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Admission requirements to JMU’sGraduate School are based on the following criteria:
n Graduation from a regionally
accred-ited college or university
n Satisfactory grade point average n Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended
n Satisfactory test scores within the past five years from the Graduate Record Examination, Graduate Management Admission Test or Miller Analogy Test. Minimum score for the GRE is the 25th percentile on all sections.
Individual graduate programs have addi-tional requirements for admission and are included on the respective program web-sites. Applications are not considered complete until all required information is received. All program-specific supple-mental materials are submitted as part of the online application. These additional requirements may include:
n Letters of recommendation
n Portfolios and/or resumes, personal statements
n Interviews, writing samples
Admission
Requirements
Financial Aid
n Information on loans to fund graduate
school is available from JMU’s Office of Financial Aid at www.jmu.edu/finaid
n All students who want financial aid in any form must submit a Free Applica-tion for Federal Student Aid through our Office of Financial Aid.
n A limited number of assistantships are available, some through specific gradu-ate programs and others through campus departments and offices.
n Apply for an assistantship with the JMU graduate program to which you apply, or through JMU’s JobLink at http:// joblink.jmu.edu
n You may find information on poten-tial scholarships at www.jmu.edu/ scholarships
International Applicants
Additional requirements for international applicants include:
n English language proficiency as
demonstrated by satisfactory scores on the TOEFL (88 internet-based, 570 paper-based) or the IELTS (7.0 or higher), possession of an Ameri-can bachelor’s degree equivalent from an accredited institution located in a country where English is the native
lan-guage, or submission of a certifi cate of completion of the highest level of an English language program.
n Completed Financial Declaration Form n Credential evaluation of the academic record to ensure equivalency to an Amer-ican baccalaureate degree.
‘I chose JMU because of its focus on building up the community.
The time MPA director Nicholas Swartz has invested in me is priceless.
JMU isn’t just a university – it’s a life-affirming experience!’
— JULIA HARRISON,Master in Public Administration
‘Knowledge
will forever
govern ignorance:
and a
people
who mean to be their own governors
must
arm themselves
with the
power
which
knowledge gives.’
MSC 6702
17 West Grace Street Harrisonburg, VA 22807 (540) 568–6131 Phone [email protected] Email www.jmu.edu/grad 2013 Office of THE GR ADUATE SCHOOL
About Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley
Located along Interstate 81, Harrisonburg is only two hours away from both Richmond and Washington, D.C. Recognized as the county seat for Rockingham County, Harrisonburg is the 12th largest city in Virginia, with a popula-tion of about 50,000.
Although some towns nestled in the sce-nic Shenandoah Valley are quaint and sleepy, Harrisonburg’s trendy, locally owned restau-rants, museums and artisan centers
con-nect historic downtown Harrisonburg to James Madison University, creating one of Virginia’s first designated Arts and Cultures Districts. The city offers an array of interna-tional restaurants and several local wineries and vineyards.
The city and surrounding area also offer plenty of outdoor activities from ample biking and hiking trails to horseback riding, fishing, golf and skiing.
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everything
is possible!
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Founded in 1908 in the heart of Virginia’sbeautiful Shenandoah Valley, James Madison University is a public, comprehensive univer-sity located in Harrisonburg, Va., about two hours from Washington, D.C., and Richmond. The campus is accessible via Interstate 81 with the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport 20 miles south.
JMU annually enrolls more than 20,000 students of which more than 1,800 are grad-uate students. The 712-acre campus features 111 major buildings. The JMU Graduate School was established in 1954 and is authorized to offer graduate programs leading to Master’s, Educational Specialist, Doctor of Audiology, Doctor of Musical Arts, Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Psychology degrees
For years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked JMU as one of the South’s top public,
master’s-level universities. JMU has received The Carnegie Foundation’s Community Engagement Classification, recognizing “the collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities.” The Conference of Southern Graduate Schools has recognized Madison graduate students and faculty alike with awards for student research and faculty mentorship.
JMU offers each student an extraordinary education that emphasizes scholarship, criti-cal and innovative thinking, attention to soci-etal needs and a global perspective. Our faculty love teaching and share a commit-ment to student success. Members of the graduate faculty have frequently been recog-nized by the State Council of Higher Educa-tion for Virginia with the annual Outstanding Faculty Award.
