General Education Program Requirements
General Education: The Human Community is an essential part of every undergraduate degree program offered at JMU. Its learning outcomes are organized into five areas of study that we call clusters. Courses in each cluster have been designed by JMU faculty to meet the specific outcomes associated with that area. In order to graduate, each student must complete all five clusters, which typically comprise one-third of a student’s coursework, about 41 credit hours. (Cluster Search Codes can be found here)
This table provides a brief overview of the program’s requirements. For a cluster by cluster list of learning outcomes and courses, click on the links at left.
Cluster One: Skills for the 21st Century (3 courses, one test) |
Complete one course in each of the following areas:
Complete the Madison Research Essentials Test (MREST) |
Cluster Two: Arts and Humanities (3 courses)
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Complete one course in each of the following areas:
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Cluster Three: The Natural World (3-4 courses) |
Complete one course in each of the following areas:
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Cluster Four: Social and Cultural Processes (2 courses)
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Complete one course in each of the following areas:
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Cluster Five: Individuals in the Human Community (2 courses)
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Complete one course in each of the following areas:
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