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).
Program-Specific Requirements:
If English is not your first language or you have completed ESL coursework, you must complete ENG 111 and ENG 112 prior to matriculating to George Mason University to meet the English Language Proficiency requirement. Please reach out to ADVANCE Admissions early if you have any questions about this requirement: advance@gmu.edu.
Students who are interested in advanced study are encouraged to contact graduate programs early to determine if the BAS program fits their requirements. To explore possible Bachelor's to Accelerated Master's (BAM) program options from the BAS degree at Mason, visit: https://bas.gmu.edu/academics/bam/.
A.A.S. Cybersecurity
| 91³Ô¹Ï | MASON | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91³Ô¹Ï Degree Requirement | 91³Ô¹Ï Course | Credits | Transfer to MASON As | MASON Degree Requirement |
| SDV 101 | SDV 100 College Success Skills | 1 | UNIV 100 | General Elective |
| SDV 101 Orientation to Information Technology | UNIV 100 | |||
| ENG 111 | ENG 111 College Composition I1 | 3 | ENGH XXX | General Elective |
| ITE 152 | ITE 152 Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications | 3 | IT 104 | Major & Info Tech |
| ITN 100 Required (91³Ô¹Ï Catalog: ITN 100 or ITN 101) | ITN 100 Introduction to Telecommunications2 | 3 | See ITE 221 | General Elective |
| ITN 106 | ITN 106 Microcomputer Operating Systems | 3 | BAS XXX | Major |
| Approved Elective | ENG 112 College Composition II1 | 3 | ENGH 101 | Written Comm |
| MTH 154 or MTH 155 | MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | MATH 106 | Quantitative |
| MTH 155 Statistical Reasoning | STAT 105T | |||
| ITP 100 | ITP 100 Software Design | 3 | IT XXX | Major |
| ITE 221 | ITE 221 PC Hardware and OS Architecture2 | 3 | IT 105 & IT XXX | Major |
| ITN 170 or ITN 171 | ITN 170 Linux System Administrations or | 3 | BAS XXX | Major |
| ITN 171 Unix I | BAS XXX | |||
| ITN 260 | ITN 260 Network Security Basics2 | 3 | See ITN 266 | General Elective |
| ITN 261 | ITN 261 Network Attacks, Computer Crime and Hacking | 4 | BAS XXX | Major |
| ITP Programming Elective | ITP 120 Java Programming I or | 4 | IT XXX | Major |
| ITP 132 C++ Programming I or | IT XXX | |||
| ITP 150 Python Programming or | IT XXX | |||
| ITP 160 Introduction to Game Design & Development or | GAME 210 | |||
| ITP 225 Web Scripting Languages or | IT XXX | |||
| ITP 270 Programming for Cybersecurity | IT XXX | |||
| ITN 200 | ITN 200 Administration of Network Resources | 3 | BAS XXX | Major |
| ITN 262 | ITN 262 Network Communication, Security, and Authentication | 4 | BAS XXX | Major |
| ITN 263 | ITN 263 Internet/Intranet Firewall and E-Commerce | 4 | BAS XXX | Major |
| ITN 266 | ITN 266 Network Security Layers2 | 3 | IT 223 & IT XXX | Major |
| CST Course | CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking or | 3 | COMM 100 | Oral Comm |
| CST 110 Introduction to Human Communication | COMM 101 | |||
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 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 | |||
| ITN 276 | ITN 276 Computer Forensics I | 3 | BAS XXX | Major |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | 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 | |||
| Total Credits: 65 | ||||
For academic policies and procedures, please see 91³Ô¹Ï catalog - http://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/index.html
B.A.S. Concentration in Cyber Security
NOTE: Please note: Some fully online courses may require a campus presence for orientations, tests, final exams, or labs.
| MASON Degree Requirement Sequence | Course | Credits | MASON Core/Degree Equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen Ed: Written Communication (LL) | ENGH 101 ENGH 101 Composition1(if ENG 112 is not completed at 91³Ô¹Ï) | Written Comm | ||
| Concentration Requirements | IT 304 IT in the Global Economy | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirements | IT 357 Computer Crime, Forensics, and Auditing | 3 | Major | |
| Core Requirements | BAS 300 Building Professional Competencies | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Literature | Approved Literature Course3 | 3 | Literature | |
| Gen Ed: Natural Science (Lab) | Approved Natural Science with Lab3 | 4 | Nat Science | |
| Concentration Requirements | IT 429 Security Accreditation of Info Systems | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Written Communication (UL) | ENGH 302 Advanced Composition | 3 | Written Comm | |
| Technical Focus Courses | Technical Focus Course - Upper-level4 | 3 | Major | |
| Technical Focus Courses | Technical Focus Course - Upper-level4 | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Natural Science (Non-Lab) | Approved Natural Science without Lab3 | 3 | Nat Science | |
| Concentration Requirements | IT 481 Cloud Security | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirements | IT 343 Project Management | 3 | Writing Intensive | |
| Technical Focus Courses | Technical Focus Course - Upper-level4 | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Social Science | Approved Social Science Course3 | 3 | Soc/Behav | |
| Core Requirements | BAS 490 Introduction to Research Methods5 or | 3 | Major | |
| BAS 492 Capstone Development5 | ||||
| Technical Focus Courses | Technical Focus Course - Upper-level4 | 3 | Major | |
| Technical Focus Courses | Technical Focus Course - Upper-level4 | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Global Contexts | Approved Global Contexts Course3 | 3 | Global Contexts | |
| Core Requirements/Apex | BAS 491 Applied Sciences Capstone5 or | 3 | Apex | |
| BAS 493 BAS Capstone5 | ||||
| Total Credits: 123-126 | ||||
*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 --- for ENG 111 and ENGH 101 for ENG 112. Students should use the "Approved Elective" to complete ENG 112. Students who take an IT elective instead of ENG 112 can still matriculate to the BAS program at Mason, but will be required to take ENGH 101 in their first semester at Mason, which adds credit to the BAS degree total.
2Students must take ITN 100 and ITE 221 in order to receive credit for IT 105. Students must take ITN 260 and ITN 266 in order to receive credit for IT 223.
3For approved Mason Core courses, please visit - https://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/.
4For approved Technical Focus courses, please visit: https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/interdisciplinary-programs-courses/applied-science-bas/#requirementstext.
5Students must select either BAS 490 and BAS 491 or BAS 492 and BAS 493.
Additional General Notes & Resources:
• For more information about Accelerated Master's program options, visit: https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/interdisciplinary-programs-courses/applied-science-bas/#acceleratedmasterstext. Students interested in an Accelerated Master's should consult their Mason academic advisor in their first term after matriculation regarding program benefits, admission criteria, and application process.
• Students must have a C or better in any course that satisfies a prerequisite for an IT course. To graduate with the BAS with a Cyber Security concentration, students must have a C or better in their major core, concentration, and technical focus courses.
• If English is not your first language or you have completed ESL coursework, you must complete ENG 111 and ENG 112 prior to matriculating to George Mason University to meet the English Language Proficiency requirement.
• 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.