Overview and Achievements
Degree Programs
www.jmu.edu/grad/prospective/degree_programs.shtml
Accounting (M.S.)Adult Education/Human Resource Develop-ment (M.S.Ed.)
Art, Design and Art History (M.A.)
Art, Studio (M.F.A.)
Biology (M.S.)
Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Communication and Advocacy (M.A.)
Communication Sciences and Disorders –
Speech-Language Pathology (M.S.); DLVE-SLP (M.S.); Clinical Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.); Communication Sciences and Disorders (M.S. and Ph.D.)
Computer Science (M.S.)
Education (M.A.T.) – Early Childhood; Elemen-tary Education (PK-6); Inclusive Early Child-hood Education; Middle Education (6-8); Secondary Education (6-12); TESOL
Education (M.Ed.) – Curriculum and Instruction; Educational Leadership; Educational Technol-ogy; Equity and Cultural Diversity; Reading Edu-cation; K-8 Mathematics Specialist
English (M.A.)
Exceptional Education (M.A.T., M.Ed.)
Health Sciences (M.S.)
History (M.A.)
Integrated Science and Technology (M.S.)
Kinesiology (M.A.T., M.S.)
Mathematics (M.Ed.)
Music (M.M., D.M.A.)
Nursing (M.S.N., D.N.P.)
Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.)
Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.)
Political Science (M.A.) – European Union Policy Studies
Psychology (P.hD.) – Assessment and Measure-ment; Combined-Integrated Clinical and School Psychology; Counseling and Supervision
Psychology (M.Ed.) – College Student Person-nel Administration; School Counseling
Psychology (M.A./Ed.S.) – Clinical Mental Health Counseling; School Psychology
Psychological Sciences (M.A.)
Public Administration (M.P.A.)
Strategic Leadership (P.hD.)
Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communi-cation (M.A., M.S.)
The Madison Collaborative
The Madison Collaborative is a bold new effort to teach ethical reasoning skills to the entire Madison student body. Launched as part of JMU’s 2013 re-accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, The Madison Collaborative: Ethical Reasoning In Action is designed to teach ethical decision-making skills that students will be able to apply across many personal, professional and civic situations from people close at hand such as friends and co-workers to people at a distance such as other Americans and those in global communities. The ability to evalu-ate ethically the implications of different courses of action for ourselves, others and the community is at the core of JMU’s Mission Statement, “preparing students to be edu-cated and enlightened citizens.”
http://www.jmu.edu/mc
Dr. Anne Stewart
Graduate psychology pro-fessor Dr. Anne Stewart embodies James Madison University’s challenge to students, faculty and alumni to be the change they want to see in the world.
“For me, the boundary
between classroom teaching and the larger world has always been a permeable one,” says Stewart, to whom the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia has presented a 2012 Outstanding Faculty Award.
Stewart’s teaching is characterized by the three “Is” of interaction, interprofes-sional practice and an international per-spective. Her classes are inclusive, with an emphasis on building relationships. “My students are preparing for careers in the helping professions,” she says. “Whether at the doctoral level or undergraduate level, they will be in positions to assist people who are
hurting, phys-ically and psy-chologically. I strive to cre-ate relation-ships with my students that reflect the type of bonds I hope they will
form with their clients and colleagues.” Stewart encourages all of her classes to “use the community as a textbook,” and she challenges students to develop an ethic of personal responsibility and social awareness. Says former student Katherine Masey: “Dr. Stewart instills in each of her students the belief that they can make a meaningful path not only for themselves, but also for the children, teens and fami-lies they will serve.”
Stewart’s commitment to student devel-opment is also reflected in her research and support of scholarly work in the areas of military families, at-risk children, cre-ative crisis techniques, landmine-risk edu-cation and rural mental health. One of her guiding principles as an educator is to rec-ognize and value the power of creative play. “Play is something we don’t get enough of in our culture,” she says. “Research con-cludes that it can take many forms, but at its center, it is an activity that energizes and enlivens us.” Play also has strong heal-ing properties across the lifespan, she says, helping people experience a sense of empowerment, move beyond feelings of self-consciousness and experiment with creative problem-solving and risk-taking.
