Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Studies - Social Science for Education Concentration
George Mason University
Key Information
Campus location
Fairfax, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 4,897 / per semester *
Application deadline
01 Jun 2024
Earliest start date
Aug 2024
* 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
Introduction
This degree meets the Virginia Department of Education content-area requirements and will prepare students for graduate licensure programs in secondary education history and social science. Students should meet with Mason's @TeacherTrack specialist throughout their undergraduate degree as well as integrative studies academic advisors.
Program Outcome
- Written Communication - Demonstrate effective writing skills while understanding and communicating with diverse audiences.
- Inquiry - Evaluate scholarly works and format a question, problem, or challenge that is relevant and appropriate in scope.
- Civic Engagement - Articulate the responsibility of the individual within local and global communities.
- Digital Literacy – Proficient use of information technology and congruence with ethical standards around digital literacy in everyday life.
- Reflective Practice – Analyze prior learning and apply that knowledge to demonstrate comprehension and future implications.
- Well-Being - Develop self-efficacy and regularly assess the quality of one's own life.
Curriculum
Degree Requirements
Total credits: minimum 120
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.
Required Course
- INTS 391 Understanding Integrative Studies 3
Concentration in the Major
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.
Concentration in Social Science for Education (SSED)
Students complete the following coursework:
- ECON 103 Contemporary Microeconomic Principles (Mason Core) 3
- ECON 104 Contemporary Macroeconomic Principles (Mason Core) 3
- GGS 103 Human Geography (Mason Core) 3
- GOVT 103 Introduction to American Government (Mason Core) 3
- HIST 121 Formation of the American Republic (Mason Core) 3
- HIST 125 Introduction to World History (Mason Core) 3
Select one course from the following: 3
- HIST 391 History of Virginia to 1800
- HIST 122 Development of Modern America (Mason Core)
Select 9 credits of upper-division HIST coursework 9
Select 6 credits of GGS coursework 6
Select 15 credits from the following: 15
- any GOVT course
- INTS 300 Law and Justice (Mason Core)
- INTS 331 The Nonprofit Sector (Mason Core)
- INTS 362 Social Justice and Human Rights (Mason Core)
- INTS 416 Refugee and Internal Displacement (Mason Core)
Total Credits 51