Credit Hours
0-14
41
3
62-76
120
Credit Hours
44-45
41
24
11-21
120
Credit Hours
24
41
54
1
120
Credit Hours
41
30
49
120
Credit Hours
27
41
56-63
124-131
Credit Hours
41
3
3-4
72-77
120
Credit Hours
41
61
14
5-8
120
Credit Hours
42
41
6
32-35
120
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| Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) | ||
|---|---|---|
Credit Hours | ||
| Foreign languages courses (intermediate level required)1 | 0-14 |
|
| General Education courses2 | 41 |
|
| Philosophy course (in addition to General Education courses)3 | 3 |
|
| Major concentration courses and electives4 | 62-76 |
|
120 |
||
|
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) | |
Credit Hours | ||
| B.B.A. core courses | 44-45 |
|
| General Education courses2 | 41 |
|
| Major courses | 24 |
|
| Electives | 11-21 |
|
120 |
||
|
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) | |
Credit Hours | ||
| Core program – art courses | 24 |
|
| General Education courses2 | 41 |
|
| Art emphasis courses | 54 |
|
| Elective | 1 |
|
120 |
||
|
Bachelor of Individualized Study (B.I.S.) | |
Credit Hours | ||
| General Education courses7 | 41 |
|
| Major concentration courses | 30 |
|
| Electives | 49 |
|
120 |
||
|
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) | |
Credit Hours | ||
| Core music program courses | 27 |
|
| General Education courses2 | 41 |
|
| Major concentration courses and electives | 56-63 |
|
124-131 |
||
|
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) | |
Credit Hours | ||
| General Education courses2 | 41 |
|
| Quantitative requirement (in addition to General Education courses)5 | 3 |
|
| Scientific Literacy requirement (in addition to General Education courses)6 | 3-4 |
|
| Major concentration courses and electives4 | 72-77 |
|
120 |
||
|
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) | |
Credit Hours | ||
| General Education courses2 | 41 |
|
| Nursing courses | 61 |
|
| Other supportive courses | 14 |
|
| Electives | 5-8 |
|
120 |
||
|
Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) | |
Credit Hours | ||
| Core program – social work courses | 42 |
|
| General Education courses2 | 41 |
|
| Social work electives | 6 |
|
| Electives | 32-35 |
|
120 |
||
| 1 The foreign language requirement may be satisfied by successful completion of the second semester of the intermediate level of the student’s chosen language (typically 232), or by placing out of that language through the Department of Foreign Language’s placement test. 2 The General Education program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. The number of credit hours necessary to fulfill these requirements may vary. 3 100-, 200-, 300- or 400-level course acceptable, or consult the list of courses satisfying Bachelor of Arts degree requirements at http://www.jmu.edu/registrar. 4 Would include education courses leading to licensure in teacher education. 5 Students are strongly encouraged to complete one of the following sequences: GISAT 141-ISAT 142, MATH 107-108, MATH 135-235, MATH 155-220, MATH 156-220, MATH 205-206 or MATH 235-236. 6 Scientific Literacy requirement to be chosen from the list of courses satisfying Bachelor of Science degree requirements at http://www.jmu.edu/registrar. 7 The Adult Degree Program contains a set of requirements each individualized study major must fulfill. The university recognizes this alternate general education program as a nontraditional equivalent to The Human Community. | ||