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George Mason University

4400 University Dr
Fairfax, VA 220304444

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Financial aid office
Admissions office

(703) 993-1000 Ext.
(703) 993-2353 Ext.
(703) 993-2400 Ext.

Type of institution:	Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid:	Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered:	Bachelor degree, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Certificates/Post-Master's certificate, Certificates/Post-Master's certificate, Doctor's degree, First-Professional degree
Carnegie classification:	Research Universities (high research activity)
Number of students:	29,889 (2006)
2007-08 Undergraduate application fee:	$50.00

About this School

George Mason University, GMU, or Mason is a Public University in the United States. It is located in the suburbs of Washington, DC, in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It currently operates campuses in Arlington, Fairfax, and Prince William, with another campus in Loudoun County set to open in 2009. The university was founded in 1957 and named after American revolutionary, patriot and founding father George Mason.

History

George Mason University can trace its roots back to the 1950s when the Virginia state legislature passed a resolution, in January of 1956, to establish a branch college of the University of Virginia in Northern Virginia. In September of 1957 the new college opened its doors to seventeen students, all of whom enrolled as freshmen in a renovated elementary school building at Bailey's Crossroads. John Norville Gibson Finley served as Director of the new branch, which was known as University College. The City of Fairfax, Virginia, then the Town of Fairfax, purchased and donated 150 acres of land to the University of Virginia for the college's new location, which was referred to as the Fairfax Campus. In 1959 the Board of Visitors of UVa selected a permanent name for the college: George Mason College of the University of Virginia. The Fairfax campus construction planning that began in early 1960 showed visible results when the development of the first forty acres of Fairfax Campus began in 1962. In the Fall of 1964 the new campus welcomed 356 students. Local jurisdictions of Fairfax County, Arlington County, and the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church agreed to appropriate $3 million to purchase land adjacent to GMC to provide for a 600 acre Fairfax Campus in 1966 with the intention that the institution would expand into a regional university of major proportions, including the granting of graduate degrees. On April 7, 1972 the Virginia General Assembly enacted legislation which separated George Mason College from its parent institution, the University of Virginia. Renamed that day by the legislation, GMC became George Mason University. In 1979 GMU opened its law school in Arlington by acquiring the International School of Law, which was a private institution that had recently attained provisional accreditation from the American Bar Association (ABA). By 1981 the law school, now known as the George Mason University School of Law (GMUSL), gained full ABA accreditation. Also, in 1979, the university moved all of its athletic programs to NCAA Division I. Enrollment that year passed 11,000. The university opened its Arlington campus in 1982, two blocks from the Virginia Square-GMU station in Arlington. In 1986 the university's governing body, the Board of Visitors, approved a new master plan for the year based on an enrollment of 20,000 full-time students with housing for 5,000 students by 1995. That same year university housing opened to bring the total number of residential students to 700. Through a bequest of Russian immigrant Shelley Krasnow the University established the Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study in 1991. The Institute was created to further the understanding of the mind and intelligence by combining the fields of cognitive psychology, neurobiology, and artificial intelligence. In 1992, GMU's new Prince William Institute began classes in a temporary site in Manassas, Virginia. The Institute moved to a permanent 124-acre site located on the Rt. 234 bypass, ten miles south of Manassas, by the year 1997, and is now known as the Prince William Campus. The university graduated more than 5,000 students that following spring. While George Mason University is relatively young, particularly compared to established research universities in Virginia, it has grown rapidly, reaching an enrollment of 29,728 students in 2005, and has become the largest public university in the state of Virginia. The University's stated goal is to become the major public research university of the U.S. national capital area. According to a 2005 report issued by the university, enrollment is expected to reach 35,000 students by 2011 with more than 7,000 resident students. The university currently suffers from traffic and parking problems due to the large number of students who commute to attend classes. In Iota XI Chapter v. George Mason University, 993 F.2d 386 (1993), the Fourth Circuit held that George Mason University, a state university, had violated the Sigma Chi Fraternity's First Amendment rights by suspending its privileges as a university organization. Sigma Chi is a leading appellate precedent in favor of expansive speech protection for free speech on campus. In 2002 Mason celebrated its 30th anniversary of independence from the University of Virginia and launched its first capital campaign with a goal to raise $110 million. It concluded by raising $142 million, $32 million more than their goal. The George Mason University logo, originally designed in 1982, was updated in 2004.

