2010-2011 James Madison University Graduate Catalog Table of Contents Graduate Programs.......................................................................................................................................................... 1 Graduate Calendar for 2010-2011.................................................................................................................................. 2 The University .................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Accreditation .................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Outreach and Engagement .............................................................................................................................................. 2 General Regulations ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 Tuition, Fees and Expenses ........................................................................................................................................... 16 Financial Assistance ...................................................................................................................................................... 20 Student Services and Learning Resources .................................................................................................................... 26 Resources ...................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Admission to Graduate Programs .................................................................................................................................. 41 College of Arts and Letters ............................................................................................................................................. 46 College of Integrated Science and Technology .............................................................................................................. 48 College of Business........................................................................................................................................................ 50 College of Education ...................................................................................................................................................... 52 College of Science and Mathematics ............................................................................................................................. 61 College of Visual and Performing Arts ............................................................................................................................ 65 Accounting ..................................................................................................................................................................... 68 Art and Art History .......................................................................................................................................................... 73 Biology ........................................................................................................................................................................... 82 Business Administration ................................................................................................................................................ 89 Communication Sciences and Disorders ....................................................................................................................... 98 Computer Science........................................................................................................................................................ 115 Early, Elementary and Reading Education ................................................................................................................... 124 English ......................................................................................................................................................................... 136 Exceptional Education ................................................................................................................................................. 142 Health Sciences ........................................................................................................................................................... 155 Occupational Therapy .................................................................................................................................................. 161 Physician Assistant Studies ......................................................................................................................................... 169 History .......................................................................................................................................................................... 176 Integrated Science and Technology ............................................................................................................................. 183 Kinesiology................................................................................................................................................................... 189 Learning, Technology and Leadership Education ........................................................................................................ 199 Leadership Studies ...................................................................................................................................................... 215 Middle, Secondary and Mathematics Education ......................................................................................................... 219 Music ........................................................................................................................................................................... 232 Nursing ........................................................................................................................................................................ 252 Political Science ........................................................................................................................................................... 260 Graduate Psychology ................................................................................................................................................... 264 Assessment and Measurement Doctoral Program ...................................................................................................... 275 Combined-Integrated (C-I) Doctoral Program in Clinical and School Psychology.......................................................... 277 Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................................................... 279 Public Administration ................................................................................................................................................... 287 Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication ......................................................................................................... 296 Non-major Graduate Courses ...................................................................................................................................... 307 Graduate Faculty.......................................................................................................................................................... 311 James Madison University Graduate Catalog 2010-2011 i Graduate Programs James Madison University offers the following academic programs for graduate students. Accounting (M.S.) Computer Science (M.S.) Accounting Information Systems Information Security Taxation Secure Software Systems Adult Education/Human Resource Computer Science – Fifth Year Format (M.S.) Development (M.S.Ed.) Education (M.A.T.) Leadership and Facilitation Early Childhood Education Instructional Design Education – Fifth Year Format (M.A.T., M.Ed) Human Resource Management Elementary Education (Pre-K-6) Higher Education Middle School Education (6-8) AHRD Program Evaluation and Measurement Secondary Education (6-12) Art (M.F.A.) Education (M.Ed.) Ceramics Early Childhood Education Intermedia Educational Leadership Metal Educational Technology Painting and Drawing Mathematics Specialist – K-8 Photography Reading Education Sculpture English (M.A.) Assessment and Measurement (Ph.D.) Health Sciences (M.S.) Biology (M.S.) Dietetics Business Administration (M.B.A.) Nutrition and Physical Activity Innovation History (M.A.) Information Security European History College Student Personnel Administration Local/Regional/Public History (M.Ed.) United States History Integrated Science and Technology (M.S.) Combined-Integrated Clinical and School Malta – Sustainable Environmental Psychology (Ph.D.) Resources Management Clinical Audiology (Au.D.) Kinesiology (M.S.) Communication Sciences and Disorders Exercise Science (Au.D., Ph.D.) Sport and Recreation Leadership Communication Sciences and Disorders – Kinesiology – Fifth Year Format (M.S.) Research (M.S.) Physical and Health Education Mathematics (M.Ed.) Adult