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.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 | ITE 152 Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications2 | 3 | IT 104 | Major & Info Tech |
| MTH 167 | MTH 167 PreCalculus with Trigonometry3 | 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 245 (91³Ô¹Ï Catalog: MTH 264) | MTH 245 Statistics I | 3 | STAT 250 | Major |
| Science Course #1 | CHM 111 General Chemistry I | 4 | CHEM 211-213 | Major & Nat Science |
| 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 | |||
| 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 in Society | MUSI 101 | |||
| Math or Science #1 | BIO 101 BIO 101 General Biology I | 4 | BIOL 103/105 | General Elective |
| Math or Science #2 | CHM 112 General Chemistry II | 4 | CHEM 212-214 | Major & Nat Science |
| General Education Elective | 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 | 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 course5 | ENGH 202 | |||
| Math or Science #3 | BIO 206 BIO 206 Cell Biology4 | 4 | BIOL 2134 | Major |
| Science Course #2 | GOL 106 Historical Geology | 4 | GEOL 102/104 | Major |
| Total Credits: 60 | ||||
For academic policies and procedures, please see 91³Ô¹Ï catalog - http://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/index.html
B.S. Environmental Science
Concentrations: Conservation; Ecological Science; Environmental Health; Human and Ecosystem Response to Climate Change; Marine, Estuarine and Freshwater Ecology; Wildlife
| MASON Degree Requirement Sequence | Course | Credits | MASON Core/Degree Equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen Ed: Written Communication (Upper-Level) | ENGH 302 Advanced Composition | 3 | Written Comm | |
| Major Requirements | EVPP 301 Environmental Science: Biological Diversity and Ecosystems | 4 | Major | |
| Major Requirements | EVPP 305 Environmental Microbiology Essentials AND | 4 | Major | |
| EVPP 306 Environmental Microbiology Essentials Lab | ||||
| Major Requirements | EVPP 337 Environmental Policy Making in Developing Countries | 3 | Major & Writing Intensive | |
| Major Requirements | EVPP 302 Environmental Science: Biomes and Human Dimensions | 4 | Major | |
| Major Requirements | EVPP 336 Tackling Wicked Problems in Society the Environment or | 3 | Major | |
| EVPP 338 Economics of Environmental Policy or | ||||
| EVPP 362 Intermediate Environmental Policy or | ||||
| EVPP 475 Global Biodiversity Governance | ||||
| Major Requirements | EVPP 361 Introduction to Environmental Policy | 3 | Major | |
| Major Requirements | EVPP 430 Fundamentals of Environmental Geographic Information Systems | 3 | Major | |
| Major Requirements | EVPP 377 Applied Ecology | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirements | Approved Concentration Course6 | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirements | Approved Concentration Course6 | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirements | Approved Concentration Course6 | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirements | Approved Concentration Course6 | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirements | Approved Concentration Course6 | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirements | Approved Concentration Course6 | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirements | Approved Concentration Course6 | 3 | Major | |
| General Elective | General Elective (See: Advisor) | 3 | General Elective | |
| General Elective | General Elective (See: Advisor) | 1 | General Elective | |
| Gen Ed: Apex/Major Requirement<sup>7</sup> | EVPP 480 Sustainability in Action or | 4 | Apex | |
| EVPP 425 Ecological Sustainability | ||||
| 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.
2ITE 152 transfers as IT 104 and will fulfill the CDS 130 requirement in the Environmental Science, BS. See Mason Environmental Science advisor to complete this course substitution after matriculation to Mason.
3Students who place directly into MTH 263 may take any transferrable Physical/Life Science approved to fulfill the Science, AS degree requirement in place of MTH 167, including BIO 101, BIO 102, BIO 110, BIO 120, GOL 105, GOL 225, PHY 201, PHY 202, PHY 241, or PHY 242.
4Students who complete BIO 206 (BIOL 213) will receive transfer credit to fulfill the EVPP 210 major requirement.
5200-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.
6For approved Concentration courses, please visit - https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/science/environmental-policy/environmental-science-bs/
7CONS 490 RS: Integrated Conservation Strategies may complete this requirement if attending the Smithsonian-Mason Semester.
Additional General Notes & Resources:
• Some Mason Core requirements may already be fulfilled by the major requirements listed above. Students are strongly encouraged to consult their advisors to ensure they fulfill all remaining Mason Core requirements.
• Students who complete a VCCS transfer associate degree (AS, AA, & AFA) will receive a waiver of the Foundation and Exploration (lower division) Mason Core general education categories. 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.
• 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.