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.S. General Studies
| 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 |
| ITE 152 or CSC 110 | ITE 152 Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications or | 3 | IT 104 | Info Tech |
| CSC 110 Principles of Computer Science | CS 100 | |||
| MTH 154 | MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | MATH 106 | Quantitative |
| 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 | |||
| 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 II 1 | 3 | ENGH 101 | Written Comm |
| HIS Elective | 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 | |||
| Science Course #2 | BIO 101 General Biology I or | 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| ENG 200 - Level Literature | 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) | |||
| Transfer Elective #1 | ECO 201 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON 104 | General Elective |
| Transfer Elective #2 |
SRST 200 History of Sport and Leisure in America
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|
3 | SRST 200 | Major |
| Transfer Elective #3 |
SPMT 201 Introduction to Sport Management
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3 | SPMT 201 | Major |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences #1 | GEO 210 People and the Land: An Introduction to Cultural Geography or | 3 | GGS 103 | Soc/Behav |
| 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 | |||
| SOC 200 Introduction to Sociology or | SOCI 101 | |||
| SOC 211 Cultural Anthropology or | ANTH 114 | |||
| SOC 268 Social Problems | SOCI L352 | |||
| Transfer Elective #4 | BUS 100 Introduction to Business | 3 | BUS 100 | General Elective |
| Transfer Elective #5 | ECO 150 Economic Essentials: Theory and Applications or | 3 | ECON 100 | General Elective |
| ECO 201 Principles of Macroeconomics or | ECON 104 | |||
| ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 103 | |||
| Transfer Elective #6 | MTH 245 Statistics I | 3 | STAT 250 | Major |
| Transfer Elective #7 | BUS 116 Entrepreneurship or | 3 | BUS XXX | General Elective |
| BUS 165 Small Business Management or | BUS XXX | |||
| BUS 200 Principals of Management or | BUS XXX | |||
| BUS 201 Organizational Behavior or | BUS XXX | |||
| BUS 204 Project Management or | BUS XXX | |||
| BUS 205 Human Resource Management | BUS XXX | |||
| Social/Behavioral Sciences #2 | 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 or | GOVT 132 | |||
| PSY 219 Cross-Cultural Psychology | PSYC L379 | |||
| Total Credits: 60 | ||||
For academic policies and procedures, please see 91³Ô¹Ï catalog - http://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/index.html
B.S. Sport Management
Concentrations:Internship Application
The internship is a 12-credit capstone course taken at the end of a student's academic program. Students must have earned 90 credit hours and met the specific prerequisites for their concentration to be eligible for the internship (SPMT 490). The internship process begins with a mandatory meeting hosted by the internship coordinator. Once the internship site has been selected, the student must complete 400 hours of an applied experience in sport management.
| MASON Degree Requirement Sequence | Course | Credits | MASON Core/Degree Equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Elective Requirement | Select any SPMT, SRST, RMGT prefix course (or pre-approved course) See: Advisor | 3 | Major | |
| Major Requirement | SPMT 302 Philosophical and Ethical Dimensions of Sport | 3 | Major | |
| Major Requirement | SPMT 304 Sport, Culture, and Society | 3 | Major | |
| Guided Elective Requirement | Select any SPMT, SRST, RMGT prefix course (or pre-approved course) See: Advisor | 3 | Major | |
| Major Requirement | SPMT 405 Sport Venues and Events | 3 | Major | |
| Major Requirement | SPMT 241 Practicum | 3 | Major | |
| Major Requirement | SRTM 412 Sport, Recreation and Tourism Marketing | 3 | Major | |
| Major Requirement | SPMT 420 Economics and Finance in the Sport Industry | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Written Communication (Upper-level) | ENGH 302 Advanced Composition | 3 | Written Comm | |
| Major Requirement | SPMT 430 Sport Communication | 3 | Major | |
| Major Requirement | SPMT 440 Global Perspectives in Sport | 3 | Major | |
| Major Requirement | SRST 450 Research Methods | 3 | Major | |
| Major Requirement | SPMT 455 Governance and Policy in Sport Organizations | 3 | Major | |
| Major Requirement | SPMT 462 Sport Business Law OR | 3 | Major | |
| RMGT 460 Sport and Recreation Law | ||||
| Major Requirement | SPMT 475 Sport Management Professional Development Seminar | 3 | Major | |
| Major Requirements | SPMT 470 Strategic Management and Leadership in Sport Organizations | 3 | Major | |
| Guided Elective Requirement | Select any SPMT, SRST, RMGT prefix course (or pre-approved course) See: Advisor | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Apex & Major Requirements | SPMT 490 Internship | 12 | Apex | |
| Total Credits: 123 | ||||
*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.
Additional General Notes & Resources:
• 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.