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George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

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Program
Award
Minor
Total credits (published)
30-42
Credits (computed from items)
93-115
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_93a199d9
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements

1 item
  1. Select 15-23 credits of self-selected minor
    Not resolved to a course
    15-23

Mason Core

major core · 3 items
  1. ENGH 101
    Composition
    As published: “Composition (Mason Core)”
    3
  2. ENGH 302
    Advanced Composition
    As published: “Advanced Composition (Mason Core)”
    3
  3. Select three courses from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    9

Any ARTH course

0 items

    Any AVT course

    0 items

      Any CLAS course

      0 items

        Any COMM course

        0 items

          Any DANC course

          0 items

            Any ENGH course 1

            0 items

              Any MUSI course

              0 items

                Any PHIL course 2

                0 items

                  Any RELI course

                  0 items

                    Any THR course

                    0 items

                      Any course from a foreign language department

                      2 items
                      1. Select three courses from the following:
                        Not resolved to a course
                        9
                      2. AFAM 200
                        Introduction to African American Studies
                        As published: “Introduction to African American Studies (Mason Core)”
                        3

                      Any ANTH course

                      3 items
                      1. BUS 100
                        Business and Society
                        As published: “Business and Society (Mason Core)”
                        3
                      2. CONF 101
                        Conflict and Our World
                        As published: “Conflict and Our World (Mason Core)”
                        3
                      3. CONS 410
                        Human Dimensions in Conservation
                        As published: “Human Dimensions in Conservation (Mason Core)”
                        3

                      Any CRIM course

                      0 items

                        Any ECON course

                        4 items
                        1. EDEP 350
                          Perspectives on Achievement Motivation
                          As published: “Perspectives on Achievement Motivation (Mason Core)”
                          3
                        2. EDSE 203
                          Disability in American Culture
                          As published: “Disability in American Culture (Mason Core)”
                          3
                        3. EDUC 200
                          Introduction to Education: Teaching, Learning and Schools
                          As published: “Introduction to Education: Teaching, Learning and Schools (Mason Core)”
                          3
                        4. GCH 325
                          Stress and Well-Being
                          As published: “Stress and Well-Being (Mason Core)”
                          3

                        Any GGS course 1

                        0 items

                          Any GOVT course

                          2 items
                          1. HDFS 200
                            Individual and Family Development
                            As published: “Individual and Family Development (Mason Core)”
                            3
                          2. HEAL 230
                            Introduction to Health Behavior
                            As published: “Introduction to Health Behavior (Mason Core)”
                            3

                          Any HIST course

                          17 items
                          1. INTS 203
                            6
                          2. INTS 300
                            Law and Justice
                            As published: “Law and Justice (Mason Core)”
                            3
                          3. INTS 304
                            Social Movements and Community Activism
                            As published: “Social Movements and Community Activism (Mason Core)”
                            4
                          4. INTS 310
                            Violence, Gender, and Sexuality
                            As published: “Violence, Gender, and Sexuality (Mason Core)”
                            3-6
                          5. INTS 316
                            Introduction to Childhood Studies
                            As published: “Introduction to Childhood Studies (Mason Core)”
                            4
                          6. INTS 317
                            Issues in Family Relationships
                            As published: “Issues in Family Relationships (Mason Core)”
                            4
                          7. INTS 319
                            Contemporary Youth Studies
                            As published: “Contemporary Youth Studies (Mason Core)”
                            3
                          8. INTS 321
                            Parent-Child Relations
                            As published: “Parent-Child Relations (Mason Core)”
                            4
                          9. INTS 331
                            The Nonprofit Sector
                            As published: “The Nonprofit Sector (Mason Core)”
                            4
                          10. INTS 334
                            Environmental Justice
                            As published: “Environmental Justice (Mason Core)”
                            4
                          11. INTS 336
                            Poverty, Wealth and Inequality in the US
                            As published: “Poverty, Wealth and Inequality in the US (Mason Core)”
                            3
                          12. INTS 347
                            Gender Representation in Popular Culture
                            As published: “Gender Representation in Popular Culture (Mason Core)”
                            3-6
                          13. INTS 362
                            Social Justice and Human Rights
                            As published: “Social Justice and Human Rights (Mason Core)”
                            3
                          14. INTS 371
                            3
                          15. INTS 436
                            Social Justice Education
                            As published: “Social Justice Education (Mason Core)”
                            4
                          16. INTS 437
                            Critical Race Studies
                            As published: “Critical Race Studies (Mason Core)”
                            3
                          17. INTS 438
                            4

