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).
ADVANCE Program-Specific Requirements:All ADVANCE students in this degree program must adhere to the following requirements prior to matriculation. Failure to do so may prevent a student from matriculating into this program at Mason or progressing in coursework at Mason.
1. Engineering students must begin the calculus sequence within the first 30 credits and complete Calculus I and II with a C or better.
A.S. Engineering
| 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 |
| EGR 121 | EGR 121 Foundations of Engineering | 2 | ENGR 107 | Major |
| MTH 263 | MTH 263 Calculus I | 4 | MATH 113 | Major & Quantitative |
| ECO 202 | ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | ECON 103 | Major & Soc/Behav |
| 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 | |||
| Technical Elective #1 | EGR 125 Introduction to Computer Programming for Engineers | 4 | ENGR 125T | Major & Info Tech |
| PHY 241 Required (91³Ô¹Ï Catalog: Lab Science #1) | PHY 241 University Physics I | 4 | PHYS 160-161 | Major & Nat Science |
| ENG 112 | ENG 112 College Composition II1 | 3 | ENGH 101 | Written Comm |
| MTH 264 | MTH 264 Calculus II | 4 | MATH 114 | Major |
| 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 | |||
| MTH 265 Required (91³Ô¹Ï Catalog: MTH 265, MTH 266, or MTH 288) | MTH 265 Calculus III | 4 | MATH 213 | Major |
| PHY 242 Required (91³Ô¹Ï Catalog: Lab Science #2) | PHY 242 University Physics II | 4 | PHYS 260-261 | Major & Nat Science |
| Technical Elective #2 |
SYST 101 Understanding Systems and Industrial Engineering
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3 | SYST 101 | Major |
| Technical Elective #3 |
SYST 210 Systems Design (Fall Only)
*
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3 | SYST 210 | Major |
| MTH 267 | MTH 267 Differential Equations | 3 | MATH 214 | Major |
| Technical Elective #4 | MTH 266 Linear Algebra | 3 | MATH 203 | Major |
| Technical Elective #5 |
SYST 230 Object-Oriented Modeling and Design2 or
*
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4 | SYST 230 | Major |
|
SYST 220 SYST 220 Dynamical Systems2 AND
*
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SYST 220 | |||
|
SYST 221 Systems Modeling Lab
*
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SYST 221 | |||
| Technical Elective #6 | CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking or | 3 | COMM 100 | Major & 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) | |||
| Technical Elective #7 | EGR 206 Engineering Economy4 | 3 | SYST L375 | Major |
| Total Credits: 67 | ||||
For academic policies and procedures, please see 91³Ô¹Ï catalog - http://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/index.html
B.S. Systems and Industrial Engineering
Concentrations:
Students must choose one of the following technical emphases:
Artificial Intelligence for Systems and Industrial Engineering; Aviation Systems; Bioengineering; Climate Change, Energy, and Sustainability; Computer Network Systems; Cybersecurity Engineering; Data Analytics and Operations Research; Electrical Engineering; Environmental Engineering; Financial Engineering; General Electives; Mechanical Engineering; Software-Intensive Systems
| MASON Degree Requirement Sequence | Course | Credits | MASON Core/Degree Equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Emphasis Areas | Technical Elective5 | 4 | Major | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | STAT 344 Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Written Communication (Upper-level) | ENGH 302 Advanced Composition (Natural Science or Multidisciplinary Section) | 3 | Written Comm | |
| Technical Emphasis Areas | Technical Elective5 | 3 | Major | |
| Systems Engineering | SYST 230 Object-Oriented Modeling and Design or | 4 | Major | |
| SYST 220 Dynamical Systems I AND | ||||
| SYST 221 Systems Modeling Laboratory | ||||
| Systems Engineering | SYST 330 Systems Methods | 3 | Major | |
| Systems Engineering | SYST 335 Discrete Systems Modeling & Simulation | 3 | Major | |
| Systems Engineering | SYST 371 Systems Engineering Management | 3 | Major | |
| Systems Engineering | SYST 395 Applied Systems and Industrial Engineering | 3 | Major | |
| Systems Engineering | SYST 320 Dynamical Systems II | 3 | Major | |
| Systems Engineering | SYST 470 Human Factors Engineering | 3 | Major | |
| Systems Engineering | SYST 473 Decision and Risk Analysis | 3 | Major | |
| Systems Engineering | SYST 489 Senior Seminar | 3 | Writing Intensive | |
| Systems Engineering | SYST 490 Senior Design Project I | 3 | Major | |
| Systems Engineering | OR 441 Deterministic Optimization | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Apex/Systems Engineering | SYST 495 Senior Design Project II | 3 | Apex | |
| Systems Engineering | OR 442 Stochastic Models | 3 | Major | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | STAT 354 Probability and Statistics for Engrs & Scientists II | 3 | Major | |
| Systems Engineering | SYST 475 Production Systems Analysis | 3 | Major | |
| Total Credits: 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 elective for ENG 111 and ENGH 101 for ENG 112.
2Students may select either SYST 230 or SYST 220 AND SYST 221. SYST 230 requires EGR 125 as a prerequisite and SYST 210 as a co-requisite. SYST 220 requires MTH 264 and PHYS 241 as prerequisites and MTH 266 as a co-requisite. Students may need to contact seor@gmu.edu for a prerequisite override in order to enroll.
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.
4Previous pathways in prior agreement years recommended CHM 111, but it is no longer needed. EGR 206 (3 credits) is now recommended as it will fulfill the SYST L375 requirement. EGR 206 (2 credits) is not sufficient to fulfill SYST L375.
5For approved Technical Electives, please visit -
https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/engineering-computing/engineering/systems-operations-research/systems-industrial-engineering-bs/#requirementstext
Additional General Notes & Resources:
• Students in the Systems and Industrial Engineering, BS program must complete all mathematics, science, and College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) courses with a grade of C or better. However, students may apply for one-time grade waiver for no more than one mathematics, science, or CEC course completed at Mason with grade of C- or D. Students must also complete any course required by the program that is a prerequisite to another course applicable to the degree with a grade of C or better.
• 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 requirements.
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.