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 91勛圖 degree aligned with their ADVANCE academic pathway within 4 years of being admitted into ADVANCE. Students are highly encouraged to be continuously enrolled at 91勛圖/Mason to support progress towards degree completion.
2. Students must maintain a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA at 91勛圖 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 91勛圖 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 91勛圖 fall graduation by October 1.
4. Students must begin developmental coursework no later than the first semester in ADVANCE at 91勛圖.
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 91勛圖 graduation. Refer to your pathway to select the appropriate MTH course(s).
A.S. Psychology
| 91勛圖 | MASON | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91勛圖 Degree Requirement | 91勛圖 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 |
| HIS Course | HIS 101 Western Civilizations Pre-1600 CE or | 3 | HIST 101T | Global History & Additional Soc/Behav |
| HIS 102 Western Civilizations Post-1600 CE or | HIST 102T | |||
| HIS 112 World Civilizations Post-1500 CE (recommended) | HIST 125 | |||
| MTH 154 or Higher | MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning or | 3 | MATH 106 | Major & Quantitative |
| MTH 261 Applied Calculus I | MATH 108 | |||
| PSY 200 | PSY 200 Principles of Psychology | 3 | PSYC 100 | Major & Soc/Behav |
| CST Course | CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking or | 3 | COMM 100 | Oral Comm |
| CST 110 Introduction to Human Communication | COMM 101 | |||
| ENG 112 | ENG 112 College Composition II1 | 3 | ENGH 101 | Written Comm |
| 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 | |||
| MTH 245 | MTH 245 Statistics I | 3 | STAT 250 | Major |
| PSY 200-level Course #1 | PSY 216 Social Psychology | 3 | PSYC 231 | Major |
| BIO 101 | BIO 101 General Biology I | 4 | BIOL 103/105 | Major & Nat Science |
| ENG Literature Elective | 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 course2 | ENGH 202 or FRLN L330 (ENG 255 only) | |||
| PSY 210 | PSY 210 Statistics for Behavioral Sciences | 4 | PSYC L300 | Major |
| PSY 200-level Course #2 | PSY 230 Developmental Psychology | 3 | PSYC 211 | Major |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | ECO 201 Principles of Macroeconomics or | 3 | ECON 104 | Additional Soc/Behav |
| ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics or | ECON 103 | |||
| HIS 121 United States History to 1877 or | HIST 121 | |||
| PLS 135 U.S. Government and Politics or | GOVT 103 | |||
| SOC 200 Introduction to Sociology or | SOCI 101 | |||
| SOC 211 Cultural Anthropology | ANTH 114 | |||
| BIO 102 | BIO 102 General Biology II | 4 | BIOL 102 | Major & Nat Science |
| PSY 211 | PSY 211 Research Methodology for Behavioral Sciences | 4 | PSYC 201T | Major |
| PSY 200-level Course #3 | PSY 215 Psychopathology (recommended) or | 3 | PSYC L325 | Major or General Elective |
| PSY 219 Cross-Cultural Psychology or | PSYC L379 | |||
| PSY 235 Child Psychology or | PSYC L313 | |||
| PSY 225 Theories of Personality or | PSYC L324 | |||
| PSY 240 Health Psychology or | PSYC XXX | |||
| PSY 260 Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse or | PSYC XXX | |||
| PSY 270 Psychology of Human Sexuality | HEAL L325 | |||
| General Education Elective #1 | REL 100 Introduction to the Study of Religion or | 3 | RELI 100 | Humanities |
| REL 237 Religions of the East or | RELI 212 | |||
| REL 238 Religions of the West | RELI 211 | |||
| General Education Elective #2 or ITE 152 | ITE 152 Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications | 3 | IT 104 | Info Tech |
| Total Credits: 62 | ||||
For academic policies and procedures, please see 91勛圖 catalog - http://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/index.html
B.S. Psychology
Concentrations: Forensic Psychology, Human Factors and Applied Cognition, Work and Organizational Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Educational Psychology, Health Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience.
Courses required for a concentration may simultaneously satisfy other degree requirements. The concentrations in Forensic Psychology, Human Factors and Applied Cognition, and Work and Organizational Psychology meet the applied psychology requirement.
