Chart your own path
Would you like to design your own major at JMU? The Independent Scholars program provides motivated students with the flexibility to pursue academic pathways tailored to their interests.
Each student in the Independent Scholars program identifies an area of inquiry, and creates a plan for coursework, independent research, and experiential learning.
Why choose Independent Scholars?
- Enjoy the freedom to explore ideas across disciplinary boundaries and fields of study.
- Cultivate creativity, independence, communication, and problem-solving skills in high demand by employers and graduate programs.
- Complete Honors seminar, elective, and capstone requirements in the major.
- Build an individualized major around a stand-alone minor, such as JMU's African and African-American Diaspora Studies (AAAD) minor.
News
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May 19
Valley Scholars: Longtime friends find success at rival schools
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May 19
Valley Scholars a welcome resource for parents, students
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May 10
Interview: Will Rodriguez (’22) on his path to independence in the music industry
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May 10
Reimagining fashion
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May 1
Learning by doing in the Dominican Republic
Independent Scholars