‘All of my professors have
had a part of themselves
invested in every class they
teach. They teach with a
pas-sion and vigor that you don’t
find in a lot of other places.’
— ANDREW MARSH,
Master of Arts in English
The university
offers
more than
60 graduate programs
at the
master’s, educational specialist
and
doctoral levels.
The JMU community
values
excellence,
integrity
and
mutual
respect.
Transform your life and career
by choosing a JMU graduate program today.
Certificate and
Endorsement Programs
Autism Spectrum Studies (online)
College Student Personnel Administration Computer Science Certificates:
n Network/Information Security
n Secure Computer and Database Systems
Educational Technology (online):
n Educational Technology
n eLearning
n Educational Technology Leadership
Higher Education Assessment Specialist
(online)
International NGO Manangement (offered in compressed format in summer)
K-12 Specialist in Gifted Education Endorse-ment (online)
School Administration Endorsement Certificate
www.jmu.edu/outreach/certificates.shtml
From Here, Anything is Possible
JMU graduate programs have been garnering national attention for decades. U.S. News & World Report in its “America’s Best Graduate Schools” has consistently ranked our programs in speech-language pathology and audiology among the top the in country. If one is looking for cutting-edge curriculum that answers the need to help train work-ers to response to the day’s most pressing societal challenges, one needs look no fur-ther than our impressive Master of Computer Science program with a concentration in information security.
We expect that whatever your respective academic interest area may be, we have a program or two that will be of interest to you. Delve deeper into our offerings and make it a JMU graduate program today.
‘We are all
teachers, we are
all learners and
we can all help
one another. ’
— DR. ANNE STEWART
Dining …
On-campus dining at JMU needs to be experienced to be believed.
Having been named on the Princeton Review’s top five list for colleges with the best food for five years running, JMU dining services provides tons of options — vegan, locally grown, steamed, baked not fried, sodium conscious, naturally sweet, gluten-free and on and on. With more than 20 on-campus locations and a user-friendly system that caters to customers who live off campus, JMU dining is ideal and a bargain for graduate students.
Online menus and location hours are available at www.jmu.edu/dining any time of the day or night.
Athletics
JMU Intercollegiate Athletics features 18 sports that partici-pate in NCAA Division I, includ-ing the football Dukes who take part in the Football Champion-ship Series. JMU Athletics has a storied history of success on both the national and regional levels, and is a source of great pride for the JMU Nation. There’s noting quite like a JMU home football game day!
www.jmusports.com
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Founded in 1908 in the heart of Virginia’sbeautiful Shenandoah Valley, James Madison University is a public, comprehensive univer-sity located in Harrisonburg, Va., about two hours from Washington, D.C., and Richmond. The campus is accessible via Interstate 81 with the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport 20 miles south.
JMU annually enrolls more than 20,000 students of which more than 1,800 are grad-uate students. The 712-acre campus features 111 major buildings. The JMU Graduate School was established in 1954 and is authorized to offer graduate programs leading to Master’s, Educational Specialist, Doctor of Audiology, Doctor of Musical Arts, Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Psychology degrees
For years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked JMU as one of the South’s top public,
master’s-level universities. JMU has received The Carnegie Foundation’s Community Engagement Classification, recognizing “the collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities.” The Conference of Southern Graduate Schools has recognized Madison graduate students and faculty alike with awards for student research and faculty mentorship.
JMU offers each student an extraordinary education that emphasizes scholarship, criti-cal and innovative thinking, attention to soci-etal needs and a global perspective. Our faculty love teaching and share a commit-ment to student success. Members of the graduate faculty have frequently been recog-nized by the State Council of Higher Educa-tion for Virginia with the annual Outstanding Faculty Award.
Overview and Achievements
Degree Programs
www.jmu.edu/grad/prospective/degree_programs.shtml
Accounting (M.S.)Adult Education/Human Resource Develop-ment (M.S.Ed.)
Art, Design and Art History (M.A.)
Art, Studio (M.F.A.)
