James Madison University

Degree Programs

JMU maintains 52 graduate programs offering master's, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees. Several of our programs are nationally recognized for their quality and innovation, and those programs that are governed by respective professional associations find that our programs consistently exceed accreditation standards.

For specific course information by program, please see the Graduate Catalog.

Accounting, M.S.
Adult Education/Human Resource Development, M.S.Ed.

Art
-- Art Education, M.A.
-- Art History, M.A. (Check with program for availability)
-- Studio Art, M.A.
-- Studio Art, M.F.A.

Biology, M.S.
Business Administration, M.B.A.

Communication Sciences and Disorders
-- Communication Sciences and Disorders, (Research), M.S.
-- CSD/Speech Pathology, (Clinical), M.S.
-- CSD/Speech Pathology, (Distance Learning in Virginia), M.S.
-- Clinical Audiology, Au.D.
-- Communication Sciences and Disorders, Ph.D.

Computer Science
-- Computer Science, M.S.
-- Computer Science - Information Security, M.S.

Education
-- Curriculum and Instruction, M.Ed.
-- Early Childhood Education, M.A.T.
-- Elementary Education, M.A.T.
-- Inclusive Early Childhood Education, M.A.T.
-- Mathematics Specialist (K-8), M.Ed.
-- Middle Education, M.A.T.
-- Reading Education, M.Ed.
-- Secondary Education, M.A.T.
-- Educational Leadership, M.Ed.
-- Educational Technology, M.Ed.
-- TESOL, M.A.T.

English, M.A.

Exceptional Education
-- Exceptional Education (All Post-bacc.), M.A.T.
-- Exceptional Education, 5th Year (All Post-bacc), M.A.T.
-- Exceptional Education, M.Ed.
-- Inclusive Early Childhood Education, M.A.T.

Health Sciences
-- Dietetics, M.S.
-- Nutrition and Physical Activity, M.S.

History, M.A.
Integrated Science and Technology, M.S.

Kinesiology
-- Physical & Health Education, M.A.T.
-- Exercise Science, M.S.
-- Sport & Recreation Leadership, M.S.

Mathematics, M.Ed.

Music
-- Music, D.M.A.
-- Music, M.M.

Nursing, M.S.N.
Occupational Therapy, M.O.T.
Physicians Assistant Studies, M.P.A.S.
Political Science - European Union Policy Studies, M.A.

Psychology
-- PSYC/Assessment & Measurement, Ph.D.
-- PSYC/Combined-Integrated Clinical and School Psychology, Ph.D.
-- PSYC/Counseling and Supervision, Ph.D.
-- PSYC/College Student Personnel Administration , M.Ed.
-- PSYC/Clinical Mental Health Counseling, "formerly Community Counseling", M.A./Ed.S.
-- PSYC/School Counseling, M.Ed.
-- Psychological Sciences, M.A.
-- PSYC/School Psychology, M.A./Ed.S.

Public Administration
-- Public Administration, M.P.A.
-- Public Administration - Roanoke, M.P.A.

Strategic Leadership, Ph.D.
Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication, M.A./M.S.

News

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The Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship program awards $330,000 annually to 56 Fellowship recipients (51 at $5,000 each and 5 at $15,000 each). The Fellowship program is designed to provide support to active Phi Kappa Phi members as they prepare to enter their first year of graduate study in the upcoming 2012-2013 academic year. 140 Love of Learning awards at $500 each are also funded each year to help fund post-baccalaureate students for active Phi Kappa Phi members. Applications can be obtained from: www.phikappaphi.org/Web/Awards

For additional information, students may contact Society Headquarters at 800-804-9880 ext 35 or fellows@phikappaphi.org

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AWARDS!

Dr. Anne Stewart to receive the 2012 Outstanding Faculty Award by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia! Read more...

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Justine Schembri, a May 2011 graduate of the ISAT-Malta program is selected to receive the 2012 CSGS (Conference of Southern Graduate Schools*) Master's Thesis Award in Life Sciences.

Jason Kopp, a doctoral student in the Assessment and Measurement Ph.D. program, and graduate of the Psychological Sciences master's program, is selected to receive the 2012 CSGS Master's Thesis Award in Social Sciences, Business and Education. Read more...

Dr. Sarah Finney, with the Center for Assessment and Research Studes and the Ph.D. progra in Assessment and Measurement is selected to receive the 2012 CSGS Outstanding Mentor Award for her work with master's and doctoral students at JMU.

*The Conference of Southern Graduate Schools (of which JMU is a member) is an organization of over 200 gradaute schools in the following 15 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland. Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

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Dr. Brenda Ryals, faculty in the Communication Sciences and Disorders progam, is the recipient of the 2012 Jerger Career Award for Research in Audiology. Read more...

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JMU Graduate Student, Sarah DiDimenco, is Virginia Occupational Therapy Association (VOTA)scholarship award winner .... more.

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