graduate assistantships are also available through
other departments across campus. Assistantships offer additional
opportunities for practical experience with assessment
efforts underway at James Madison University. In addition,
assistantships provide students with both tuition aid and
a stipend.
Sample Program of Study
1st year
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Spring |
Summer |
604- Data Management
605- Inferential Statistics
770- Public Policy
825- Doctoral Seminar
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606- Measurement Theory
608- Multivariate Statistics
825- Doctoral Seminar
855- Assessment Consultation |
825- Doctoral Seminar
879- Assessment Practicum |
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2nd year |
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Spring |
Summer |
812- Instrument Design
830- SEM
832-
IRT
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616- Social Psyc
814- Performance Assessment
816- Classical Test Theory & GeneralizabilityTheory
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Dissertation
Elective or Practicum |
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3rd Year |
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Spring |
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613- Cognitive Psyc
834- CBT or 840-Mixed Methods
Dissertation
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836- HLM
850- Adv. IRT or Adv. SEM
Dissertation
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See Course Descriptions for details on the classes offered.
Admissions Requirements
Admission to the Ph.D. program requires that applicants have completed an advanced degree (M.A./M.S.) in psychology, statistics, or a related field.
Undergraduate students who are
interested in assessment should consider applying to the
JMU's
M.A. Program in Psychological Sciences, which offers a
concentration in quantitative methods (assessment, measurement,
and statistics). Students who are accepted into the Ph.D.
Program in Assessment
and
Measurement after completing the M.A. Program in Psychological
Sciences will have already taken a number of courses required
in the doctoral program. As a result, their doctoral program
of study will be considerably shortened. However, completion of the M.A. in Psychological Sciences does not guarantee admission into the Ph.D. program in Assessment and Measurement.
Click here for application information.
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