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A grouping of academic work undertaken by a student.

A course of study referring to any set of courses and experiences identified by the university as satisfying the requirements of a program or program component for a student or students. Also called a [..]

Academic department or its functional equivalent, as identified by the Provost. Includes academic departments and schools, as well as programs that function independently from another academic unit, i [..]

A collection of courses or academic experiences grouped by an academic program to provide increased attention to a subject area. An area of interest may reside within a concentration, cognate or track [..]

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The JMU academic calendar is based on the semester system. The unit of credit is the credit hour. A credit hour represents one 50-minute class period each week in the semester for lectures, or two 50- [..]

An instructional curriculum which leads to an undergraduate or graduate degree, or resulting in credits that can be applied to one of these degrees. A combination of courses and related activities org [..]

The period of time generally extending from August to June, based on the first meeting date of fall semester classes and graduation. Usually equated to the two full fall and spring semesters.

An individual who holds a teaching license may add an endorsement in specific areas to his/her license.