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Program checklist · MA

Higher Education and Student Development, MA

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
MA
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
CIP
13.0406
Total credits (published)
3
Credits (computed from items)
57-63
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_2e1ae793
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Core Courses

major core · 0 items

    Required Courses

    4 items
    1. HE 500
      3
    2. HE 521
      3
    3. HE 610
      3
    4. HE 645
      3

    Experiential Learning Requirement

    5 items
    1. Choose 3 credits from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. HE 685
      1-3
    3. HE 780
      3
    4. HE 786
      1-3
    5. INTS 595
      1-3

    Electives

    electives · 23 items
    1. Choose 15 credits from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      15
    2. HE 503
      3
    3. HE 524
      3
    4. HE 606
      3
    5. HE 646
      3
    6. HE 685
      1-3
    7. HE 692
      3
    8. HE 701
      3
    9. HE 702
      3
    10. HE 704
      3
    11. HE 705
      3
    12. HE 706
      3
    13. HE 707
      3
    14. HE 708
      3
    15. HE 710
      3
    16. HE 711
      3
    17. HE 712
      3
    18. HE 713
      3
    19. HE 722
      3
    20. HE 780
      3
    21. HE 781
      3
    22. HE 792
      1-3
    23. INTS 575
      3-4

    Other courses with prior approval of advisor

    0 items

      Capstone or Thesis Requirement

      0 items

        Capstone Course Option

        1 item
        1. HE 797
          3

        Thesis Option 1

        1 item
        1. HE 799
          Higher Education Thesis
          As published: “Higher Education Thesis (3 credits required) 2”
          3

        Accelerated Pathway Requirements

        13 items
        1. HE 500
          3
        2. HE 521
          3
        3. HE 610
          3
        4. HE 645
          3
        5. HE 503
          3
        6. HE 524
          3
        7. HE 602
          3
        8. HE 606
          3
        9. HE 646
          3
        10. HE 685
          1-3
        11. HE 685
          1-3
        12. HE 692
          3
        13. INTS 595
          1-3
        Source. George Mason University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/humanities-social-sciences/integrative-studies/higher-education-student-development-ma/. Captured page pages/0477.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.