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.S. Science Mathematics 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 XXX UNIV 100
ENG 111 ENG 111 College Composition I1 3 ENGH XXX General Elective
HIS Course 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
MTH 167 MTH 167 PreCalculus with Trigonometry2 5 MATH 105 General Elective
MTH Elective #1 CSC 221 Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming 3 CS 108 Info Tech
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
MTH 263 MTH 263 Calculus I 4 MATH 113 Major & Quantitative
Social/Behavioral Sciences #1 ECO 201 Principles of Macroeconomics or 3 ECON 104 Soc/Behav
ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics (required for Actuarial Concentration) or ECON 103
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
PLS 135 U.S. Government and Politics or GOVT 103
PSY 200 Principles of Psychology or PSYC 100
PSY 230 Developmental Psychology or PSYC 211
SOC 200 Introduction to Sociology or SOCI 101
SOC 211 Cultural Anthropology ANTH 114
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 #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)
MTH 264 MTH 264 Calculus II 4 MATH 114 Major
MTH Elective #2 MTH 288 Discrete Mathematics 3 MATH 125 Major
Social/Behavioral Sciences #2 GEO 220 World Regional Geography or 3 GGS 101 General Elective
PLS 140 Introduction to Comparative Politics or GOVT 133
PLS 241 Introduction to International Relations GOVT 132
Science Course #1 (two-course sequence required) BIO 101 General Biology I4 or 4 BIOL 103/105 Major & Nat Science
CHM 111 General Chemistry I4 or CHEM 211-213
GOL 105 Physical Geology4 or GEOL 101-103
PHY 241 University Physics I4 PHYS 160-161
MTH 265 MTH 265 Calculus III 4 MATH 213 Major
MTH Elective #3 MTH 267 Differential Equations 3 MATH 214 Major
Science Course #2 (two-course sequence required) BIO 102 General Biology II4 or 4 BIOL 102 Major & Nat Science
CHM 112 General Chemistry II4 or CHEM 212-214
GOL 106 Historical Geology4 or GEOL 102-104
PHY 242 University Physics II4 PHYS 260-261
General Education Elective (This elective is not needed if selections for all other requirements total 60 credits or more) MTH 245 Statistics I (recommended for Mathematical Statistics concentration) or 3 STAT 250 General Elective
CST 229 Intercultural Communication or COMM L305
ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics or ECON 103
HUM 256 Comparative Mythology or ENGH 202
HUM 259 The Greek and Roman Tradition or CLAS 250
PHI 111 Logic or PHIL 173
PSY 200 Principles of Psychology or PSYC 100
REL 100 Introduction to the Study of Religion or RELI 100
REL 230 Religions of the World or RELI XXX
SOC 200 Introduction to Sociology SOCI 101
Total Credits: 62

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

B.S. Mathematics - All Concentrations

Concentrations: Actuarial Mathematics; Applied Mathematics; Data Science; Individualized Concentration; Mathematical Statistics; Pure Mathematics

MASON Degree Requirement Sequence Course Credits MASON Core/Degree Equivalent
Computer Programming CS 109 Introduction to Computer Programming, Part B 4 Major
Concentration Course Concentration Course5 3 Major
Mathematics Core or General Electives MATH 203 Linear Algebra (if not completed at 91³Ô¹Ï) or 3 General Elective
General Electives (See Advisor)
Mathematics Core MATH 300 Introduction to Advanced Mathematics 3 Writing Intensive
Gen Ed: Written Communication (Upper-level) ENGH 302 Advanced Composition (Natural Science Section) 3 Written Comm
Concentration Course Concentration Course5 3 Major
Concentration Course Concentration Course5 3 Major
Concentration Course Concentration Course5 3 Major
Mathematics Core MATH 322 Advanced Linear Algebra 3 Major
General Electives General Electives (Upper-level: See Advisor) 3 General Elective
Concentration Course Concentration Course5 3 Major
Concentration Course Concentration Course5 3 Major
Concentration Course Concentration Course5 3 Major
Concentration Course Concentration Course5 3 Major
Concentration Course Concentration Course5 3 Major
General Electives General Electives (See Advisor) 3 General Elective
Concentration Course Concentration Course5 or General Electives (See Advisor) 0-3 Major
Concentration Course or General Electives Concentration Course5 or Upper Level General Electives (See Advisor) 3 Major
Concentration Course or General Electives Concentration Course5 or Upper Level General Electives (See Advisor) 3 Major
Gen Ed: Apex Approved Apex course (MATH 400 recommended)6 3 Apex
Total Credits: 120-121

*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.
2If students are placed directly into MTH 263 and do not need MTH 167, students should take MTH 266.
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.
4Students must complete a two-course sequence in the same subject.
5For concentration course requirements see: https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/science/mathematical-sciences/mathematics-bs/#requirementstext
6For approved Mason Core courses, please visit - https://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/

Additional General Notes & Resources:
• A maximum of 6 credits of grades below 2.00 in coursework designated MATH or STAT may be applied toward the major. Students intending to enter graduate school in mathematics are strongly advised to take MATH 315 Advanced Calculus I and MATH 321 Abstract Algebra. Students may not receive credit for both MATH 214 Elementary Differential Equations and MATH 216 Theory of Differential Equations; both MATH 213 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III and MATH 215 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III (Honors); both MATH 351 Probability and STAT 344 Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists I; and both MATH 352 Statistics and STAT 354 Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists II.
• Students interested in pursuing licensure to teach at the secondary level may add the Undergraduate Certificate: Secondary Education - Mathematics to this degree. For more information visit: https://education.gmu.edu/secondary-education-6-12/academics/. Some certificate courses can be used to fulfill general elective requirements, but additional credits may be needed to complete the certificate. Students interested in teacher licensure should meet with a Mason pre-teacher advisor. Contact information: https://cehd.gmu.edu/current-students/advising/
• 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.