A new campus is under construction on a 120-acre site in western Prince William County. Other academic programs include a school-based Master's in Education, a Master of Public Administration, a B.S. in administration of justice program, and courses in recreation resource management. Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area George Mason University is a member of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area. Full participating Consortium members are The American University, The Catholic University of America, Gallaudet University, George Mason University, The George Washington University, Georgetown University, Howard University, Marymount University, Mount Vernon College, Trinity College, University of the District of Columbia, and the University of Maryland-College Park. Eligible students have the opportunity to benefit from the academic offerings of member institutions and to enroll for courses at any of the participating institutions.
Students register and pay the tuition of their home institution for all Consortium courses.
See the Registration section of this catalog for information on Consortium course registration procedures. The curriculum instills the core knowledge and skills necessary for practice in any state, with a strong emphasis on legal research and writing. Beyond the basics is the George Mason Plan, the school's innovative blueprint for improving the way that students learn the law. The cornerstone of the approach is specialization. Students who attend the law school may choose between a traditional, standard law curriculum or one of five specialty track programs in Patent Law, Litigation Law, Corporate and Securities Law, International Business Law, and Regulatory Law.