Check out our four Fall ‘25 courses below and, if they align with your interests and qualifications, take the next steps to enroll! NOTE: Each X-Labs course is uniquely formed. Please read instructions in MyMadison carefully to register. 

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Fall 2025 Courses
  • Course Name: Reimagining Virginia’s Fight Against Organized Retail Crime 
  • Course #s: CISE 480-0001, MKTG 498-0001, CIS 498-0003
  • Day & Time: M, 3:25-5:55PM
  • Course Challenge Statement: Students will develop solutions that help the Virginia Office of the Attorney General tackle organized retail crime across Virginia.  
  • Students Eligible to Enroll: This course is open to all JMU students within the prerequisites of each course number. Students with an interest in the intersection of criminal justice, political science, and technology and have competencies in data analytics, business intelligence, and networking and security are especially encouraged to enroll.
  • How to Register: This course has three course numbers (CISE 480-0001, MKTG 498-0001, CIS 498-0003). Register in MyMadison using the course number closest to your area of study and follow enrollment instructions.

Teaching Team from: 

  • College of Arts and Letters
  • College of Business
  • College of Integrated Science and Engineering

Instructors:

  • Adrienne Hooker, Associate Professor, Media Arts and Design
  • Fadi Majdoub, Lecturer, Marketing
  • John Robinson, Assistant Professor, Intelligence Analysis 
  • Course Name: How Does 3D Printing Help Us Tell the Story of Montpelier?
  • Course #: UNST 300 
  • Day & Time: W, 5:00-7:30PM
  • Course Challenge Statement: Students will develop solutions to real issues faced by the now physically isolated Archaeology Department Lab at James Madison’s Montpelier and its intersection with constituents and the Montpelier property.   
  • Students Eligible to Enroll: This course is open to all eligible UNST 300 students (45+ credits in 4-5 areas) and will satisfy the Madison Foundations Critical Thinking requirement. Students with an interest in archaeology, history, 3D printing, and early elementary social studies are encouraged to enroll.
  • How to Register: Register in MyMadison and follow enrollment instructions.

Teaching Team from: 

  • JMU Libraries
  • College of Education
  • College of Integrated Science and Engineering

Instructors:

  • Aaron Bodle, Associate Professor, Early, Elementary and Reading Education
  • Jamie Calcagno-Roach, Director of Educational Technology Services, Libraries
  • Carole Nash, Professor, Geography
  • Course Name: Hacking Well-Being at JMU
  • Course #: UNST 190 
  • Day & Time: T, 12:45–3:15PM
  • Course Challenge Statement: Students will reimagine the future of Health and Well-Being at JMU.
  • Students Eligible to Enroll: This course is available to all JMU students. Those with an interest in JMU community well-being and have competencies in health sciences, nursing, kinesiology, psychology, social work, health communication and advocacy, and biology are encouraged to enroll.
  • How to Register: Register in MyMadison and follow enrollment instructions. 

Teaching Team from: 

  • College of Health and Behavioral Studies
  • Division of Student Affairs

Instructors:

  • Stephanie Baller, Professor, Health Sciences 
  • Kristina Blyer, Associate Vice President for Health and Well-Being 
  • Jonathan Stewart, Director for Finance, IT and Assessment, Student Affairs 
  • Course Name: AI for Global Impact: Tackling Grand Challenges with Generative AI
  • Course #: UNST 300 
  • Days & Time: M & W, 1:50-3:05PM
  • Course Challenge Statement: DARPA’s mission is to create technological surprise for U.S. national security. Students will develop ambitious DARPA-style proposals using GenAI as a transformative tool to imagine radically different futures for humanity
  • Students Eligible to Enroll: This course is open to all eligible UNST 300 students (45+ credits in 4-5 areas) and will satisfy the Madison Foundations Critical Thinking requirement. Students with an interest in generative artificial intelligence, humanities, ethics, political science, entrepreneurship, and technology are encouraged to apply.
  • How to Register: Register in MyMadison and follow enrollment instructions. 

Teaching Team from: 

  • College of Arts and Letters
  • College of Integrated Science and Engineering
  • Ethical Reasoning in Action

Instructors:

  • Christian Early, Professor, Philosophy and Religion
  • Venkat Kolluri, CEO: Cidewalk company 
  • Raafat Zaini, Assistant Professor, Integrated Science and Technology

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