Coursework from the Air University, the Defense Language Institute, the United States Naval Academy, the United States Military Academy, the United States Air Force Academy and the United States Coast Guard Academy will be considered for transfer if a comparable course is offered at Mason.
Military Science or ROTC credit earned at other and universities may be considered for transfer into the Department of Military Science.
Other credit earned for training or military service (as documented on an official ACE transcript) may be considered for transfer into the program and is subject to the Credit for Nontraditional Modes of Learning policy within BIS. If an enrolled BIS student decides to change majors, nontraditional transfer credit will not apply toward any other major.
Effective Fall 2014, new and current Mason students who have completed U.​S.​ military service may be eligible for the award of elective credit. To request credit, military applicants are required to provide the Office of Admissions an official Joint Services transcript or DD-214 showing other than dishonorable discharge.