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 complete their 91³Ô¹Ï degree 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 Mason Core Quantitative Reasoning course equivalent 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 Notes: Students in the B.A. Chemistry program can choose between a Biochemistry Concentration or No Concentration. Students may wish to speak with a Mason Chemistry advisor to help select the appropriate concentration: chem@gmu.edu.
A.S. Science
| 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 |
| General Education Elective | CHM 111 General Chemistry I | 4 | CHM 211-213 | Major |
| MTH 167 | MTH 167 Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry | 5 | MATH 105 | General Elective |
| MTH 263 | MTH 263 Calculus I | 4 | MATH 113 | Major & Quantitative |
| ENG 112 | ENG 112 College Composition II1 | 3 | ENGH 101 | Written Comm |
| MTH 264 | MTH 264 Calculus II | 4 | MATH 114 | Major |
| Science Course #1 | CHM 112 General Chemistry II | 4 | CHEM 212-214 | Major |
| 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 HIS 121 United States History to 1877 or | HIST 121 | |||
| HIS 122 HIS 122 United States History Since 1865 | 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 Appreciation I | MUSI 101 | |||
| Math or Science #1 | BIO 101 General Biology I | 4 | BIOL 103/105 | Nat Science |
| Math or Science #2 | Biochemistry Concentration: | Major & Nat Science | ||
| PHY 201 General College Physics I | 4 | PHYS 243-244 | ||
| No Concentration: | ||||
| PHY 201 General College Physics I or | 4 | PHYS 243-244 | ||
| PHY 241 University Physics I | PHYS 160-161 | |||
| General Education Elective (Must select discipline different from Soc/Behav above) | 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 | |||
| 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) | |||
| Any 200-Level ENG Literature course2 | ENGH 202 or FRLN L330 (ENG 255 only) | |||
| Math or Science #3 | Biochemistry Concentration: | Major | ||
| PHY 202 General College Physics II | 4 | PHYS 245-246 | ||
| No Concentration: | ||||
| PHY 202 General College Physics II or | 4 | PHYS 245-246 | ||
| PHY 242 University Physics II | PHYS 260-261 | |||
| Science Course #2 | BIO 206 Cell Biology | 4 | BIOL 213 | Major |
| Total Credits: 62 | ||||
For academic policies and procedures, please see 91³Ô¹Ï catalog - http://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/index.html
B.A. Chemistry - All Concentrations
Concentrations: Biochemistry Concentration or No Concentration
| MASON Degree Requirement Sequence | Course | Credits | MASON Core/Degree Equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry Courses | CHEM 313 Organic Chemistry I AND | 5 | Major | |
| CHEM 315 Organic Chemistry Lab I | ||||
| College BA Requirement | Select additional Upper Level Mason Core Arts, Literature, Global Understanding, or Social and Behavioral Sciences3 | 3 | COS BA Requirement | |
| Mathematics Courses | No Concentration: | Major | ||
| MATH 213 Analytical Geometry and Calculus III | 3 | |||
| Biochemistry Concentration: | ||||
| STAT 250 Statistics I | 3 | |||
| College Requirement: Foreign Language | Approved foreign language course4 Students may opt to take a two course, 101/102 sequence if available | 6 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Written Communication (Upper-level) | ENGH 302 Advanced Composition | 3 | Written Communication | |
| Chemistry Courses | CHEM 321 Elementary Quantitative Analysis | 4 | Major | |
| Chemistry Courses | CHEM 314 Organic Chemistry II AND | 5 | Major | |
| CHEM 318 Organic Chemistry Lab II | ||||
| College Requirement: Foreign Language | Approved foreign language course4 Students may opt to take a two course, 101/102 sequence if available | 3 | Major | |
| Chemistry Courses | CHEM 331 Physical Chemistry I AND | 5 | Writing Intensive | |
| CHEM 336 Physical Chemistry Lab I | ||||
| Chemistry Courses | No Concentration: | Major | ||
| Any 5 credits of electives in CHEM (Upper-level See: Advisor) | 4-5 | |||
| Biochemistry Concentration: | ||||
| CHEM 463 General Biochemistry I | 4-5 | |||
| Chemistry Courses | No Concentration: | Major | ||
| CHEM 332 Physical Chemistry II AND | 5 | |||
| CHEM 337 Physical Chemistry Lab II | ||||
| Biochemistry Concentration: | ||||
| CHEM 464 General Biochemistry II AND | 5 | |||
| CHEM 465 Biochemistry Lab | ||||
| Chemistry Courses | Biochemistry Concentration: | 3 | Major or General Elective | |
| CHEM 446 Bioinorganic Chemistry | ||||
| No Concentration: | ||||
| General Electives (Upper-level: See Advisor) | ||||
| College Requirement: Foreign Language | Approved foreign language course4 Students may opt to take a two course, 101/102 sequence if available | 3 | Major | |
| College BA Requirement | Select additional Mason Core Arts, Literature, Global Understanding, or Social and Behavioral Sciences3 (Course must be in a different cate | 3 | COS BA Requirment | |
| Gen Ed: Apex | Approved Apex Course5 | 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.
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.
3For approved additional Mason Core courses for the COS College BA Requirement, please visit - https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/science/chemistry-biochemistry/chemistry-ba/#requirementstext
4For approved Foreign Language Courses, please visit - https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/science/chemistry-biochemistry/chemistry-ba/#requirementstext
5For approved Mason Core courses, please visit - https://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/
Additional General Notes & Resources:
• Students majoring in chemistry must complete the chemistry program requirements with a minimum GPA of 2.30 and present no more than two courses with a grade of 'D' (1.00) in CHEM coursework at graduation.
• Students interested in Pre-Health Professions (Pre-Med, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Podiatry, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Veterinary, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Physician Assistant, Pre-Occupational Therapy, and Pre-Physical Therapy) are strongly encouraged to meet with the Health Professions Advisor regarding the appropriate prerequisite courses for their field of choice. For more information, please visit: https://prehealth.gmu.edu/
• Students interested in pursuing licensure to teach at the secondary level may add the Undergraduate Certificate: Secondary Education - Chemistry 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/teacher/advising/advising-appointment/
• 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.