International Year One in Science

Program Overview

International Year One in Science

Overview

International Year One in Science will prepare you to enter your next semester of a bachelor’s degree program at George Mason University. Upon successful completion of International Year One and meeting university requirements for undergraduate admission, you may enter your next semester of undergraduate study at George Mason University. This transition from an INTO Mason program to a university degree program is called progression.

Key Information

• A Pathway program provides academic, language and cultural support in order to succeed at a US university.
• Students are guaranteed progression to an undergraduate degree program through a curriculum consisting of credit-earning courses.
• Students will benefit from fully integrated classes with both domestic and other international students on campus while learning from highly trained university instructors and tutors.

Program Details

International Year One in Science

• 1 Semester
• 2 Semesters
• 3 Semesters

Entry Requirements

Age Requirement

• 17

Academic Requirements

• High school diploma; 2.3 minimum GPA equivalent.

English Language Requirements

• TOEFL iBT 70 (15 all subscores), IELTS 6.0 (5.5 all subscores), PTEA 53, Duolingo 100, TOEFL Essentials 7.5 (7.0 all subscores), or Completion of AE Core and OCS Level 5 or higher.

Class Size

• 20

Important Dates

2025 Fall Start (August)

• Program start date: 18 August 2025 - Program end date: 17 December 2025
  • Semester 1 fall: 18 August 2025 - 17 December 2025

2026 Spring Start (January)

• Program start date: 12 January 2026 - Program end date: 13 May 2026
  • Semester 1 spring: 12 January 2026 - 13 May 2026

Fees and Pricing

Estimated Cost of Attendance

• Tuition fee: $20,290.00
• Approximate cost: $20,290.00

Sample Classes

Semester 1

• INYO 103: Precalculus Support for INTO Mason Year One (1 Credit Units)
• COMM 101: Fundamentals of Communication (3 Credit Units)
• MATH 113: Analytic Geometry and Calculus l (4 Credit Units)
• INYO 100: Transition INTO Mason I (1 Credit Units)
• EAP 101: Language Support for Fundamentals of Communication (1 Credit Units)
• ENGH 123 OR ENGH 100: Language-Enhanced Composition OR Composition for Multilingual Writers (4 Credit Units)
• Total credit units: 14 Credit Units

Progression

• Geology (B.S.): 2.5 cumulative Mason GPA. Additional Requirements
• Atmospheric Sciences (B.S.): 2.5 cumulative Mason GPA. Additional Requirements
• Neuroscience (B.S.): 2.5 cumulative Mason GPA. Additional Requirements
• Computational & Data Sciences (B.S.): 2.5 cumulative Mason GPA. Additional Requirements
• Envrnmntl & Sustainab Stdes (B.A.): 2.5 cumulative Mason GPA. Additional Requirements
• Biology (B.A.): 2.5 cumulative Mason GPA. Additional Requirements
• Chemistry (B.A.): 2.5 cumulative Mason GPA. Additional Requirements
• Geology (B.A.): 2.5 cumulative Mason GPA. Additional Requirements
• Astronomy (B.S.): 2.5 cumulative Mason GPA. Additional Requirements
• Biology (B.S.): 2.5 cumulative Mason GPA. Additional Requirements