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Graduate Programs

Communication and Advocacy (M.A.)
Concentrations:

- Environmental Communication
- Health Communication
- Strategic Communication

English (M.A.)

History (M.A.)
Concentrations:
- Local/Regional/Public History
- United States History

- World History

Political Science (M.A.)
Concentration:
- European Union Policy Studies

Public Administration (M.P.A.)
Concentrations:
- Public Management
- Nonprofit Management

- International Stabilization and Recovery Operations

Strategic Leadership Studies (Ph.D.)

Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication (M.A. / M.S.)


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The College of Arts and Letters serves multiple vital needs of JMU students. First, it offers high-quality programs of specialized study in the social sciences, humanities, communication and the arts, and in several pre-professional and cross disciplinary areas.

A historical blacksmithing demonstration

Second, the college provides a challenging array of courses designed to promote lifelong learning by sharpening analytical abilities; improving computational and communications skills; cultivating a facility with written expression; enhancing cultural awareness, intensifying moral and aesthetic sensitivity and fostering awareness of the contingent nature of knowledge.

Linking these two missions is a college-wide commitment to free but rigorous and controlled inquiry into human nature.

Highlights

SMAD graduate Casey Templeton speaks to JMU students

  • Programs allow students to select a concentration and, through individualized projects, tailor their program of study to match their unique interests.
  • Students work one-on-one with their advisor, developing mentorship relationships.
  • Most students obtain excellent post-graduation employment or acceptance into doctoral programs.

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