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Academic programs that bring opportunity

Just outside the nation's capital, we've built connections with government agencies and industry partners working at the forefront of scientific research. Combine those with our advanced facilities for getting real-world work experience and options for tailoring your degree, and our students have more opportunity to land jobs, internships, and research collaborations that really help them stand out. 

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Earn your bachelor’s and master’s degree in as little as five years

Get ahead with Mason’s Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s (BAM) program. Waived application fee, apply up to 12 graduate credits toward both degrees, pay undergrad rates for grad courses, and finish your master’s sooner—saving time and money.

Master's students at graduation

Environmental science major lands internship with United States Geological Survey

Environmental science major Melanie Medrano has long aspired to work in the federal government, in a role she describes as being on the front lines of creating meaningful environmental change. She took a major step towards that goal by starting an internship with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), where she will assist in their communication efforts through December 2025.

Camacho (center) with her mentors Abby Lynch (left) and Jackson Valler (right) at the Reston offices.

The Grand Challenge Initiative — Bold Solutions for A Prosperous Future

George Mason University's Grand Challenge Initiative (GCI) is a comprehensive research framework, backed by an initial five-year, $15 million investment, to align university resources, faculty expertise, and educational programs around six interconnected solution areas addressing humanity’s ultimate grand challenge.

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Nov12

GW Early Selection Program Info Session/Q&A (presented by GW SMHS Admissions)

November 12, 2025

Nov 12, 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 PM

Online Event

Hear directly from the admissions team at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences about the Early Selection Program requirements and application process. Only sophomores are eligible to apply in 2026, but freshman students are encouraged to attend and learn more about the process in advance. For more
Nov13

BAM, Bagels, & More

November 13, 2025

Nov 13, 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 PM

Exploratory Hall, 3301

Are you a math major thinking about your next step—graduate school or a career in industry? Join us for BAM, Bagels, & More, an informal information session designed to help you plan your future while enjoying some bagels and coffee (or tea!). Learn about George Mason University’s Bachelors to Accelerated
Nov13

13 Nov (GEOL) James Kerr, Paleobiology

November 13, 2025

Nov 13, 2025, 4:30 - 5:30 PM

Speaker: James Kerr, George Washington University Title: Biotic Interaction and Extinction: Encrusting and Boring Organisms During the Late Devonian Mass Extinction Time: Thu, 13 Nov, 4:30pm Location: Exploratory 1309 and via Zoom (for link, email lhinnov@gmu.edu) Host: Linda Hinnov ABSTRACT: Epibiotic and endobiotic organisms are common and diverse in the

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