James Madison University

Curriculum Guides

The doctoral program consists of 57 required hours plus any additional course work that the program faculty deems is needed to fulfill the foundational course work expectations.  The program includes a set of required courses, electives, a written comprehensive examination, and the completion and defense of a dissertation.  Following is a sample program of study:

Sample Program of Study


1st Year

Fall

Spring

Summer

604- Data Management
605- Int. Inferential Statistics
770- Public Policy
825- Doctoral Seminar

606- Measurement Theory
608- Multivariate Statistics
825- Doctoral Seminar
855
- Assessment Consultation

825- Doctoral Seminar
879- Assessment Practicum

2nd Year

Fall

Spring

Summer

812- Instrument Design
830- SEM
832- IRT

616- Social Psychology
814-
Performance Assessment
816
- Classical Test Theory & GeneralizabilityTheory

Dissertation
Elective or Practicum

3rd Year

Fall

Spring

 

613- Cognitive Psyc
Elective
Dissertation

836- HLM
Elective

Dissertation