| MASON Degree Requirement Sequence | Course | Credits | MASON Core/Degree Equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | Elective Science Course - any Natural Science | 3-4 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Written Communication (Upper level) | ENGH 302 Advanced Composition | 3 | Written Comm | |
| Supporting Courses | Elective Science Course - any Natural Science | 3-4 | Major | |
| Foundation Courses | PSYC 317 Cognitive Psychology | 3 | Major | |
| Biopsychology | PSYC 372 Biopsychology or | 3-6 | Major | |
| PSYC 375 Brain and Sensory Processes AND | ||||
| PSYC 376 Brain and Behavior | ||||
| Psychology Lab Course | PSYC 373 Biopsychology Lab or | 2-4 | Major | |
| PSYC 304 Principles of Learning or | ||||
| PSYC 309 Sens/Percept/Info Processing or | ||||
| PSYC 320 Psyc Test and Measurement | ||||
| Applied Psychology Courses | PSYC 320 Psyc Test and Measurement or | 3-4 | Major | |
| PSYC 325 Psychopathology or | ||||
| PSYC 333 Industrial/Organizational Psychology or | ||||
| PSYC 340 Human Factors Psychology or | ||||
| PSYC 379 Applied Cross-Cultural Psychology or | ||||
| PSYC 381 Mental Illness and Criminal Justice or | ||||
| PSYC 427 Community Engagement for Social Change or | ||||
| PSYC 430 Clinical Practicum in Psychology | Major | |||
| Applied Psychology Courses or Major Elective | PSYC 320 Psyc Test and Measurement or | 3-4 | Major | |
| PSYC 325 Psychopathology or | ||||
| PSYC 333 Industrial/Organizational Psychology or | ||||
| PSYC 340 Human Factors Psychology or | ||||
| PSYC 379 Applied Cross-Cultural Psychology or | ||||
| PSYC 381 Mental Illness and Criminal Justice or | ||||
| PSYC 427 Community Engagement for Social Change or | ||||
| PSYC 430 Clinical Practicum in Psychology | Major | |||
| PSYC (See Advisor as some requirements may double count) | Major | |||
| Professional Development | PSYC 399 College to Career or | 3 | Major | |
| PSYC 327 Psychology in the Community or | ||||
| PSYC 427 Community Engagement for Social Change or | ||||
| PSYC 430 Clinical Practicum in Psychology or | ||||
| PSYC 491 Psychology Honors II or | ||||
| PSYC 492 RS: Psychology Honors III or | ||||
| PSYC 461 Special Topics (with approval) | ||||
| PSYC (See Advisor as some requirements may double count) | ||||
| Gen Ed: Apex | PSYC 405 Mystery, Madness, and Murder or | 3 | Apex | |
| PSYC 406 Psychology of Communication or | ||||
| PSYC 427 Community Engagement for Social Change | ||||
| Supporting Courses: Technical Writing | PSYC 304 Principles of Learning3 or | 4 | Major & Writing Intensive | |
| PSYC 309 Sens/Percept/Info Processing3 | ||||
| Electives in the Major | 300/400 Psychology Elective (See Advisor as some requirements may double count) | 3 | Major | |
| Electives in the Major | 300/400 Psychology Elective (See Advisor as some requirements may double count) | 3 | Major | |
| General Electives or Electives in the Major | General Electives (Upper-Level: See Advisor) or | 3 | General Elective or Major | |
| 300/400 Psychology Elective (if major course not taken in line #18) | ||||
| General Electives | General Electives (Upper-Level: See Advisor) | 3 | General Elective | |
| General Electives | General Electives (Upper-Level: See Advisor) | 3 | General Elective | |
| General Electives | General Electives (Upper-Level: See Advisor) | 3 | General Elective | |
| General Electives | General Electives | 0-3 | General Elective | |
| General Electives | General Electives | 0-3 | General Elective | |
| General Electives | General Electives | 0-1 | General Elective | |
| Total Credits: 120 | ||||
*Denotes a course that must be taken at George Mason University while attending 91勛圖. Failure to complete your co-enrollment course(s) while attending 91勛圖 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.
3Student must select a designated Writing Intensive option when choosing a technical writing elective.
Additional General Notes & Resources:
• Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.00 in major courses with a minimum grade of 1.67 (C-) in each one. Courses taken to fulfill these requirements may simultaneously satisfy a concentration.
• Students complete the 39 required credits with electives in psychology (PSYC) with the following restrictions:
1. A maximum of 6 credits of PSYC 327 Psychology in the Community and PSYC 328 Psychology in the Community Laboratory may be applied to required psychology credits.
2. A maximum of 6 credits of PSYC 260 Basic Research Methods in Psychology, PSYC 350 Directed Reading and Research in Psychology, and PSYC 460 Independent Study in Psychology may be applied to required psychology credits.
3. No more than 9 credits of PSYC 327 Psychology in the Community, PSYC 328 Psychology in the Community Laboratory, PSYC 260 Basic Research Methods in Psychology, PSYC 350 Directed Reading and Research in Psychology, and PSYC 460 Independent Study in Psychology can be taken without written permission of the department chair.
4. No more than 6 credits of D may be applied toward major elective requirement at Mason.
• If an approved psychology course is used to meet the technical writing requirement, it may also be applied as a psychology elective.
• 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.