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2016-2017 University Catalog
Bachelor's Degree (selected)/Middle East and Islamic Studies, Accelerated MA
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Web: meis.gmu.edu
College: College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Program: Middle East and Islamic Studies
Highly qualified undergraduates pursuing a BA in select majors (listed below) may apply to the accelerated master’s degree in Middle East and Islamic studies. If accepted, and depending on their undergraduate major, students will be able to earn a bachelor’s degree in their chosen major and a master’s degree in Middle East and Islamic studies after satisfactory completion of 144 credits, sometimes within five years. See Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s Degrees section of the catalog for policies related to this program.
Students in an accelerated degree program must fulfill all university requirements for the master’s degree. For policies governing all graduate degrees, see the Academic Policies section of the catalog.
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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 the Admissions section of this catalog. For information specific to the accelerated MA in Middle East and Islamic studies, see Application Requirements and Deadlines on the program web site. Accelerated Option Requirements
While undergraduate students, accelerated master’s students complete two graduate courses (chosen from MEIS 500 , HIST 575 , GOVT 632 , RELI 644 ) as indicated on their Accelerated Master’s Program Application with a minimum grade of 3.00 in each course. Once admitted to the accelerated master’s pathway, students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 in all course work. Upon completion and conferral of the undergraduate degree in the semester indicated in the application, they submit the Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s Transition Form and are admitted to graduate status.
As graduate students, accelerated master’s students have an advanced standing. They must meet all master’s degree requirements except for the two courses (6 credits) they completed as undergraduates. Students must begin their master’s program the semester immediately following conferral of the undergraduate degree.
Selected Majors:
Government and international politics, global affairs, history, religious studies, Russian and Eurasian studies, sociology, and anthropology. It is preferred, though not required, that the student have a minor in Middle East studies or Islamic studies.
Reserve Graduate Credit
Students may take up to 6 additional graduate credits (chosen from MEIS 500 , HIST 575 , GOVT 731 [when content focus is the Middle East], GOVT 733 , RELI 644 ) as reserve graduate credit. These credits do not apply to the undergraduate degree. To apply these credits to the master’s degree, students should use the Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s Transition Form.
The ability to take courses, including ones not listed above, for reserve graduate credit is available to all high achieving undergraduates with the permission of the department. Permission is normally granted only to qualified Mason seniors within 15 hours of graduation. See the Graduate Course Enrollment by Undergraduates section of the catalog.
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