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
91³Ô¹Ï | MASON | |||
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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 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 | BIO 101 General Biology I or | 4 | BIOL 103/105 | Nat Science |
CHM 101 Introductory Chemistry or | CHEM 103 | |||
ENV 121 Foundations of Environmental Science 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 | |||
MTH 265 | MTH 265 Calculus III | 4 | MATH 213 | Major |
MTH Elective #3 | MTH 267 Differential Equations | 3 | MATH 214 | Major |
Science Course #2 | BIO 101 General Biology I or | 4 | BIOL 103/105 | Nat Science |
BIO 102 General Biology II or | BIOL 102 | |||
CHM 101 Introductory Chemistry or | CHEM 103 | |||
ENV 121 Foundations of Environmental Science or | EVPP 108/109 | |||
ENV 122 Applications in Environmental Science or | EVPP 112/113 | |||
GOL 105 Physical Geology or | 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 | |||
General Education Elective (Students must select a course in a different discipline than selected in line 9 - this course must be taken at Mason if selections for all other requirements total 60 credits or more) | ECO 201 Principles of Macroeconomics or | 3 | ECON 104 | COS BA Requirement |
ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics 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 | |||
Total Credits: 62 |
For academic policies and procedures, please see 91³Ô¹Ï catalog - http://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/index.html
B.A. Mathematics
MASON Degree Requirement Sequence | Course | Credits | MASON Core/Degree Equivalent | |
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College Requirement: Foreign Language | Approved foreign language course4 | 6 | Major | |
(Students may opt to take a two course, 101/102 sequence if available) | ||||
General Electives | General Electives (Upper-level: See Advisor) | 3 | General Elective | |
Mathematics Core or General Electives | MATH 203 Linear Algebra (if not completed at 91³Ô¹Ï) OR | 3 | Major or General Elective | |
General Electives (See Advisor) | ||||
Mathematics Core | MATH 300 Introduction to Advanced Mathematics | 3 | Writing Intensive | |
College BA Requirement | Select additional Upper Level Mason Core Arts, Literature, or Global Understanding5 (Course must be in a different discipline than selected | 3 | COS BA Requirement | |
College Requirement: Foreign Language | Approved foreign language course4 (Students may opt to take a two course, 101/102 sequence if available) | 3 | Major | |
General Electives | General Electives (Upper-level: See Advisor) | 3 | General Elective | |
Gen Ed: Written Communication (Upper-level) | ENGH 302 Advanced Composition (Natural Science Section) | 3 | Written Comm | |
Mathematics Core | MATH 322 Advanced Linear Algebra | 3 | Major | |
General Electives | General Electives (Upper-level: See Advisor) | 3 | General Elective | |
Mathematics Electives | Any MATH course numbered above 300 - excluding MATH 400 | 3 | Major | |
Mathematics Electives | Any MATH course numbered above 300 - excluding MATH 400 | 3 | Major | |
College Requirement: Foreign Language | Approved foreign language course4 (Students may opt to take a two course, 101/102 sequence if available) | 3 | Major | |
General Electives | General Electives (Upper-level: See Advisor) | 3 | General Elective | |
General Electives | General Electives (Upper-level: See Advisor) | 3 | General Elective | |
Mathematics Electives | Any MATH course numbered above 300 - excluding MATH 400 | 3 | Major | |
Mathematics Electives | Any MATH course numbered above 300 - excluding MATH 400 | 3 | Major | |
General Electives | General Elective (Upper-Level: See Advisor) | 3 | General Elective | |
Gen Ed: Apex | Approved Apex course (MATH 400 recommended)6 | 3 | Apex | |
Total Credits: 120-122 |
*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.
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.
4For approved Foreign Language Courses, please visit - https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/science/mathematical-sciences/mathematics-ba/#requirementstext
5For approved courses for the COS BA College Requirement, please visit https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/science/mathematical-sciences/mathematics-ba/#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.