The program provides students with an in-depth understanding of childhood in historical, contemporary, and global contexts and prepares them for careers in a wide variety of areas, including preschool teaching, child welfare and advocacy, child health and wellness, juvenile justice, youth programming, and other human services areas.
Catalog Year: 2023-2024
Banner Code: LA-BA-INTS-CHDS
The Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Studies brings together research, theory and practice across numerous disciplines. Integrative studies majors select a multidisciplinary concentration or work with student services staff to develop their own concentration, uniquely suited to their academic and career goals. Integrative studies majors explore new topics and experiences while gaining the knowledge and skills needed to enter the workforce. Required coursework is offered in small classes with ample room for discussion, collaborative learning, and experiential learning, including in-community projects, volunteer opportunities, field work, internships and work with faculty on research that directly engages current social and global challenges.
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Integrative studies students may fulfill lower level Mason Core requirements through approved integrative studies (INTS) coursework. Students pursuing a BA in integrative studies must complete a minimum of 30 credits of (INTS) coursework, with at least 18 credits at the 300 and 400 levels. These 30 INTS credits fulfill the writing intensive and synthesis Mason Core requirements. In addition, students must complete ENGH 302 Advanced Composition (Mason Core).
Total credits: minimum 120
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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 requirements. The advisor also can help students choose electives or a minor.
Code | Title | Credits |
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INTS 391 | Understanding Integrative Studies | 1 |
INTS 491 | Senior Capstone | 3 |
Total Credits | 4 |
A concentration is the equivalent of a major in a traditional degree program. Concentration coursework combines integrative studies (INTS) classes with coursework from other Mason units (departments, schools, and colleges). While fulfilling the concentration requirements, students are also responsible for completing a minimum of 30 credits of INTS coursework. Any INTS courses required for the concentration will apply. Students must present a minimum GPA of 2.00 in courses applied to the concentration.
Provides students with an in-depth understanding of childhood in historical, contemporary, and global contexts and incorporates study in child policy, parenting, and family development. This concentration prepares students for:
Students complete the following coursework:
Code | Title | Credits |
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INTS 312 | Images and Experiences of Childhood: Social Construct, Literature, and Film | 3-6 |
INTS 316 | Introduction to Childhood Studies (Mason Core) | 4 |
INTS 317 | Issues in Family Relationships (Mason Core) | 4 |
or INTS 321 | Parent-Child Relations (Mason Core) | |
PSYC 100 | Basic Concepts in Psychology (Mason Core) | 3 |
PSYC 211 | Lifespan Development (Mason Core) | 3 |
PSYC 313 | Child Development | 3 |
STAT 250 | Introductory Statistics I (Mason Core) | 3-4 |
or SOCI 313 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (Mason Core) | |
Total Credits | 23-27 |
Code | Title | Credits |
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Select three courses from the following: | 9-18 | |
Children and Media | ||
Youth and Conflict | ||
Critical Study of Children's Literature | ||
Health Interventions for Vulnerable Populations | ||
Conflict Resolution and Transformation | ||
Violence, Gender, and Sexuality | ||
Contemporary Youth Studies (Mason Core) | ||
Parent-Child Relations (Mason Core) | ||
The Nonprofit Sector (Mason Core) | ||
Youth, Music, Social Change | ||
Youth Resistance and Advocacy | ||
Introduction to Nutrition (Mason Core) | ||
Strategies for Nutrition Education | ||
Community Nutrition | ||
Nutrition throughout the Life Cycle | ||
Nutrition and Chronic Illnesses | ||
Nutrition and Weight Management: Obesity, Anorexia, and Bulimia | ||
Sport Based Youth Development | ||
Adolescent Development | ||
Personality Theory | ||
Psychopathology | ||
Psychology of Gender | ||
Behavior Disorders of Childhood | ||
Child and Family Welfare | ||
Sociology of Delinquency | ||
Youth Culture and Society (Mason Core) | ||
Other relevant courses with approval of advisor
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Total Credits | 9-18 |
Any remaining credits may be completed with electives to bring the degree total to 120.