                          Any LING course

                          0 items

                            Any PSYC course

                            0 items

                              Any SOCI course

                              35 items
                              1. SOCW 200
                                Introduction to Social Work
                                As published: “Introduction to Social Work (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              2. SPAN 430
                                Spanish in the United States
                                As published: “Spanish in the United States (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              3. TOUR 311
                                Women and Tourism
                                As published: “Women and Tourism (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              4. UNIV 381
                                3
                              5. WMST 200
                                Introduction to Women and Gender Studies
                                As published: “Introduction to Women and Gender Studies (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              6. WMST 208
                                Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies
                                As published: “Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              7. WMST 320
                                Violence, Gender, and Sexuality
                                As published: “Violence, Gender, and Sexuality (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              8. Select one course from the following:
                                Not resolved to a course
                                3-4
                              9. MATH 106
                                Quantitative Reasoning
                                As published: “Quantitative Reasoning (Mason Core) (or any MATH course above 106)”
                                3
                              10. PSYC 300
                                4
                              11. SOCI 213
                                Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
                                As published: “Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (Mason Core)”
                                4
                              12. STAT 250
                                Introductory Statistics I
                                As published: “Introductory Statistics I (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              13. Select one from the following:
                                Not resolved to a course
                                3
                              14. ANTH 395
                                Work, Technology, and Society: An IT Perspective
                                As published: “Work, Technology, and Society: An IT Perspective (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              15. AVT 110
                                Digital Design Studio
                                As published: “Digital Design Studio (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              16. AVT 180
                                New Media in the Creative Arts
                                As published: “New Media in the Creative Arts (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              17. CDS 130
                                Computing for Scientists
                                As published: “Computing for Scientists (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              18. COMM 320
                                Digital Innovations in Professional Communication
                                As published: “Digital Innovations in Professional Communication (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              19. CS 100
                                Principles of Computing
                                As published: “Principles of Computing (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              20. CS 108
                                Intro to Computer Programming, Part A
                                As published: “Intro to Computer Programming, Part A (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              21. CS 112
                                Introduction to Computer Programming
                                As published: “Introduction to Computer Programming (Mason Core)”
                                4
                              22. CYSE 130
                                Introduction to Computing for Digital Systems Engineering
                                As published: “Introduction to Computing for Digital Systems Engineering (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              23. ELED 257
                                Integrating Technology in PreK-6
                                As published: “Integrating Technology in PreK-6 (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              24. ENGH 210
                                Equitable AI
                                As published: “Equitable AI (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              25. GOVT 300
                                Research Methods and Analysis
                                As published: “Research Methods and Analysis (Mason Core)”
                                4
                              26. HIST 390
                                The Digital Past
                                As published: “The Digital Past (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              27. INTS 203
                                6
                              28. INTS 249
                                Digital Literacy
                                As published: “Digital Literacy (Mason Core)”
                                4
                              29. IT 104
                                Introduction to Computing
                                As published: “Introduction to Computing (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              30. MIS 303
                                Introduction to Business Information Systems
                                As published: “Introduction to Business Information Systems (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              31. MUSI 259
                                Music in Computer Technology
                                As published: “Music in Computer Technology (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              32. PHYS 251
                                Introduction to Computer Methods in Physics
                                As published: “Introduction to Computer Methods in Physics (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              33. SOCI 410
                                Social Surveys and Attitude and Opinion Measurements
                                As published: “Social Surveys and Attitude and Opinion Measurements (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              34. SYST 130
                                Introduction to Computing for Digital Systems Engineering
                                As published: “Introduction to Computing for Digital Systems Engineering (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              35. UNIV 182
                                AI for All: Understanding and Building Artificial Intelligence
                                As published: “AI for All: Understanding and Building Artificial Intelligence (Mason Core)”
                                3

