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James Madison University
General Education Program
What is General Education?
A: The foundation program for
all students
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Liberal arts
 Basic skills
 Establishes lifelong learning
 Provides breadth of study in broad
areas of human knowledge
 Opportunity for students to explore
individual interests
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Supporting the
JMU Mission:
A liberal education for all students
 The integration of liberal education into
the university curriculum
 Learning experiences that provide students
with a global consciousness in a rapidly
changing and technologically oriented
world
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The General Education Mission:
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To graduate informed citizens, well prepared to participate
in public life
To provide students with critical skills in reasoning,
communication, and technology
To introduce students to core areas of knowledge central to
the history of western civilization, including interactions
with the global community
To invite students to know themselves and to consider the
connections between values and behavior
The Value of a
Liberal Education:
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Knowing how to learn
The ability to analyze and synthesize
information and ideas
Flexibility and creativity
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Written and oral communication skills
Understanding that crosses historical periods
and cultural differences
General Education:
The Human Community
Cluster One:
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 Cluster Three:
 Cluster Four:
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Cluster Five:
Skills for the 21st Century
Arts and Humanities
The Natural World
Social and Cultural
Processes
The Individual in the
Human Community
Cluster One:
Skills for the 21st Century
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Critical thinking
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Communication through technology
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Information retrieval
Cluster Two:
Arts and Humanities
Fine arts
 Literature
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Cultural and intellectual history
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Philosophy and religion in a historical
context
Cluster Three:
The Natural World
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Mathematics
Quantitative skills
 Scientific literacy
 Experiential learning in the sciences
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Cluster Four:
Social and Cultural Processes
American and global perspectives
 Politics
 Economics
 Societies and institutions
 Social history
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Cluster Five:
The Individual in the Human
Community
Health and wellness
 Psychology
 Human behavior
 Personal responsibility
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Cluster One Packages
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A: Effective Arguments
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B: Critical Skills in the World of Business
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C: Not available 1999-2000
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D: Critical Skills and Historical Inquiry
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E: Media Literacy and Communication
Cluster One: Package E
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Media Literacy and Communication
 GCOM
121E--Basic Human
Communication
 GENG 102E--Reading and Composition
 GMAD 150E--Mediated Communication:
Issues and Skills
How do we know if we’re
doing a good job?
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Program assessment
 Pre-tests
 Student
performance on national tests
 Portfolio
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and post-tests in all five clusters
assessment of writing
Competency testing
 Basic
technology skills (Tech 1)
 Information-Seeking
Skills Test
General Guidelines
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One package in each cluster
Cluster One (Skills) is freshman year
Cluster Three (Math and Science) by the end of
sophomore year
Other clusters sequenced through student’s
educational career
Consult academic advisor about relation to major
requirements
General Education:
The Human Community
For more information:
Visit our website at
http://www.jmu.edu/gened
Call us at (540) 568-2852
Email us at [email protected]
General Education is every
student’s opportunity to enter
into the learning community,
explore the world of knowledge,
and prepare for the 21st century.