Offers relevant preparation for current and future leadership roles on campus, in the community, and in a wide variety of career fields such as business, events management, health services, leadership, and nonprofit organizations.
Catalog Year: 2020-2021
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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Total credits: minimum 120
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Integrative studies students complete INTS 391 Understanding Integrative Studies 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 |
|---|---|---|
| INTS 391 | Understanding Integrative Studies | 3 |
A concentration is the equivalent of a major in a traditional degree program. Students choose from an established multidisciplinary concentration below or create with faculty an individualized program of study to fit their interests and needs. 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.
Understanding the interdisciplinary nature of leadership and its application to personal, organizational and societal development
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| INTS 204 | Leadership Theory and Practice | 4 |
| INTS 435 | Leadership in a Changing Environment | 4 |
| Total Credits | 8 | |
Developing a heightened sense of self, including: inner knowledge, core values, intersecting identities, well-being, and impact on others
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Women and Leadership | ||
| Mindfullness, Meaning Well-Being | ||
| Science of Well Being | ||
| Total Credits | 3-4 | |
Understanding ethical approaches to leadership and change, and applying ethics in personal and organizational processes
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Ethics and Leadership | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Ethics and Economics | ||
| Total Credits | 3-4 | |
Understanding team and organizational learning
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Work Effectiveness Skills | ||
| The Nonprofit Sector (Mason Core) | ||
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MBUS 301
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Managing People and Organizations in a Global Economy | |
| Social Psychology (Mason Core) | ||
| Total Credits | 3-4 | |
Demonstrating competence in personal and professional communication
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Public Speaking and Critical Thinking Skills (Mason Core) | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Issues in Intercultural Communication | ||
| Nonverbal Communication | ||
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MBUS 302
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Managing Information in a Global Economy | |
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MIS 303
|
Introduction to Business Information Systems | |
| Total Credits | 3-4 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select four courses from the following that have not already been taken to fulfill a core concentration requirement. | 12-18 | |
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ACCT 203
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Survey of Accounting | |
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ACCT 303
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Accounting for Decision Making | |
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BULE 303
|
Legal Environment of Business | |
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BUS 210
|
Business Analytics I | |
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BUS 303
|
Develop Professional Skills II: Advanced Elements | |
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BUS 310
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Business Analytics II | |
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FNAN 303
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Financial Management | |
| Social Movements and Community Activism (Mason Core) | ||
| Conflict Resolution and Transformation | ||
| The Nonprofit Sector (Mason Core) | ||
| Foundations of Resilience and Well-Being | ||
| Leadership and Organizational Problem-Solving | ||
| Global Leadership (Mason Core) | ||
| Work Effectiveness Skills | ||
| Principles of Fund Raising | ||
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MIS 303
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Introduction to Business Information Systems | |
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MKTG 303
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Principles of Marketing | |
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OM 303
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Operations Management | |
| Social Psychology (Mason Core) | ||
| The Future of Work | ||
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Other relevant courses with approval of advisor
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| Total Credits | 12-18 | |
Any remaining credits may be completed with electives to bring the degree total to 120.