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).
A.A. Liberal Arts
| 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 XXX | UNIV 100 | |||
| ENG 111 | ENG 111 College Composition I1 | 3 | ENGH XXX | General Elective |
| CST Course | CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking or | 3 | COMM 100 | Oral Comm |
| CST 110 Introduction to Human Communication | COMM 101 | |||
| World Language #1 | Any World Language/ASL Course Sequence 101 or | 3-4 | GMU Equivalent | CHSS For. Lang or General Elective |
| Any General Education Elective (if placed out of World Language) | 3-4 | GMU Equivalent | ||
| MTH 154 or MTH 155 or higher | MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning or | 3 | MATH 106 | Quantitative |
| MTH 155 Statistical Reasoning2 | STAT 105T | |||
| ENG 112 | ENG 112 College Composition II1 | 3 | ENGH 101 | Written Comm |
| World Language #2 | Any World Language/ASL Course Sequence 102 or | 3-4 | GMU Equivalent | CHSS For. Lang or General Elective |
| Any General Education Elective (if placed out of World Language) | 3-4 | GMU Equivalent | ||
| MTH 245 or Transfer Elective | PHI 100 Introduction to Philosophy or | 3 | PHIL 100T | CHSS Phil/Rel & Major |
| PHI 220 Ethics | PHIL 151T | |||
| Science Course #1 | BIO 101 General Biology I or | 4 | BIOL 103/105 | Natural Science |
| CHM 101 Introductory Chemistry I or | CHEM 103 | |||
| ENV 121 General Environmental Science I or | EVPP 108/109 | |||
| GOL 105 Physical Geology or | GEOL 101/103 | |||
| GOL 111 Oceanography I or | GEOL 120/121 | |||
| PHY 100 Elements of Physics | PHYS 103 | |||
| ENG Literature Elective | ENG 225 Reading Literature: Culture and Ideas or | 3 | ENGH 202 | Literature |
| ENG 245 British Literature or | ENGH 202 | |||
| ENG 246 American Literature or | ENGH 202 | |||
| ENG 255 World Literature or | FRLN L330 | |||
| ENG 258 African American Literature or | ENGH 202 | |||
| ENG 275 Women in Literature or | ENGH 202 | |||
| ENG Any 200-Level ENG Literature course3 | ENGH 202 | |||
| World Language #3 | Any World Language/ASL Course Sequence 201 or | 3-4 | GMU Equivalent | CHSS For. Lang or General Elective |
| Any General Education Elective (if placed out of World Language) | 3-4 | GMU Equivalent | ||
| HIS Course #1 | HIS 101 Western Civilizations Pre-1600 CE or | 3 | HIST 101 | Global History |
| HIS 102 Western Civilizations Post-1600 CE or | HIST 102 | |||
| HIS 112 World Civilizations Post-1500 CE (recommended) | HIST 125 | |||
| Science Course #2 or General Education Elective | BIO 101 General Biology I or | 4 | BIOL 103/105 | Nat Science |
| BIO 102 General Biology II or | BIOL 102 | |||
| CHM 101 Introductory Chemistry I or | CHEM 103 | |||
| ENV 121 General Environmental Science I or | EVPP 108/109 | |||
| ENV 122 General Environmental Science II or | EVPP 112/113 | |||
| GEO 200 Introduction to Physical Geography or | 3 | GGS 102 | ||
| GOL 105 Physical Geology or | 4 | GEOL 101/103 | ||
| GOL 106 Historical Geology or | GEOL 102/104 | |||
| GOL 111 Oceanography I or | GEOL 120/121 | |||
| PHY 100 Elements of Physics | PHYS 103 | |||
| Social/Behavioral Sciences #1 | ECO 201 Principles of Macroeconomics or | 3 | ECON 104 | Soc/Behav |
| GEO 210 People and the Land: An Introduction to Cultural Geography or | GGS 103 | |||
| HIS 121 United States History to 1877 or | HIST 121 | |||
| HIS 122 United States History Since 1865 or | HIST 122 | |||
| PSY 200 Principles of Psychology or | PSYC 100 | |||
| SOC 200 Introduction to Sociology or | SOCI 101 | |||
| SOC 211 Cultural Anthropology | ANTH 114 | |||
| World Language #4 | Any World Language/ASL Course Sequence 202 or | 3-4 | GMU Equivalent | CHSS For. Lang or General Elective |
| Any General Education Elective (if placed out of World Language) | 3-4 | GMU Equivalent | ||
| Open Elective #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 | |||
| Open Elective #2 (This elective is not needed if selections for all other requirements total 60 credits or more - Please see your ADVANCE Coach) | GEO 220 World Regional Geography or | 3 | GGS 101 | CHSS Non-Western |
| HIS 111 World Civilizations Pre-1500 CE or | HIST L387T | |||
| HIS 254 History of Modern East Asian Civilizations or | HIST 252 | |||
| REL 237 Religions of the East or | REL 212 | |||
| REL 238 Religions of the West or | REL 211 | |||
| SOC 211 Cultural Anthropology | ANTH 114 | |||
| HIS Course #2 | HIS 203 History of African Civilizations or | 3 | HIST 261 | General Elective |
| HIS 231 Introduction to Latin American History or | HIST 271 | |||
