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Program checklist · Minor

Lobbying and Advocacy

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

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Program
Award
Minor
Total credits (published)
9
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_9e5e3c93
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

    One Foundation Course

    1 item
    1. GOVT 318
      3

    One Political Process Course

    1 item
    1. GOVT 301
      Public Law and the Judicial Process
      or: GOVT 307 Legislative Behavior
      3

    One Key Principles Course

    0 items

      Required for students whose primary major is outside the Schar School:

      major core · 1 item
      1. INTS 202
        Public Speaking and Critical Thinking Skills
        As published: “Public Speaking and Critical Thinking Skills (Mason Core)”
        or: COMM 101 Fundamentals of Communication (Mason Core)
        4

      Required for non-Schar School students:

      1 item
      1. GOVT 103
        Introduction to American Government
        As published: “Introduction to American Government (Mason Core) (required for non-Schar School majors)”
        3

      Public Policy and Institutions (maximum 6 credits)

      12 items
      1. ECON 309
        3
      2. ECON 410
        3
      3. GOVT 304
        3
      4. GOVT 319
        Issues in Government and Politics
        As published: “Issues in Government and Politics (when relevant, with approval of minor advisor)”
        1-3
      5. GOVT 354
        3
      6. GOVT 356
        3
      7. GOVT 364
        3
      8. GOVT 407
        3
      9. GOVT 409
        3
      10. GOVT 446
        3
      11. GOVT 452
        3
      12. GOVT 467
        3

      Policy Areas and Fields (maximum 6 credits)

      16 items
      1. BUS 200
        Global Environment of Business
        As published: “Global Environment of Business (Mason Core)”
        3
      2. GOVT 201
        3
      3. GOVT 202
        3
      4. GOVT 203
        Immigration Politics
        As published: “Immigration Politics (Mason Core)”
        3
      5. GOVT 412
        3
      6. GOVT 414
        3
      7. GOVT 423
        3
      8. GOVT 445
        3
      9. HDFS 401
        3
      10. HIST 344
        3
      11. INTS 362
        Social Justice and Human Rights
        As published: “Social Justice and Human Rights (Mason Core)”
        3
      12. INTS 371
        3
      13. PROV 342
        The George Mason Debates in Current Affairs
        As published: “The George Mason Debates in Current Affairs (Mason Core)”
        3
      14. SOCI 307
        3
      15. SOCI 340
        3
      16. SOCI 352
        Social Problems and Solutions
        As published: “Social Problems and Solutions (Mason Core)”
        3

      Advocacy and Lobbying Skills (maximum 6 credits)

      26 items
      1. ACCT 472
        3
      2. BUS 315
        3
      3. BUS 325
        3
      4. COMM 227
        3
      5. COMM 230
        3
      6. COMM 318
        3
      7. COMM 386
        Special Topics in Advocacy
        As published: “Special Topics in Advocacy (when relevant, with approval of minor advisor)”
        3
      8. COMM 457
        Communicating Dissent: Revolutions and Social Movements
        As published: “Communicating Dissent: Revolutions and Social Movements (Mason Core)”
        3
      9. COMM 459
        3
      10. CONF 325
        3
      11. CONF 326
        3
      12. CONF 329
        3
      13. GCH 376
        3
      14. GOVT 351
        3
      15. GOVT 358
        4
      16. GOVT 366
        3
      17. GOVT 464
        1-3
      18. INTS 304
        Social Movements and Community Activism
        As published: “Social Movements and Community Activism (Mason Core)”
        4
      19. INTS 337
        3
      20. INTS 346
        Art as Social Action
        As published: “Art as Social Action (Mason Core)”
        4
      21. INTS 419
        3
      22. INTS 434
        Research for Social Change
        As published: “Research for Social Change (Mason Core)”
        3
      23. INTS 436
        Social Justice Education
        As published: “Social Justice Education (Mason Core)”
        4
      24. INTS 450
        4
      25. PSYC 427
        Community Engagement for Social Change
        As published: “Community Engagement for Social Change (Mason Core)”
        3
      26. SOCI 410
        Social Surveys and Attitude and Opinion Measurements
        As published: “Social Surveys and Attitude and Opinion Measurements (Mason Core)”
        3

      Internship/Experiential Learning (maximum 3 credits)

      7 items
      1. BUS 492
        Internship in Business
        As published: “Internship in Business (restricted to Costello students who meet the prerequisites)”
        75
      2. COMM 450
        0-6
      3. ECON 398
        3-6
      4. GOVT 380
        1-3
      5. GOVT 480
        3
      6. INTS 490
        1-6
      7. SOCI 416
        Internship in Sociology I
        As published: “Internship in Sociology I (Mason Core)”
        3-6
      Source. George Mason University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/policy-government/lobbying-advocacy-minor/. Captured page pages/0331.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.