JMU 2023 First Year One Book

Explore JMU majors

Make a thoughtful decision about your major. Pages 8-10 will help you understand how to declare your major. You may take lower-level courses in many disciplines, but may need to meet addi- tional requirements before being fully admitted to a major. All majors fall into one or more of the following categories: ◆ Programs open to any students with good academic standing; ◆ Programs requiring portfolio/audition review; ◆ Programs with space limitations; and ◆ Programs with content mastery progression standards. Here’s how to begin thinking about majors: 1. Determine your interests, values and career aspirations. 2. Explore JMU’s undergraduate majors: https://www.jmu.edu/ academics/undergraduate/majors/index.shtml 3. Explore the Career Guide to JMU Majors: https://www.jmu. edu/career/careerguide/index.shtml Pre-professional programs Pre-professional programs are not majors at JMU. Some are minors and some are sets of recommended courses. You will want to choose a major that supports your pre-professional goals and complete course work for both the major and the pre-professional area to pre- pare for graduate and professional study. Pre-Health minors can be declared through your steps when you declare your major.

Pre-Professional Programs Pre-professional programs consist of courses and experiences designed to prepare you for the required graduate study and/or licensure necessary for a career in your chosen field.

Pre-Athletic Training Pre-Dentistry Pre-Forensic Studies Pre-Law Pre-Medicine Pre-Occupational Therapy Pre-Optometry Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Physical Therapy Pre-Physician Assistant Pre-Theology Pre-Veterinary Medicine

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