George Mason University Campuses
The main office of the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism is located on the Prince William campus. Many of the courses offered by the various programs in the School are taught on the Fairfax and Prince William campuses. RHT Faculty have offices on one or the other of these campuses.
- Campus Explorer: Maps of George Mason University campuses
- About George Mason University: Campus Information
Prince William Campus
A shining jewel in the George Mason University crown, the Prince William
campus is home to the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism (RHT).
Students enjoy a modern, high-tech, and comfortable learning and socializing
environment, and receive a full range of student services.
Free shuttle service between Prince William and Fairfax campuses, free
membership at the state-of-the-art Freedom
Aquatic and Fitness Center,
on-campus dining, library, computer labs, parking, student life activities,
and easy access to faculty are some of the features that RHT students
enjoy at this beautiful and friendly campus they like to call ‘home’.
Fairfax Campus
The
Fairfax campus of George Mason University is the largest element of the
Mason distributed campus system. Along with university
administrative offices, the Fairfax campus contains such facilities as
student housing, the Student Union buildings, the George
W. Johnson Center, the Center for
the Arts complex, Patriot Center (a
113,900-square-foot Recreation Sports Complex), and a 66,000-square-foot Aquatic
and Fitness Center. Many of the General Education courses and
some major courses taken by RHT students are offered on the Fairfax campus.
Loudoun Campus
Mason’s
new Loudoun campus offers course work in nursing, health science, education,
information technology, and management, along with undergraduate general
education courses. Full programs are available in several fields. Selected
RHT courses will soon be offered on the Loudoun campus.
Arlington Campus
The
George Mason University Arlington campus is located in Arlington County,
in what Arlingtonians call Virginia Square. Originally
housing the School of Law, this campus now serves 4 colleges (including
the College of Education and Human Development), 3 schools, and 1 institute. Currently,
no RHT programs offer courses on the Arlington campus.
Ras Al Khaimah Campus
Mason’s
campus in the Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) offers several academic programs with more scheduled for the future as new campus facilities are completed. Beginning fall semester 2007, the full curriculum in Tourism and Events Management will be offered at GMU-RAK.
Other Facilities and Services available to RHT Students:
Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center
The Freedom
Aquatic and Fitness Center, a true community facility,
serves the Mason community, the City of Manassas, and Prince William County. It
is the largest of its kind in Virginia and second largest on the east coast.
RHT students attend classes in the Freedom Center and have free access
to the facility for personal recreation and fitness development.
Hemlock Overlook Center for Outdoor Education
The
Hemlock Overlook
Center for Outdoor Education is jointly operated by
George Mason University and the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority. The
Center provides outdoor education and other services to public and private
schools, religious groups, community groups, sports teams, corporations,
and professional organizations, as well as local, state, and federal government
and military agencies.
Prince William Shuttle
Mason provides free shuttle service between Fairfax and Prince William
campuses. Service is regularly scheduled and timed to support
class schedules. There are two convenient pick up/ drop off points
on the Prince William campus, and three on the Fairfax campus.