ADVANCE Program Milestones:
ADVANCE Milestone Requirements: 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 George Mason University and/or result in termination from ADVANCE. For Milestones #4-#7, failure to meet these milestones may delay matriculation to George Mason.
1. Students must graduate with the 91做厙 degree aligned with their ADVANCE academic pathway within 4 years of being admitted into ADVANCE. Students must ensure they are enrolled in the matching degree.
2. Students must maintain a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA at 91做厙 and must have a minimum 2.5 GPA upon matriculation to George Mason.
3. Students who wish to enroll at George Mason for the fall semester must apply for 91做厙 spring graduation by March 1 or summer graduation by June 1. Students who wish to enroll at George Mason for the spring semester must apply for 91做厙 fall graduation by October 1.
4. Students must begin developmental coursework no later than the first semester in ADVANCE at 91做厙.
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做厙 graduation. Refer to your pathway to select the appropriate MTH course(s).
ADVANCE Program-Specific Requirements: 1. Students must receive a C or better in all major courses for teacher licensure. 2. Licensure testing requirements are determined by the Commonwealth of Virginia and may change at any time. If changes to these requirements occur, students must meet the current testing and licensure requirements as set forth in the legal code of Virginia. 3. Students should reach out to the Secondary Education Program at seed@gmu.edu when they apply for 91做厙 graduation.
A.S. Education Grades 6-12 Social Studies Education Major
| 91做厙 | MASON | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91做厙 Degree Requirement | 91做厙 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 I | 3 | ENGH XXX | General Elective |
| EDU 200 | EDU 200 Foundations of Education | 3 | EDUC 200 | Soc/Behav |
| EDU 207 or PSY 230 | EDU 207 Human Growth and Development or | 3 | EDUC L302 | General Elective |
| PSY 230 Developmental Psychology | PSYC 211 | |||
| MTH 154 or higher | MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | MATH 106 | Quantitative |
| EDU 204 | EDU 204 Teaching in a Diverse Society | 3 | EDUC L301 | General Elective |
| EDU 250 | EDU 250 Foundations of Exceptional Education | 3 | EDSE 201 | General Elective |
| ENG 112 | ENG 112 College Composition II | 3 | ENGH 101 | Written Comm |
| HIS 121 | HIS 121 United States History to 1877 | 3 | HIST 121 | Major |
| ECO 201 | ECO 201 Principles of Macroeconomics1 | 3 | ECON 104 | Major |
| ENG 245 or ENG 246 | ENG 245 British Literature or | 3 | ENGH 202 | Literature |
| ENG 246 American Literature | ENGH 202 | |||
| BIO 101 or ENV 121 | BIO 101 General Biology I or | 4 | BIOL 103/105 | Nat Science |
| ENV 121 Foundations of Environmental Science | EVPP 108/109 | |||
| CST Course | CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking or | 3 | COMM 100 | Oral Comm |
| CST 110 Introduction to Human Communication | COMM 101 | |||
| HIS 111 or HIS 112 | HIS 112 World Civilizations Post-1500 CE | 3 | HIST 125 | Major & Global History |
| HIS 122 | HIS 122 United States History Since 1865 | 3 | HIST 122 | Major |
| CHM 101, GOL 105, GOL 106, or PHY 150 | CHM 101 Introductory Chemistry or | 4 | CHEM 103 | Nat Science |
| GOL 105 Physical Geology or | GEOL 101/103 | |||
| GOL 106 Historical Geology or | GEOL 102/104 | |||
| PHY 150 Elements of Astronomy | ASTR 103/114 | |||
| ECO 202 | ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics1 | 3 | ECON 103 | Major |
| GEO 200, GEO 210, or GEO 220 | GEO 200 Introduction to Physical Geography or | 3 | GGS 102 | Major |
| GEO 210 People & the Land: Intro. to Cultural Geography | GGS 103 | |||
| PLS 135 or PLS 136 | PLS 135 U.S. Government and Politics or | 3 | GOVT 103 | Major |
| PLS 136 State and Local Government and Politics | GOVT L304 | |||
| Humanities/Fine Arts | REL 237 Religions of the East | 3 | RELI 211 | Major |
| REL 238 Religions of the West | RELI 212 | |||
| Total Credits: 60 | ||||
For academic policies and procedures, please see 91做厙 catalog - http://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/index.html
B.S.Ed. Secondary Education - History & Social Studies
Note: Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA and earn a grade of C or higher in all major content and core classes. Most courses will only be offered once a year. Please consult your George Mason Advisor.
| MASON Degree Requirement Sequence | Course | Credits | MASON Core/Degree Equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen Ed: Written Communication (Upper-level) | ENGH 302 Advanced Composition | 3 | Written Comm | |
| Core Requirements | EDRD 419 Literacy Across the Disciplines | 3 | Major | |
| Core Requirements | SEED 407 Assessing Learning and Teaching in the Secondary Classroom | 3 | Major | |
| Core Requirements | SEED 408 Creating Advocacy with Adolescent Learners | 3 | Major | |
| Core Requirements | SEED 409 Perspectives on Extraordinary Teaching | 3 | Major | |
| Core Requirements | SEED 422 Foundations of Secondary Education | 3 | Major | |
| Core Requirements | SEED 440 Human Development, Learning, and Teaching | 3 | Major | |
| Core Requirements | SEED 477 Studying Teacher Impact on Student Learning | 3 | Writing Intensive | |
| Core Requirements | SEED 478 Implementing Teacher Impact on Student Learning | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirements | SEED 367 Teaching History and Social Science in Secondary School | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirements | SEED 405 Teaching and Learning Difficult Histories | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirements | SEED 467 Advanced Methods of Teaching History and Social Science in the Secondary School | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Apex/Concentration Requirements | SEED 495 Internship: Secondary Education History and Social Science | 9 | Major & Apex | |
| Concentration Requirements | GGS 102 GGS 102 Physical Geography or | 3 | Major | |
| GGS 103 GGS 103 Human Geography (depending on GEO 200 or GEO 210 selection at 91做厙) | ||||
| General Elective | General Electives (See: Advisor) | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirements | GOVT 103 GOVT 103 Introduction to American Government or | 3 | Major | |
| GOVT GOVT-prefixed course (if GOVT 103 was taken at 91做厙) | ||||
| Concentration Requirements | HIST 391 History of Virginia to 1800 | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration Requirements | HIST Non-US History Course (See: Advisor) | 3 | Major | |
| Total Credits: 120 | ||||
*Denotes a course that must be taken at George Mason University while attending 91做厙. Failure to complete your co-enrollment course(s) while attending 91做厙 can significantly affect your timeline for Mason graduation. Please see your ADVANCE Coach for more information and to enroll.
Important Academic Information:
1See Secondary Education advisor to request a substitution to allow ECO 201 or ECO 202 to fulfill ECON 196 degree requirement.
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.
Additional General Notes & Resources:
• There may be additional content area coursework needed to fulfill requirements for licensure. See this CEHD Content Area Review page for the content area courses needed for your intended license.
• Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA and earn a grade of C or higher in all major content and core classes.
• For academic policies and procedures, please see George 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.