Major Guide for Transfer Advising
Licensure Areas: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, Mathematics, Physics, Social Studies
Transfer Pathways for this Major
View the JMU B.S. Secondary Education Transfer Guide, which shows the courses to take at your community college for the best 2-year plus 2-year pathway to your major at JMU.
If you are earning a transferable associate degree from VCCS or Richard Bland other than the degree listed in the transfer guide above, your time to graduation may or may not be impacted. You will still qualify for the general education waiver at JMU. In addition, you may want to consider following the guidance for equivalent courses in this major.
- Not sure if the degree you're pursing is transferable? Learn about transferable degrees
- JMU Next Transfer Advisors are available to assist you in selecting courses and planning to transfer to JMU.
You should choose courses at your current school that satisfy specific general education AND major requirements at JMU. In addition, to be considered a competitive student for admission, you should have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and successfully completed college course work in these core subject areas: English, mathematics, social science and lab science.
- View VCCS & RBC courses that satisfy JMU General Education requirements
- Learn more about the transfer admission process
Equivalent Courses for this Major:
The following courses can help toward your major at JMU. The list below shows all possible courses offered that fulfill requirements towards this major. Not all courses may be offered at your community college, and you are not required to complete these courses in order to transfer. We recommend meeting with a JMU Next Transfer Advisor as you schedule courses at your community college.
|
VCCS |
RBC |
JMU Course Equivalent |
|
ENG 111 & 112 |
ENGL 101 & 102 |
WRTC 000 & WRTC 103, Rhetorical Reading and Writing |
|
PSY 230 |
PSY 250 |
PSYC 160, Life Span Human Development |
|
EDU 200 |
EDUC 200 |
EDUC 200, Foundations of Education in the U.S. |
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EDU 250 |
None |
EXED 200, Foundations of Exceptional Education |
|
EDU 204 |
None |
EDUC 310, Teaching in a Diverse Society |
Advising Notes:
- Consult the B.S. Secondary Education Transfer Guide for additional course recommendations based on your intended licensure area.
Additional Notes:
- The ideal pathway from VCCS to this major is the A.S. in Education/Secondary Education (consult the B.S. Secondary Education Transfer Guide). If your community college doesn't offer a degree in secondary education, you may complete a different degree based on the content you wish to teach (e.g. A.A. in English to teach English, or A.S. in Science to teach biology).
- Students interested in English, math or social studies licensure can choose between the undergraduate-only pathway (double major in the content area and secondary education) OR the dual degree pathway (major in the content area and minor in secondary education; requires a 5th year to earn the M.A.T.).
- Students interested in biology, chemistry, earth science or physics licensure must follow the dual degree pathway (see above note).
- Not sure if the degree you're pursing is transferable? Learn about transferable degrees
- JMU Next Transfer Advisors are available to assist you in select courses and planning to transfer to JMU.
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