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A.S. Engineering/B.S. Systems Engineering2018-19

ADVANCE Program Milestones

  1. Students must take SDV 100 or SDV 101 in the first semester at NOVA.
  2. Students must begin Developmental coursework in the first semester in ADVANCE at NOVA.
  3. Students must take first college-level MTH course and ENG 111 in the semester immediately following the completion of any MTE or ENF courses (excluding summer).
  4. In the first 30 credits, students must:
    1. Complete ENG 111 and ENG 125 with a C or better.
    2. Complete the first college-level MTH course with a C or better.
    3. Engineering students must begin the calculus sequence and complete Calculus I and II with an A, B, or C.
  5. Students must complete at least six degree-applicable credits with a C or better each fall and spring semester.
  6. Students must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA

NOVA DEGREE REQUIREMENT SEQUENCE

Credits

Courses

MASON

TRANSFER EQUIVALENT

MASON

CORE/DEGREE EQUIVALENT
1 SDV Course 1

SDV 100 College Success Skills OR

SDV 101 Orientation to Engineering

 UNIV 100 ELECTIVE
2 ENG 111 3 ENG 111 College Composition I ENGH 101 Written Comm
3 Social/Behavioral Sciences #1 3

HIS 101 History of Western Civilization I OR

HIS 102 History of Western Civilization II OR

HIS 112 History of World Civilization II

 HIST 101HIST 102HIST 125 Western Civ
4 MTH 263 4 MTH 263 Calculus I MATH 113 Quant
5 EGR 120 2 EGR 120 Introduction to Engineering ENGR 107 DEGREE
6 CST Course 3

CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking OR

CST 110 Introduction to Communication OR

CST 126 Interpersonal Communication

COMM 100

COMM 100

COMM 101

 Oral Comm
7 Humanities/Fine Arts #1 3

ART 101 History and Appreciation of Art I OR

ART 102 History and Appreciation of Art II OR

CST 130 Introduction to Theatre OR

CST 151 Film Appreciation I OR

MUS 121 Music Appreciation I

ARTH 200

ARTH 201

THR 101

ENGH L372

MUSI 101

 Arts
8 ENG Course 3 ENG 125 Introduction to Literature ENGH 201 Literature
9 MTH 264 4 MTH 264 Calculus II MATH 114 DEGREE
10 PHY 231 5 PHY 231 General University Physics I PHYS 160-161-266 NAT SCIENCE
11 Technical Elective #1 3 SYST 101 Understanding Systems Engineering SYST 101 NAT SCIENCE
12 Social/Behavioral Sciences #2 3 ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 103 Soc/Behav
13 MTH 265 4 MTH 265 Calculus III MATH 213 DEGREE
14 Technical Elective #2 4 CSC 201 Computer Science I CS 112 DEGREE
15 Humanities/Fine Arts #2 3

REL 100 Introduction to the Study of Religion OR

REL 231 Religions of the World I

RELI 100

RELI 212

 Global
16 Technical Elective #3 3 SYST 210 Systems Design SYST 210 DEGREE
17 Technical Elective #4 4 CSC 202 Computer Science II CS 211 DEGREE
18 PHY 232 5 PHY 232 General University Physics II PHYS 260-261-XXX DEGREE
19 Technical Elective #5 4 PHYS262/263 or CHEM 211/213 or CHEM 251 or BIOL 213 PHYS262/263 or CHEM 211/213 or CHEM 251 or BIOL 213 NAT SCIENCE/DEGREE
20 Technical Elective #6 3 MTH 285 Linear Algebra MATH 203 DEGREE
21 MTH 267 3 MTH 267 Differential Equations MATH 214 DEGREE

A. S. ENGINEERING DEGREE TOTAL

70

Students must choose one of the following technical emphases:

Aviation Systems, Bioengineering, Control Systems, Computer Network Systems, Data Analytics, Financial

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Research, Software-Intensive Systems

MASON DEGREE REQUIREMENT SEQUENCE

Credits

Course

MASON

CORE/DEGREE EQUIVALENT
22 Systems Engineering 4 SYST 220 Dynamical Systems I ANDSYST 221 Systems Modeling Laboratory DEGREE
23 Gen Ed: Written Communication (Upper level)

3

 ENGH 302 Advanced Composition (Natural Science Section) Written Comm
24 Mathematics and Statistics 3 STAT 344 Probability and Statistics for Engineers DEGREE
25 Systems Engineering 3 SYST 320 Dynamical Systems II DEGREE
26 Plan Specific #15 3 OR 441 Deterministic Operations Research DEGREE
27 Technical Emphasis Areas 3 Technical Elective* DEGREE
28 Mathematics and Statistics 3 STAT 354 Probability & Statistics for Engrs & Scientists II DEGREE
29 Systems Engineering 3 SYST 330 Systems Methods DEGREE
30 Systems Engineering 3 SYST 335 Discrete Systems Modeling & Simulation DEGREE
31 Systems Engineering 3 SYST 371 Systems Engineering Management DEGREE
32 Systems Engineering 3 SYST 395 Applied Systems Engineering DEGREE
33 Systems Engineering 3 SYST 470 Human Factors Engineering DEGREE
34 Systems Engineering 3 SYST 473 Decision and Risk Analysis DEGREE
35 Systems Engineering 3 SYST 489 Senior Seminar DEGREE
36 Systems Engineering 3 SYST 490 Senior Design Project I DEGREE
37 Technical Emphasis Areas 3 Technical Elective* DEGREE
38 Systems Engineering/Synthesis 3 SYST 495 Senior Design Project II DEGREE
39 Systems Engineering 3 OR 442 Stochastic Operations Research DEGREE
40 Technical Emphasis Areas 3 Technical Elective* DEGREE

B.S. SYSTEMS ENGINEERING DEGREE TOTAL

128

Denotes a course that must be taken at George Mason University. Please see your Success Coach to enroll.

As an alternative to REL 100/231 for Gen Ed: Humanities/Fine Arts #2, NOVA students could take SYST 202 Engineering Systems in a Complex World at Mason

*For approved Technical Electives, please visit -

https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/engineering/systems-operations-research/systems-engineering-bs/#requirementstext

For academic policies and procedures, please see Mason catalog - https://catalog.gmu.edu/policies/

Students seeking a bachelor's degree must apply at least 45 credits of upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above) toward graduation requirements