ADVANCE Program Milestones:
All ADVANCE students must adhere to the following requirements. For Milestones #1-#3, failure to meet these milestones will prevent a student from matriculating to Mason and/or result in termination from ADVANCE. For Milestones #4-#7, failure to meet these milestones may delay matriculation to Mason.
1. Students must graduate with the 91³Ô¹Ï degree aligned with their ADVANCE academic pathway within 4 years of being admitted into ADVANCE. Students are highly encouraged to be continuously enrolled at 91³Ô¹Ï/Mason to support progress towards degree completion.
2. Students must maintain a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA at 91³Ô¹Ï and must have a minimum 2.5 GPA upon matriculation to Mason.
3. Students who wish to enroll at Mason for the fall semester must apply for 91³Ô¹Ï spring graduation by March 1 or summer graduation by June 1. Students who wish to enroll at Mason for the spring semester must apply for 91³Ô¹Ï fall graduation by October 1.
4. Students must begin developmental coursework no later than the first semester in ADVANCE at 91³Ô¹Ï.
5. Students must take first college-level MTH course and ENG 111 in the semester immediately following the completion of any MDE or EDE courses (excluding summer).
6. In the first 30 credits, students must complete ENG 111 and ENG 112 with a C or better.
7. Students must complete a college level math course with a C or better no later than one semester before 91³Ô¹Ï graduation. Refer to your pathway to select the appropriate MTH course(s).
Program-Specific Requirements:
1. Licensure testing requirements are determined by the Commonwealth of Virginia and may change at any time. If changes to these requirements occur, students must meet the current testing and licensure requirements as set forth in the legal Code of Virginia.
2. Students must pass state-mandated licensure exams prior to applying for Mason internship: https://education.gmu.edu/teacher-track/test-requirements.
3. Students must achieve and maintain the healthy zone of health related fitness as measured by FitnessGram.
A.S. Education
| 91³Ô¹Ï | MASON | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91³Ô¹Ï Degree Requirement | 91³Ô¹Ï Course | Credits | Transfer to MASON As | MASON Degree Requirement |
| SDV Course | SDV 100 College Success Skills or | 1 | UNIV 100 | General Elective |
| SDV 101 Orientation to XXX | UNIV 100 | |||
| ENG 111 | ENG 111 College Composition I1 | 3 | ENGH XXX | General Elective |
| EDU 200 | EDU 200 Foundations of Education | 3 | EDUC 200 | Soc/Behav |
| MTH 154 or MTH 161 or higher | MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | MATH 106 | Quantitative |
| Education Elective #1 | BIO 101 General Biology I | 4 | BIOL 103/105 | Nat Science |
| ENG 112 | ENG 112 College Composition II1 | 3 | ENGH 101 | Written Comm |
| HIS 121 or HIS 122 | HIS 121 United States History to 1877 or | 3 | HIST 121 | General Elective |
| HIS 122 United States History Since 1865 | HIST 122 | |||
| MTH 155 or MTH 245 or higher | MTH 155 Statistical Reasoning or | 3 | STAT 105T | General Elective |
| MTH 245 Statistics I | STAT 250 | |||
| Physical or Life Science Elective w/ Lab | BIO 141 Human Anatomy and Physiology I2,3 | 4 | BIOL 124 | Major & Nat Science |
| PSY 230 or EDU 207 | EDU 207 Human Growth and Development | 3 | EDUC L302 | Major |
| CST Elective | CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking or | 3 | COMM 100 | Oral Comm |
| CST 110 Introduction to Human Communication | COMM 101 | |||
| Physical or Life Science Elective w/ Lab | BIO 142 BIO 142 Human Anatomy and Physiology II3 | 4 | BIO 125 | Major |
| EDU 204 | EDU 204 Teaching in a Diverse Society w/Practicum | 3 | EDUC L301 | General Elective |
| Literature | ENG 245 British Literature or | 3 | ENGH 202 | Literature |
| ENG 246 American Literature or | ENGH 202 | |||
| ENG 250 Children's Literature (recommended) or | ELED 258 | |||
| ENG 255 World Literature or | FRLN L330 | |||
| ENG 258 African American Literature | ENGH 202 | |||
| Social/Behavioral Sciences |
HEAL 250 Introduction to School Health (Fall Only)
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|
3 | HEAL 250 | Major |
| PHED 275 Required (91³Ô¹Ï Catalog: EDU 250) |
PHED 275 Field and Invasion Games (Fall Only)
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|
3 | PHED 275 | Major |
| Education Elective #2 | EDU 280 Introduction to Instructional Technologies | 3 | EDUC 257 | Info Tech |
| Education Elective #3 | HLT 110 Personal and Community Health | 3 | HEAL 110 | Major |
| Education Elective #4 |
PHED 273 Net and Target Games (Spring Only)
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|
3 | PHED 273 | Major |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | ART 100 Art Appreciation or | 3 | ARTH 101 | Arts |
| ART 102 History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic or | ARTH 200 | |||
| ART 101 History of Art: Renaissance to Modern or | ARTH 201 | |||
| CST 130 Introduction to Theatre or | THR 101 | |||
| CST 151 Film Appreciation I or | ENGH L372 | |||
| MUS 121 Music in Society | MUSI 101 | |||
| Total Credits: 61 | ||||
For academic policies and procedures, please see 91³Ô¹Ï catalog - http://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/index.html
B.S.Ed. Physical Education
Concentrations:Student Teaching Applications are due by February 1st for Fall Placement and September 1st for Spring Placement4
NOTE: Our school and agency partners require Mason students to be fingerprinted and pass a criminal background check prior to field experience work. Students must assume the risk that classes may be deferred and their program delayed due to the individual severity of notations on such a check and review by individual agencies.
