George Mason University BS in Business
Tidewater AS in Business Administration
2023-2024
Transfer Requirements
1. Complete the associate degree with a 2.5 or higher cumulative GPA.
2. ENG 111, ENG 112, and the required MTH course for the pathway must be completed with a C or higher in the first 45 credits.
3. Transfer to Mason for the fall or spring semester immediately following the conferral of the pathway associate degree.
4. Grades of C or higher are required for transfer credit. Select programs may require a higher grade in specified courses. See the
program-specific requirements noted on the pathway.
5. Students must complete their associate degree within five years of entering the program.
Associate Degree Requirements
#
Degree Requirement & Course
Credits
Mason Equivalent
Notes
1
ENG 111
3
ENGH 101
1
Gen Ed: Written Comm
2
MTH 161
3
MATH 103T
General Elective. Prerequisite for MTH 261
3
SDV 100
1
UNIV 100
General Elective
4
BUS 100
3
BUS 100
Major
5
HIS Elective: HIS 101, HIS 102, or
HIS 112 (recommended)
3
HIST 101, HIST 102, or
HIST 125
Gen Ed: Global History
6
CST 100 or CST 110
3
COMM 100 or COMM 101
Gen Ed: Oral Comm
7
ECO 201
3
ECON 104
Major & Gen Ed: Social & Behavioral Science
8
ENG 112
3
ENGH ---
1
General Elective
9
MTH 261
3
MATH 108
Major & Gen Ed: Quant Reasoning
10
PHI 111 or PHI 220
3
PHIL 173 or PHIL 151
General Elective
11
ACC 211
3
ACCT —
2
Major Requirement
12
BUS 224
3
BUS 210
Major
13
ECO 202
3
ECON 103
Major
14
BUS 240
3
BUS —
General Elective
15
Science with Lab Elective
4
Gen Ed: Natural Science
Options: BIO 101, BIO 102, CHM 101, CHM 111, CHM 112,
ENV 121, ENV 122, GOL 105, GOL 106, NAS 131, NAS 132,
PHY 100, PHY 201, PHY 202, PHY 241, PHY 242
16
ACC 212
3
ACCT 203
2
Major
17
Approved Business Administration
Elective: BUS 280
3
BUS 200
Major & Gen Ed: Global Understanding
18
Approved Business Administration
Elective: BUS 270
3
BUS 103
Major
19
Humanities Elective
3
Gen Ed: Literature
Options: ENG 236, ENG 243, ENG 244, ENG 246, ENG 250,
ENG 255, ENG 258, HUM 256, or HUM 259
20
Science with Lab Elective
4
Gen Ed: Natural Science
Options: BIO 101, BIO 102, CHM 101, CHM 111, CHM 112,
ENV 121, ENV 122, GOL 105, GOL 106, NAS 131, NAS 132,
PHY 100, PHY 201, PHY 202, PHY 241, PHY 242
Associate degree total:
60
Students must apply to graduate by the community college
graduation application deadline.
Bachelor’s Degree Requirements
Degree Requirement & Course
Credits
Notes
21
Gen Ed: Written Comm: ENGH 302
3
22
Gen Ed: Arts
3
Students with a completed AS degree may have this requirement waived and
can replace it with a general elective. See your Mason Business advisor.
23
BUS 310
3
24
ACCT 303
3
25
BULE 303
3
26
BUS 303
3
27
FNAN 303
3
28
MGMT 303
3
29
MIS 303
3
Gen Ed: Info Tech
30
MKTG 303
3
31
OSCM 303
3
32
BUS 498
3
Synthesis/Capstone
33
Concentration Courses
21
Writing Intensive is satisfied by a concentration course. See catalog for
concentration options and specific requirements.
3
34
General Elective
3
Total post-transfer credits:
60
Pathway total:
120
Footnotes:
1. Students who complete ENG 111 after Spring 2024 will earn ENGH elective for ENG 111 and ENGH 101 for ENG 112.
2. Students must complete both ACC 211 and ACC 212 to receive credit for ACCT 203 and ACCT elective.
3. Students must complete a concentration in one of the following: Accounting, Business Analytics, Finance, Financial Planning and
Wealth Management, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, or Operations and Supply Chain Management. See
Mason Business advisor to declare a concentration. For more information visit:
https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/business/business-bs/#requirementstext. Please use the catalog archive link to navigate to
your specific catalog year requirements.
Additional Academic Information:
● Students who complete a VCCS transfer associate degree (AS, AA, AA&S, & AFA) will receive a waiver of the Foundation and
Exploration (lower division) Mason Core general education categories. To be eligible for the waiver, the students must provide the
Mason Office of Admissions with a final, official transcript reflecting the degree conferral date. As a prerequisite for ENGH 302, ENGH
101 is not waived. Students must complete ENGH 100 or ENGH 101, or an equivalent, with a C or higher.
● All students seeking a bachelor's degree must apply at least 45 credits of upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above) toward
graduation.
● For academic policies and procedures relating to the associate degree, please navigate to your specific catalog year using the Archive
Catalog link: https://catalog.tcc.edu/index.php?catoid=10
● For academic policies and procedures relating to the bachelor’s degree, please visit: https://catalog.gmu.edu/. Navigate to your
specific catalog year requirements using the catalog archive: https://catalog.gmu.edu/archives/
