Building the department map…
Building the department map…
Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
The shortest canonical route from each entry point to a gateway course.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate REL coursework.
Generated from James Madison University’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate REL work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 5 REL and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 62 more REL courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on REL, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
Cross-Culturalall required
Economicsall required
Geographyall required
Historyall required
Humanities1 required
Justice Studies2 required · verify with the official sheet
Political Science2 required · verify with the official sheet
Religionall required
Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies1 required
Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in REL. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
2 courses deep, ending at REL 200
2 courses deep, ending at REL 460
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
Fairness and Responsibility Component Requirementchoose 1
Subtotal
Foundation Course Requirements for General Justice Studies Majorsall required
The following requirements are only for majors without a concentration.; Subtotal
Electives for General Justice Studies Majors2 required · verify with the official sheet
Students select six additional courses from the following list. At least four of the six electives must have a JUST identifier:; Subtotal
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
Fairness and Responsibility Component Requirementchoose 1
Subtotal
Foundation Course Requirements for General Justice Studies Majorsall required
The following requirements are only for majors without a concentration.; Subtotal
Electives for General Justice Studies Majors2 required · verify with the official sheet
Students select six additional courses from the following list. At least four of the six electives must have a JUST identifier:; Subtotal
All REL courses in the JMU catalog
Grade medians are for verified students. Sign in with your school email to see them.
Use your school emailNo section schedule with instructor names for REL yet.
No clubs or organizations on record under REL yet.
This shows once five students share their club memberships.
REL does not run a page here yet. When it does, its events show up here and on the JMU campus feed.