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. 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. Contract 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 |
| CON 100 | CON 100 Shaping Business Arrangements | 3 | BAS XXX | General Elective |
| CON 104 | CON 104 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Fundamentals I | 3 | BAS XXX | General Elective |
| ITE 152 | ITE 152 Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications | 3 | IT 104 | Info Tech & Prerequisite |
| MTH 154 or MTH 155 | MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning or | 3 | MATH 106 | Quantitative |
| MTH 155 Statistical Reasoning | STAT 105T | |||
| CON 105 | CON 105 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Fundamentals II | 3 | BAS XXX | General Elective |
| CON 121 | CON 121 Strategic Focused Contracting II | 3 | BAS XXX | General Elective |
| CST 110 | CST 110 Introduction to Human Communication | 3 | COMM 101 | Oral Comm |
| ECO 201 | ECO 201 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON 104 | Soc/Behav |
| ENG 112 | ENG 112 College Composition II1 | 3 | ENGH 101 | Written Comm |
| ACC 211 | ACC 211 Principles of Accounting I | 3 | See #17 | General Elective |
| BUS 200 | BUS 200 Principles of Management | 3 | BUS XXX | General Elective |
| CON 170 | CON 170 Fundamentals of Cost and Price Analysis | 3 | BAS XXX | General Elective |
| CON 214 | CON 214 Business Decisions for Contracting | 3 | BAS XXX | 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) | |||
| ENG Any 200-Level ENG Literature course2 | ENGH 202 or FRLN L330 (ENG 255 only) | |||
| ACC 212 | ACC 212 Principles of Accounting II | 3 | ACCT 203 & ACCT 2XX3 | General Elective |
| BUS 220 | BUS 220 Introduction to Business Statistics | 3 | BUS XXX | General Elective |
| CON 124 | CON 124 Contract Execution | 3 | BAS XXX | General Elective |
| CON 127 | CON 127 Contract Administration | 3 | BAS XXX | General Elective |
| CON 216 | CON 216 Legal Considerations in Contracting | 3 | BAS XXX | General Elective |
| CON 217 | CON 217 Cost Analysis and Negotiation Techniques | 3 | BAS 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 Technology and Innovation (Contract Management)
| MASON Degree Requirement Sequence | Course | Credits | MASON Core/Degree Equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements | IT 105 IT Architecture Fundamentals | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Arts | Approved Upper-level Arts course4 | 3 | Arts | |
| General Electives | General Elective (Upper Level, See: Advisor) | 3 | General Elective | |
| Gen Ed: Natural Science (Lab) | Any approved Natural Science with Lab4 | 4 | Nat Science | |
| Core Requirements | BAS 300 Building Professional Competencies | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirements | IT 213 Multimedia and Web Design | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Written Communication (Upper-Level) | ENGH 302 Advanced Composition | 3 | Written Comm | |
| Concentration Requirements | IT 214 Database Fundamentals | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Natural Science (Non-Lab) | Any approved Natural Science without Lab4 | 3 | Nat Science | |
| Concentration Requirements | IT 223 Information Security Fundamentals | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirements | IT 304 IT in the Global Economy | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirements | IT 343 IT Project Management | 3 | Writing Intensive | |
| Core Requirements | BAS 490 Introduction to Research Methods | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirements | MGMT 303 Principles of Management | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirements | MBUS 305 Introduction to International Business | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Global Contexts | Approved Upper-level Global Contexts | 3 | Global Contexts | |
| Concentration Requirements | MIS 303 Introduction to Business Information Systems | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed:Global History | Approved Upper-level Global History Course4 | 3 | Global History | |
| Concentration Requirements | MKTG 303 Principles of Marketing | 3 | Major | |
| Core Program Requirements/Apex | BAS 491 Applied Sciences Capstone | 3 | Apex | |
| Total Credits: 125 | ||||
*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.
2200-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.
3Students must take ACC 211 and ACC 212 in order to receive credit for ACCT 203.
4For approved Mason Core courses, please visit - https://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/.
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.