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 STAD 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 STAD 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 2 STAD and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 5 more STAD courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on STAD, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
Core Courseschoose 1
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Dance Courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
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Technique Coursesall required
The student is required to complete 10 credits in modern and four credits in ballet technique, with placement to be assessed in conference with dance faculty. Modern, ballet and jazz technique classes all have an advanced level course in the curriculum. The requirements listed below are the minimum level expected of dance major students. Most majors will take additional technique courses as univer
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Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in STAD. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
2 courses deep, ending at STAD 471
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Theatre Practicaall required
Students may apply 3 credit hours from the following courses towards the major requirements. Students may only apply one credit hour from any given area (scenery, lights, costumes, management and sound) towards the major requirements. Students may only enroll in one 200-level and one 300-level course each semester.; Subtotal
All STAD 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 STAD yet.
No clubs or organizations on record under STAD yet.
This shows once five students share their club memberships.
STAD does not run a page here yet. When it does, its events show up here and on the JMU campus feed.