Graduate International Pathways to graduate degrees in Public Health

INTO Mason provides five Graduate International Pathways for international students to enter various graduate degrees in the College of Public Health (CPH) at George Mason University. The pathways give students the academic foundation, essential language skills, and cultural knowledge to successfully move on to their graduate degree programs. For most students, enrolling in a Graduate International Pathway will add one or two additional semesters to their overall degree program.

The following are the available Graduate International Pathways at INTO Mason to degrees in the College of Public Health at GMU:

  • Health Informatics
  • Health Systems Management
  • Nutrition
  • Public Health
  • Social Work

The following are the types of pathways available:

  • One Term pathways (Accelerated): These pathways lead students through their first semester of graduate school. Upon completion of all matriculation requirements, students will move on to their degree-seeking program often with several graduate credits completed as determined by the graduate degree program. Four of the five CPH pathways have one-term options available (all except Social Work).
  • Two Term pathways (Standard): These pathways lead students through their first semester of graduate school. Upon completion of all matriculation requirements, students will move on to their degree-seeking program often with several graduate credits completed as determined by the graduate degree program. All five CPH pathways have two-term options available.

Graduate International Pathways are designed for international students who:

  • Need further English language development. Students who require a moderate amount of English language support can enter all available International Pathways to strengthen their language proficiency and ensure their long-term academic success
  • Fall short of meeting the minimum GPA or admission test score requirements
  • Need to improve study skills for success in their chosen field of study
  • Any or all of the above

Administered through INTO Mason in partnership with the academic units across the university, the courses in each Graduate International Pathway are taught by highly qualified Mason instructional faculty members and supported by International Pathways academic advisors.

Students enrolled in any Graduate International Pathway should review the program's student guidebook for specific details related to program requirements and expectations.

Program Requirements

The following Graduate International Pathways are offered by INTO Mason in collaboration with the College of Public Health:

Health Informatics Graduate Pathway

The following grid is for the first semester of the standard, 2-semester pathway into the Master of Science in Health Informatics degree:

Standard semester 1 of 2
HAP 618Computational Tools in Health Informatics3
EAP 506Graduate Communication in the Disciplines I4
INYO 504Transitions for International Graduate Students3
EAP 410Language Support for International Students2
Total Credits12

The following grid is for the second semester of the standard, 2-semester pathway into the Master of Science in Health Informatics degree:

Standard semester 2 of 2
HAP 670Introduction to Health Informatics3
HAP 671Health Care Databases3
EAP 507Advanced Graduate Communication Across the Disciplines4
INYO 505Intercultural Competence and Professional Development for Multilingual Graduate Students1
EAP 401Advanced English Grammar for Multilingual Students1
Total Credits12

The following grid is for the single semester of the accelerated, 1-semester pathway into the Master of Science in Health Informatics degree:

Accelerated semester 1 of 1
HAP 618Computational Tools in Health Informatics3
HAP 670Introduction to Health Informatics3
EAP 507Advanced Graduate Communication Across the Disciplines4
INYO 504Transitions for International Graduate Students3
EAP 401Advanced English Grammar for Multilingual Students1
Total Credits14

Health Systems Management Graduate Pathway

The following grid is for the first semester of the standard, 2-semester pathway into the Master of Health Administration, Health Systems Management degree:

Standard semester 1 of 2
HAP 602Statistics in Health Services Management3
EAP 506Graduate Communication in the Disciplines I4
INYO 504Transitions for International Graduate Students3
EAP 410Language Support for International Students2
Total Credits12

The following grid is for the second semester of the standard, 2-semester pathway into the Master of Health Administration, Health Systems Management degree:

Standard semester 2 of 2
HAP 678Introduction to the U.S. Health System3
EAP 507Advanced Graduate Communication Across the Disciplines4
INYO 505Intercultural Competence and Professional Development for Multilingual Graduate Students1
EAP 401Advanced English Grammar for Multilingual Students1
Total Credits9

The following grid is for the single semester of the accelerated, 1-semester pathway into the Master of Health Administration, Health Systems Management degree:

Accelerated semester 1 of 1
HAP 602Statistics in Health Services Management3
HAP 678Introduction to the U.S. Health System3
EAP 507Advanced Graduate Communication Across the Disciplines4
INYO 504Transitions for International Graduate Students3
EAP 401Advanced English Grammar for Multilingual Students1
Total Credits14

