The Graduate School
The Graduate School coordinates graduate and postgraduate education throughout the university. The JMU Graduate School was established in 1954 when the State Board of Education authorized the university to offer programs leading to the Master of Science in Education degree. There have been over 12,530 graduate degrees awarded through 2008-09, and enrollment growth and ongoing development of graduate programs of distinction are key strategic initiatives of the university.
Mission
It is the mission of The Graduate School to support, facilitate and promote excellence in lifelong education through graduate programs of distinction, innovative outreach programs, and a diverse student body.
Graduate Programs
The Graduate School at James Madison University is authorized to offer graduate programs leading to master's degrees, Educational Specialist degrees, Doctor of Audiology, Doctor of Philosophy degrees, Doctor of Psychology and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees. Many graduate programs also offer concentration areas. Refer to the links for details about each program offered.
The Graduate School offers the following programs and degrees:
- Accounting (M.S.)
- Adult Education/Human Resource Development (M.S.Ed.)
- Assessment and Measurement (Ph.D)
- Biology (M.S.)
- Business Administration (M.B.A.)
- Clinical Audiology (Au.D.)
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.A./Ed.S.)
- College Student Personnel Administration (M.Ed.)
- Combined – Integrated Clinical and School Psychology (Psy.D.)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders (Ph.D.)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders (M.S.)
- Computer Science (M.S.)
- Education (M.A.T.)
- Education – Fifth year format (M.A.T.)
- Education (M.Ed.)
- English (M.A.)
- Health Sciences (M.S.)
- History (M.A.)
- Integrated Science and Technology (M.S.)
- Integrated Science and Technology (M.S.) – Offered in Malta
- Kinesiology – Fifth year format (M.A.T.)
- Kinesiology (M.S.)
- Mathematics (M.Ed.)
- Music (M.M., D.M.A.)
- Nursing (M.S.N.)
- Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.)
- Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.)
- Political Science (M.A.)
- Psychological Sciences (M.A.)
- Public Administration (M.P.A.)
- Public Administration – Five-Year Program (M.P.A.)
- Public Administration (M.P.A.) – Offered in Roanoke
- School Counseling (M.Ed.)
- School Psychology (M.A., Ed.S.)
- Special Education (M.A.T., M.Ed.)
- Special Education – Fifth year format (M.A.T.)
- Speech Pathology (M.S.)
- Strategic Leadership (Ph.D.)
- Studio Art (M.F.A., M.A.)
- Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication (M.A., M.S.)
All graduate program inquiries should be addressed to:
The Graduate School
James Madison University
MSC: 6702
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
