Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Catalog Year 2025-2026

Based on VCCS Curriculum for LIBERAL ARTS

Transfer Guidance

Transfer Admission Requirements

• Transfer applicants must present a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.

• Prior to applying, VCCS applicants must complete an English composition equivalent to ENGH 101 (ENG 112). Students may provide secondary school coursework or test scores demonstrating English language proficiency.

• Prior to applying, VCCS applicants must complete a college-level math course.

• GAA applicants must present a minimum 2.85 cumulative GPA. For more information about Guaranteed Admission Agreement Requirements, visit: https://www.vccs.edu/transfer-programs/

Important Links & Dates:

• Office of Transfer Services: https://www.gmu.edu/admissions-aid/apply-now/how-apply/transfer/office-t...

• Admission Application: By Oct 1 or March 1 at https://www.gmu.edu/admissions-aid/apply-now

• Financial Aid: https://www.gmu.edu/financial-aid

• FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid: March 15 for Fall admission and November 1 for Spring admission at studentaid.gov

What Should I Consider When Selecting Courses?

• Introductory courses for the major (such as ECON 103 and 104) may be completed prior to transfer 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. For help, see Transfer Steps and Resource Center at www.TransferVirginia.org

• Connect with an advisor at your community college within your first year. College Connect available in your account at www.TransferVirginia.org

Is This Degree Right For Me?

• The BA in Economics is designed for students with a strong interest in a broad education in the liberal arts tradition. Students interested in Mason are encouraged to focus on completing courses that meet general education requirements. BA degree programs in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences have additional requirements in: philosophy or religion, social and behavioral science, foreign language through the intermediate level, and non-western culture. For the BA in economics degree, introductory courses for the major (such as ECON 103 and 104) may be completed prior to transfer to George Mason.

• The BA in economics is offered both in-person and online. With the courses available in the BA program, you will be well prepared for a career in business, public administration, consulting, financial services, international trade, non-profit management, or entrepreneurship, and for graduate school in public administration or business administration.

What Is the Impact on My Degree of Work I Have Already Completed?

• Associate Transfer Degree Completion: Students who complete a transfer associate degree (AS, AA, AA&S, or AFA) from a Virginia Community College will receive a waiver of the Foundation and Exploration (lower division) Mason Core general education categories. To be eligible for the waiver, students must provide the George Mason Office of Admissions with a final, official transcript reflecting the degree conferral date. As a prerequisite for ENGH 302, ENGH 101 is not waived. Students must transfer in or complete ENGH 100 or ENGH 101 at George Mason with a C or higher.

• Dual Enrollment – Completion of Associate Degree in HS: Applicants are required to apply as freshmen.

• Credit for Prior Learning: Credit by exam may be used to fulfill General Education and/or major requirements. See: https://www.gmu.edu/admissions-aid/apply-now/how-apply/transfer/transfer...

• Catalog Year: Catalog year determined by first term of attendance at George Mason.

Is This College Right For Me?

• Located in Fairfax, Virginia, within the Washington metropolitan area, George Mason enrolls more than 28,000 undergraduate students from all 50 states and more than 130 countries in 78 in-demand majors.

• More than 4,500 new transfer students choose George Mason each year, and the university has been recognized as the most diverse in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report.

• Transfer students are welcome to live among our 7700-student residential community or off campus. The Office of Contemporary Student Services is dedicated to the support of off-campus transfers.

• 65% of George Mason students receive financial aid.

• 22 Division I men’s and women’s sports teams, plus club and intramural leagues, and more than 400 student organizations.

• For more information, visit: https://www.gmu.edu/transfer

Learn more about our college at www.TransferVirginia.org

Did You Know That…

• 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?

What Can I Do With This Degree?

• Our majors achieve success in a range of careers. They are financial advisors, lawyers, managers, researchers in government, think tanks, and non-profits, entrepreneurs, even medical professionals and musicians. The great benefit of an economics degree is its versatility

• Explore possible careers, salaries, and job outlook at www.TransferVirginia.org

Program Successes & Highlights

• STEM designated degree program

• Well-ranked academic program with world-wide recognition

• One of the largest undergraduate economics programs in Virginia

Do More With Your Degree!

• Students often pair the BA with minors in language, legal studies, journalism, and international relations and policy, or business. We also have a concentration in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) that combines insights from the three disciplines commonly found in a pre-law program.