The Human Community is the core academic program of James Madison University. It is required of all students regardless of their major or professional program. The Human Community seeks to educate students in ways that have been fundamental to higher education and to thinking people for centuries. The philosophy of the program promotes the cultivation of habits of the mind and heart that are essential to informed citizens in a democracy and world community. The program is committed to helping students develop their ability to reason and make ethical choices; to appreciate beauty and understand the natural and social worlds they live in; to recognize the importance of the past and work towards a better future.

Program Structure

Student/Faculty/Advisor Information

Announcements/ Awards/

Events/Grants

Letter from the Dean

  A-Z Gened Course Listing

 Announcements

Philosophy, Mission and Goals

 Forms

Distinguished Teacher Award

Cluster Requirements:  

GenEd Program Checklists

GenEd Class Search by Cluster Area Codes

External Course Credit

Transfer credit to JMU

Waivers   

Student Conference

Liberal Education Institute (LEI)

Newsletter 

General Education Council:         

Incoming Students:

Faculty Summer Grant Guidelines

Program Evaluation:

Information Literacy Tests:

JMU Honor code

Liaison Program

Major Snapshots

Orientation Presentation

Study Abroad

Summer Session