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George Mason University

George Mason University
4400 University Drive, MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA 22030

Official telephone: (703) 993-1000
Fax number: (703) 993-4622
Website: https://www.gmu.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 87%
Student:Faculty ratio: 17:1
Total faculty: 1554 men, 1406 women
Full-time faculty: 776 men, 689 women
Part-time faculty: 778 men, 717 women
Graduation rate: 69% within six years

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
  • Anthropology, General
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Astronomy
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemistry, General
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Critical Infrastructure Protection
  • Dance, General
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Finance, General
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • General Studies
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health Teacher Education
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Information Technology
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Latin American Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Informatics
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music Performance, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, Other
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Rehabilitation Science
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Rhetoric and Composition
  • Russian Studies
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Statistics, General
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Systems Engineering
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Certificates

  • Accounting
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Information Technology
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Diplomas

  • Accounting
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Accounting and Related Services, Other
  • Actuarial Science
  • Administration of Special Education
  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Applied Mathematics, Other
  • Applied Psychology
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Auditing
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Analytics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
  • Cognitive Science, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computational Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Software Engineering
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Conservation Biology
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
  • Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
  • Data Analytics, General
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
  • Developmental Services Worker
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education Policy Analysis
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness
  • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
  • Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational Statistics and Research Methods
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Geography
  • Gerontology
  • Health Policy Analysis
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • History, Other
  • Holocaust and Related Studies
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Information Technology
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International School Administration/Leadership
  • International Teaching and Learning
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Medical Informatics
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Teacher Education
  • National Security Policy Studies
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
  • Nursing Education
  • Operations Research
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Fitness Technician
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
  • Project Management
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • School Psychology
  • Science, Technology and Society
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Statistics, General
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Systems Engineering
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Technical and Scientific Communication
  • Telecommunications Engineering
  • Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Studies
Doctorates

  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biometry/Biometrics
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Economics, General
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Science
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
  • Health Communication
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Information Technology
  • Law
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Linguistics
  • Mathematical Statistics and Probability
  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music, Other
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Neurobiology and Anatomy
  • Neuroscience
  • Nursing Practice
  • Nursing Science
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, Other
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Rhetoric and Composition
  • Science, Technology and Society
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Systems Engineering
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
  • Anthropology, General
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
  • Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biometry/Biometrics
  • Biostatistics
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Software Engineering
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Construction Engineering
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Critical Infrastructure Protection
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
  • Data Analytics, General
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Fine and Studio Arts Management
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Policy Analysis
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Information Technology
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • International Public Health/International Health
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • International Relations and National Security Studies, Other
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other
  • Legal Studies
  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Medical Informatics
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies
  • Organizational Behavior Studies
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Programs for Foreign Lawyers
  • Project Management
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Real Estate
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Statistics, General
  • Systems Engineering
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
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