Tuition and Fees	2007-08	2006-07	2005-06
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
In-State	$6,840	$6,408	$5,880
Out of State	$19,728	$18,552	$17,160
Books and Supplies	$850	$810	$810
On-Campus
Room and board	$7,020	$6,750	$6,370
Other Expenses	$2,664	$2,551	$2,551
Off Campus
Room and board	$9,900	$7,920	$7,920
Other Expenses	$3,390	$3,266	$3,266
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses	$2,990	$2,818	$2,818

Financial aid 2005-2006

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of Aid	Percentage of students receiving aid	Average amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship)	17%	$2,748
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship)	28%	$3,478
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship)	11%	$6,064
Loans to students	40%	$3,833

Degrees offered by this school

Bachelor degree Visual and Performing Arts General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Visual and Performing Arts, General: A general, undifferentiated program that focuses on the visual and performing arts and that may prepare individuals in any of the visual artistic media or performing disciplines.

Bachelor degree Systems Engineering	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Systems Engineering: A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of total systems solutions to a wide variety of engineering problems, including the integration of human, physical, ener...

Bachelor degree Speech and Rhetorical Studies	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Speech and Rhetorical Studies: A program that focuses on human interpersonal communication from the scientific/behavioral and humanistic perspectives. Includes instruction in the theory and physiology of speech, the history of discourse, the structure and analysis of argument a...

Bachelor degree Sociology	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Sociology: A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social ch...

Bachelor degree Social Work	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Social Work: A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in soc...

Bachelor degree Religion + Religious Studies	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Religion + Religious Studies: A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scri...

Bachelor degree Public Administration	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Public Administration: A program that prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government; and that focuses on the systematic study of executive organization and management. Includes instruction in the roles, development, and p...

Bachelor degree Psychology General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Psychology, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the ...

Bachelor degree Political Science and Government Other	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Political Science and Government, Other: Any instructional program in political science and government not listed in the Political Science and Government, General category.

Bachelor degree Political Science and Government General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Political Science and Government, General: A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups,...

Bachelor degree Physics General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Physics, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, the...

Bachelor degree Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Physical Education Teaching and Coaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach physical education programs and/or to coach sports at various educational levels.

Bachelor degree Philosophy	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Philosophy: A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and application...

Bachelor degree Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN).	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN): A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administratio...

Bachelor degree Music Performance General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Music Performance, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to master musical instruments and performing art as solo and/or ensemble performers. Includes instruction on one or more specific instruments from various instrumental groupings.

Bachelor degree Multi- + Interdisciplinary Studies Other	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Multi- + Interdisciplinary Studies, Other: Any instructional program in multi/interdisciplinary studies not listed in the Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General category.

Bachelor degree Mathematics General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Mathematics, General: A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other ...

Bachelor degree Marketing + Marketing Management General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Marketing + Marketing Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynamics, principle of marke...

Bachelor degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other: Any single instructional program in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities not listed in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, General category.

Bachelor degree Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies: A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular progr...

Bachelor degree International Relations and Affairs	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree International Relations and Affairs: A program that focuses on the systematic study of international politics and institutions, and the conduct of diplomacy and foreign policy. Includes instruction in international relations theory, foreign policy analysis, national security an...

Bachelor degree History General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree History, General: A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studie...

Bachelor degree Health Teacher Education	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Health Teacher Education: A program that prepares individuals to teach health education programs at various educational levels.

Bachelor degree Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Other	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other: Any instructional program in the health professions and related clinical sciences not listed in the Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, General category.

Bachelor degree Geology + Earth Science General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Geology + Earth Science, General: A program that focuses on the scientific study of the earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemistry...

Bachelor degree Geography	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Geography: A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, reg...

Bachelor degree Foreign Languages and Literatures General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Foreign Languages and Literatures, General: A general program that focuses on one or more modern foreign languages that is not specific as to the name of the language(s) studied; that is otherwise undifferentiated; or that introduces students to language studies at the basic/ele...

Bachelor degree Finance General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Finance, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and analyze the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions, or other organizations. Includes instruction in principles of accounting; financial ins...

Bachelor degree English Language and Literature General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree English Language and Literature, General: A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.

Bachelor degree Engineering Other	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Engineering, Other: Any instructional program in engineering not listed in the Engineering, General category.

