Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies (B.S)

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Concentrations: For Early Childhood (preK-3), Inclusive Early Childhood (preK-3 and birth-5 special education) Elementary (preK-6), Middle (6-8) and Special Education licensure

Major requirements and their VCCS equivalents (and RBC equivalents if applicable)

Note: The word "and" between VCCS course numbers indicates JMU credit will be awarded only for completion of the VCCS sequence.

JMU Course	VCCS Course	RBC Course	Notes
GWRTC 103	ENG 112	English 101	-
GCOM 121, 122, or 123	CST 100 or CST 105 or CST 110 or CST 115	Speech 101 or 201	-
GENG 235, 236, 247, 248, 239, or 260	ENG 241 or ENG 242 or ENG 243 or ENG 244 or ENG 245 or ENG 246 or ENG 251 or ENG 252 or ENG 253 or ENG 255 or ENG 257	English 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206	-
GHIST 101, 102	HIS 111, 112	No equivalent	Middle Education requires only GHIST 102 (HIS 112)
GHIST 225	HIS 121 and 122	History 201 and 202	Middle Education requires either GHIST 225 or GPOSC 225
GPOSC 225	PLS 130 or PLS 135 or PLS 211	Government 201	Middle Education requires either GPOSC 225 or GHIST 225
GECON 200 or ECON 201	ECO 201 or ECO 202	Economics 201 or 202	Middle Education requires GECON 200 (VCCS - ECO 201; RBC - Economics 201)
GEOG 280 or GANTH 195	GEO 210 or GEO 221 or GEO 222 or SOC 210 or SOC 211 or SOC 212	Geography 103	Not required for Middle Education
GPSYC 160	PSY 230 or PSY 231 and 232	Psychology 250	-
GHTH 100	HLT 110 or HLT 116 or HLT 160	Health 225 or Physical Education 109 or 117	-
MATH 207	MTH 157, 240, 241 or 151 and 152	No equivalent	There are two additional math courses that IDLS majors must take at JMU, MATH 107 and 108, Fundamentals of Math I-II. See note #3 for students interested in the Math/Science or Mathematics concentration.
GSCI 163 and 164	CHM 100 or CHM 101 or CHM 110 or PHY 100 or PHY 101 or PHY 121 or PHY 201	Chemistry 101, 101L	-
GSCI 161 and 162	GOL 105 or GOL 106 or GOL 110	No equivalent	-
GSCI 165 and 166	BIO 101 or BIO 105 or BIO 106 or BIO 145	Biology 101, 101L	-
GSCI 104	-	-	Credit is given for 104 (1-credit lab) through the above courses except for CHM 100 and 110.
EDUC 300	EDU 200	No equivalent	-

Advising Notes:

1. Students must major in IDLS and complete a pre-professional education program in early or inclusive early childhood, elementary, middle or special^[1] education in order to meet licensure requirements. Middle education has slightly different requirements; check course notes above.
2. JMU has a Regional Teacher Education Agreement (RTEA) with Blue Ridge, Lord Fairfax, and Piedmont Virginia Community College. In addition, JMU participates in a state-wide agreement with the other Virginia community colleges. Students should contact a counselor at their college for specific information.
3. Students interested in the Math/Science or Mathematics concentrations may take the equivalent of MATH 235 (MTH 173 in the VCCS and Mathematics 201 at RBC) to satisfy the MATH 207 requirement. Students with the equivalent of MATH 235-236 (MTH 173-174 in the VCCS only) will not have to take MATH 108, 207 or 306 at JMU.
4. Students who transfer without a transferable associate degree may have to take additional courses to complete JMU's general education requirements.

^[1] IDLS is the recommended major for special education, but students may choose a different major in consultation with their advisor.

For more information:

Major Snapshot
Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies
Early, Elementary and Reading Education
Middle Education
Exceptional Education
Admission to Teacher Education
RTEA Curriculum Guides

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JMU Major Guides for Virginia Community College Students