Bachelor of Science in Integrative Studies - International Studies Concentration
George Mason, USA
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 4,897 / per semester **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* International student deadline is 1st of June of every year | Domestic student deadline is 1st of February
** in-state tuition full-time (12-15 credits); USD 16,980 - out-of-state tuition full-time (12-15 credits); USD 1,803 - mandatory student fee
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Key Summary
This concentration enables students to understand and assess society within international, human, and social contexts. Students can focus on business, conflict transformation, or a specific geographical area: Africa, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, or Southeast Asia. For students interested in global affairs, conflict resolution, civil service, and international organizations.
This concentration prepares students for:
- graduate studies in fields such as policy and politics, global affairs, social justice & human rights, conflict resolution
- careers in civil service, international leadership/business
Degree Requirements
Total credits: minimum 120
Students pursuing a BA in Integrative Studies must complete a minimum of 30 credits of (INTS) coursework, with at least 15 credits at the 300 and 400 levels.
Integrative studies students complete INTS 391 Understanding Integrative Studies and INTS 491 Senior Capstone and choose a concentration from the options below. Before registering, students should see an advisor to help plan their degree program to meet Mason's requirements. The advisor also can help students choose electives or a minor.
Required Course
- INTS 391 Understanding Integrative Studies 1
- INTS 491 Senior Capstone 3
Total Credits 4
Concentration in International Studies (INST)
Students complete the following coursework:
Language Proficiency
All students must demonstrate language proficiency at the intermediate level through coursework (a Mason course numbered 202) or proficiency testing.
Foundational Courses
- INTS 303 Introduction to International Studies (Mason Core) 3
- INTS 362 Social Justice and Human Rights (Mason Core) 3
- INTS 435 Leadership in a Changing Environment 3-4 or INTS 406 Global Leadership (Mason Core)
Total Credits 9-10
Religious Studies
Select one course from the following: 3
- RELI 341 Spirituality and Healing (Mason Core)
- RELI 360 Religion and Politics
- RELI 405 Religion, Values, and Globalization
- RELI 407 Women in Religious Traditions
- RELI 490 Comparative Study of Religions (Mason Core)
Total Credits 3
Geography
Select one course from the following: 3
- GGS 302 Global Environmental Hazards
- GGS 303 Geography of Resource Conservation (Mason Core)
- GGS 304 Population Geography (Mason Core)
- GGS 305 Economic Geography
Total Credits 3
Globalization
Select one course from the following: 3
- ANTH 300 Civilizations
- ANTH 332 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Globalization (Mason Core)
- CULT 320 Globalization and Culture
- GLOA 101 Introduction to Global Affairs (Mason Core)
- INTS 348 Digital Futures
- SOCI 120 Globalization and Society (Mason Core)
- SOCI 320 Globalization and Social Change (Mason Core)
Total Credits 3
Sustainability
Select one course from the following: 3-6
- INTS 210 Sustainable World (Mason Core)
- INTS 334 Environmental Justice (Mason Core)
- INTS 401 Conservation Biology (Mason Core)
- INTS 402 Plants and People - Sustenance, Ceremony, and Sustainability
- PHIL 243 Global Environmental Ethics (Mason Core)
Total Credits 3-6
Politics
Select one course from the following: 3
- ANTH 312 Political Anthropology (Mason Core)
- GGS 301 Political Geography (Mason Core)
- GOVT 322 International Relations Theory
Total Credits 3
Social Action and Conflict Transformation
Select one course from the following:
- INTS 300 Law and Justice (Mason Core)
- INTS 304 Social Movements and Community Activism (Mason Core)
- INTS 314 Conflict, Trauma and Healing
- INTS 315 Spirituality and Conflict Transformation (Mason Core)
- INTS 416 Refugee and Internal Displacement (Mason Core)
- INTS 417 Human Trafficking and Smuggling
- SOCI 308 Race and Ethnicity in a Changing World (Mason Core)
Total Credits 3-6
Creative Arts
Select one course from the following: 3-4
- DANC 118 Global Dance Perspectives I (Mason Core)
- DANC 318 Global Dance Perspectives II (Mason Core)
- ENGH 362 Global Voices (Mason Core)
- ENGH 366 The Idea of a World Literature (Mason Core)
- ENGH 367 World Literatures in English
- MUSI 103 Musics of the World (Mason Core)
- INTS 346 Art as Social Action (Mason Core)
- THR 359 World Stages (Mason Core)
Total Credits 3-4
Electives
Select three electives 9-12
Total Credits 9-12
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