Bachelor degree Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering: A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of electrical, electronic and related communications systems and their components, in...

Bachelor degree Economics General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Economics, General: A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, mic...

Bachelor degree Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts, General: A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or f...

Bachelor degree Dance General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Dance, General: A general program that prepares individuals to express ideas, feelings, and/or inner visions through the performance of one or more of the dance disciplines, including but not limited to ballet, modern, jazz, ethnic, and folk dance, and that focuses on the study ...

Bachelor degree Criminal Justice + Police Science	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Criminal Justice + Police Science: A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collection and ...

Bachelor degree Computer Engineering General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Computer Engineering, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of computer hardware and software systems and related equipment and facilities; and the analysis of ...

Bachelor degree Computer and Information Sciences General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Computer and Information Sciences, General: A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confus...

Bachelor degree Clinical Laboratory Science + Medical Technology + Technologist	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Clinical Laboratory Science + Medical Technology + Technologist: A program that prepares individuals to conduct and supervise complex medical tests, clinical trials, and research experiments; manage clinical laboratories; and consult with physicians and clinical researchers on d...

Bachelor degree Civil Engineering Other	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Civil Engineering, Other: Any instructional program in civil engineering not listed in the Civil Engineering, General category.

Bachelor degree Chemistry General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Chemistry, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.

Bachelor degree Business, Management, Marketing And Related Support Services, Other.	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Business, Management, Marketing And Related Support Services, Other: Any instructional program in business, management, marketing and related support services not listed in the Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, General category.

Bachelor degree Business Administration and Management General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Business Administration and Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accou...

Bachelor degree Business + Commerce General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Business + Commerce, General: A program that focuses on the general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private ins...

Bachelor degree Biology + Biological Sciences General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Biology + Biological Sciences, General: A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of b...

Bachelor degree Athletic Training + Trainer	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Athletic Training + Trainer: A program that prepares individuals to work in consultation with, and under the supervision of physicians to prevent and treat sports injuries and associated conditions. Includes instruction in the identification, evaluation, and treatment of athlet...

Bachelor degree Art + Art Studies General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Art + Art Studies, General: A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of the visual arts. Includes instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media.

Bachelor degree Area Studies Other	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Area Studies, Other: Any instructional program in specifically defined area studies not listed in the Area Studies, General category.

Bachelor degree Anthropology	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Anthropology: A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontol...

Bachelor degree Accounting	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Bachelor degree Accounting: A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accoun...

Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate Women's Studies	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Postbaccalaureate certificate Women's Studies: A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of women, and the development of modern feminism in relation to the roles played by women in different periods and locations in North America and the world. Program...

Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate Technical and Business Writing	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Postbaccalaureate certificate Technical and Business Writing: A program that focuses on the theory, methods, and skills needed for writing and editing scientific, technical and business papers and monographs.

Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate Teaching English as Second + Foreign Language + ESL Language Instructor	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Postbaccalaureate certificate Teaching English as Second + Foreign Language + ESL Language Instructor: A program that focuses on the principles and practice of teaching English to students who are not proficient in English or who do not speak, read or write English, and that may prepare individ...

Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Postbaccalaureate certificate Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods: Any instructional program in teacher education and professional development not listed in the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, General category.

Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate Systems Engineering	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Postbaccalaureate certificate Systems Engineering: A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of total systems solutions to a wide variety of engineering problems, including the integration of human, ...

Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate Special Education and Teaching General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Postbaccalaureate certificate Special Education and Teaching, General: A general program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to children or adults with special learning needs or disabilities, and that may prepare individuals to function as special...

Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate Social Work	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Postbaccalaureate certificate Social Work: A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes inst...

Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate Public Administration	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Postbaccalaureate certificate Public Administration: A program that prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government; and that focuses on the systematic study of executive organization and management. Includes instruction in the roles, deve...

Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate Nursing Other	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Postbaccalaureate certificate Nursing, Other: Any instructional program in nursing not listed in the Nursing, General category.

Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN).	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Postbaccalaureate certificate Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN): A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the...

Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate Multi- + Interdisciplinary Studies Other	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Postbaccalaureate certificate Multi- + Interdisciplinary Studies, Other: Any instructional program in multi/interdisciplinary studies not listed in the Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General category.

Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate Mathematics and Statistics Other	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Postbaccalaureate certificate Mathematics and Statistics, Other: Any instructional program in mathematics and statistics not listed in the Mathematics and Statistics, General category.

Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Other	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Postbaccalaureate certificate Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other: Any instructional program in the health professions and related clinical sciences not listed in the Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, General category.

Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate Geography	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Postbaccalaureate certificate Geography: A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical ...

Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate Engineering Other	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Postbaccalaureate certificate Engineering, Other: Any instructional program in engineering not listed in the Engineering, General category.

Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate Data Modeling + Warehousing and Database Administration	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Postbaccalaureate certificate Data Modeling + Warehousing and Database Administration: A program that prepares individuals to design and manage the construction of databases and related software programs and applications, including the linking of individual data sets to create complex searchabl...

Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate Computer Software Engineering	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Postbaccalaureate certificate Computer Software Engineering: A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the design, analysis, verification, validation, implementation, and maintenance of computer software systems using a variety of computer languages....

Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate Biological and Biomedical Sciences Other	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Postbaccalaureate certificate Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other: Any instructional program in the biological and biomedical sciences not listed in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences, General category.

Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate Accounting	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Postbaccalaureate certificate Accounting: A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget contr...

Master's degree Visual and Performing Arts General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Visual and Performing Arts, General: A general, undifferentiated program that focuses on the visual and performing arts and that may prepare individuals in any of the visual artistic media or performing disciplines.

Master's degree Teacher Education + Profess Development, Levels And Methods, Other.	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Teacher Education + Profess Development, Levels And Methods, Other: Any instructional program in teacher education and professional development not listed in the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, General category.

Master's degree Systems Engineering	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Systems Engineering: A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of total systems solutions to a wide variety of engineering problems, including the integration of human, physical, ener...

Master's degree Statistics General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Statistics, General: A general program that focuses on the relationships between groups of measurements, and similarities and differences, using probability theory and techniques derived from it. Includes instruction in the principles in probability theory, binomial distributio...

Master's degree Special Education and Teaching General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Special Education and Teaching, General: A general program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to children or adults with special learning needs or disabilities, and that may prepare individuals to function as special education tea...

Master's degree Sociology	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Sociology: A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social ch...

Master's degree Social Work	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Social Work: A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in soc...

Master's degree Public Policy Analysis	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Public Policy Analysis: A program that focuses on the systematic analysis of public policy issues and decision processes. Includes instruction in the role of economic and political factors in public decision-making and policy formulation; microeconomic analysis of policy issues...

Master's degree Public Administration	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Public Administration: A program that prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government; and that focuses on the systematic study of executive organization and management. Includes instruction in the roles, development, and p...

Master's degree Public Administration and Social Service Professions Other	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other: Any instructional program in public administration and services not listed in the Public Administration and Social Service Professions, General category.

Master's degree Psychology General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Psychology, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the ...

Master's degree Political Science and Government General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Political Science and Government, General: A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups,...

Master's degree Physics Other	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Physics, Other: Any instructional program in physics not listed in the Physics, General category.

Master's degree Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Physical Education Teaching and Coaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach physical education programs and/or to coach sports at various educational levels.

Master's degree Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution: A program that focuses on the origins, resolution and prevention of international and inter-group conflicts. Includes instruction in peace research methods and related social scientific and psychological knowledge bases.

Master's degree Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN).	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN): A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administratio...

Master's degree Music Other	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Music, Other: Any instructional program in music not listed in the Music, General category.

Master's degree Music General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Music, General: A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media.

Master's degree Music Performance General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Music Performance, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to master musical instruments and performing art as solo and/or ensemble performers. Includes instruction on one or more specific instruments from various instrumental groupings.

Master's degree Multi- + Interdisciplinary Studies Other	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Multi- + Interdisciplinary Studies, Other: Any instructional program in multi/interdisciplinary studies not listed in the Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General category.

Master's degree Mathematics General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Mathematics, General: A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other ...

Master's degree Mathematics and Computer Science	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Mathematics and Computer Science: A program with a general synthesis of mathematics and computer science or a specialization which draws from mathematics and computer science.

Master's degree Legal Professions and Studies Other	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Legal Professions and Studies, Other: Any program in law, legal services, and legal studies not listed in the Legal Professions and Studies, General category.

