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 complete their 91³Ô¹Ï degree 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 Mason Core Quantitative Reasoning course equivalent with a C or better no later than one semester before 91³Ô¹Ï graduation. Refer to your pathway to select the appropriate MTH course(s).
ADVANCE Program-Specific Requirements:
Students interested in Pre-Health Professions (Pre-Med, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Podiatry, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Veterinary, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Physician Assistant, Pre-Occupational Therapy, and Pre-Physical Therapy) should meet with a Mason Advisor regarding the appropriate prerequisite courses for their field of choice. For more information, please visit: https://prehealth.gmu.edu/
A.S. Health Sciences Public Health Major
| 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 Healthcare | UNIV 100 | |||
| ENG 111 | ENG 111 College Composition I1 | 3 | ENGH XXX | General Elective |
| BIO 101 | BIO 101 General Biology I | 4 | BIOL 103/105 | Major |
| MTH 154 | MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning2 | 3 | MATH 106 | Quantitative |
| PSY 200 | PSY 200 Principles of Psychology | 3 | PSYC 100 | Soc/Behav |
| HLT 143 (or HLT 241) | HLT 241 Global Health Perspectives | 3 | GCH 205 | Major |
| BIO 141 | BIO 141 Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 | BIOL 124 | Major |
| ENG 112 | ENG 112 College Composition II1 | 3 | ENGH 101 | Written Comm |
| CST Course | CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking or | 3 | COMM 100 | Oral Comm |
| CST 110 Introduction to Human Communication | COMM 101 | |||
| HLT 228 | HLT 228 HLT 228 Introduction to Public Health3 | 3 | GCH 228T | Major |
| Humanities/Fine Arts #1 | ART 100 Art Appreciation or | 3 | ARTH 101 | Arts |
| ART 101 History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic or | ARTH 200 | |||
| ART 102 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 | |||
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | SOC 200 Introduction to Sociology | 3 | SOCI 101 | General Elective |
| BIO 142 | BIO 142 Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 | BIOL 125 | Major |
| Transfer Elective #1 | CHM 111 General Chemistry I | 4 | CHEM 211-213 | Major & Nat Science |
| MTH 245 or Higher | MTH 245 Statistics I2 | 3 | STAT 250 | General Elective |
| HIS Elective | HIS 101 Western Civilizations Pre-1600 CE or | 3 | HIST 101T | Global History |
| HIS 102 Western Civilizations Post-1600 CE or | HIST 102T | |||
| HIS 112 World Civilizations Post-1500 CE (recommended) | HIST 125 | |||
| Humanities/Fine Arts #2 | ENG 225 Reading Literature: Culture and Ideas or | 3 | ENGH 202 or FRLN L330 (ENG 255 only) | Literature |
| ENG 245 British Literature or | ENGH 202 or FRLN L330 (ENG 255 only) | |||
| ENG 246 American Literature or | ENGH 202 or FRLN L330 (ENG 255 only) | |||
| ENG 255 World Literature or | ENGH 202 or FRLN L330 (ENG 255 only) | |||
| ENG 258 African American Literature or | ENGH 202 or FRLN L330 (ENG 255 only) | |||
| ENG 275 Women in Literature or | ENGH 202 or FRLN L330 (ENG 255 only) | |||
| ENG Any 200-Level ENG Literature course4 | ENGH 202 or FRLN L330 (ENG 255 only) | |||
| HLT 110 or Transfer Elective | CHM 112 General Chemistry II | 4 | CHEM 212-214 | Major & Nat Science |
| Transfer Elective #2 | BIO 206 Cell Biology | 4 | BIOL 213 | Major |
| HLT 230 | HLT 230 Principles of Nutrition | 3 | NUTR 295 | General Elective |
| Concentration Requirement | Approved Clinical Science Concentration Course5 | 4 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirement/General Elective | Approved Clinical Science Concentration Course5 or | 4 | Major & General Elective | |
| General Elective (See: Advisor) | ||||
| Total Credits: 64 | ||||
For academic policies and procedures, please see 91³Ô¹Ï catalog - http://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/index.html
B.S. Community Health - Clinical Science Concentration
| MASON Degree Requirement Sequence | Course | Credits | MASON Core/Degree Equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Core | GCH 310 Health Behavior Theories | 3 | Major | |
| Major Core | GCH 332 Health and Disease | 3 | Major | |
| Major Core | GCH 335 Applied Health Statistics | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirement/General Elective | Approved Clinical Science Concentration Course5 or | 4 | Major | |
| General Elective (See: Advisor) | Major & General Elective | |||
| Concentration Requirement/General Elective | Approved Clinical Science Concentration Course5 or | 4 | Major & General Elective | |
| General Elective (See: Advisor) | ||||
| Major Core | GCH 380 Public Health Research Methods | 3 | Major | |
| Major Core | GCH 350 Health Promotion and Education | 3 | Major | |
| Major Core | GCH 360 Health Environment | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirement/General Elective | Approved Clinical Science Concentration Course5 or | 4 | Major & General Elective | |
| General Elective (See: Advisor) | ||||
| Major Core | GCH 411 Health Program Planning and Evaluation | 3 | Writing Intensive | |
| Major Core | GCH 412 Fundamentals of Epidemiology | 3 | Major | |
| Major Core | GCH 376 Health Ethics, Leadership, and Advocacy | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Written Communication (Upper-level) | ENGH 302 Advanced Composition | 3 | Written Comm | |
| Major Core | GCH 445 Social Determinants of Health | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Apex/Major Core | GCH 465 Community Health Capstone | 3 | Apex | |
| Total Credits: 120 | ||||
*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.
2Students interested in Pre-Health Professions are strongly encouraged to take MTH 167 Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry and MTH 263 Calculus I for the 91³Ô¹Ï Math sequence. Please consult with the Mason Advisor for more information.
3HLT 228 will transfer to Mason as GCH 228T, which can be substituted to fulfill the GCH 300 requirement for VCCS transfer students in the Community Health, BS. See your Mason advisor after matriculating to Mason to process this substitution.
4200-level ENG literature classes include: ENG 225, ENG 230, ENG 236, ENG 237, ENG 245, ENG 246, ENG 250, ENG 255, ENG 256, ENG 257, ENG 258, ENG 271, ENG 275, and ENG 279.
5For approved Clinical Science Concentration courses, please visit: https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/public-health/global-community-health/community-health-bs/#requirementstext.
Additional General Notes & Resources:
• Students must earn a minimum grade of C in all major courses. A criminal background check and proof of vaccination status may be required of students
prior to beginning an internship if required by the internship organization.
• 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.