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General Education Requirements

General education courses are required for all undergraduate students seeking a baccalaureate degree. Freshman and sophomores should only take 100-200 level courses unless otherwise advised.

The drop-down menus below give a list of courses that fulfill university general education requirements. Be aware that some colleges and schools require specific general education courses to fulfill requirements. Students must fulfill university and college requirements. Only the University Requirements are required by all majors. The college requirements differ by majors. Students should always meet with their advisor before making course decisions.

University Requirements

Written Communication

Two written communication courses are required. Typically students take the 100 level course their first year and the 300 level course their sophomore or junior year.

Oral Communication

Students are required to take one oral communication course. Choose from the following courses:

Information Technology

The Information Technology requirement consists of: a) information technology (IT) and b) ethics. IT 103 fulfills both. Other courses fulfill the requirement as follows.

Quantitative Reasoning

Students are required to take a math placement test before they take a MATH course. The correct math course will depend on your major. See the Mathematics department's web site for more information.

Literature

Students are required to take one literature course. Choose from the following courses:

Arts

Most majors require students to take one Arts course. Choose from the following courses:

Western Civilization

Students are required to take one Western Civilization course. Choose from the following courses:

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Students are required to take at least one course in Social and Behavioral Sciences. Choose from the following courses:

Global Understanding

Students are required to take one Global Understanding course. Choose from the following courses:

Natural Science

Most majors require student to take two lab science courses for a total of eight credits. There are very few majors that require one lab science and one non lab.

Non-laboratory Science

A few majors allow students to take one lab science and one non-lab science. However, most require two lab sciences.


BA Requirements for CHSS and COS

Most college and schools at George Mason have additional college level requirements. The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) and the College of Science (COS) have the same college requirements. See the lists below for course information. The courses listed are all 100-200 level. For a complete list of the college level requirements please go to the CHSS website.

Philosophy or Religion

Students are required to take one Philosophy or Religion course. This requirement is fulfilled by any PHIL or RELI course.

Social and Behavioral Science

Students are required to take an additional social and behavioral science course. The courses used to fulfill this requirement must be in addition to the courses used to fulfill the university-wide requirement.

Non-Western Culture

Students are required to take one non-western culture. This course must be different from the global understanding requirement.

Foreign Language

Students completing a BA degree are required to complete a foreign language through the 202 or 210 course. Non-native English speakers may be eligible for a waiver of the requirement. Please contact the foreign language department for further information. Students still must earn a minimum of 120 credits to receive a degree.

Under some circumstances, students may use a single course to fulfill more than one college-level requirement. It is also possible under some circumstances to use a single course to fulfill a university general education requirement and a college-level requirement or a requirement for the major. Students will only receive credit for the one course, but they will have fulfilled more than one requirement. See an academic advisor for more information.