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).
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 | BA College Req or General Elective |
| Any General Education Elective (if placed out of World Language) | 3-4 | GMU Equivalent | ||
| MTH 154 | MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | MATH 106 | Quantitative |
| 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 | BA College Req or General Elective |
| Any General Education Elective (if placed out of World Language) | 3-4 | GMU Equivalent | ||
| MTH 245 | MTH 245 Statistics I2 | 3 | STAT 250 | Major |
| Science Course #1 | ENV 121 Foundations of Environmental Science | 4 | EVPP 108/109 | Major & Nat Science |
| 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 | BA College Req 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 101T | Global History |
| HIS 102 Western Civilizations Post-1600 CE or | HIST 102T | |||
| HIS 112 World Civilizations Post-1500 CE (recommended) | HIST 125 | |||
| Science Course #2 | ENV 122 Applications in Environmental Science | 4 | EVPP 112/113 | Major & Nat Science |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences #1 | ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | ECON 103 | Soc/Behav & Major |
| World Language #4 | Any World Language/ASL Course Sequence 202 or | 3-4 | GMU Equivalent | BA College Req or General Elective |
| Any General Education Elective (if placed out of World Language) | 3-4 | GMU Equivalent | ||
| Open Elective #1 | ITE 152 Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications | 3 | IT 104 | Info Tech |
| Open Elective #2 (This elective must be taken at Mason if total language credits are 15 or more - Please see your ADVANCE Coach) | 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 | |||
| 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 254 History of Modern East Asian Civilizations | HIST 252 | |||
| Humanities/Fine Arts | PHI 100 Introduction to Philosophy or | 3 | PHIL 100T | BA College Req: Phil/Rel |
| PHI 111 Logic or | PHIL 173T | |||
| PHI 220 Ethics and Society or | PHIL 151T | |||
| PHI 227 Biomedical Ethics or | PHIL L309 | |||
| REL 100 Introduction to the Study of Religion or | RELI 100 | |||
| REL 230 Religions of the World or | RELI XXX | |||
| REL 237 Religions of the East or | RELI 212 | |||
| REL 238 Religions of the West | RELI 211 | |||
| Social/Behavioral Sciences #2 | GEO 220 World Regional Geography or | 3 | GGS 101 | BA College Req: Non-Western |
| HIS 203 History of African Civilizations or | HIST 261 | |||
| HIS 231 Introduction to Latin American History or | HIST 271 | |||
| HIS 254 History of Modern East Asian Civilizations or | HIST 252 | |||
| SOC 211 Cultural Anthropology | ANTH 114 | |||
| HUM 298 | HUM 298 Seminar and Project - Liberal Arts | 1 | GENL XXX | General Elective |
| Total Credits: 61-62 | ||||
For academic policies and procedures, please see 91³Ô¹Ï catalog - http://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/index.html
B.A. Environmental & Sustainability Studies
Concentrations: Business and Sustainability; Climate Change and Society; Environmental Policy; Equity and Environmental Justice; Sustainable Food and Agriculture; Conservation and Sustainability.
| MASON Degree Requirement Sequence | Course | Credits | MASON Core/Degree Equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Courses in Major | INTS 210 Sustainable World | 4 | Major | |
| Core Courses in Major | EVPP 336 Tackling Wicked Problems in Society & the Environment | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Written Communication (Upper-level) | ENGH 302 Advanced Composition | 3 | Written Comm | |
| Core Courses in Major | INTS 334 Environmental Justice | 4 | Writing Intensive & BA 2nd Soc/Behav | |
| Core Courses in Major | EVPP 361 Introduction to Environmental Policy or | 3 | Major | |
| GOVT 361 Introduction to Environmental Policy | ||||
| Concentration in the Major | Approved Concentration Course4 | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration in the Major | Approved Concentration Course4 | 3 | Major | |
| Core Courses in Major | EVPP 377 Applied Ecology | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration in the Major | Approved Concentration Course4 | 3 | Major | |
| General Elective | General Electives (Upper-level See: Advisor) | 3 | General Elective | |
| General Elective | General Electives (Upper-level See: Advisor) | 3 | General Elective | |
| Core Courses in Major | EVPP 322 Business and Sustainability | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration in the Major | Approved Concentration Course4 | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration in the Major | Approved Concentration Course4 | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration in the Major | Approved Concentration Course4 | 3 | Major | |
| Core Courses in Major | INTS 390 International Internship or | 3 | Major | |
| INTS 398 Field-Based Work or | ||||
| INTS 498 Field-Based Work or | ||||
| INTS 490 Internship or | ||||
| EVPP 395 Undergraduate Research in Environmental Science and Policy or | ||||
| EVPP 494 Internship | ||||
| Core Courses in the Major & Gen Ed: Apex | EVPP 480 Sustainability in Action | 4 | Apex | |
| General Elective | General Electives (Upper-level See: Advisor) | 3 | General Elective | |
| General Elective | General Electives (See: Advisor) | 1-2 | 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 concentration or college requirement course, please visit: https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/science/environmental-policy/environmental-sustainability-studies-ba-cos/#requirementstext
Additional General Notes & Resources:
• Students pursuing this degree must complete a minimum of 60 credits within the major, with a minimum grade of C in each 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.