A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- BA
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- Total credits (published)
- 30
- Credits (computed from items)
- 294-318
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 232186
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_232186_c5c7175c
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Required Course
2 items
- 1
- As published: “Senior Capstone (Mason Core)”3
Concentration in African and African American Studies (AAMS)
concentration · 0 items
Required Course
1 item
- As published: “Introduction to African American Studies (Mason Core)”3
African Studies
10 items
- Select 2 courses from the following:Not resolved to a course6
- As published: “Black and Minority Cultures in Arabic Literature (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Survey of African Art (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Global Dance Perspectives I (Mason Core) (when topic is World Dance: Africa)”3
- As published: “African Economic Development (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Survey of African History (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Survey of African History (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “History of South Africa (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Religions of Africa (Mason Core) (Race and Ethnicity)”3
Race and Ethnicity
8 items
- Select two courses from the following:Not resolved to a course6
- As published: “Scientific Racism and Human Variation (Mason Core)”3
- or: WMST 375 Gender, Race, Sexuality, and TV3
- 3
- As published: “Critical Race Studies (Mason Core)”3
- 4
- 3
- As published: “Race and Ethnicity in a Changing World (Mason Core)”3
Social Justice
10 items
- Select two courses from the following:Not resolved to a course6
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Social Justice and Human Rights (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Social Justice Narratives (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Social Justice Education (Mason Core)”4
- or: WMST 416 Policing Black Bodies4
- 3
- 3
- 3
Electives
electives · 14 items
- Select three courses from the following:Not resolved to a course9
- 3
- 1-6
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Topics: American Literary Periods (when topic is 20th/21st Century African American LGBTQ Literature)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- As published: “The Urban World (Mason Core)”3
- 3
Any course listed above not used to meet category requirement
0 items
Other relevant courses with advisor approval
0 items
Concentration in Childhood Studies (CHDS)
concentration · 34 items
- 3-6
- As published: “Introduction to Childhood Studies (Mason Core)”4
- As published: “Issues in Family Relationships (Mason Core)”or: INTS 321 Parent-Child Relations (Mason Core)4
- As published: “Introduction to Psychology (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Lifespan Development (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Introductory Statistics I (Mason Core)”or: SOCI 213 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (Mason Core)3-4
- Select three courses from the following:Not resolved to a course9-18
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 6
- As published: “Violence, Gender, and Sexuality (Mason Core)”3-6
- As published: “Contemporary Youth Studies (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Parent-Child Relations (Mason Core)”4
- As published: “The Nonprofit Sector (Mason Core)”4
- 4
- 3
- As published: “Introduction to Nutrition (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Youth Culture and Society (Mason Core)”3
Other relevant courses with approval of advisor
0 items
Concentration in Education Studies (ESTU)
concentration · 8 items
- Choose two courses from the following:Not resolved to a course6-7
- 3
- As published: “Poverty, Wealth and Inequality in the US (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Social Justice Education (Mason Core)”4
- 3
- A minimum of 24 credits chosen from the following:Not resolved to a course24
- As published: “The Museum (Mason Core)”3
- 3
ECED coursework
0 items
ECON coursework
0 items
EDEP coursework
0 items
EDIT coursework
0 items
EDCI coursework
0 items
EDLE coursework
0 items
EDPO coursework
0 items
EDRD coursework
0 items
EDSE coursework
0 items
EDUC coursework
0 items
ELED coursework
1 item
- 3
GGS coursework
0 items
GOVT coursework
14 items
- 4
- As published: “Violence, Gender, and Sexuality (Mason Core)”3-6
- As published: “Introduction to Childhood Studies (Mason Core)”4
- As published: “Contemporary Youth Studies (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Parent-Child Relations (Mason Core)”4
- As published: “The Nonprofit Sector (Mason Core)”4
- 3
- 1-3
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 3
- As published: “Mathematics for the Elementary School Teachers II (Mason Core)”3
Natural Science lab not applied toward mason Core Requirements
major core · 16 items
- As published: “Introduction to Neuroscience (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Lifespan Development (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Social Psychology (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Principles of Learning (Mason Core)”4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- As published: “Psychology in the Workplace (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Social Inequality (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Youth Culture and Society (Mason Core)”3
US History coursework
1 item
- 3
Coursework from core course list not used to meet that requirement
major core · 0 items
Other coursework with advisor approval
0 items
Concentration in Leadership and Organizational Development (LODV)
concentration · 42 items
- 4
- 4
- Select one course from the following:Not resolved to a course3-4
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Select one course from the following:Not resolved to a course3-4
- 4
- As published: “Global Leadership (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- Select one course from the following:Not resolved to a course3-4
- As published: “The Nonprofit Sector (Mason Core)”4
- 4
- As published: “Social Psychology (Mason Core)”3
- Select one course from the following:Not resolved to a course3-4
- As published: “Public Speaking and Critical Thinking Skills (Mason Core)”4
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Digital Innovations in Professional Communication (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- Select courses from the following that have not already been taken to fulfill a core concentration requirement.Not resolved to a course6-10
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Business Analytics I (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Social Movements and Community Activism (Mason Core)”4
- 6
- As published: “The Nonprofit Sector (Mason Core)”4
- 3
- 4
- As published: “Global Leadership (Mason Core)”3
- 1-3
- 4
- As published: “Introduction to Business Information Systems (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Social Psychology (Mason Core)”3
any MBUS course
0 items
Other relevant courses with approval of advisor
