Completing all MTH, all PHY and EGR 125 is critical to continuing Systems Engineering courses immediately upon transferring to Mason.

• Create a schedule for all required courses, pay attention to prerequisites and when courses are offered, complete your first math and English courses in your first year
• Connect with an advisor at your community college and George Mason University within your first year

• The capstone design courses provide students an industry-like experience that includes technical, business, and professional skill development. The 2-semester team project is sponsored by a company, agency, research group, or non-profit organization.
• Our systems engineering faculty members are leaders in the areas of architecture-based systems integration, C4I and cyber (command, control, communications, computing, intelligence, and cyber), engineering resilient enterprise systems, communication and networking, financial systems, computational modeling, military operations research, air transportation systems, energy, and predictive data analytics. Our faculty members, have in-depth knowledge and practical experience in systems engineering and operations research, and help graduates excel in their careers by mentoring students on their senior capstone projects, implementing the latest techniques and technologies in the classroom, and working on interdisciplinary research projects of consequence.
• Students have the opportunity to work on engineering problems with broad societal impact, such as healthcare, climate change, energy, sustainability, and the environment.
• Students participate in national senior design competitions at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, and the Andrew Sage Memorial Design Competition, hosted by the department.
• Awards and cash prizes have been won each year by students at these and other competitions.
• Sponsors often make job offers to students during the course of their capstone senior design work.
• The program leading to the BS in Systems Engineering prepares students for a professional career in systems engineering. The program reflects the systems engineer's unique perspective, which considers all aspects of a system throughout its lifetime. Mason's systems engineering program is interdisciplinary, drawing from engineering, computer science, operations research, psychology, and economics. The core systems engineering courses tie these diverse threads to provide a global understanding of how individual engineering disciplines fit into the development of complex, large-scale systems.
• Students gain depth in a technical area by selecting a sequence of technical electives that constitute an emphasis. Students choose their own emphasis with the help of their advisor. The Systems Engineering program requires nine credit hours of technical electives. Students must select one of eleven specialization areas: Aviation Systems, Bioengineering, Computer Network Systems, Cyber Security Engineering, Data Analytics, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Financial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Research or Software Intensive Systems. All specializations and the corresponding plan of study must be approved by the student’s advisor. Some courses in the above specializations have additional pre-requisites. Refer to the catalog for the list of courses: https://catalog.gmu.edu/
• A year-long senior design project provides hands-on experience in applying systems engineering methods and tools. In the first two years, students obtain a basic foundation in mathematics, natural sciences, computing, writing, humanities, arts, and social sciences. The systems engineering program builds on this foundation, teaching theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and the ability to apply systems thinking to problems. Teamwork, collaborative learning, analytical skills, practical problem solving, and oral and written communication are strongly stressed. Our nationally recognized program in systems engineering at George Mason University prepares students for immediate employment and provides a foundation for a lifetime of learning.
• Qualified undergraduate students may apply for a five-year accelerated BS/MS program leading to a Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline and a Master’s of Science in an area such as Systems Engineering, Operations Research, or Data Analytics Engineering. The accelerated BS/MS program can be completed in a minimum of 141 credit hours with certain concentrations in the graduate program.

• Completing your Associate transfer degree post-high school satisfies all lower division general education requirements and increases the chance of completing your bachelor's degree?
• Exceeding 3 years or 90 credits at your community college means you may have exhausted your financial aid at that college and have limited your future financial aid at: George Mason University

• Our students enroll from all over the Commonwealth, all 50 states, and more than 130 countries.
• Transfer students are encouraged, but not required to join our residential campus community of 6,300 students.
• Mason transfers thrive in any number of the 400+ academic, cultural, or social student organizations.