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Scholarly Intellectual pursuit is our primary focus

The Madison Way. The JMU Community is …. Scholarly Intellectual pursuit is our primary focus Studious We are committed to the rigors of academic excellence and growth Honest Academic and personal integrity are fundamental components in any and all of our interactions. The Madison Way.

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Scholarly Intellectual pursuit is our primary focus

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  1. The Madison Way The JMU Community is … • ScholarlyIntellectual pursuit is our primary focus • StudiousWe are committed to the rigors of academic excellence and growth • HonestAcademic and personal integrity are fundamental components in any and all of our interactions

  2. The Madison Way The JMU Community is … • AccountableIndividuals and groups accept responsibility for behaviors, and abide by all laws and community standards • Respectful We appreciate and learn from the human and ideological differences that make our community stronger • ResilientWe possess the courage and commitment to face personal challenges and obstacles

  3. The Madison Way The JMU Community is … • CompassionateWe thoughtfully contribute to the local, regional, national and international community • InvigoratingWe are a friendly community and we make intentionally healthy choices about our physical, social and emotional lives

  4. The JMU Academic Experience Linda Cabe Halpern Dean of University Studies

  5. The JMU Mission We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

  6. Academics at JMU • Learning is a campus wide commitment—in class and beyond • Learning is aimed at the development of the individual student • Understanding academic requirements is an essential part of success • Your advisor will help you

  7. Graduation Requirements

  8. General Education:The Human Community • Foundational education in liberal arts and sciences for all students • About a third of undergraduate course work • Mostly taken during first two years • Aims at the ideal of an “educated person”

  9. JMU Majors… • Require 36-84 credit hours • Are organized in six undergraduate colleges • Requirements based on professional, pedagogical or curricular expectations

  10. JMU Majors … Accounting Anthropology Art History Athletic Training Education Biology Biotechnology Chemistry Communication Sciences and Disorders Communication Studies Computer Information Systems Computer Science Dietetics Earth Science Economics Engineering English Finance Geographic Science Geology Health Sciences Health Services Administration History Hospitality/Tourism Management Information Analysis Integrated Science and Technology

  11. JMU Majors Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies International Affairs International Business Justice Studies Kinesiology Management Marketing Mathematics Media Arts and Design Modern Foreign Language Music Nursing Philosophy and Religion Physics Political Science Psychology Public Policy and Administration Quantitative Finance Social Work Sociology Statistics Studio Art Technical and Scientific Communication Theatre and Dance Undeclared

  12. Pre-professional programs: Teacher licensure programs—must be associated with appropriate major program Other pre-professional programs, such as Pre-law, Pre-med or Pre-pharmacy—can be followed with any major, but certain courses are strongly recommended

  13. Minors and concentrations: Majors often have multiple concentrations leading to distinct career paths JMU has about 75 different minors—these are a great way to broaden knowledge or add professional expertise

  14. Other academic opportunities: • Study abroad • Undergraduate research • Internships and other practical applications of course work • Service learning • Honors Program • Honor societies • Civic and service activities

  15. Making academic progress at JMU All programs have expectations of student performance: Remain in good academic standing Fine arts programs—most have portfolio or audition requirements Many programs have some form of progression standards—students must demonstrate success in the major to continue Absolute size limits—three programs have size limits

  16. JMU faculty are our greatest strength • JMU faculty want to see you and work with you • JMU faculty want you to succeed • JMU faculty will challenge you to the limits of your ability • JMU faculty expect you to work harder than you have ever worked

  17. We expect each of you to graduate with the capability and the commitment to be an educated and enlightened citizen.

  18. Selecting the Right Major • Majordeclaration policy • Undeclared is good – as long as • you are moving forward • Declared does not mean decided • Changing majors • Pre-professional programs • Working effectively with your • Freshman Advisor

  19. What is a • Freshman Advisor? • Specially selected and trained • faculty or professional advisor • Faculty in college if you are • declared; professional • academic and career advisor • if Undeclared • Works with students through • middle of spring semester

  20. Advisor and Student Responsibilities • The Freshman Advisor… • Challenges, supports, • encourages, guides, assists • Is not a final authority, go-fer or scapegoat • Helps you become a • confident, responsible, • ethical and independent • decision-maker • The Student… • Is responsible for his or her decisions, choices and actions • Must seek advice, • information, resources and support • Is responsible for knowing requirements, curriculum, policies, procedures

