New Century College
New Century College (often abbreviated to as NCC) is an undergraduate college housed within George Mason University's College of Humanities and Social Sciences[1] and is located on the main campus of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. New Century College was founded in 1995 in response to the Commonwealth of Virginia's call for a "University of the 21st Century."[2] NCC's motto is Connecting the Classroom to the World, which it achieves through its focus on integrative learning. Integrative learning moves beyond the inclusion of experiential learning into academic programs.[3] and involves the linking of learning "...within a major, between fields, between curriculum and co-curriculum or between academic knowledge and practice."[4]
Academic programs
New Century College offers three degree programs and seven minors.[5][6][7] NCC also houses the Cornerstones program, a first-year program consisting of a 24 credit, 4 course sequence.[8]
Degree programs
- BA in Integrative Studies
- BS in Integrative Studies
- BA in Environmental and Sustainability Studies
Minors
- Minor in Childhood Studies
- Minor in Consciousness and Transformation
- Minor in Leadership
- Minor in Multimedia
- Minor in Nonprofit Studies
- Minor in Social Justice
- Minor in Sustainability Studies (with the Department of Environmental Science and Policy)
Integrative studies concentrations
- Advertising (BA)
- Applied Global Conservation (BS)
- Childhood Studies (BA)
- Early Childhood Education (BA)
- Elementary Education (BA)
- Individualized (BA)
- Individualized (BS)
- International Studies (BA)
- Language Arts for Education (BA)
- Legal Studies (BA)
- Life Sciences (BS)
- Natural Science and Education (BS)
- Organizational Administration (BA)
- Social Innovation and Enterprise (BA)
- Social Justice and Human Rights (BA)
- Social Science for Education (BA)
Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Programs[9]
- 3+3 Accelerated Law Program[10]
- Integrative Studies, BA (Elementary Education Concentration)/Curriculum and Instruction, Accelerated MEd (Elementary Education Concentration)
- Integrative Studies, BA (Social Science for Education Concentration)/Curriculum and Instruction, Accelerated MEd (Secondary Education History and Social Science Concentration)
Competencies[11]
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Group Collaboration
- Global Understanding
- Civic Engagement
- Digital Literacy
- Aesthetic Awareness
- Well-Being
Cornerstones
Cornerstones is a program for select, incoming first-year students and allows students to complete the majority of their required general education credits. Students follow the Cornerstones sequence of four, writing-intensive, integrative learning communities as a cohort. Completion of each Cornerstones learning community earns 6 credits for a total of 24 credits by the end of the students' first year. Students embark on experiential learning through field trips. Classes are generally of the smaller size of 15 - 20 people allowing in class discussions.[12][13]
Centers
- Social Action and Integrative Learning - SAIL[14]
References
- ↑ George Mason University. "College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Departments and Programs". Chss.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ↑ "New Century College Celebrates 10th Anniversary – The Mason Gazette - George Mason University". Gazette.gmu.edu. 2004-09-20. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ↑ Rich, Colleen. "Classroom Connections: Call of the Wild". Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ↑ Huber, Mary Taylor, and Hutchings, Pat. "Integrative Learning: Mapping the Terrain". http://ctl.laguardia.edu. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ↑ "George Mason University Catalog - New Century College". George Mason University. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ↑ "George Mason University Catalog - Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Studies". George Mason University. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ↑ "George Mason University Catalog - Bachelor of Science in Integrative Studies". George Mason University. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ↑ "Department: - ■ New Century College - George Mason University - Acalog ACMS™". Catalog.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ↑ "New Century College Degrees and Programs". New Century College. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
- ↑ "New Century College Degrees and Programs". New Century College. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
- ↑ "New Century College Competencies". New Century College. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
- ↑ "Mason Cornerstones Program - Frequently Asked Questions". Cornerstones.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ↑ Cory Reiners: Student in Cornerstones
- ↑ "Introducing Social Action and Integrative Learning (SAIL)". Social Action and Integrative Learning. Retrieved 26 September 2014.