They take three courses per semester during one evening and all day Saturday. The summer load is two courses on the same schedule. This program may be considered a full time graduate load. Accelerated cohort core courses are offered in the Fairfax campus. Taking Courses Outside the School of Management Courses through the Washington Area Consortium George Mason students have access to graduate classes at a number of schools in the Metropolitan DC area.
Registration is done through the Consortium office.
Catalogs and class schedules are located there. Approval is required and is given through School of Management Student Services. Students who wish to enroll in a class from another George Mason University graduate program should submit a course description and request to the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs for approval prior to registering for the class. The student is responsible for meeting the prerequisites according to the department offering the course. Students are admitted for the Fall and Spring semesters.