Transfer Policy

General Education Cluster One: Skills for the 21st Century

12 credit hours

Cluster One is the cornerstone of the general education program at JMU. This cluster emphasizes competencies in the areas of oral and written communication, critical thinking, technology used for communication, and information retrieval and evaluation. Competence in these areas is fundamental to general education and to subsequent study in major and professional programs.

VCCS/ RBC JMU General Education Credit Hours
ENG 111-112 WRIT 100, GWRIT 103 3, 3
SPD 105, 110 GCOM 121 3
PHI 115 GPHIL 120A 3

In addition to course requirements for Cluster One, students must pass two technology competency exams. Tech Level I is on basic computer skills and the Information Seeking Skills Test is on information technology.

General Education Clusters