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:
BAS degrees are designed for adult learners who have some work experience in their field of choice. Further, BAS degrees are considered terminal degrees, which means they may not lead to advanced study in master's degree or doctoral programs. Students who are interested in advanced study are encouraged to contact graduate programs early to determine if the BAS program fits their requirements.
A.A.S. Business Management
| 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 Business | UNIV 100 | |||
| ENG 111 | ENG 111 College Composition I1 | 3 | ENGH XXX | General Elective |
| BUS 100 | BUS 100 Introduction to Business | 3 | BUS 100 | Soc/Behav |
| MTH 154 or MTH 155 | MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning or | 3 | MATH 106 | Quantitative |
| MTH 155 Statistical Reasoning | STAT 105T | |||
| Business Elective #1 | ACC 220 Accounting for Small Business or | 3 | BAS XXX | General Elective |
| BUS 117 Leadership Development or | BAS XXX | |||
| BUS 201 Organizational Behavior or | BAS XXX | |||
| BUS 202 Applied Management Principles or | BAS XXX | |||
| BUS 260 Planning for Small Business or | BAS XXX | |||
| BUS 265 Ethical Issues in Management or | BAS XXX | |||
| BUS 270 Interpersonal Dynamics or | BUS 103 | |||
| ITE 140 Spreadsheeting for Business or | IT XXX | |||
| FIN 215 Financial Management or | BUS XXX | |||
| Any other Business Elective or MKT course2 | Mason Equivalent | |||
| BUS 125 | BUS 125 Applied Business Mathematics | 3 | BAS XXX | General Elective |
| BUS 200 | BUS 200 Principles of Management | 3 | BUS XXX | General Elective |
| ENG 112 | ENG 112 College Composition II1 | 3 | ENGH 101 | Written Comm |
| MTK 201 | MKT 201 Introduction to Marketing | 3 | BUS XXX | General Elective |
| ACC 211 | ACC 211 Principles of Accounting I | 3 | See #17 | General Elective |
| BUS 240 | BUS 240 Introduction to Business Law | 3 | BUS XXX | General Elective |
| Business Elective #2 | ACC 220 Accounting for Small Business or | 3 | BAS XXX | General Elective |
| BUS 117 Leadership Development or | BAS XXX | |||
| BUS 201 Organizational Behavior or | BAS XXX | |||
| BUS 202 Applied Management Principles or | BAS XXX | |||
| BUS 260 Planning for Small Business or | BAS XXX | |||
| BUS 265 Ethical Issues in Management or | BAS XXX | |||
| BUS 270 Interpersonal Dynamics or | BUS 103 | |||
| ITE 140 Spreadsheeting for Business or | IT XXX | |||
| FIN 215 Financial Management or | BUS XXX | |||
| Any other Business Elective or MKT course2 | Mason Equivalent | |||
| Business Elective #3 | ACC 220 Accounting for Small Business or | 3 | BAS XXX | General Elective |
| BUS 117 Leadership Development or | BAS XXX | |||
| BUS 201 Organizational Behavior or | BAS XXX | |||
| BUS 202 Applied Management Principles or | BAS XXX | |||
| BUS 260 Planning for Small Business or | BAS XXX | |||
| BUS 265 Ethical Issues in Management or | BAS XXX | |||
| BUS 270 Interpersonal Dynamics or | BUS 103 | |||
| ITE 140 Spreadsheeting for Business or | IT XXX | |||
| FIN 215 Financial Management or | BUS XXX | |||
| Any other Business Elective or MKT course2 | Mason Equivalent | |||
| CST Course | CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking or | 3 | COMM 100 | Oral Comm |
| CST 110 Introduction to Human Communication | COMM 101 | |||
| ECO 201 or ECO 202 | ECO 201 Principles of Macroeconomics or | 3 | ECON 104 | General Elective |
| ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 103 | |||
| ACC 212 | ACC 212 Principles of Accounting II | 3 | ACCT 203 & ACCT 2XX3 | General Elective |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 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) | |||
| Any 200-Level ENG Literature course4 | ENGH 202 or FRLN L330 (ENG 255 only) | |||
| Business Elective #4 | ACC 220 Accounting for Small Business (recommended) or | 3 | BAS XXX | General Elective |
| BUS 117 Leadership Development or | BAS XXX | |||
| BUS 201 Organizational Behavior or | BAS XXX | |||
| BUS 202 Applied Management Principles or | BAS XXX | |||
| BUS 260 Planning for Small Business or | BAS XXX | |||
| BUS 265 Ethical Issues in Management or | BAS XXX | |||
| BUS 270 Interpersonal Dynamics or | BUS 103 | |||
| ITE 140 Spreadsheeting for Business or | IT XXX | |||
| FIN 215 Financial Management or | BUS XXX | |||
| Any other Business Elective or MKT course2 | Mason Equivalent | |||
| BUS 220 | BUS 220 Introduction to Business Statistics | 3 | BUS XXX | General Elective |
| ITE 152 | ITE 152 Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications | 3 | IT 104 | Info Tech |
| Business Elective #5 | Any Business Elective2 | 3 | BAS XXX or Mason Equivalent | General Elective |
| FIN 215 | FIN 215 Financial Management | 3 | BUS XXX | General Elective |
| Total Credits: 64 | ||||
For academic policies and procedures, please see 91³Ô¹Ï catalog - http://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/index.html
B.A.S. Concentration in Managerial Leadership (Business Management)
| MASON Degree Requirement Sequence | Course | Credits | MASON Core/Degree Equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements | MGMT 303 Principles of Management | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Arts | Approved Arts Course5 | 3 | Arts | |
| General Electives | General Elective (Upper-level: See Advisor) | 3 | General Elective | |
| Gen Ed: Natural Science (Lab) | Approved Natural Science with Lab5 | 4 | Nat Science | |
| Core Requirements | BAS 300 Building Professional Competencies | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirements | COMM 320 Business and Professional Communication | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Written Communication (Upper-level) | ENGH 302 Advanced Composition | 3 | Written Comm | |
| Concentration Requirements | INTS 404 Ethics and Leadership | Major | ||
| Gen Ed: Natural Science (Non-Lab) | Approved Natural Science without Lab5 | 3 | Nat Science | |
| Concentration Requirements | INTS 435 Leadership in a Changing Environment | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirements | MBUS 306 Managing Projects and Operations | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirements | CONF 300 Conflict Resolution Techniques and Practice | 3 | Writing Intensive | |
| Core Requirements | BAS 490 Introduction to Research Methods | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirements | CONF 302 Culture, Identity, and Conflict | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirements | CONF 320 Interpersonal Conflict Analysis and Resolution | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Global Contexts | Approved Upper-level Global Contexts5 | 3 | Global Contexts | |
| Concentration Requirements | COMM 401 Interpersonal Communication in the Workplace | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Global History | Approved Global History Course5 | 3 | Global History | |
| Core Requirements/Apex | BAS 491 Applied Sciences Capstone | 3 | 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.
2May be selected from any: ACC, BUS, CON, ECO, FIN, IT, MKT 215, MKT 221, MKT 228, and MKT 284 , or REA.
3Students must take ACC 211 and ACC 212 in order to receive credit for ACCT 203.
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 Mason Core courses, please visit - https://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/.
Additional General Notes & Resources:
• Upper-level electives must be selected in consultation with an advisor.
• 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.