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°µÍø 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°µÍø 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°µÍø 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°µÍø fall graduation by October 1.
4. Students must begin developmental coursework no later than the first semester in ADVANCE at 91°µÍø.
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°µÍø graduation. Refer to your pathway to select the appropriate MTH course(s).
A.S. Health Sciences Public Health Major
| 91°µÍø | MASON | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91°µÍø Degree Requirement | 91°µÍø 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 Healthcare | UNIV 100 | |||
| ENG 111 | ENG 111 College Composition I | 3 | ENGH XXX | General Elective |
| BIO 101 | BIO 101 General Biology I | 4 | BIOL 103/105 | Nat Science |
| HLT 143 (or HLT 241) | HLT 241 Global Health Perspectives | 3 | GCH 205 | Major |
| PSY 200 | PSY 200 Principles of Psychology | 3 | PSYC 100 | Soc/Behav |
| MTH 154 or MTH 161 or higher | MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | MATH 106 | Quantitative |
| MTH 245 or higher | MTH 245 Statistics I | 3 | STAT 250 | General Elective |
| BIO 141 | BIO 141 Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 | BIOL 124 | Major |
| HLT 228 | HLT 228 Introduction to Public Health1 | 3 | GCH L300 | Major |
| 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 | |||
| ENG 112 | ENG 112 College Composition II1 | 3 | ENGH 101 | Written Comm |
| CST --- | CST 100 Introduction to 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 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) | |||
| HLT 230 | HLT 230 Principles of Nutrition | 3 | NUTR 295 | Major or Natural Science |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | Global Health Concentration: | 3 | Major or General Elective | |
| GEO 210 People and the Land: An Introduction to Cultural Geography or | GGS 103 | |||
| GEO 220 World Regional Geography | GGS 101 | |||
| All Other Concentrations: | ||||
| ECO 201 Principles of Macroeconomics or | ECON 104 | |||
| ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics or | ECON 103 | |||
| GEO 210 People and the Land: An Introduction to Cultural Geography or | GGS 103 | |||
| GEO 220 World Regional Geography | GGS 101 | |||
| 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 | |||
| SOC 200 Introduction to Sociology or | SOCI 101 | |||
| SOC 211 Cultural Anthropology | ANTH 114 | |||
| BIO 142 | BIO 142 Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 | BIOL 125 | Major |
| 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 | |||
| HLT 110 or Transfer Elective | HLT 110 Personal and Community Health | 3 | HEAL 110 | General Elective |
| Transfer Elective #1 | PHI 227 Biomedical Ethics | 3 | HAP L310 | Major |
| Transfer Elective #2 | ECO 150 Economic Essentials: Theory & Application or | 3 | ECON 100 | General Elective |
| HIS 111 World Civilizations Pre-1500 CE or | HIST L387 | |||
| HIS 203 History of African Civilizations or | HIST 261 | |||
| HIS 231 Introduction to Latin American History or | HIST 271 | |||
| HIS 254 History of Modern East Asian Civilizations or | HIST 252 | |||
| PHI 100 Intro to Philosophy or | PHIL 100T | |||
| REL 100 Intro to the Study of Religion | RELI 100 | |||
| SOC 211 Cultural Anthropology or | ANTH 114 | |||
| SOC 266 Race & Ethnicity or | SOCI L308 | |||
| SOC 268 Social Problems | SOCI L352 | |||
| Total Credits: 61 | ||||
For academic policies and procedures, please see 91°µÍø catalog - http://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/index.html
B.S. Community Health - Other Concentrations
Concentrations: Global Health; Nutrition; No Concentration; Physical Activity and Public Health
| MASON Degree Requirement Sequence | Course | Credits | MASON Core/Degree Equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Core | GCH 310 Health Behavior Theories | 3 | Major | |
| Major Core | GCH 332 Health and Disease | 3 | Major | |
| Major Core | GCH 335 Applied Health Statistics | 3 | Major | |
| Major Core | GCH 380 Public Health Research Methods | 3 | Major | |
| Major Core | GCH 350 Health Promotion and Education | 3 | Major | |
| Major Core | GCH 360 Health and Environment | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration requirement | Approved Concentration course3 | 3 | Major | |
| Major Core | GCH 411 Health Program Planning and Evaluation | 3 | Writing Intensive | |
| Major Core | GCH 412 Fundamentals of Epidemiology | 3 | Major | |
| Major Core | GCH 376 Health Ethics, Leadership, and Advocacy | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration requirement | Approved Concentration course3 | 3 | Major | |
| Gen Ed: Written Communication (Upper-level) | ENGH 302 Advanced Composition | 3 | Written Comm | |
| Major Core | GCH 445 Social Determinants of Health | 3 | Major | |
| Concentration requirement | Approved Concentration course3 or | 3 | Major | |
| Upper Level General Electives (See: Advisor) | ||||
| Concentration requirement or General Electives | Approved Concentration course3 or | 3 | Major | |
| Upper Level General Electives (See: Advisor) | ||||
| Concentration requirement or General Electives | Approved Concentration course3 or | 3 | Major | |
| General Electives (See: Advisor) | ||||
| Concentration requirement or General Electives | Approved Concentration course3 or | 3 | Major | |
| General Electives (See: Advisor) | ||||
| Concentration requirement or General Electives | Approved Concentration course3 or | 3 | Major | |
| General Electives (See: Advisor) | ||||
| Concentration requirement or General Electives | Nutrition Concentration: | 3 | Major | |
| Approved Nutrition Elective3 | ||||
| Other Concentrations: | ||||
| General Electives (See: Advisor) | ||||
| Gen Ed: Apex/Major Core | GCH 465 Community Health Capstone or | 3 | Apex | |
| GCH 466 Physical Activity in Public Health Capstone (Physical Activity Concentration only) | ||||
| Total Credits: 120-121 | ||||
*Denotes a course that must be taken at George Mason University while attending 91°µÍø. Failure to complete your co-enrollment course(s) while attending 91°µÍø can significantly affect your timeline for Mason graduation. Please see your ADVANCE Coach for more information and to enroll.
Important Academic Information:
1HLT 228 will transfer to George Mason as GCH 228T, which will fulfill the GCH 300 requirement for transfer students in the Community Health, BS only.
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.
3For approved Concentration courses, please visit: https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/public-health/global-community-health/community-health-bs/#requirementstext
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:
• Students must earn a minimum grade of C in all major courses. A criminal background check and proof of vaccination status may be required of students prior to beginning an internship if required by the internship organization.
• For academic policies and procedures, please see the 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.