Nutrition Graduate Pathway

The following grid is for the first semester of the standard, 2-semester pathway into the Master of Science in Nutrition degree:

Standard semester 1 of 2
HAP 602Statistics in Health Services Management3
NUTR 295Introduction to Nutrition (Mason Core)3
EAP 506Graduate Communication in the Disciplines I4
INYO 504Transitions for International Graduate Students3
EAP 410Language Support for International Students2
Total Credits15

The following grid is for the second semester of the standard, 2-semester pathway into the Master of Science in Nutrition degree:

Standard semester 2 of 2
NUTR 515Fundamentals of Cooking3
EAP 507Advanced Graduate Communication Across the Disciplines4
INYO 505Intercultural Competence and Professional Development for Multilingual Graduate Students1
EAP 401Advanced English Grammar for Multilingual Students1
Total Credits9

The following grid is for the single semester of the accelerated, 1-semester pathway into the Master of Science in Nutrition degree:

Accelerated semester 1 of 1
HAP 602Statistics in Health Services Management3
NUTR 295Introduction to Nutrition (Mason Core)3
EAP 507Advanced Graduate Communication Across the Disciplines4
INYO 504Transitions for International Graduate Students3
EAP 401Advanced English Grammar for Multilingual Students1
Total Credits14

Public Health Graduate Pathway

The following grid is for the first semester of the standard, 2-semester pathway into the Master of Public Health degree:

Standard semester 1 of 2
GCH 604Fundamentals of Epidemiology and Biostatistics3
EAP 506Graduate Communication in the Disciplines I4
INYO 504Transitions for International Graduate Students3
EAP 410Language Support for International Students2
Total Credits12

The following grid is for the second semester of the standard, 2-semester pathway into the Master of Public Health degree:

Standard semester 2 of 2
GCH 609Community Assessment and Partnerships3
GCH 645U.S. and Global Public Health Systems3
EAP 507Advanced Graduate Communication Across the Disciplines4
INYO 505Intercultural Competence and Professional Development for Multilingual Graduate Students1
EAP 401Advanced English Grammar for Multilingual Students1
Total Credits12

The following grid is for the single semester of the accelerated, 1-semester pathway into the Master of Public Health degree:

Accelerated semester 1 of 1
GCH 500Foundations of Public Health3
GCH 604Fundamentals of Epidemiology and Biostatistics3
EAP 507Advanced Graduate Communication Across the Disciplines4
INYO 504Transitions for International Graduate Students3
EAP 401Advanced English Grammar for Multilingual Students1
Total Credits14

Social Work Graduate Pathway

The following grid is for the first semester of the standard, 2-semester pathway into the Master of Social Work program:

Standard semester 1 of 2
SOCW 600Foundations of Social Work and Social Welfare3
EAP 506Graduate Communication in the Disciplines I4
INYO 504Transitions for International Graduate Students3
EAP 410Language Support for International Students2
Total Credits12

The following grid is for the second semester of the standard, 2-semester pathway into the Master of Social Work program:

Standard semester 2 of 2
SOCW 671Research Methods for Social Workers3
EAP 507Advanced Graduate Communication Across the Disciplines4
INYO 505Intercultural Competence and Professional Development for Multilingual Graduate Students1
EAP 401Advanced English Grammar for Multilingual Students1
Total Credits9

Public Health Graduate Certificate, Generalized Concentration Graduate Pathway

 Admissions

  • Four-year undergraduate degree in a health related field or equivalent
  • 2.75 undergraduate GPA equivalent
  • Language requirements:
    • TOEFL: 80 (subscores of 17 in all skills)
    • IELTS: 6.5 (subscores of 6.0 in all skills)
    • Duolingo: 110
    • IELA: 170 (subscores of 160 in all skills)
    • AE Level: 6

Policies

A second course (GCH 604) may be available to students with closely related health undergraduate degrees.

Requirements

GCH 500Foundations of Public Health3
EAP 507Advanced Graduate Communication Across the Disciplines4
INYO 504Transitions for International Graduate Students3
EAP 401Advanced English Grammar for Multilingual Students1
Total Credits11