| MASON Degree Requirement Sequence | Course | Credits | MASON Core/Degree Equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Sequence | PHED 306 Psychomotor Learning | 3 | Major | |
| Professional Sequence | PHED 276 Health Related Fitness Education | 3 | Major | |
| Professional Sequence | PHED 202 Teaching Skillful Movement5 | 3 | Major | |
| Professional Sequence | ATEP 300 Functional Anatomy | 3 | Major | |
| Professional Sequence | KINE 310 Exercise Physiology I | 3 | Major | |
| Professional Sequence | PHED 320 Student Assessment in Health and Physical Education | 3 | Major | |
| Professional Sequence | PHED 274 Dance and Educational Gymnastics | 3 | Major | |
| Professional Sequence | PHED 218 Technology in Health and Physical Education | 3 | Major | |
| Professional Sequence | EDRD 300 Literacy and Curriculum Integration | 3 | Major | |
| Professional Sequence | PHED 340 Social and Cultural Issues in Physical Education | 3 | Writing Intensive | |
| Professional Sequence | HEAL 200 School and Community Safety | 1 | Major | |
| Professional Sequence | PHED 403 Elementary School Instruction in Physical Education | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Written Communication (Upper-level) | ENGH 302 Advanced Composition | 3 | Written Comm | |
| Professional Sequence | PHED 308 Adapted Physical Education | 3 | Major | |
| Professional Sequence | HEAL 405 Teaching Methods in Health Education (K-12) | 3 | Major | |
| Professional Sequence | RMGT 316 Leadership and Outdoor Education | 3 | Major | |
| Professional Sequence | PHED 404 Middle and High School Instruction in Physical Education | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Apex/Professional Sequence | PHED 415 Student Teaching in Physical Education5 | 12 | Apex | |
| Total Credits: 122 | ||||
*Denotes a course that must be taken at George Mason University while attending 91³Ô¹Ï. Failure to complete your co-enrollment course(s) while attending 91³Ô¹Ï can significantly affect your timeline for Mason graduation. Please see your ADVANCE Coach for more information and to enroll.
Important Academic Information:
1Students who complete ENG 111 after Spring 2024 will earn ENGH elective for ENG 111 and ENGH 101 for ENG 112.
2BIO 141 requires the completion of BIO 101, or NAS 2 or a placement test as noted at: /academics/divisions/health-sciences/.
3Students will need a course substitute submitted for BIO 141/142 to count as a Natural Science course at 91³Ô¹Ï. Students will need a course substitute for HIS 203, 231, 251, or 254 to count as HIS 121/122 at 91³Ô¹Ï.
4For information on professional development plan and Student Teaching application, please visit: https://education.gmu.edu/health-and-physical-education/bsed/
5Students must complete student teaching (PHED 415) within 5 years of completing PHED 202. If more than 5 years as lapsed, the student will have to retake this foundational course before they can student teach.
Additional General Notes & Resources:
• For academic policies and procedures, please see Mason catalog - https://catalog.gmu.edu/policies/
• Students seeking a bachelor's degree must apply at least 45 credits of upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above) toward graduation.
General Education Waiver Policy and Guidance:
• Students who complete a VCCS transfer associate degree (AS, AA, or AFA) will receive a waiver of the Foundation and Exploration (lower division) Mason Core general education categories, which can be found here: https://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/ . To be eligible for the waiver, the students must provide the Mason Office of Admissions with a final, official transcript reflecting the degree conferral date. As a prerequisite for ENGH 302, ENGH 101 is not waived. Students must complete ENGH 100 or ENGH 101, or an equivalent, with a C or higher.
• When a course fulfills a Mason Core requirement and a major or college requirement (e.g. Major & Quant), students must complete the course listed on the pathway to fulfill the major/college requirement. Courses that fulfill only Mason Core Foundation and Exploration categories are recommendations. In most pathways, ADVANCE students must complete a Quantitative Reasoning course to matriculate through ADVANCE.
• ADVANCE students must complete the associate degree indicated on their pathway (see the ADVANCE Program Milestones listed above). Students who withdraw from ADVANCE and transfer without the associate degree or UCGS are required to complete each Mason Core general education category.