Biology (M.S.)
Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Communication and Advocacy (M.A.)
Communication Sciences and Disorders –
Speech-Language Pathology (M.S.); DLVE-SLP (M.S.); Clinical Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.); Communication Sciences and Disorders (M.S. and Ph.D.)
Computer Science (M.S.)
Education (M.A.T.) – Early Childhood; Elemen-tary Education (PK-6); Inclusive Early Child-hood Education; Middle Education (6-8); Secondary Education (6-12); TESOL
Education (M.Ed.) – Curriculum and Instruction; Educational Leadership; Educational Technol-ogy; Equity and Cultural Diversity; Reading Edu-cation; K-8 Mathematics Specialist
English (M.A.)
Exceptional Education (M.A.T., M.Ed.)
Health Sciences (M.S.)
History (M.A.)
Integrated Science and Technology (M.S.)
Kinesiology (M.A.T., M.S.)
Mathematics (M.Ed.)
Music (M.M., D.M.A.)
Nursing (M.S.N., D.N.P.)
Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.)
Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.)
Political Science (M.A.) – European Union Policy Studies
Psychology (P.hD.) – Assessment and Measure-ment; Combined-Integrated Clinical and School Psychology; Counseling and Supervision
Psychology (M.Ed.) – College Student Person-nel Administration; School Counseling
Psychology (M.A./Ed.S.) – Clinical Mental Health Counseling; School Psychology
Psychological Sciences (M.A.)
Public Administration (M.P.A.)
Strategic Leadership (P.hD.)
Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communi-cation (M.A., M.S.)
The Madison Collaborative
The Madison Collaborative is a bold new effort to teach ethical reasoning skills to the entire Madison student body. Launched as part of JMU’s 2013 re-accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, The Madison Collaborative: Ethical Reasoning In Action is designed to teach ethical decision-making skills that students will be able to apply across many personal, professional and civic situations from people close at hand such as friends and co-workers to people at a distance such as other Americans and those in global communities. The ability to evalu-ate ethically the implications of different courses of action for ourselves, others and the community is at the core of JMU’s Mission Statement, “preparing students to be edu-cated and enlightened citizens.”
http://www.jmu.edu/mc
Dr. Anne Stewart
Graduate psychology pro-fessor Dr. Anne Stewart embodies James Madison University’s challenge to students, faculty and alumni to be the change they want to see in the world.
“For me, the boundary
between classroom teaching and the larger world has always been a permeable one,” says Stewart, to whom the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia has presented a 2012 Outstanding Faculty Award.
Stewart’s teaching is characterized by the three “Is” of interaction, interprofes-sional practice and an international per-spective. Her classes are inclusive, with an emphasis on building relationships. “My students are preparing for careers in the helping professions,” she says. “Whether at the doctoral level or undergraduate level, they will be in positions to assist people who are
hurting, phys-ically and psy-chologically. I strive to cre-ate relation-ships with my students that reflect the type of bonds I hope they will
form with their clients and colleagues.” Stewart encourages all of her classes to “use the community as a textbook,” and she challenges students to develop an ethic of personal responsibility and social awareness. Says former student Katherine Masey: “Dr. Stewart instills in each of her students the belief that they can make a meaningful path not only for themselves, but also for the children, teens and fami-lies they will serve.”
Stewart’s commitment to student devel-opment is also reflected in her research and support of scholarly work in the areas of military families, at-risk children, cre-ative crisis techniques, landmine-risk edu-cation and rural mental health. One of her guiding principles as an educator is to rec-ognize and value the power of creative play. “Play is something we don’t get enough of in our culture,” she says. “Research con-cludes that it can take many forms, but at its center, it is an activity that energizes and enlivens us.” Play also has strong heal-ing properties across the lifespan, she says, helping people experience a sense of empowerment, move beyond feelings of self-consciousness and experiment with creative problem-solving and risk-taking.
‘All of my professors have
had a part of themselves
invested in every class they
teach. They teach with a
pas-sion and vigor that you don’t
find in a lot of other places.’
— ANDREW MARSH,
Master of Arts in English
The university
offers
more than
60 graduate programs
at the
master’s, educational specialist
and
doctoral levels.
