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:
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
HAP 618 | Computational Tools in Health Informatics | 3 |
EAP 506 | Graduate Communication in the Disciplines I | 4 |
INYO 504 | Transitions for International Graduate Students | 3 |
EAP 410 | Language Support for International Students | 2 |
Total Credits | 12 |
The following grid is for the second semester of the standard, 2-semester pathway into the Master of Science in Health Informatics degree:
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
HAP 670 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 3 |
HAP 671 | Health Care Databases | 3 |
EAP 507 | Advanced Graduate Communication Across the Disciplines | 4 |
INYO 505 | Intercultural Competence and Professional Development for Multilingual Graduate Students | 1 |
EAP 401 | Advanced English Grammar for Multilingual Students | 1 |
Total Credits | 12 |
The following grid is for the single semester of the accelerated, 1-semester pathway into the Master of Science in Health Informatics degree:
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
HAP 618 | Computational Tools in Health Informatics | 3 |
HAP 670 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 3 |
EAP 507 | Advanced Graduate Communication Across the Disciplines | 4 |
INYO 504 | Transitions for International Graduate Students | 3 |
EAP 401 | Advanced English Grammar for Multilingual Students | 1 |
Total Credits | 14 |
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:
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
HAP 602 | Statistics in Health Services Management | 3 |
EAP 506 | Graduate Communication in the Disciplines I | 4 |
INYO 504 | Transitions for International Graduate Students | 3 |
EAP 410 | Language Support for International Students | 2 |
Total Credits | 12 |
The following grid is for the second semester of the standard, 2-semester pathway into the Master of Health Administration, Health Systems Management degree:
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
HAP 678 | Introduction to the U.S. Health System | 3 |
EAP 507 | Advanced Graduate Communication Across the Disciplines | 4 |
INYO 505 | Intercultural Competence and Professional Development for Multilingual Graduate Students | 1 |
EAP 401 | Advanced English Grammar for Multilingual Students | 1 |
Total Credits | 9 |
The following grid is for the single semester of the accelerated, 1-semester pathway into the Master of Health Administration, Health Systems Management degree:
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
HAP 602 | Statistics in Health Services Management | 3 |
HAP 678 | Introduction to the U.S. Health System | 3 |
EAP 507 | Advanced Graduate Communication Across the Disciplines | 4 |
INYO 504 | Transitions for International Graduate Students | 3 |
EAP 401 | Advanced English Grammar for Multilingual Students | 1 |
Total Credits | 14 |
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:
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
HAP 602 | Statistics in Health Services Management | 3 |
NUTR 295 | Introduction to Nutrition (Mason Core) | 3 |
EAP 506 | Graduate Communication in the Disciplines I | 4 |
INYO 504 | Transitions for International Graduate Students | 3 |
EAP 410 | Language Support for International Students | 2 |
Total Credits | 15 |
The following grid is for the second semester of the standard, 2-semester pathway into the Master of Science in Nutrition degree:
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
NUTR 515 | Fundamentals of Cooking | 3 |
EAP 507 | Advanced Graduate Communication Across the Disciplines | 4 |
INYO 505 | Intercultural Competence and Professional Development for Multilingual Graduate Students | 1 |
EAP 401 | Advanced English Grammar for Multilingual Students | 1 |
Total Credits | 9 |
The following grid is for the single semester of the accelerated, 1-semester pathway into the Master of Science in Nutrition degree:
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
HAP 602 | Statistics in Health Services Management | 3 |
NUTR 295 | Introduction to Nutrition (Mason Core) | 3 |
EAP 507 | Advanced Graduate Communication Across the Disciplines | 4 |
INYO 504 | Transitions for International Graduate Students | 3 |
EAP 401 | Advanced English Grammar for Multilingual Students | 1 |
Total Credits | 14 |
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:
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
GCH 604 | Fundamentals of Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 3 |
EAP 506 | Graduate Communication in the Disciplines I | 4 |
INYO 504 | Transitions for International Graduate Students | 3 |
EAP 410 | Language Support for International Students | 2 |
Total Credits | 12 |
The following grid is for the second semester of the standard, 2-semester pathway into the Master of Public Health degree:
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
GCH 609 | Community Assessment and Partnerships | 3 |
GCH 645 | U.S. and Global Public Health Systems | 3 |
EAP 507 | Advanced Graduate Communication Across the Disciplines | 4 |
INYO 505 | Intercultural Competence and Professional Development for Multilingual Graduate Students | 1 |
EAP 401 | Advanced English Grammar for Multilingual Students | 1 |
Total Credits | 12 |
The following grid is for the single semester of the accelerated, 1-semester pathway into the Master of Public Health degree:
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
GCH 500 | Foundations of Public Health | 3 |
GCH 604 | Fundamentals of Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 3 |
EAP 507 | Advanced Graduate Communication Across the Disciplines | 4 |
INYO 504 | Transitions for International Graduate Students | 3 |
EAP 401 | Advanced English Grammar for Multilingual Students | 1 |
Total Credits | 14 |
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:
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
SOCW 600 | Foundations of Social Work and Social Welfare | 3 |
EAP 506 | Graduate Communication in the Disciplines I | 4 |
INYO 504 | Transitions for International Graduate Students | 3 |
EAP 410 | Language Support for International Students | 2 |
Total Credits | 12 |
The following grid is for the second semester of the standard, 2-semester pathway into the Master of Social Work program:
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
SOCW 671 | Research Methods for Social Workers | 3 |
EAP 507 | Advanced Graduate Communication Across the Disciplines | 4 |
INYO 505 | Intercultural Competence and Professional Development for Multilingual Graduate Students | 1 |
EAP 401 | Advanced English Grammar for Multilingual Students | 1 |
Total Credits | 9 |
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
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
GCH 500 | Foundations of Public Health | 3 |
EAP 507 | Advanced Graduate Communication Across the Disciplines | 4 |
INYO 504 | Transitions for International Graduate Students | 3 |
EAP 401 | Advanced English Grammar for Multilingual Students | 1 |
Total Credits | 11 |