Courses and Syllabi
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Integrative Studies Fall 2026
Undergraduate
INTS 300: Law and Justice (3 Credits)
Combines various teaching methods including lectures, the Socratic method, case studies, discussion of readings and films, debates, and active inquiry-based learning to investigate the major institutions in the American legal system. Offered by School of Integrative Studies. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Social/Behavioral Sciences
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- INTS 300 - DL1: Law and Justice — Cher Weixia Chen — 10:30 AM to 01:10 PM M - Online
INTS 304: Social Movements and Community Activism (4 Credits)
Examines how citizens, individually and collectively, accomplish social change in society through case study analysis. Considers advantages and limits of social change strategies from communication and social movement theory perspectives. Surveys topics including how leaders maintain momentum in face of opposition; how movements and organizations use slogans, symbols and music to inspire followers; and how participants construct persuasive media campaigns and political arguments to facilitate policy change. Notes: One credit of experiential learning enables students to explore their role as social advocates and effective citizens in context of community. Offered by School of Integrative Studies. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Social/Behavioral Sciences
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
INTS 334: Environmental Justice (4 Credits)
Examines historical and contemporary sociopolitical and socioeconomic conditions that have given rise to the environmental justice movement. Analyzes how individuals contribute to environmental justice or injustice through everyday decisions. Considers how environmental justice movement responds to these issues. Offered by School of Integrative Studies. Limited to three attempts.
Specialized Designation: Green Leaf Focused Course
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- INTS 334 - DL1: Environmental Justice — Michael Gilmore - Online
- INTS 334 - DL2: Environmental Justice — Levi Van Sant - Online
INTS 336: Poverty, Wealth and Inequality in the US (3 Credits)
Explores the social, cultural, political, and spiritual implications of poverty, wealth, and inequality in the United States. Examines the ways in which class identity informs one's views of the world and its politics; how socioeconomic status affects one's access to education and other social goods; and how dominant discourses and stereotypes related to poverty influence mass perception regarding a range of social issues, from educational policy to welfare. Offered by School of Integrative Studies. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Social/Behavioral Sciences
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- INTS 336 - DL1: Poverty Wealth Inequality US — Samuel L. Frye - Online
INTS 362: Social Justice and Human Rights (3 Credits)
Considers the philosophical foundations of social justice and human rights. Explores the interpretive difficulties related to identifying what constitutes human rights abuses, and evaluates regional perspectives on human rights. Analyzes institutions that strive to promote and enforce social justice and human rights standards including the United Nations system, regional human rights bodies, and domestic courts. Offered by School of Integrative Studies. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Social/Behavioral Sciences
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- INTS 362 - 001: Social Justice/Human Rights — Derek Sweetman — 10:30 AM to 01:10 PM R - Krug Hall 7
- INTS 362 - DL1: Social Justice/Human Rights — Cher Weixia Chen — 10:30 AM to 01:10 PM W - Online
INTS 375: Special Topics (1-18 Credits)
Studies topics of special interest to undergraduates. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. Offered by School of Integrative Studies. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 18 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- INTS 375 - 001: Femnst Thries/Gndr/Sxtly/Race — Anu Aneja — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW - Aquia Building 346
- INTS 375 - DL1: Global Well-Being & Happiness — Mark Thurston - Online
- INTS 375 - 002: Mobilizing for Chg & Justice — Agnieszka Paczynska — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM M - Enterprise Hall 173
INTS 417: Human Trafficking and Smuggling (3,6 Credits)
Explores the complexity of human trafficking and smuggling, one of the fastest growing criminal enterprises in the world. Examines forms of human trafficking and smuggling and the countries that serve as source, transit or destinations of trafficked and smuggled individuals and groups. Studies the role of the international community in addressing trafficking and smuggling, including regional and national authorities and non-governmental agencies. Offered by School of Integrative Studies. Limited to three attempts.
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- INTS 417 - 002: Human Trafficking & Smuggling — Al Fuertes — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM MW - Horizon Hall 1011
INTS 436: Social Justice Education (4 Credits)
Examines educational policy, practice, and materials using a variety of lenses informed by social justice theory and praxis. Investigates ways in which racism, sexism, economic injustice, heterosexism, ageism, and other forms of discrimination influence schools and educational access and opportunity for youth. Considers and practices what individuals and communities can do to ensure that all students have equitable educational opportunities. Offered by School of Integrative Studies. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Social/Behavioral Sciences
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- INTS 436 - DL1: Social Justice Education — Wendi N. Manuel-Scott - Online
INTS 437: Critical Race Studies (3 Credits)
Engages students in an examination of the forms and impacts of racism, as well as movements for racial justice, in the United States. Draws on theoretical frameworks including critical race theory and intersectionality theory in order to examine the structural roots of racism and the implicit and explicit ways in which racism manifests today. Offered by School of Integrative Studies. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Social/Behavioral Sciences
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- INTS 437 - DL1: Critical Race Studies — Wendi N. Manuel-Scott - Online
INTS 475: Special Topics (1-18 Credits)
Studies topics of special interest to undergraduates. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. Offered by School of Integrative Studies. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 18 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- INTS 475 - 001: Social Institutions & Culture — Lisa M. Rabin — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Horizon Hall 4001
INTS 375: Special Topics (1-18 Credits)
Studies topics of special interest to undergraduates. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. Offered by School of Integrative Studies. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 18 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- INTS 375 - 001: Femnst Thries/Gndr/Sxtly/Race — Anu Aneja — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW - Aquia Building 346
- INTS 375 - DL1: Global Well-Being & Happiness — Mark Thurston - Online
- INTS 375 - 002: Mobilizing for Chg & Justice — Agnieszka Paczynska — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM M - Enterprise Hall 173
INTS 475: Special Topics (1-18 Credits)
Studies topics of special interest to undergraduates. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. Offered by School of Integrative Studies. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 18 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- INTS 475 - 001: Social Institutions & Culture — Lisa M. Rabin — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Horizon Hall 4001
Graduate
INTS 575: Special Topics (3-4 Credits)
Studies topics of special interest to graduate students pursuing integrative, multidisciplinary degrees. Offered by School of Integrative Studies. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 12 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- INTS 575 - 003: Temptress: Sexuality & Power — David Powers Corwin — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - Aquia Building 346
- INTS 575 - 002: Ldrshp/Org Problem-Solving — Graziella Pagliarulo McCarron — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR - Horizon Hall 4001