George Mason University | Honors Program in General Education

The Honors Program in General Education

The Honors Program is the curriculum for Mason's Honors College. The Core of the curriculum is designed to satisfy the University General Education requirements through a small number of interdisciplinary courses, allowing students increased opportunities to pursue minors or other individual interests. Each Honors student begins the program with HNRS 110: Research Methods, and completes the program with the capstone course HNRS 353: Technology in the Contemporary World.

Honors Curriculum Tracks

Students must select one of two tracks, determined by their majors and degrees, to complete their Honors Curriculum. Those pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree have further College General Education requirements which are satisfied through our LASS track (Liberal Arts and Social Science).

The STEM track was designed for students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Economics, or Mathematics major. These and other students not in a BA program may choose either track, under the advice of their major department. Students in the STEM track choose at least two classes from a selection of small sections, or otherwise designated major courses for Honors students in the STEM fields.

Requirements and Registration

Below are links to information to help you through the advising process. In particular see the Advising Sheets for your major, which gives a sample schedule for most majors, approved by the departments. These programs incorporate major requirements together with the required Honors curriculum for at least the first four semesters for most majors.

If you need assistance at any time during this process please contact the Honors office (703-993-1110 or honors@gmu.edu). If you are in the area you are also most welcome to make an appointment for in-person advising.

Online Advising Process

Under each track below are schedule recommendations that incorporate major requirments and Honors curriculum requirments into a four-year sample schedule.  Select the apporporiate track and major to view an advising sheet for that major.

To begin the advising process select the appropriate track below via the tab, select and print off the advising sheet for your major, and then select the "start the advising process" link for your track.

To view past advising sheets, click here.