The Adult Degree  Program 

 James Madison University 












Dr. Charles Curry,  Director   
Vickie Lilley,
 Adult Learning Services Coordinator

Paul Street House
MSC 2502
Phone 540-568-6824
Fax     540-568-7860
E-mail:adult-degree-program@jmu.edu     

BIS FORMS LINK
 December 03, 2001

Enrolling in the Adult Degree Program

Traditional admissions criteria are not used for Adult Degree Program students. However, all Individualized Studies majors must be accepted to the university and may apply as a special student (returning JMU students submit a JMU application to BIS office)  which requires as a minimum a high school diploma or the GED, plus thirty hours of transferable college credit and a three year break in formal education since high school.

Enrollment Procedure

   To apply to the Adult Degree Program, follow these steps:

     1. contact BIS office by phone, 540-568-6824, or by e-mail, 
	 adult-degree-program@jmu.edu

2. have official transcripts directly to:

Adult Degree Program
MSC 2502
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 22807

3. On the Internet at:
http://www.applyweb.com/apply/jmuce
complete special student enrollment application form
 unless you have previously been a degree seeking student at JMU, in which case you complete a JMU application (available in BIS office) and submit it to the Adult Degree Program.

4. register for BIS 200 Orientation Courses--
BIS 200A, Career and Life Planning [recommended, not required]
BIS 200B--Orientation [required]
BIS 200C--Portfolio Development [required for students who expect to     submit portfolio of experiential learning]
BIS 200D--Information Technologies [an optional course to enable students to meet university computer literacy requirement]
BIS 200F-- Student Services Learning [optional course to learn about learning support services at JMU]

NOTE: BIS 200B and BIS 200C are now available via the Internet.