Welcome to Philosophy and Religion at JMU!

Our faculty and students engage critically with ideas and values that shape human life across the globe. We offer a major in Global Religions and Cultures and a major in Philosophy, as well as minors in Christian Studies, Ethics, Global Religions and Cultures, Logic and Reasoning, and Philosophy.

Major Requirements: 11 or 12 courses (33 or 36 credit hours)

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Our alumni pursue a wide variety of careers: law, governmental consulting, intelligence analysis, counseling, education, international development, journalism, public health, psychology, business, and more. Our majors prepare students to navigate the complexities of our diverse and ever-changing human community.

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