N. William Walker, Ed.D., Dean
Phone: (540) 568-6131
Fax: (540) 568-7860
Web site: http://www.jmu.edu/cgapp
James Madison University has
established a new College of Graduate and Professional Programs to coordinate
graduate and postgraduate education throughout the university. JMU’s Board of
Visitors approved the college in October 2001. CGAPP replaces the former
Graduate School office and the Office of Continuing Education.
CGAPP seeks to establish a
more visible presence for graduate, post-graduate and professional programs
through strategic program planning at the graduate levels and transitional
programming for students moving from undergraduate to graduate programs. CGAPP
further seeks to emphasize and enhance JMU’s professional certification and
licensure programs.
Graduate Programs
Phone: (540) 568-6131
Fax: (540) 568-7860
Web site: www.jmu.edu/gradprograms
JMU’s Graduate School was
established in 1954 when the Virginia Board of Education authorized Madison
College to offer programs leading to the Master of Science in Education degree.
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools approved these graduate
programs the same year. The College of Graduate and Professional Programs is
now authorized to offer graduate programs leading to master’s degrees,
Educational Specialist degrees, Doctor of Philosophy degrees and Doctor of
Psychology degrees. Many graduate programs offer concentration areas. Please
refer to the Graduate Catalog for details or review this information
electronically at www.jmu.edu/gradprograms/catalog/03.
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.)
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Clinical Practitioner Track in Audiology
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Clinical Scientist (Research) Track in Audiology
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Clinical Scientist (Research) Track in Speech Language
Pathology
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Assessment and
Measurement1
Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.)
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Combined Clinical,
School and Counseling Psychology
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
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Studio Art
Educational Specialist (Ed.S.)
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Community Counseling
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School Psychology
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School Counseling
Master of Arts (M.A.)
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Art & Art History
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English
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History
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Psychological Sciences
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Psychological Sciences - Fifth year format
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School Psychology
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Technical and Scientific
Communication
Master of Arts in Teaching
(M.A.T.)
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Education
o
Early Childhood Education
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Education - Fifth year format
o
Elementary Education
o
Middle School Education
o
Secondary Education
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Kinesiology
o
Physical and Health Education
Master of Business
Administration (M.B.A.)
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Business Administration
Master of Education (M.Ed.)
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College Student Personnel Administration
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Education - students may elect to concentrate in more
than one of the following areas of education:
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Early Childhood
o
Educational Technology
o
Middle
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Reading
o
School Administration
o
Secondary
o
Special Education
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Special Education -
Fifth year format
Master of Music (M.M.)
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Music
Master of Public
Administration (M.P.A.)
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Public Administration
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Public Administration -
Fifth year format
Master of Physician Assistant
Studies (M.P.A.S.)
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Physician Assistant
Studies
Master of Science (M.S.)
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Accounting
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Biology
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Computer Science
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Health Education
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Health Sciences
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Integrated Science and Technology
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Kinesiology and Recreational Studies
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Speech Pathology
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Technical and Scientific
Communication
Master of Science in Education
(M.S.Ed.)
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Adult Education/Human Resource Development
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Health Education
The fifth year format is for current
JMU students only
All graduate program inquiries should be addressed to:
College of Graduate and Professional Programs
James Madison University
MSC 6702
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Professional Programs
Phone: (540) 568-6131
Fax: (540) 568-7860
E-mail: professionalprograms@jmu.edu
Web site: www.jmu.edu/professionalprograms/
Professional Programs is part
of the College of Graduate and Professional Programs. It is the responsibility
of Professional Programs to oversee credit and non-credit, off-campus,
continuing education courses and professional certificate programs offered by
JMU. Professional Programs also oversees the enrollment of non-degree seeking
students (referred to as special students).
Special Student Enrollment
Term special, transient
special and adult special students are permitted to register for up to 11 hours
of course credit each semester, but are limited to a total of 18 credit hours.
Senior citizen, high school and auditing special students must have
departmental approval. Special students who are entering the Adult Degree
Program are permitted to register for up to 11 hours of course credit each
semester, but are limited to a total of 30 credit hours. There is no limit on
credit hour enrollment for post-baccalaureate and post-master’s special
students.
It should be noted that
admission as a special student does not constitute admission to a program.
Admission to a program at JMU must be done through the specific program.
Enrollment as a special student is completed through the Web site at http://www.jmu.edu/professionalprograms.
Special students are classified as follows:
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Adult
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Audit
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I.S.
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Certificate
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High School
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International
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Post-baccalaureate
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Post-masters
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Senior citizen
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Teaching licensure
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Term
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Transient
Senior Citizen’s Tuition
Waiver
Legal residents of the State
of Virginia who have reached 60 years of age before the beginning of an
academic term and who have a taxable income that did not exceed $15,000 for the
year proceeding the term may register for and enroll in courses as a full-time
or part-time student and pay no tuition or fees except fees established for the
purpose of paying for course materials, such as laboratory fees. Senior citizens
shall be subject to the admissions requirements of the institution and a
determination by the institution of its ability to offer the course or courses
for which the senior citizen registers. A senior citizen shall only be admitted
to a course in which enrollment is sought after all tuition-paying students
have been accommodated. A senior citizen tuition waiver form must be submitted
to Professional Programs to determine eligibility according to section 23-38:56
of the Code of Virginia.