Master's degree International Relations and Affairs	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree International Relations and Affairs: A program that focuses on the systematic study of international politics and institutions, and the conduct of diplomacy and foreign policy. Includes instruction in international relations theory, foreign policy analysis, national security an...

Master's degree Information Science + Studies	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Information Science + Studies: A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage...

Master's degree Industrial Engineering	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Industrial Engineering: A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems of people, material, information, and energy. Includes instruction in applied mathematics, physical sci...

Master's degree History General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree History, General: A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studie...

Master's degree Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Other	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other: Any instructional program in the health professions and related clinical sciences not listed in the Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, General category.

Master's degree Health + Health Care Administration + Management	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Health + Health Care Administration + Management: A program that prepares individuals to develop, plan, and manage health care operations and services within health care facilities and across health care systems. Includes instruction in planning, business management, financial ...

Master's degree Geology + Earth Science General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Geology + Earth Science, General: A program that focuses on the scientific study of the earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemistry...

Master's degree Geography	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Geography: A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, reg...

Master's degree Foreign Languages and Literatures General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Foreign Languages and Literatures, General: A general program that focuses on one or more modern foreign languages that is not specific as to the name of the language(s) studied; that is otherwise undifferentiated; or that introduces students to language studies at the basic/ele...

Master's degree English Literature (British and Commonwealth)	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree English Literature (British and Commonwealth): A program that focuses on the literatures and literary developments of the English-speaking peoples of the British Isles and the British Commonwealth, from the origins of the English language to the present. Includes instruction in...

Master's degree Engineering Other	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Engineering, Other: Any instructional program in engineering not listed in the Engineering, General category.

Master's degree Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering: A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of electrical, electronic and related communications systems and their components, in...

Master's degree Educational Leadership and Administration General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Educational Leadership and Administration, General: A program that focuses on the general principles and techniques of administering a wide variety of schools and other educational organizations and facilities, supervising educational personnel at the school or staff level, and...

Master's degree Economics General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Economics, General: A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, mic...

Master's degree Dance General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Dance, General: A general program that prepares individuals to express ideas, feelings, and/or inner visions through the performance of one or more of the dance disciplines, including but not limited to ballet, modern, jazz, ethnic, and folk dance, and that focuses on the study ...

Master's degree Curriculum and Instruction	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Curriculum and Instruction: A program that focuses on the curriculum and related instructional processes and tools, and that may prepare individuals to serve as professional curriculum specialists. Includes instruction in curriculum theory, curriculum design and planning, instr...

Master's degree Creative Writing	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Creative Writing: A program that focuses on the process and techniques of original composition in various literary forms such as the short story, poetry, the novel, and others. Includes instruction in technical and editorial skills, criticism, and the marketing of finished manu...

Master's degree Counselor Education + School Counseling and Guidance Services	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Counselor Education + School Counseling and Guidance Services: A program that prepares individuals to apply the theory and principles of guidance and counseling to the provision of support for the personal, social, educational, and vocational development of students, and the org...

Master's degree Conducting	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Conducting: A program that prepares individuals to master the art of leading bands, choirs, orchestras and other ensembles in performance, and related music leadership. Includes instruction in score analysis and arranging, rehearsal and performance leadership, music coaching, a...

Master's degree Computer Engineering General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Computer Engineering, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of computer hardware and software systems and related equipment and facilities; and the analysis of ...

Master's degree Computer and Information Sciences General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Computer and Information Sciences, General: A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confus...

Master's degree Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other: Any instructional program in communication, journalism, and related fields not listed in the Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, General category.

Master's degree Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric: A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, orga...

Master's degree Civil Engineering Other	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Civil Engineering, Other: Any instructional program in civil engineering not listed in the Civil Engineering, General category.

Master's degree Chemistry General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Chemistry, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.

Master's degree Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other: Any instructional program in business, management, marketing and related support services not listed in the Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, General category.

Master's degree Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other: Any instructional program in business and administration not listed in the Business Administration, Management and Operations, General category.

Master's degree Business Administration and Management General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Business Administration and Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accou...

Master's degree Biology + Biological Sciences General	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Biology + Biological Sciences, General: A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of b...

Master's degree Biological and Biomedical Sciences Other	George Mason University
General Description for: George Mason University Master's degree Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other: Any instructional program in the biological and biomedical sciences not listed in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences, General category.