HELP 2013-2014 University Catalog Integrative Studies, BA (Elementary Education Concentration)/Curriculum and Instruction, Accelerated MEd (Elementary Education Concentration) Print-Friendly Page

Highly-qualified undergraduates may be admitted to a Bachelor’s/Accelerated  Master’s program and obtain both a BA in Integrative Studies, Elementary Education Concentration and an MEd in Curriculum and Instruction, Elementary Education Concentration in an accelerated time frame after satisfactory completion of 153 credits.

This program of study is offered jointly by New Century College  and the Graduate School of Education  in the College of Education and Human Development .

For policies governing all master’s degrees, see Academic Policies .

Application Requirements

Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Admissions . For information specific to this accelerated master’s program, see Application Requirements and Deadlines on the College of Education and Human Development website.

Degree Requirements

Students complete the following courses in their senior year:

While undergraduate students, accelerated master’s students are able to apply two of the courses listed above to both the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. These courses are considered advanced standing for the MEd. A minimum grade of B must be earned to be eligible to count as advanced standing. The other two courses are taken as reserve graduate credit and do not apply to the undergraduate degree. Early in their final undergraduate semester, students must submit the Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s Transition Form and specify which of the four courses are to be designated as advanced standing and reserve graduate credit.