  21. The General Education Program Foundation for your JMU academic career

  22. The General Education Program Foundation for your future

  23. Skills for the 21st Century Cluster One Three courses Two technology tests Completed by the end of your 1st year

  24. Cluster One: Skills for the 21st Century • Cluster One: Must complete Cluster One, which includes three courses and the Information Literacy • Requirement, during their first year at JMU. All Cluster One choices are designed • for students in any major. • Information Literacy Requirement (two tests): • _____ Technology Competency Test (Tech Level I) ….. deadline: 11/14/08 • _____ Information Seeking Skills Test (ISST) ………… deadline: 4/17/09 • Cluster One: (3 courses). Complete one course from each of the three areas below • (courses may be taken in any order): • _____Critical Thinking Choose one of the following: • __GBUS 160 Business Decision Making in a Modern Society • __GHIST 150 Critical Issues in Recent Global History • __GISAT 160 Problem Solving Approaches in Science & Technology • __GMAD 150 Mediated Communication: Issues and Skills • __GPHIL 120 Critical Thinking • _____ Human Communication Choose one of the following • __GCOM 121 Human Communication: Principles and Practices • __ GCOM 122 Human Communication: Individual Presentations • __ GCOM 123 Human Communication: Group Presentations • _____ Writing • __ GWRIT 103 Critical Reading and Writing

  25. Arts and Humanities • Cluster Two • Three courses • Can be completed at any time…

  26. Cluster Two: Arts and Humanities • _____Human Questions and Contexts • Choose one of the following: • __ GGAMST 200 Introduction to American Studies • __ GANTH 205 Buried Treasure and Lost Tribes • __ GHIST 101 World History to 1500 • __ GHIST 102 World History Since 1500 • __ GHUM 102 God, Meaning, and Morality • __ GHUM 250 Foundations of Western Culture (options include: Greek, Renaissance) • __ GHUM 251 Modern Perspectives (options include: Enlightenment, Romanticism, Human Rights) • __ GHUM 252 Cross-Cultural Perspectives • (options include: East Asian, West African, Latin American, Islamic) • __ GPHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy • __ GREL 101 Religions of the world • _____Visual and Performing Arts • Choose one of the following: • __ GART 200 Art in General Culture Many courses offered through Study • __ GARTH 205 Survey of World Art I: Prehistoric to Renaissance Abroad programs fulfill General • __ GARTH 206 Survey of World Art II: Renaissance to Modern Education requirements. Students • __ GMUS 200 Music in General Culture planning to go abroad should consult • __ GMUS 203 Music in America with the Associate Dean, University • __ GMUS 206 Introduction to Global Music Studies Dr. Margaret Mulrooney for • __ GTHEA 210 Introduction to Theatre current information. • _____ Literature • Choose one of the following: • __ GENG 235 Survey of English Literature: From Beowulf to the 18th Century • __ GENG 236 Survey of English Literature: 18th Century to Modern • __ GENG 239 Studies in World Literature • __ GENG 247 Survey of American Literature: From the Beginning to the Civil War • __ GENG 248 Survey of American Literature: From the Civil War to the Modern Period • __ GENG 260 Survey of African-American Literature • __ GHUM 200 Great Works (Topics vary by course section)

  27. The Natural World • Cluster Three • Strongly recommended to complete • as soon as possible…

  28. Cluster Three: The Natural World • Track I • Complete one course in each of three groups below and the lab requirement. • Courses and groups may be taken in any order, except: • Courses denoted by an asterisk (*), which require a Group 1 (mathematics) and/or • Group 2 (science) prerequisite or corequisite • • (See 2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog course descriptions for specific requirements) • Group 1 • Choose one of the following: • __ GISAT 151 Analytic Methods I: Topics in Applied Calculus for ISAT • __ GISAT 251 Analytic Methods III: Topics in Statistics for ISAT • __ MATH 103 The Nature of Mathematics • __ MATH 205 Introductory Calculus I • __ MATH 220 Elementary Statistics • __ MATH 231 Calculus with Functions I • __ MATH 235 Calculus I • Group 2 • Choose one of the following: • __ CHEM 120 Concepts of Chemistry • __ CHEM 131 General Chemistry I (CHEM 131L required lab corequisite) • __ GISAT 112 Environmental Issues in Science and Technology (includes lab) • __ GSCI 101 Physics, Chemistry and the Human Experience* • __ GSCI 121 The Physical Nature of Light and Sound (includes lab) • __ PHYS 140 College Physics I (PHYS 140L required lab corequisite) • __ PHYS 215 Energy and the Environment* • __ PHYS 240 University Physics I*