0 items
Concentration in Legal Studies (LGLS)
concentration · 50 items
- 3
- As published: “Law and Justice (Mason Core)”3
- or: GOVT 423 Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties3
- or: CRIM 430 Criminal Law3
- Select one course from the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Research for Social Change (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Research Methods and Analysis (Mason Core)”4
- 3
- 3
- Select a minimum of 15 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course15
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Introduction to Criminal Justice (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Law and Justice around the World (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- or: GOVT 301 Public Law and the Judicial Process3
- 3
- As published: “Introduction to American Government (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Public Speaking and Critical Thinking Skills (Mason Core)”4
- As published: “Social Movements and Community Activism (Mason Core)”4
- 6
- As published: “Social Justice and Human Rights (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Poverty, Wealth and Inequality in the US (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Refugee and Internal Displacement (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Human Trafficking and Smuggling”6
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Other relevant courses with approval of advisor
0 items
Concentration in Social Justice and Human Rights (SJHR)
concentration · 34 items
- As published: “Environmental Justice (Mason Core)”4
- As published: “Social Justice and Human Rights (Mason Core)”3
- or: INTS 434 Research for Social Change (Mason Core)3
- As published: “Critical Race Studies (Mason Core)”or: INTS 438 Representations of Race3
- Select 18 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course18
- As published: “Law and Justice (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Social Movements and Community Activism (Mason Core)”4
- 6
- As published: “Violence, Gender, and Sexuality (Mason Core)”3-6
- As published: “Spirituality and Conflict Transformation (Mason Core)”6
- As published: “Introduction to Childhood Studies (Mason Core)”4
- As published: “Contemporary Youth Studies (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Poverty, Wealth and Inequality in the US (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Art as Social Action (Mason Core)”4
- As published: “Gender Representation in Popular Culture (Mason Core)”3-6
- As published: “Social Justice Narratives (Mason Core)”3
- INTS 374/WMST 375Gender, Race, Sexuality, and TelevisionNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 4
- As published: “Refugee and Internal Displacement (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Human Trafficking and Smuggling”6
- 4
- As published: “Social Justice Education (Mason Core)”4
- 4
- 4
- As published: “Scientific Racism and Human Variation (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Race and Ethnicity in a Changing World (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Introduction to Women and Gender Studies (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies (Mason Core)”3
Other relevant coursework from AFAM, ANTH, COMM, CONF, CRIM, CULT, EVPP, FRLN, GLOA, GOVT, PHIL, PSYC, SOCI, WMST, and other coursework with advisor approval.
0 items
Concentration in Social Science for Education (SSED)
concentration · 10 items
- As published: “Contemporary Microeconomic Principles (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Contemporary Macroeconomic Principles (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Human Geography (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Introduction to American Government (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Formation of the American Republic (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Introduction to Global History (Mason Core)”3
- Select one course from the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- As published: “Development of Modern America (Mason Core)”3
- Select 9 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course9
HIST coursework
4 items
- 3
- 3
- Select 6 credits of GGS courseworkNot resolved to a course6
- Select 15 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course15
any GOVT course
6 items
- As published: “Law and Justice (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Introduction to International Studies (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “The Nonprofit Sector (Mason Core)”4
- As published: “Social Justice and Human Rights (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Refugee and Internal Displacement (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Social Justice Education (Mason Core)”4
Concentration in Women and Gender Studies (WGST)
concentration · 5 items
- As published: “Introduction to Women and Gender Studies (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Critical Race Studies (Mason Core)”3
Intersections of Gender, Sexuality and Race
17 items
- Select two courses from the following:Not resolved to a course6-7
- As published: “Current Issues in Women and Gender Studies 1”1-6
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Current Topics in Women and Gender Studies 1”1-3
- As published: “Critical Race Studies (Mason Core)”3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Other WMST special topics courses with advisor approval
0 items
History and Culture
12 items
- Select one course from the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Women in Islamic Society (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 6
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Other WMST special topics courses with advisor approval
0 items
Transnational Perspectives
8 items
- Select one course from the following:Not resolved to a course3
- As published: “Social Justice and Human Rights (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Refugee and Internal Displacement (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Human Trafficking and Smuggling”6
- As published: “Global Representations of Women (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Electives
electives · 14 items
- Select one course from the following:Not resolved to a course3-4
- As published: “Asian American Women Writers (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3-6
- As published: “Issues in Family Relationships (Mason Core)”4
- As published: “Contemporary Youth Studies (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Parent-Child Relations (Mason Core)”4
- 4
- 3
- As published: “Contemporary Gender Relations (Mason Core)”3
- 3
Any undergraduate WMST course
0 items
Courses in above areas not already taken
4 items
- As published: “Special Topics 2”3
- As published: “Feminist Research Methods 2”3
- As published: “Feminist Theories 2”3
- As published: “Transnational Issues of Gender and Race 2”3
Individualized Concentration (IND)
concentration · 1 item
- With approval of the executive director, students may construct an individualized concentration.Not resolved to a course30
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