Advising for Career Success
The Department of Modern and Classical Languages offers academic advising to help students plan their study and to meet their educational goals with success. Students are also encouraged to seek career advising from the University Career Services (UCS) at George Mason University, which supports them to choose their major and/or minor and develop career readiness skills for post-graduate success.
Academic Advising in the Modern and Classical Languages Department at George Mason University is an integral part of the educational process. Academic advising helps you to plan educational goals and work to achieve them throughout a liberal arts education. The elements of that education include classes, co-curricular activities, work, and personal experiences. With interests and goals in mind, your academic advisor will help formulate academic plans. Your advisor is dedicated to creating an atmosphere in which students can discover their potential, set and reach individual goals, explore and plan appropriate academic study, and prepare for success after graduation.
Please email the undergraduate academic advisor, Ms. Xi Chen at xchen8@gmu.edu if you have any questions. Please write from your GMU account. Students are encouraged to meet with the academic advisor at least once a semester. It is extremely important to meet with the advisor the semester before you register to graduate.
Advising appointments are scheduled through Mason Navigate, https://advising.gmu.edu/ssc/.
You might also use Degree Works in Patriot Web. It is a "virtual advisor" that will show you what requirements are missing from your degree plan. Please check https://registrar.gmu.edu/students/degree-evaluation/degree-works/ to see how to use Degree Works.
If you have foreign language waiver and/or placement test questions, please check https://mcl.gmu.edu/language-testing-and-waivers/new-foreign-language-testing.
Foreign Languages Major Concentrations
Arabic: https://mcl.gmu.edu/programs/la-ba-frln-arbc
Chinese: https://mcl.gmu.edu/programs/la-ba-frln-chin
French: https://mcl.gmu.edu/programs/LA-BA-FRLN-FRN/requirements
Korean: https://mcl.gmu.edu/programs/la-ba-frln-kore
Spanish: https://mcl.gmu.edu/programs/LA-BA-FRLN-SPN/requirements
Minors
Arabic: https://mcl.gmu.edu/programs/LA-MINOR-MCL-ARAB/requirements
Chinese: https://mcl.gmu.edu/programs/LA-MINOR-MCL-CHIN/requirements
Classical Studies: https://mcl.gmu.edu/programs/LA-MINOR-MCL-CLA/requirements
French: https://mcl.gmu.edu/programs/LA-MINOR-MCL-FRN/requirements
German Studies: https://mcl.gmu.edu/programs/LA-MINOR-MCL-GRM/requirements
Italian Studies: https://mcl.gmu.edu/programs/la-minor-mcl-itln/requirements
Japanese Studies: https://mcl.gmu.edu/programs/LA-MINOR-MCL-JPNS/requirements
Korean Studies: https://mcl.gmu.edu/programs/371
Latin: https://mcl.gmu.edu/programs/LA-MINOR-MCL-LATN/requirements
Russian: https://mcl.gmu.edu/programs/LA-MINOR-MCL-RUS/requirements
Spanish: https://mcl.gmu.edu/programs/LA-MINOR-MCL-SPN/requirements
All foreign language majors and minors are strongly encouraged to seek industry-specific advising from University Career Services (UCS) beyond their academic advising for post-graduate success. The center also offers help reviewing a resume or cover letter and preparing for an interview. Students can drop by SUB I, Room 3400 on Monday through Friday, 1 pm-3 pm or make an appointment Monday through Friday, 9 am-5 pm following this link.