Spring 2017

The School of Integrative Studies offers courses every semester: Fall, Spring and Summer. Courses vary each semester and fulfill different degree requirements. Below are details about the type of credit earned and requirements fulfilled for each course.

Please note that the University Catalog is the authoritative source for information on courses. The Schedule of Classes is the authoritative source for information on classes scheduled for this semester. See the Schedule for the most up-to-date information and see Patriot web to register for classes.

Beginning in the Fall 2016 semester, the prefix for courses offered through the School of Integrative Studies (formerly New Century College) will change from NCLC to INTS.

Spring 2017

Course

Total Credits Earned

LC Earned

EL Earned

General Education Fulfilled

Other

INTS 103: Human Creativity

6

 1

Arts & Natural Science (non-lab)

 

INTS 202: Public Speaking & Critical Thinking 

4

4

1

Oral Communication

 

Counts toward the English/Communication endorsement requirement for Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education students

INTS 203: Inquiry to Action

6

3

1

Social/Behavioral Sciences & Information Technology

 

INTS 204: Leadership Theory/Practice

3

3

 

 

INTS 210: Sustainable World

4

4

1

Natural Science

Counts toward the natural science endorsement requirement for Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education students

INTS 211: Introduction to Conservation Studies

4

4

1

Natural Science

Counts toward the natural science endorsement requirement for Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education students

INTS 245: Visual Culture & Society

4

4

1

 Arts

Counts toward the humanities endorsement requirement for Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education students

INTS 249: Digital Literacy

4

4

1

Information Technology

 

INTS 294: Mason Corps

1-3

 

1-3

 

Instructor approval required for registration.

INTS 295: Explorations of Mindful Living

1

 

1

 

This course is only open to students living in the Mindful Living Living/Learning Community.

INTS 295: Leadership for Sustainability

1

 

1

 

This course is only open to students living in the Sustainability Living/Learning Community.

INTS 295: Leadership & Community Engagement

1

 

1

 

This course is only open to students living in the Community Engagement & Leadership Living/Learning Community.

INTS 300: Law and Justice

3

3

  Social & Behavioral Sciences; counts toward the government elective requirements for students in Social Science for Education

INTS 301: Science in the News

3

3

 

Non-lab Natural Science

 

INTS 303: Intro to International Studies

3

3

 1

Global Understanding 

 

INTS 304: Social Movements and Community Activism

4

4

1

Social & Behavioral Sciences 

 

INTS 312: Images & Experiences of Childhood

4

4

 

Satisfies the humanities endorsement requirement for Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education students 

INTS 314: Conflict, Trauma & Healing

6

6

2

Global Understanding 

Satisfies the humanities endorsement requirement for Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education students

INTS 316: Intro to Childhood Studies

4

4

1

Social & Behavioral Sciences 

 

INTS 319: Contemporary Youth Studies

3

3

 1

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Satisfies the humanities endorsement requirement for Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education students 

INTS 322: Teacher - A Historical Perspective 

3

3

 

Western Civilization

 

Satisfies the humanities endorsement requirement for Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education students

INTS 331: The Nonprofit Sector

4

4

1

 

Counts toward the government elective requirements for students in Social Science for Education

INTS 334: Env. Justice

4

4

 

 

INTS 345: Introduction to Multimedia

5

5

 Information Technology  

INTS 348: Digital Futures

3

3

1 Information Technology  

INTS 355: Consciousness, Meaning & Life Purpose

3

3

 

 

INTS 362: Social Justice & Human Rights

3

3

Global Understanding

Counts toward the government elective requirements for students in Social Science for Education 

INTS 375: Applied Leadership

4

4

1

 

 

INTS 375: Social Justice & Literature

3

 

Literature 

Satisfies the literature or English elective requirement for the Early Childhood and Elementary Education students. Satisfies the English elective requirement for Language Arts for Education students.

INTS 375: Global Leadership

(CANCELLED)

3

 

Social & Behavioral Sciences; Global Understanding

 

INTS 375: Construction of Differences

3

3

 1

Social & Behavioral Sciences 

 

INTS 375: Science, Medicine & Culture (CANCELLED)

3

 3

 

Social & Behavioral Sciences

 

INTS 375: Mass Media & Social Change

4

4

1

   

INTS 375: Cartoons, Caricatures and Covergirls (CANCELLED)

3

3

     

INTS 390: Internship

1-6

 

1-6

 

Students must submit an internship application and be approved to register.

INTS 391: Intro to Integrative Studies

3

 

 

 

INTS 395: Communication, Conflict & Mediation Process

3

 

3

 

 

INTS 395: Explorations of Gender & Sexuality

3

 

3

Social & Behavioral Science

 

INTS 395: Explorations of Mindful Living

1

 

1

 

This course is only open to students living in the Mindful Living Living/Learning Community.

INTS 395: Leading Diversity

2

 

2

   

INTS 395: Interpersonal Conflict Awareness

3

 

3

 

 

INTS 395: Meditation, Mindfulness & Stress Mgm

3

 

3

 

 

INTS 395: Integrative Health and Well-Being

 

3

   

INTS 395: Exploring Teacher-Child Relations

3  

1

   

INTS 396: Leadership & Community Engagement

1

 

1

 

This course is only open to students living in the Community Engagement & Leadership Living/Learning Community.

INTS 397: Arlington Fellows

3

 

3

 

This course is only open to the students participating in the Arlington Nonprofit Fellows program. 

INTS 398: Art & Identity 2.0

2

 

2

   

INTS 398: The Natural World in Virginia

3

 

3

Natural Science  

INTS 404: Ethics & Leadership

4

4

1

 

Satisfies the humanities requirement for students in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education 

INTS 405: Women & Leadership

4

4

1

   

INTS 416: Refugee & Internal Displacement

Global Understanding  Counts toward the government elective requirements for students in Social Science for Education 

INTS 431: Principles of Fund Raising

4

4

1

 

 

INTS 435: Leadership in a Changing Environment

4

4

1

 

 

INTS 436: Social Justice Education

3

3

1

   

INTS 455: Consciousness & Transformation in Action

3

3

1

   

INTS 475: Critical Race Studies

3

3

     

INTS 475: Creativity for Social Action

6

6

3    

INTS 475: Human Trafficking

3

3

1 Global Understanding  

INTS 475: Positive Organizations & Leadership

4

4

 

 

INTS 475: Research Methods in Social Change

3

3

Global Understanding 

 

INTS 475: Representations of Race

4

4

 

 

INTS 490: Internship

1-6

 

1-6

 

Students must submit an internship application and be approved to register.

INTS 495: Explorations of Mindful Living

1

 

  This course is only open to students living in the Mindful Living Living/Learning Community.

EDRD 301: Facilitating Literacy in the School or Community

3

 

3