                              The following must be taken in sequence:

                              5 items
                              1. PSYC 300
                                4
                              2. PSYC 301
                                Research Methods in Psychology
                                As published: “Research Methods in Psychology (Mason Core)”
                                4
                              3. PSYC 372
                                3
                              4. Select any 3-4 credit non lab or lab course from the following:
                                Not resolved to a course
                                3-4
                              5. ANTH 135
                                Introduction to Biological Anthropology
                                As published: “Introduction to Biological Anthropology (Mason Core)”
                                3

                              Any ASTR course

                              0 items

                                Any BIOL course

                                2 items
                                1. CDS 101
                                  Introduction to Computational and Data Sciences
                                  As published: “Introduction to Computational and Data Sciences (Mason Core)”
                                  3
                                2. CDS 102
                                  Introduction to Computational and Data Sciences Lab
                                  As published: “Introduction to Computational and Data Sciences Lab (Mason Core)”
                                  1

                                Any CHEM course

                                0 items

                                  Any CLIM course

                                  2 items
                                  1. CONS 401
                                    3
                                  2. COS 301
                                    Great Ideas in Science
                                    As published: “Great Ideas in Science (Mason Core)”
                                    3

                                  Any EVPP course

                                  1 item
                                  1. FRSC 101
                                    Principles of Forensic Science
                                    As published: “Principles of Forensic Science (Mason Core)”
                                    3

                                  Any GEOL course

                                  15 items
                                  1. GGS 102
                                    Physical Geography
                                    As published: “Physical Geography (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  2. GGS 121
                                    Dynamic Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
                                    As published: “Dynamic Atmosphere and Hydrosphere (Mason Core)”
                                    4
                                  3. GGS 309
                                    3
                                  4. INTS 103
                                    6
                                  5. INTS 210
                                    Sustainable World
                                    As published: “Sustainable World (Mason Core)”
                                    4
                                  6. INTS 211
                                    Introduction to Conservation Studies
                                    As published: “Introduction to Conservation Studies (Mason Core)”
                                    3-6
                                  7. INTS 301
                                    Science in the News
                                    As published: “Science in the News (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  8. INTS 311
                                    The Mysteries of Migration: Consequences for Conservation
                                    As published: “The Mysteries of Migration: Consequences for Conservation (Mason Core)”
                                    6
                                  9. INTS 395
                                    1-18
                                  10. INTS 401
                                    Conservation Biology
                                    As published: “Conservation Biology (Mason Core)”
                                    4
                                  11. INTS 403
                                    Conservation Behavior
                                    As published: “Conservation Behavior (Mason Core)”
                                    4
                                  12. INTS 410
                                    Contemporary Health: Intersections in Science and Society
                                    As published: “Contemporary Health: Intersections in Science and Society (Mason Core)”
                                    4
                                  13. NEUR 101
                                    Introduction to Neuroscience
                                    As published: “Introduction to Neuroscience (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  14. NUTR 295
                                    Introduction to Nutrition
                                    As published: “Introduction to Nutrition (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  15. PHIL 271
                                    How Science Works
                                    As published: “How Science Works (Mason Core)”
                                    3

                                  Any PHYS course

                                  1 item
                                  1. BIS 490
                                    RS: Senior Project
                                    As published: “RS: Senior Project (Mason Core)”
                                    3

                                  BIS Concentration

                                  concentration · 8 items
                                  1. Select an additional 500-level TCOM course(s) from the list below
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    3
                                  2. BIS 300
                                    3
                                  3. BIS 390
                                    The Research Process
                                    As published: “The Research Process (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  4. BIS 490
                                    RS: Senior Project
                                    As published: “RS: Senior Project (Mason Core)”
                                    3
                                  5. ECE 301
                                    3
                                  6. IT 341
                                    3
                                  7. TCOM 500
                                    3
                                  8. Select additional courses related to telecommunication 1
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    9-21

                                  Telecommunications Courses

                                  4 items
                                  1. TCOM 500
                                    3
                                  2. TCOM 535
                                    3
                                  3. TCOM 608
                                    3
                                  4. TCOM 631
                                    3
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