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International Year One in General Exploratory

George Mason University
International Year One in General Exploratory will prepare you to enter your next semester of a bachelor’s degree program at George Mason University. Upon successful completion of International Year One and meeting university requirements for undergraduate admission, you may enter your next semester of undergraduate study at George Mason University. This transition from an INTO Mason program to a university degree program is called progression.

Key Information

  • A Pathway program provides academic, language and cultural support in order to succeed at a US university.
  • Students are guaranteed progression to an undergraduate degree program through a curriculum consisting of credit-earning courses.
  • Students will benefit from fully integrated classes with both domestic and other international students on campus while learning from highly trained university instructors and tutors.

Program Details

International Year One in General Exploratory

George Mason University

Age Requirement

17

Academic Requirements
High school diploma; 2.5 minimum GPA equivalent.
English Language Requirements
TOEFL iBT 60 (13 all subscores), IELTS 5.5 (5.0 all subscores), PTEA 45, Duolingo 90, TOEFL Essentials 6.5 (6.0 all subscores), or Completion of AE Core and OCS Level 4 or higher.
Class size

20

2027 Spring Start (January)

Degree start date : 11th January 2027 - Degree end date: 30th July 2027

  • Semester 1 spring: 11th January 2027 - 12th May 2027
  • Semester 2 summer: 17th May 2027 - 30th July 2027

Credit Number
Sample Classes Title
Credit Units

Semester 1

ENGH 121
Enhanced Composition For Multilingual Writers of English I
4 Credit Units
ENGH 122
Enhanced Composition For Multilingual Writers of English II
3 Credit Units
HIST 125
Introduction to World History
3 Credit Units
INYO 101
Transition INTO Mason II
1 Credit Units
XXX
Major Course
3 Credit Units
Total credit units
14 Credit Units

Semester 2

COMM 101
Fundamentals of Communication
3 Credit Units
EAP 101
Language Support for Fundamentals of Communication
1 Credit Units
EAP 102
Language Support for American Cultures
1 Credit Units
EAP 104
Language Support for World History
1 Credit Units
INYO 100
Transition INTO Mason I
1 Credit Units
INYO 103 OR INYO 104
Precalculus Support OR Linear Modeling Support
1 Credit Units
INYO 105
U.S. American Cultures
3 Credit Units
MATH 105/108/111/113
Math Course Per Major
4 Credit Units
Total credit units
15 Credit Units
Notes
  • * These courses are generally delivered through the INTO Center and are for Pathway students only. Students must maintain 2.0 GPA per semester to remain in good academic standing.

P

= Placement option available

A

= Study abroad option available

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