ORIENTATION 2019
Having an Impact: The Mason Core and Beyond Dr. Bethany Usher Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education
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PLANNING YOUR COLLEGE CAREER • • • •
Mapping your undergraduate degree The Mason Core, Majors, Minors Mason Impact Projects Tips for success
Mason Core
Major
Complementary Minor
Mason Impact Project
MAPPING A PLAN First year 30 credits
Second year 30 credits
Mason Core: Foundation and Exploration Courses
Third year 30 credits
Fourth year 30 credits
Mason Core: Integration Courses
MASON CORE đ&#x;Ž“Capstone or Synthesis (3 credits) âœ?Wri=ng-intensive (3 credits) đ&#x;’ťđ&#x;“‹Wri9en Communica=on (3 credits) Employers say for career success, đ&#x;Žđ&#x;Žˇđ&#x;–ŒArts (3 credits) “a candidate’s demonstrated Global Understanding (3 credits) capacity to đ&#x;ŒŽ think critically , Exploration đ&#x;“šLiterature (3 credits) communicate clearly , and đ&#x;?€â›…âš— Natural Courses solve complex problemsScience (7 credits) đ&#x;‘ŻSocial and Behavioral Sciences (3 credits) is moređ&#x;—˝important than his or her Western Civiliza=on/World History (3 credits) undergraduate major.â€? âœ?Wri9en Communica=on (3 credits) đ&#x;“˘Oral Communica=on (3 credits) Foundation đ&#x;“ŠQuan=ta=ve Reasoning (3 credits) Courses đ&#x;–ĽInforma=on Technology & Compu=ng (3
Integration Courses
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Friday
HIST125 Introduction to World History
HIST125 Introduction to World History
HIST125 Introduction to World History
COMM101 Interpersonal and Group Interactions
COMM101 Interpersonal and Group Interactions
8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM
UNIV100 Introduction to Mason
COMM101 Interpersonal and 11:00 AM Group Interactions 12:00 PM 1:00 PM
ANTH120 Unearthing the Past
ANTH120 Unearthing the Past
MATH106 Quantitative Reasoning
MATH106 Quantitative Reasoning
2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
GAME101 Introduction to Game Design GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
MAPPING A PLAN First year 30 credits
Second year 30 credits
Third year 30 credits
Fourth year 30 credits
Major, Minor, and Elective Courses
Mason Core: Foundation and Exploration Courses
Mason Core: Integration Courses
MAJORS AND MINORS
MAPPING A PLAN First year 30 credits
Second year 30 credits
Third year 30 credits
Fourth year 30 credits
Major, Minor, and Elective Courses
Mason Core: Foundation and Exploration Courses
Mason Core: Integration Courses
Mason Impact & Co-Curricular Activities
UNIV 100 courses and programs: Courses designed for students transitioning into life at Mason.
Mason Reads Program: Brings students together through a shared book experience. READ IT! GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
Research and creative inquiry
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation
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Civic and Community Engagement
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Study abroad
As a part of a University for the World… GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
Intern in global health, global politics, peacebuilding…
Study with leading conservation researchers… GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
Research and Creative Inquiry
Entrepreneur -ship and Innovation
Civic Engagement
Global Experiences
Mason Impact Transcript Notation
D R . U SHER ’ S S UCCESS T IPS Talk to your professors! Meet regularly with your academic advisor. Check DegreeWorks regularly. Know Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Take full course load Build both academic and student life experiences – part of the whole college education.
When in doubt, find support – many people want to help with your success!
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YOUR MASON STUDENT SUCCESS NETWORK The Writing Center
tutors and success coaches
Counseling and Psychological Services
Student Involvement
Diversity, Inclusion, and Multicultural Education (ODIME)
financial aid counselors
professors and other faculty
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Patriot Success Survey
resident and offcampus advisors
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