Graduate and Professional Programs
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George Mason University offers more than 100 graduate degree and certificate programs for the working professional. Evening classes start at 4.30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m, and some classes are offered on weekends or online. Courses are conveniently located in Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, and Loudoun. Doctoral as well as master's and certificate programs emphasize cutting edge research and professional training.
Program Contacts
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Check out graduate course offerings below!
Graduate Programs
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Includes other arts and sciences degrees ranging from psychology to
social complexity, to economics, and to creative writing.
Conflict Analysis and Research
The Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (ICAR) is committed to the development of theory, research, and practice that interrupt cycles of violence.
Education
The College of Education and Human Development
Includes K-12 related programs ranging from curriculum and instruction to counseling,
English as a second language and instructional technology.
Health Policy and Nursing
The College of Health and Human Services provides courses in nursing, health systems management, international health, gerontology and
exercise, fitness, and health promotion.
School of Law
The George Mason University School of Law is located just a few miles from downtown Washington, D.C., the nexus for the creation of the world's most important legislation and jurisprudence. Metropolitan Washington offers students access to hundreds of opportunities and legal resources of tremendous scope and depth.
Management and Business
The School of Management provides graduate courses rooted in entrepreneurship, corporate governance, and global business
education. The school prepares students for increased globalization through a range of academic programs and international alliances.
School of Public Policy
George Mason University's School of Public Policy, located in Metropolitan Washington, D.C., gives policy research, and education a natural prominence. Degree programs draw on the vast resources of the nation's capital, and some of the world's top policy makers teach at the university.
Science
The College of Science offers graduate programs in biosciences, chemistry, physics, environmental science, math, and neuroscience. Contact Melissa Hayes or Gail Hodges.
Neuroscience
The Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study offers advanced studies and research in many areas of neuroscience.
The university offers a wide range of technology degrees at the master's level, as well as a variety of certificate programs tailored to specific career needs. Visual technologies, biotech, e-commerce, and forensic biosciences open up an array of other technology- and business-related worlds. Most technology programs are offered as follows:
- The Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering
- College of Science
- Art and Visual Technology
Customized Courses for Government and Industry
Customized courses can be developed for business and government agencies and offered on site.
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Site update: 9/29/2009