A student who meets JMU admission criteria and has earned an associate degree will be given greater consideration for admission over a student who does not earn an associate degree.
The list below indicates those associate degrees that have been approved by JMU to fulfill JMU's General Education requirements. General Education is JMU's core curriculum (41 credit hours) which is required of all students. Note that only those General Studies degrees that have been approved (designated below) will fulfill General Education requirements at JMU. You must also apply for graduation at your community college and request that a final copy of your transcript, showing the degree conferred be sent to the JMU Admissions Office. This will ensure that General Education requirements will be met upon admission to JMU.
- Associate of Science
- Associate of Arts and Sciences
- Associate of Arts
- Associate of Science
- Major in General Studies Approved1
- Associate of Arts and Sciences
- Major in General Studies approved1
Central Virginia Community College
- Associate of Science
- Associate of Arts and Sciences
- Major in General Studies Approved (effective for students who earned the degree Spring 2016 and later)1
- Associate of Arts and Sciences
Eastern Shore Community College
- Associate of Arts and Sciences
- Associate of Arts and Sciences with a major in General Studies Approved1
- Associate of Arts and Sciences
- Major in General Studies Approved1
Laurel Ridge Community College
- Associate of Science
- Associate of Arts and Sciences
- Major in General Studies Approved1
Mountain Empire Community College
- Associate of Arts and Sciences
- Major in General Studies Approved1
Mountain Gateway Community College
- Associate of Arts and Sciences
- Major in General Studies Approved1
- Associate of Arts and Sciences
- Major in General Studies Approved1
Northern Virginia Community College
- Associate of Arts
- Associate of Science
- Major in General Studies not Approved1
Patrick & Henry Community College
- Associate of Arts and Sciences
- Major in General Studies Approved1
Piedmont Virginia Community College
- Associate of Arts
- Associate of Science
- Major in General Studies Approved1
Rappahannock Community College
- Associate of Arts and Sciences
- Associate of Arts
- Associate of Science
- Major in General Studies Approved1
- Associate of Arts
- Associate of Science
Southside Virginia Community College
- Associate of Arts and Sciences
- Major in General Studies Approved1
Southwest Virginia Community College
- Associate of Arts and Sciences
- Major in General Studies Approved1
- Associate of Arts
- Associate of Science
- Major in General Studies Approved1
Virginia Highlands Community College
- Associate of Arts and Sciences
- Major in General Studies Approved1
Virginia Peninsula Community College
- Associate of Arts
- Associate of Science
Virginia Western Community College
- Associate of Arts
- Associate of Science
- Major in General Studies Approved1
- Associate of Arts and Sciences
- Major in General Studies Approved1
1Please note that only SCHEV-approved General Studies programs (indicated above) will waive JMU's General Education requirements. SCHEV is the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