  29. Cluster Three: The Natural World • Track I continued: • Group 3 • Choose one of the following: • __ ASTR 120 The Solar System (formerly PHYS 120) • __ ASTR 121 Stars, Galaxies and Cosmology (formerly PHYS 121) • __ BIO 114 Organisms (includes lab) • __ BIO 270 Human Physiology (includes lab)* • __ GANTH 196 Biological Anthropology (formerly GSCI 116) • __ GBIO 103 Contemporary Biology (formerly GSCI 103) • __ GEOL 110 Physical Geology (includes lab) • __ GEOL 200 Evolutionary Systems (includes lab) • __ GEOL 211 Introduction to Oceanography • __ GGEOL 102 Environment: Earth (formerly GSCI 102) • __ GGEOL 115 Earth Systems and Climate Change (formerly GSCI 115) • __ GISAT 113 Issues in Science and Technology: Living Systems • __ GPSYC 122 The Science of Vision and Audition (formerly GSCI 122) • __________________________________________________________________________________ • _____ Lab Requirement: Choose one of the following: ___Group 2 course that includes a lab or • ___Group 3 course that includes a lab or ___GSCI 104 Scientific Perspectives* • __________________________________________________________________________________ • Track II: (This track primarily serves IDLS majors.) • Complete all of the following: • __ MATH 107 Fundamentals of Mathematics I (MATH 107 must be taken prior to GSCI 163.) • Courses do not have to be taken in sequence but corequisite pairs have to be taken together: • __ GSCI 161 Science Processes (GSCI 162 is the corequisite & is a block course) • __ GSCI 162 The Science of the Planets (GSCI 161 is a corequisite & is a block course) • __ GSCI 163 The Matter of Matter (GSCI 164 is a corequisite & a block course) • __ GSCI 164 Physical Science: Learning Through Teaching (GSCI 163 is a corequisite & a block course) • __ GSCI 165 The Way Life Works (GSCI 166 is a corequisite but not a GenEd course)

  30. Social and Cultural • Processes • Cluster Four • Two courses • Can be completed at any time…

  31. Cluster Four: Social and Cultural Processes Students must take one course from both the American Experience and the Global Experience sections of Cluster Four. Students who enroll in both GPOSC 225 and GPOSC 200 may only count one of these courses for General Education credit. ____ The American Experience (4 credits) Choose one of the following ___ GHIST 225 U.S. History ___ GPOSC 225 U.S. Government ____ The Global Experience (3 credits) Choose one of the following ___ GAFST 200 Introduction to Africana Studies ___ GANTH 195 Cultural Anthropology ___ GECON 200 Macroeconomics ___ GGEOG 200Geography: the Global Dimension ___ GPOSC 200 Global Politics ___ GSOCI 210 Social Issues in a Global Context

  32. Individuals in the • Human Community • Cluster Five • Two courses Can be completed at any time…

  33. Cluster Five: Individuals in the Human Community Complete one course in each of the two areas below (courses) May be taken in any order) ____ Wellness: Choose one of the following ___ GEIC 101 The Wellness Dimension: Individual Perspectives ___ GHTH 100 Personal Wellness ___ GKIN 100 Lifetime Fitness and Wellness (options include swim conditioning, cardio/strength, yoga, boot camp, others) ____ Socio-cultural Dimension: Choose one of the following: ___ GEIC 102 The Socio-cultural Dimension: Community Perspective ___ GPSYC 101 General Psychology ___ GPSYC 160 Life Span Human Development ___ GSOCI 240 Individual in Society

  34. You Should Know . . . • Preregistration: 6–12 credit hours • Some combination of at least • one Cluster One, additional • General Education course, Major, • and/or Degree Courses • Classes meet Monday – Friday • AM/PM • Mode of delivery / Class size • You will leave today with a good • schedule (12 -16 credits hours)

  35. Challenge yourself Work Hard

  36. Herb Amato Associate Dean, University Studies Maury Hall, Office 112 amatohk@jmu.edu

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