Bachelor of Science in Integrative Studies - Education Studies 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 course requirements and will prepare students for graduate licensure programs. Students should meet with Mason's Pre-Education Advising Coordinator throughout their undergraduate as well as integrative studies academic advisors.
All students have opportunities to
- conduct independent research
- engage in globally-related activities through coursework and language study at Mason and abroad
- participate in many forms of public service
- prepare for their future careers through internships, career-focused minors, and other college-to-career activities
Career Opportunities
This concentration prepares students for:
- post-baccalaureate or graduate teacher licensure programs (including accelerated master’s programs)
- graduate studies in fields such as higher education, educational psychology, school psychology, guidance counseling
- careers in educational policy & funding
- nonprofit leadership (museums, child-care centers, environmental centers, recreational centers, Boys & Girls Club)
Curriculum
Concentration in Education Studies (ESTU) examines the foundations of formal education, the nature of learning, and contemporary issues & opportunities in education.
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 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 the Major
Core Courses
Choose two courses from the following: 6-7
- INTS 322 Teacher: A Historical Perspective
- INTS 336 Poverty, Wealth and Inequality in the US (Mason Core)
- INTS 436 Social Justice Education (Mason Core)
- SOCI 382 Education in Contemporary Society
Total Credits 6-7
Additional Coursework
- A minimum of 24 credits chosen from the following: 24
- ARTH 394 The Museum (Mason Core)
- DSGN 101 Introduction to Design Thinking
- ECED coursework
- ECON coursework
- EDEP coursework
- EDIT coursework
- EDCI coursework
- EDLE coursework
- EDPO coursework
- EDRD coursework
- EDSE coursework
- EDUC coursework
- ELED coursework
- GCH 350 Health Promotion and Education
- GGS coursework
- GOVT coursework
- INTS 204 Leadership Theory and Practice
- INTS 316 Introduction to Childhood Studies (Mason Core)
- INTS 319 Contemporary Youth Studies (Mason Core)
- INTS 321 Parent-Child Relations (Mason Core)
- INTS 331 The Nonprofit Sector (Mason Core)
- INTS 337 Social Justice Consciousness and Action
- INTS 420 College to Career Skills
- INTS 431 Principles of Fund Raising
- INTS 435 Leadership in a Changing Environment
- INTS 451 Leadership and Organizational Problem-Solving
- INTS 456 Self-Care and Well-Being for Helping Professionals
- MATH 271 Mathematics for the Elementary School Teachers I
- MATH 272 Mathematics for the Elementary School Teachers II (Mason Core)
- Natural Science lab not applied toward mason Core Requirements
- NEUR 101 Introduction to Neuroscience (Mason Core)
- PHED 306 Psychomotor Learning
- PRLS 220 Experiential Education Theory and Application
- PSYC 211 Developmental Psychology (Mason Core)
- PSYC 231 Social Psychology (Mason Core)
- PSYC 304 Principles of Learning
- PSYC 312 Educational Psychology
- PSYC 313 Child Development
- PSYC 314 Adolescent Development
- PSYC 317 Cognitive Psychology
- PSYC 320 Psychological Tests and Measurements
- PSYC 325 Abnormal Psychology
- PSYC 333 Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- PSYC 335 Psychology of Creativity and Innovation
- PSYC 340 Human Factors Psychology
- SOCI 355 Social Inequality (Mason Core)
- SOCI 360 Youth Culture and Society (Mason Core)
- SOCI 483 The Sociology of Higher Education (Mason Core)
- US History coursework
- WMST 413 LGBTQ Issues in Education
- Other coursework with advisor approval
Total Credits 24