The JMU community
values
excellence,
integrity
and
mutual
respect.
Transform your life and career
by choosing a JMU graduate program today.
Certificate and
Endorsement Programs
Autism Spectrum Studies (online)
College Student Personnel Administration Computer Science Certificates:
n Network/Information Security
n Secure Computer and Database Systems
Educational Technology (online):
n Educational Technology
n eLearning
n Educational Technology Leadership
Higher Education Assessment Specialist
(online)
International NGO Manangement (offered in compressed format in summer)
K-12 Specialist in Gifted Education Endorse-ment (online)
School Administration Endorsement Certificate
www.jmu.edu/outreach/certificates.shtml
From Here, Anything is Possible
JMU graduate programs have been garnering national attention for decades. U.S. News & World Report in its “America’s Best Graduate Schools” has consistently ranked our programs in speech-language pathology and audiology among the top the in country. If one is looking for cutting-edge curriculum that answers the need to help train work-ers to response to the day’s most pressing societal challenges, one needs look no fur-ther than our impressive Master of Computer Science program with a concentration in information security.
We expect that whatever your respective academic interest area may be, we have a program or two that will be of interest to you. Delve deeper into our offerings and make it a JMU graduate program today.
‘We are all
teachers, we are
all learners and
we can all help
one another. ’
— DR. ANNE STEWART
Dining …
On-campus dining at JMU needs to be experienced to be believed.
Having been named on the Princeton Review’s top five list for colleges with the best food for five years running, JMU dining services provides tons of options — vegan, locally grown, steamed, baked not fried, sodium conscious, naturally sweet, gluten-free and on and on. With more than 20 on-campus locations and a user-friendly system that caters to customers who live off campus, JMU dining is ideal and a bargain for graduate students.
Online menus and location hours are available at www.jmu.edu/dining any time of the day or night.
Athletics
JMU Intercollegiate Athletics features 18 sports that partici-pate in NCAA Division I, includ-ing the football Dukes who take part in the Football Champion-ship Series. JMU Athletics has a storied history of success on both the national and regional levels, and is a source of great pride for the JMU Nation. There’s noting quite like a JMU home football game day!
www.jmusports.com
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F
Founded in 1908 in the heart of Virginia’sbeautiful Shenandoah Valley, James Madison University is a public, comprehensive univer-sity located in Harrisonburg, Va., about two hours from Washington, D.C., and Richmond. The campus is accessible via Interstate 81 with the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport 20 miles south.
JMU annually enrolls more than 20,000 students of which more than 1,800 are grad-uate students. The 712-acre campus features 111 major buildings. The JMU Graduate School was established in 1954 and is authorized to offer graduate programs leading to Master’s, Educational Specialist, Doctor of Audiology, Doctor of Musical Arts, Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Psychology degrees
For years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked JMU as one of the South’s top public,
master’s-level universities. JMU has received The Carnegie Foundation’s Community Engagement Classification, recognizing “the collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities.” The Conference of Southern Graduate Schools has recognized Madison graduate students and faculty alike with awards for student research and faculty mentorship.
JMU offers each student an extraordinary education that emphasizes scholarship, criti-cal and innovative thinking, attention to soci-etal needs and a global perspective. Our faculty love teaching and share a commit-ment to student success. Members of the graduate faculty have frequently been recog-nized by the State Council of Higher Educa-tion for Virginia with the annual Outstanding Faculty Award.
Overview and Achievements
Degree Programs
www.jmu.edu/grad/prospective/degree_programs.shtml
Accounting (M.S.)Adult Education/Human Resource Develop-ment (M.S.Ed.)
Art, Design and Art History (M.A.)
Art, Studio (M.F.A.)
Biology (M.S.)
Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Communication and Advocacy (M.A.)
Communication Sciences and Disorders –
Speech-Language Pathology (M.S.); DLVE-SLP (M.S.); Clinical Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.); Communication Sciences and Disorders (M.S. and Ph.D.)
Computer Science (M.S.)
