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.A. Liberal Arts

91³Ô¹ÏMASON
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 101 Any World Language/ASL Course Sequence 101 or 3-4 GMU Equivalent SCHAR For. Lang or General Elective
Any General Education Elective (if placed out of World Language)2 3-4 GMU Equivalent
MTH 154 or MTH 155 MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning or 3 MATH 106 Quantitative
MTH 155 Statistical Reasoning3 STAT 105T
ENG 112 ENG 112 College Composition II1 3 ENGH 101 Written Comm
World Language 102 Any World Language/ASL Course Sequence 102 or 3-4 GMU Equivalent SCHAR For. Lang or General Elective
Any General Education Elective (if placed out of World Language)2 3-4 GMU Equivalent
PLS 135 Required (91³Ô¹Ï Catalog: MTH 245 or Transfer Elective)<sup>3</sup> PLS 135 U.S. Government and Politics 3 GOVT 103 Major & Soc/Behav
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
ENG Literature Course 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 course4 ENGH 202 or FRLN L330 (ENG 255 only)
World Language 201 Any World Language/ASL Course Sequence 201 or 3-4 GMU Equivalent SCHAR For. Lang or General Elective
Any General Education Elective (if placed out of World Language)2 3-4 GMU Equivalent
HIS Elective #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 or General Education Elective BIO 101 General Biology I or 3-4 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
GEO 200 Introduction to Physical Geography or GGS 102
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
Social/Behavioral Sciences #1 PLS 140 Introduction to Comparative Politics or 3 GOVT 133 Major
World Language 202 Any World Language/ASL Course Sequence 202 or 3-4 GMU Equivalent SCHAR For. Lang or General Elective
Any General Education Elective (if placed out of World Language)2 3-4 GMU Equivalent
HIS Elective #2 HIS 121 United States History to 1877 or 3 HIST 121 General Elective
HIS 122 United States History Since 1865 or HIST 122
HIS 203 History of African Civilization or HIST 261
HIS 231 Introduction to Latin American History or HIST 271
HIS 251 History of Middle East Civilization I or HIST 281
HIS 254 History of Modern East Asian Civilizations HIST 252
HUM 298 HUM 298 Seminar and Project - Liberal Arts 1 GENL XXX General Elective
Humanities/Fine Arts 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
Open Elective #1 PLS 241 Introduction to International Relations 3 GOVT 132 Major
Open Elective #2 (This elective must be taken at Mason if selections for all other requirements total 60 credits or more - Please see your ADVANCE Coach) HLT 241 Global Health Perspectives or 3 GCH 205 Major
MKT 221 Public Relations COMM 204
Social/Behavioral Sciences #2 SSC 115 Introduction to Global Affairs or GLOA 101 Major
GLOA 101 Introduction to Global Affairs *
GLOA 101
Total Credits: 60-62

For academic policies and procedures, please see 91³Ô¹Ï catalog - http://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/index.html

B.A. International Security & Law

MASON Degree Requirement Sequence Course Credits MASON Core/Degree Equivalent
Core Major Courses & Gen Ed: Information Technology/Core Course GOVT 300 Research Methods and Analysis 4 Info Tech & Major
General Electives General Elective Course 3 General Elective
Gen Ed: Written Communication (Upper-level) ENGH 302 Advanced Composition 3 Written Comm
Advance Core GLOA 387 Human Security, Globalization, and Development 3 Major
Core Major Courses GOVT 342 Diplomacy 3 Major
Core Major Courses GOVT 346 American Security Policy 3 Major
Core Major Courses GOVT 347 International Security 3 Major
Core Major Courses GOVT 441 Grand Strategy 3 Major
Core Major Courses GOVT 443 Law and Ethics of War 3 Major
Core Major Courses GOVT 446 International Law and Organization 3 Major
Expanded Major Requirements GOVT 435 Data Analysis for Comparative and International Relations 3 Major
Professional Skills Requirement or General Elective Approved Professional Skills Elective5 or 3 Major or General Elective
General Elective Course (if MKT 221 is completed at 91³Ô¹Ï)
Applied Skills Requirement GOVT 398 Study Abroad or 3 Major
GOVT 480 Internship or
300-level foreign language course (See Advisor)
Additional Coursework or General Elective Restricted Elective5 or 3 Major or General Elective
General Elective Course (if HLT 241 is completed at 91³Ô¹Ï)
Additional Coursework Upper-level Restricted Elective4 3 Major
Applied Skills Requirement GOVT 398 Study Abroad or 3 Major
GOVT 480 Internship or
300-level foreign language course(See Advisor)
Additional Coursework Upper-level Restricted Elective5 3 Major
Additional Coursework Upper-level Restricted Elective5 3 Major
Gen Ed: Apex/Core Requirement GOVT 490 Senior Seminar: International Law, Security and Policy or 3 Apex & Writing Intensive
GOVT 491 Honors Seminar
General Electives General Elective (See Advisor) 0-2 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 may use credit by exam to fulfill language requirements; minimum exam scores needed for requirements may be different at 91³Ô¹Ï and Mason. Student must carefully check that the requirements fulfill BOTH 91³Ô¹Ï (/prior-learning/) and Mason requirements (https://www.gmu.edu/admissions-aid/apply-now/how-apply/transfer/transfer-credit-policy). If students plan to use credit by exam for languages at 91³Ô¹Ï/Mason, students must complete the exams no later than the semester prior to matriculation. Consult with your ADVANCE Coach or advisor.
3Students 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.
4200-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.
5For approved professional skills electives, additional coursework electives, and college-level requirements, please visit: https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/policy-government/international-security-law-ba/#requirementstext. At least six credits of additional coursework electives must be GOVT courses.

Additional General Notes & Resources:
• Students pursuing this degree must complete 43 credits in GOVT and earn a minimum grade of 2.00 in each course applied to the major.
• 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.