BAS Applied Science at George Mason University

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) is an undergraduate liberal arts degree program for students who hold an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. It is designed primarily to deepen student knowledge in an academic area and foster critical thinking, analytic reasoning, and an ability to synthesize information. An Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree is required for admission, providing a streamlined path to completion of traditional academic requirements leading to the baccalaureate degree.

Faculty: Interdisciplinary Programs | Duration: 120-126 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 120-126 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Building Professional Competencies; Conflict and Our World (Mason Core); Research and Inquiry in Conflict Resolution; Culture, Identity, and Conflict (Mason Core); Interpersonal Conflict Analysis and Resolution; Community, Group, and Organizational Conflict Analysis and Resolution.

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Application information

Entry requirements

As a prerequisite to enrollment in the BAS, students must have received an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree from an accredited two-year institution in an approved area of specialization. Students should review specific Admissions details on the program's website.

Entry terms: Fall (August start) and Spring (January start) for freshmen and transfer students.

Transfer students may start in the Spring (January) or Fall (August) semester.

Freshman: Non-binding Early Action deadline is November 1 (priority consideration for Honors College, University Scholars and merit-based scholarships); Regular Decision deadline is February 1 (Honors College considered on a space-available basis); the Spring semester priority deadline is October 1. FAFSA/VASA priority deadline is March 1.

International freshman: Fall (August start) Non-Binding Early Action November 1, Regular Decision February 1, final deadline June 1; Spring (January start) priority deadline October 1 and enrollment deposit deadline December 1.

Transfer priority deadlines: October 1 for Spring (January) and March 1 for Fall (August); applications after these dates are reviewed on a space-available basis.

The freshman application fee is $75 and the transfer application fee is $75; applicants apply through the Common App or George Mason's own online application. SAT/ACT scores are optional (score optional since 2007).

The transfer application fee is $75; transfer applicants use George Mason's Transfer Application.

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