Mason Core (Freshman)

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

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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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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

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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

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Intern in global health, global politics, peacebuilding…

Study with leading conservation researchers…

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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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