| HIS 251 History of Middle East Civilization I or | HIST 281 | |||
| HIS 254 History of Modern East Asian Civilizations | HIST 252 | |||
| Humanities/Fine Arts | PHI 111 Logic | 3 | PHIL 173 | Major |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences #2 (Must select discipline different from Soc/Behav above) | ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics or | 3 | ECON 103 | CHSS Soc/Behav |
| GEO 220 World Regional Geography or | GGS 101 | |||
| PLS 135 U.S. Government and Politics or | GOVT 103 | |||
| PLS 241 Introduction to International Relations or | GOVT 132 | |||
| PSY 230 Developmental Psychology or | PSYC 211 | |||
| SOC 200 Introduction to Sociology or | SOCI 101 | |||
| SOC 211 Cultural Anthropology | ANTH 114 | |||
| HUM 298 | HUM 298 Seminar and Project - Liberal Arts | 1 | GENL XXX | General Elective |
| Total Credits: 60-62 | ||||
For academic policies and procedures, please see 91³Ô¹Ï catalog - http://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/index.html
B.A. Philosophy
Concentrations:Optional Concentrations: Philosophy and Law; Philosophy; Politics; Economics
NOTE: Students interested in the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics concentration have more complex requirements. Please contact your ADVANCE Coach or a Mason Advisor to create a degree plan.
| MASON Degree Requirement Sequence | Course | Credits | MASON Core/Degree Equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Electives | General Elective | 3 | General Elective | |
| History of Philosophy | PHIL 301 History of Western Philosophy: Ancient | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Written Communication (UL) | ENGH 302 Advanced Composition | 3 | Written Comm | |
| History of Philosophy | PHIL 303 History of Western Philosophy: Modern | 3 | Major | |
| Analytic Tradition | Approved Analytic Tradition course4 | 3 | Major | |
| Electives in the Major | Any Philosophy (PHIL) course5 | 3 | Major | |
| Continental Tradition | Approved Continental Tradition course4 | 3 | Major | |
| Ethics and Social and Political Philosophy | Approved Ethics and Social and Political Philosophy course5 | 3 | Major | |
| Electives in the Major | Any Philosophy (PHIL) course5 | 3 | Major | |
| Electives in the Major | Any Philosophy (PHIL) course (Upper Level)5 | 3 | Major | |
| Electives in the Major | Any Philosophy (PHIL) course (Upper Level)5 | 3 | Major | |
| Electives in the Major | Any Philosophy (PHIL) course (Upper Level)5 | 3 | Major | |
| Electives in the Major/General Elective | Any Philosophy (PHIL) course or General Elective5 | 3 | Major | |
| General Electives | General Electives (Upper-level: See Advisor) | 3 | General Elective | |
| General Electives (Upper-level: See Advisor) | ||||
| College Level Requirement for the BA Degree: Non-Western | General Electives (See Advisor) | 3 | General Elective | |
| Gen Ed: Apex | PHIL 421 Seminar | 3 | Apex & Writing Intensive | |
| General Electives | General Electives (Upper-level: See Advisor) | 3 | General Elective | |
| General Electives | General Electives (Upper-level: See Advisor) | 3 | General Elective | |
| General Electives | General Electives (See Advisor) | 1-3 | General Elective | |
| 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 who plan to take MTH 245 should take MTH 154 or MTH 161 first. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 155 and MTH 245.
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 Analytic Tradition, Continental Tradition, Ethics and Social and Political Philosophy, and Non-Western course options, please visit: https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/humanities-social-sciences/philosophy/philosophy-ba/#requirementstext
5Philosophy electives may include those from other major requirements that are not used to meet another degree requirement. If both the analytic or continental philosophy and the ethics and political philosophy requirements are met with the same course, the student will complete six elective courses.
Additional General Notes & Resources:
• Students pursuing this degree must complete at least 33 credits within the major, earning a minimum grade of 2.00 in each course. At least 21 credits must be at the 300 level or above, including at least 3 credits in PHIL 421 Seminar (Mason Core)/PHIL 422 Honors Seminar (Mason Core). If a course counts for the requirement in analytic or continental philosophy, and also for the ethics and political philosophy requirement, then both requirements are fulfilled with that course.
• 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.