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).

A.S. Health Sciences Public Health Major

91³Ô¹ÏMASON
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 General Elective
ENG 111 ENG 111 College Composition I1 3 ENGH XXX General Elective
BIO 101 BIO 101 General Biology I 4 BIOL 103/105 Nat Science
HLT 143 (or HLT 241) HLT 241 Global Health Perspectives 3 GCH 205 Major
PSY 200 PSY 200 Principles of Psychology 3 PSYC 100 Soc/Behav
MTH 154 or MTH 161 or higher MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning 3 MATH 106 Quantitative
MTH 245 or higher MTH 245 Statistics I 3 STAT 250 General Elective
BIO 141 BIO 141 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 BIOL 124 Major
HLT 228 HLT 228 Introduction to Public Health2 3 GCH L300 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
ENG 112 ENG 112 College Composition II1 3 ENGH 101 Written Comm
CST --- CST 100 Introduction to Public Speaking or 3 COMM 100 Oral Comm
CST 110 Introduction to Human Communication COMM 101
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 course3 ENGH 202 or FRLN L330 (ENG 255 only)
HLT 230 HLT 230 Principles of Nutrition 3 NUTR 295 Major or Natural Science
Social/Behavioral Sciences Global Health Concentration: 3 Major or General Elective
GEO 210 People and the Land: An Introduction to Cultural Geography or GGS 103
GEO 220 World Regional Geography GGS 101
All Other Concentrations:
ECO 201 Principles of Macroeconomics or ECON 104
ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics or ECON 103
GEO 210 People and the Land: An Introduction to Cultural Geography or GGS 103
GEO 220 World Regional Geography GGS 101
HIS 121 United States History to 1877 or HIST 121
HIS 122 United States History Since 1865 or HIST 122
PLS 135 U.S. Government and Politics or GOVT 103
SOC 200 Introduction to Sociology or SOCI 101
SOC 211 Cultural Anthropology ANTH 114
BIO 142 BIO 142 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 BIOL 125 Major
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
HLT 110 or Transfer Elective HLT 110 Personal and Community Health 3 HEAL 110 General Elective
Transfer Elective #1 PHI 227 Biomedical Ethics 3 HAP L310 Major
Transfer Elective #2 ECO 150 Economic Essentials: Theory & Application or 3 ECON 100 General Elective
HIS 111 World Civilizations Pre-1500 CE or HIST L387
HIS 203 History of African Civilizations or HIST 261
HIS 231 Introduction to Latin American History or HIST 271
HIS 254 History of Modern East Asian Civilizations or HIST 252
PHI 100 Intro to Philosophy or PHIL 100T
REL 100 Intro to the Study of Religion RELI 100
SOC 211 Cultural Anthropology or ANTH 114
SOC 266 Race & Ethnicity or SOCI L308
SOC 268 Social Problems SOCI L352
Total Credits: 61

For academic policies and procedures, please see 91³Ô¹Ï catalog - http://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/index.html

B.S. Community Health - Other Concentrations

Concentrations: Global Health; Nutrition; No Concentration; Physical Activity and Public Health

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
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 and Environment 3 Major
Concentration requirement Approved Concentration course4 3 Major
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
Concentration requirement Approved Concentration course4 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
Concentration requirement Approved Concentration course4 or 3 Major
Upper Level General Electives (See: Advisor) Major
Concentration requirement or General Electives Approved Concentration course4 or 3 Major
Upper Level General Electives (See: Advisor)
Concentration requirement or General Electives Approved Concentration course4 or 3 Major
General Electives (See: Advisor)
Concentration requirement or General Electives Approved Concentration course4 or 3 Major
General Electives (See: Advisor)
Concentration requirement Approved Concentration course4 (Nutrition concentration only) 0-3 Major
Concentration requirement or General Electives Approved Concentration course4 or 3 Major
General Electives (See: Advisor)
Concentration requirement or General Electives Nutrition Concentration: 3 Major
Approved Concentration course4
Other Concentrations:
General Electives (See: Advisor)
Gen Ed: Apex/Major Core GCH 465 Community Health Capstone or 3 Apex
GCH 466 Physical Activity in Public Health Capstone (Physical Activity Concentration only)
Total Credits: 120-123

*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.
2HLT 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.
3200-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.
4For approved 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.