Education (M.A.T.) – Early Childhood; Elemen-tary Education (PK-6); Inclusive Early Child-hood Education; Middle Education (6-8); Secondary Education (6-12); TESOL
Education (M.Ed.) – Curriculum and Instruction; Educational Leadership; Educational Technol-ogy; Equity and Cultural Diversity; Reading Edu-cation; K-8 Mathematics Specialist
English (M.A.)
Exceptional Education (M.A.T., M.Ed.)
Health Sciences (M.S.)
History (M.A.)
Integrated Science and Technology (M.S.)
Kinesiology (M.A.T., M.S.)
Mathematics (M.Ed.)
Music (M.M., D.M.A.)
Nursing (M.S.N., D.N.P.)
Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.)
Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.)
Political Science (M.A.) – European Union Policy Studies
Psychology (P.hD.) – Assessment and Measure-ment; Combined-Integrated Clinical and School Psychology; Counseling and Supervision
Psychology (M.Ed.) – College Student Person-nel Administration; School Counseling
Psychology (M.A./Ed.S.) – Clinical Mental Health Counseling; School Psychology
Psychological Sciences (M.A.)
Public Administration (M.P.A.)
Strategic Leadership (P.hD.)
Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communi-cation (M.A., M.S.)
The Madison Collaborative
The Madison Collaborative is a bold new effort to teach ethical reasoning skills to the entire Madison student body. Launched as part of JMU’s 2013 re-accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, The Madison Collaborative: Ethical Reasoning In Action is designed to teach ethical decision-making skills that students will be able to apply across many personal, professional and civic situations from people close at hand such as friends and co-workers to people at a distance such as other Americans and those in global communities. The ability to evalu-ate ethically the implications of different courses of action for ourselves, others and the community is at the core of JMU’s Mission Statement, “preparing students to be edu-cated and enlightened citizens.”
http://www.jmu.edu/mc
Dr. Anne Stewart
Graduate psychology pro-fessor Dr. Anne Stewart embodies James Madison University’s challenge to students, faculty and alumni to be the change they want to see in the world.
“For me, the boundary
between classroom teaching and the larger world has always been a permeable one,” says Stewart, to whom the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia has presented a 2012 Outstanding Faculty Award.
Stewart’s teaching is characterized by the three “Is” of interaction, interprofes-sional practice and an international per-spective. Her classes are inclusive, with an emphasis on building relationships. “My students are preparing for careers in the helping professions,” she says. “Whether at the doctoral level or undergraduate level, they will be in positions to assist people who are
hurting, phys-ically and psy-chologically. I strive to cre-ate relation-ships with my students that reflect the type of bonds I hope they will
form with their clients and colleagues.” Stewart encourages all of her classes to “use the community as a textbook,” and she challenges students to develop an ethic of personal responsibility and social awareness. Says former student Katherine Masey: “Dr. Stewart instills in each of her students the belief that they can make a meaningful path not only for themselves, but also for the children, teens and fami-lies they will serve.”
Stewart’s commitment to student devel-opment is also reflected in her research and support of scholarly work in the areas of military families, at-risk children, cre-ative crisis techniques, landmine-risk edu-cation and rural mental health. One of her guiding principles as an educator is to rec-ognize and value the power of creative play. “Play is something we don’t get enough of in our culture,” she says. “Research con-cludes that it can take many forms, but at its center, it is an activity that energizes and enlivens us.” Play also has strong heal-ing properties across the lifespan, she says, helping people experience a sense of empowerment, move beyond feelings of self-consciousness and experiment with creative problem-solving and risk-taking.
‘All of my professors have
had a part of themselves
invested in every class they
teach. They teach with a
pas-sion and vigor that you don’t
find in a lot of other places.’
— ANDREW MARSH,
Master of Arts in English
The university
offers
more than
60 graduate programs
at the
master’s, educational specialist
and
doctoral levels.
The JMU community
values
excellence,
integrity
and
mutual
respect.
Transform your life and career
by choosing a JMU graduate program today.
