Concentrations: Public Policy, Public Management. See course notes for recommendations by concentration

Major requirements and their VCCS equivalents (and RBC equivalents if applicable)

JMU Course: POSC 225, U.S. Government

• VCCS equivalents: PPLS 135
• RBC equivalents: GOVT 201
• NOTE: For both concentrations

JMU Course: ECON 200, Introduction to Macroeconomics

• VCCS equivalents: ECO 201
• RBC equivalents: ECON 201
• NOTE: For both concentrations

JMU Course: POSC 302, State and Local Government

• VCCS equivalents: PLS 136
• RBC equivalents: GOVT 299
• NOTE: An option for Public Policy

Advising Notes

Please Read: This major guide is a list of all possible major courses offered in the Virginia Community College System. Not all courses may be offered at your community college, and you are not required to complete all these courses in order to transfer. Rather, it’s designed to help you meet JMU major requirements before you transfer, and be better prepared to progress through the major once you arrive at JMU. Please be sure to read the advising notes for additional information on the major

1. The Public Management concentration requires at least one business course. Differential tuition for the College of Business took effect Fall 2014. Students will be charged an additional $50 per credit for all COB courses (with the exception of ECON 200). Read more about differential tuition.

For more information:

• Major Snapshot
• Department of Political Science/Public Policy and Administration
• Career Guide to JMU Majors: Publick Policy and Administration
• Advising guides by community college