African and African American Studies Concentration
Other Concentrations
Catalog Year: 2023-2024
Banner Code: LA-BA-INTS-AAMS
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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Degree Requirements
Total credits: minimum 120
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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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| INTS 391 | Understanding Integrative Studies | 1 |
| INTS 491 | Senior Capstone | 3 |
| Total Credits | 4 | |
Concentration in the Major
A concentration is the equivalent of a major in a traditional degree program. 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 African and African American Studies (AAMS)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| AFAM 200 | Introduction to African American Studies (Mason Core) | 3 |
| African Studies | ||
| Select 2 courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Black and Minority Cultures in Arabic Literature | ||
| Survey of African Art (Mason Core) | ||
| Global Dance Perspectives I (Mason Core) (when topic is World Dance: Africa) | ||
| African Economic Development (Mason Core) | ||
| Geography of North Africa and the Middle East | ||
| Survey of African History (Mason Core) | ||
| Survey of African History (Mason Core) | ||
| History of South Africa (Mason Core) | ||
| Religions of Africa (Mason Core) (Race and Ethnicity) | ||
| Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Scientific Racism and Human Variation | ||
| Gender, Race, and Class in the Media | ||
| Gender, Race, Sexuality, and TV | ||
| Politics of Race and Gender | ||
| Critical Race Studies (Mason Core) | ||
| Representations of Race (Mason Core) | ||
| Introduction to Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Race and Ethnicity in a Changing World (Mason Core) | ||
| Social Justice | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Black Social Movements | ||
| Women's Activism: From Jim Crow to Black Power | ||
| Social Justice and Human Rights (Mason Core) | ||
| Social Justice Narratives (Mason Core) | ||
| Social Justice Education (Mason Core) | ||
| Policing Black Bodies | ||
| Policing Black Bodies | ||
| Social Movements and Political Protest | ||
| Black Social Movements: Gendering of Violence and Activism | ||
| Women's Activism: From Jim Crow to Black Power | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Special Topics in African and African American Studies | ||
| Internship | ||
| Beginnings of African American Literature Through 1865 | ||
| African American Literature: Reconstruction to 1903 | ||
| African American Literature Through 1946 | ||
| Contemporary African American Literature | ||
| Topics: American Literary Periods (when topic is 20th/21st Century African American LGBTQ Literature) | ||
| Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa | ||
| The African American Experience in the United States: African Background to 1885 | ||
| The African American Experience in the United States: Reconstruction to the Present | ||
| Genealogy of Black Feminist Thought | ||
| The Urban World (Mason Core) | ||
| Women During the Enslavement Era | ||
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Any course listed above not used to meet category requirement
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Other relevant courses with advisor approval
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| Total Credits | 30 | |
Additional Electives
Any remaining credits may be completed with electives to bring the degree total to 120.