Certificate and
Endorsement Programs
Autism Spectrum Studies (online)
College Student Personnel Administration Computer Science Certificates:
n Network/Information Security
n Secure Computer and Database Systems
Educational Technology (online):
n Educational Technology
n eLearning
n Educational Technology Leadership
Higher Education Assessment Specialist
(online)
International NGO Manangement (offered in compressed format in summer)
K-12 Specialist in Gifted Education Endorse-ment (online)
School Administration Endorsement Certificate
www.jmu.edu/outreach/certificates.shtml
From Here, Anything is Possible
JMU graduate programs have been garnering national attention for decades. U.S. News & World Report in its “America’s Best Graduate Schools” has consistently ranked our programs in speech-language pathology and audiology among the top the in country. If one is looking for cutting-edge curriculum that answers the need to help train work-ers to response to the day’s most pressing societal challenges, one needs look no fur-ther than our impressive Master of Computer Science program with a concentration in information security.
We expect that whatever your respective academic interest area may be, we have a program or two that will be of interest to you. Delve deeper into our offerings and make it a JMU graduate program today.
‘We are all
teachers, we are
all learners and
we can all help
one another. ’
— DR. ANNE STEWART
Dining …
On-campus dining at JMU needs to be experienced to be believed.
Having been named on the Princeton Review’s top five list for colleges with the best food for five years running, JMU dining services provides tons of options — vegan, locally grown, steamed, baked not fried, sodium conscious, naturally sweet, gluten-free and on and on. With more than 20 on-campus locations and a user-friendly system that caters to customers who live off campus, JMU dining is ideal and a bargain for graduate students.
Online menus and location hours are available at www.jmu.edu/dining any time of the day or night.
Athletics
JMU Intercollegiate Athletics features 18 sports that partici-pate in NCAA Division I, includ-ing the football Dukes who take part in the Football Champion-ship Series. JMU Athletics has a storied history of success on both the national and regional levels, and is a source of great pride for the JMU Nation. There’s noting quite like a JMU home football game day!
www.jmusports.com
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Admission requirements to JMU’sGraduate School are based on the following criteria:
n Graduation from a regionally
accred-ited college or university
n Satisfactory grade point average n Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended
n Satisfactory test scores within the past five years from the Graduate Record Examination, Graduate Management Admission Test or Miller Analogy Test. Minimum score for the GRE is the 25th percentile on all sections.
Individual graduate programs have addi-tional requirements for admission and are included on the respective program web-sites. Applications are not considered complete until all required information is received. All program-specific supple-mental materials are submitted as part of the online application. These additional requirements may include:
n Letters of recommendation
n Portfolios and/or resumes, personal statements
n Interviews, writing samples
Admission
Requirements
Financial Aid
n Information on loans to fund graduate
school is available from JMU’s Office of Financial Aid at www.jmu.edu/finaid
n All students who want financial aid in any form must submit a Free Applica-tion for Federal Student Aid through our Office of Financial Aid.
n A limited number of assistantships are available, some through specific gradu-ate programs and others through campus departments and offices.
n Apply for an assistantship with the JMU graduate program to which you apply, or through JMU’s JobLink at http:// joblink.jmu.edu
n You may find information on poten-tial scholarships at www.jmu.edu/ scholarships
International Applicants
Additional requirements for international applicants include:
n English language proficiency as
demonstrated by satisfactory scores on the TOEFL (88 internet-based, 570 paper-based) or the IELTS (7.0 or higher), possession of an Ameri-can bachelor’s degree equivalent from an accredited institution located in a country where English is the native
lan-guage, or submission of a certifi cate of completion of the highest level of an English language program.
n Completed Financial Declaration Form n Credential evaluation of the academic record to ensure equivalency to an Amer-ican baccalaureate degree.
‘I chose JMU because of its focus on building up the community.
The time MPA director Nicholas Swartz has invested in me is priceless.
JMU isn’t just a university – it’s a life-affirming experience!’
— JULIA HARRISON,Master in Public Administration
‘Knowledge
will forever
govern ignorance:
and a
people
who mean to be their own governors
must
arm themselves
with the
power
which
knowledge gives.’
MSC 6702
17 West Grace Street Harrisonburg, VA 22807 (540) 568–6131 Phone [email protected] Email www.jmu.edu/grad 2013 Office of THE GR ADUATE SCHOOL
About Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley
Located along Interstate 81, Harrisonburg is only two hours away from both Richmond and Washington, D.C. Recognized as the county seat for Rockingham County, Harrisonburg is the 12th largest city in Virginia, with a popula-tion of about 50,000.
