GMU / Bridge Graduate Pathway

2 semesters

GMU / Standard Graduate Pathway

GMU / Accelerated	Graduate Pathway

1 semester

GMU / Comprehensive Undergraduate Pathway

3 semesters

GMU / Accelerated	Undergraduate Pathway

GMU / Standard Undergraduate Pathway

GMU / Standard Undergraduate Transfer Program

GMU / Accelerated	Undergraduate Transfer Program

GMU / Standard Academic English

1 semester minimum

GMU / Comprehensive Graduate Pathway

Direct Entry is the standard university admission route to apply directly to a degree program.

Direct Entry

International Direct

International Year One is a supportive program that allows students to earn credits towards their degree while providing additional academic, cultural and language support customized for international students.

International Year One

Undergraduate Transfer Program (UTP) is a customized study plan that offers academic, cultural and language support to international students who will be transferring college credit across to their degree.

Transfer Program

Graduate Pathway is a supportive program that allows students to earn credits towards their degree while providing additional academic, cultural and language support customized for international students.

Graduate Pathway

Graduate business certificates are designed for students who have already completed a bachelor’s program and want to elevate their business knowledge. Students can select specializations, upgrade their existing skills or start working toward a master’s program.

Graduate Business Certificates

An intensive online program offering students rapid progress in preparation for an academic degree.

INTO Online English for Academic Success

Our Academic English program prepares you for your university degree by improving your English language skills and providing the tools needed to succeed at a US university.  Learn from our qualified faculty with academic and professional experiences inside and outside of the classroom.  Better yet, you will have the chance to practice your English during your everyday life with native English speakers. Throughout your program,  you will receive customized support for international student success. 

Academic English

International Year One in Humanities and Social Sciences

International Year One in Humanities and Social Sciences will prepare you to enter your next semester of a bachelor’s degree program at George Mason University. Upon successful completion of International Year One and meeting university requirements for undergraduate admission, you may enter your next semester of undergraduate study at George Mason University. This transition from an INTO Mason program to a university degree program is called progression.

Leads to a variety of Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degrees in subjects like Anthropology, Foreign Languages, Global Affairs, Sociology, Criminology and Psychology at George Mason University.

American Cultures

Mason INYO 105 American Cultures

Language-enhanced Composition for Multilingual Writers

Mason ENGH 123 Language-enhanced Composition for Multilingual Writers

Introduction to Mason

Mason UNIV 100 Introduction to Mason

General Education Course Selected with Advisor Approval

Mason General Education Course Selected with Advisor Approval

Linear Mathematical Modeling

Mason MATH 111 Linear Mathematical Modeling

Introductory Calculus with Business Applications OR Precalculus Mathematics OR L

Mason MATH 108 OR MATH 105 OR MATH 111 Introductory Calculus with Business Applications OR Precalculus Mathematics OR Linear Mathematical Modeling

Precalculus Support OR Linear Modeling Support

Mason INYO 103 OR INYO 104 Precalculus Support OR Linear Modeling Support

AE Level 4 Core (or higher)

Mason AE 040 AE Level 4 Core (or higher)

AE Level 4 Oral Communications Skills (or higher)

Mason AE 041 AE Level 4 Oral Communications Skills (or higher)

Transition INTO Mason II: Peer Supported

Mason INYO 102 Transition INTO Mason II: Peer Supported

Fundamentals of Communication

Mason COMM 101 Fundamentals of Communication

Transition INTO Mason I

Mason INYO 100 Transition INTO Mason I

Introduction to Research Methods for International Students

Mason INYO 106 Introduction to Research Methods for International Students

Language Support for Public Speaking

Mason EAP 101 Language Support for Public Speaking

Language Support for American Cultures

Mason EAP 102 Language Support for American Cultures

International Year One in Humanities and Social Sciences

George Mason University

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International Year One in Humanities and Social Sciences

George Mason University