Although some towns nestled in the sce-nic Shenandoah Valley are quaint and sleepy, Harrisonburg’s trendy, locally owned restau-rants, museums and artisan centers
con-nect historic downtown Harrisonburg to James Madison University, creating one of Virginia’s first designated Arts and Cultures Districts. The city offers an array of interna-tional restaurants and several local wineries and vineyards.
The city and surrounding area also offer plenty of outdoor activities from ample biking and hiking trails to horseback riding, fishing, golf and skiing.
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www.jmu.edu/grad
From here,
everything
is possible!
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Admission requirements to JMU’sGraduate School are based on the following criteria:
n Graduation from a regionally
accred-ited college or university
n Satisfactory grade point average n Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended
n Satisfactory test scores within the past five years from the Graduate Record Examination, Graduate Management Admission Test or Miller Analogy Test. Minimum score for the GRE is the 25th percentile on all sections.
Individual graduate programs have addi-tional requirements for admission and are included on the respective program web-sites. Applications are not considered complete until all required information is received. All program-specific supple-mental materials are submitted as part of the online application. These additional requirements may include:
n Letters of recommendation
n Portfolios and/or resumes, personal statements
n Interviews, writing samples
Admission
Requirements
Financial Aid
n Information on loans to fund graduate
school is available from JMU’s Office of Financial Aid at www.jmu.edu/finaid
n All students who want financial aid in any form must submit a Free Applica-tion for Federal Student Aid through our Office of Financial Aid.
n A limited number of assistantships are available, some through specific gradu-ate programs and others through campus departments and offices.
n Apply for an assistantship with the JMU graduate program to which you apply, or through JMU’s JobLink at http:// joblink.jmu.edu
n You may find information on poten-tial scholarships at www.jmu.edu/ scholarships
International Applicants
Additional requirements for international applicants include:
n English language proficiency as
demonstrated by satisfactory scores on the TOEFL (88 internet-based, 570 paper-based) or the IELTS (7.0 or higher), possession of an Ameri-can bachelor’s degree equivalent from an accredited institution located in a country where English is the native
lan-guage, or submission of a certifi cate of completion of the highest level of an English language program.
n Completed Financial Declaration Form n Credential evaluation of the academic record to ensure equivalency to an Amer-ican baccalaureate degree.
‘I chose JMU because of its focus on building up the community.
The time MPA director Nicholas Swartz has invested in me is priceless.
JMU isn’t just a university – it’s a life-affirming experience!’
— JULIA HARRISON,Master in Public Administration
‘Knowledge
will forever
govern ignorance:
and a
people
who mean to be their own governors
must
arm themselves
with the
power
which
knowledge gives.’
MSC 6702
17 West Grace Street Harrisonburg, VA 22807 (540) 568–6131 Phone [email protected] Email www.jmu.edu/grad 2013 Office of THE GR ADUATE SCHOOL
About Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley
Located along Interstate 81, Harrisonburg is only two hours away from both Richmond and Washington, D.C. Recognized as the county seat for Rockingham County, Harrisonburg is the 12th largest city in Virginia, with a popula-tion of about 50,000.
Although some towns nestled in the sce-nic Shenandoah Valley are quaint and sleepy, Harrisonburg’s trendy, locally owned restau-rants, museums and artisan centers
con-nect historic downtown Harrisonburg to James Madison University, creating one of Virginia’s first designated Arts and Cultures Districts. The city offers an array of interna-tional restaurants and several local wineries and vineyards.
The city and surrounding area also offer plenty of outdoor activities from ample biking and hiking trails to horseback riding, fishing, golf and skiing.
COVER PHOTOGR APHS BY PH I L DE J ONG AN D DIAN E ELLIOT T (’00); BACK COVER BY M I KE M I R I ELLO (’09M) AN D MAT TH E W WOR DEN PHOTOGR APHS BY K AT I E L A N D I S AN D HOLLY MARCUS
www.jmu.edu/grad
From here,
everything
is possible!
