Bachelor of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Major Requirements for B.A. Degree

In addition to satisfying the university-wide general education requirements for undergraduates, candidates take the following 48-60 credits toward the major depending upon their foreign language proficiency.

1. Any course in philosophy or religious studies (3 credits)

2. An approved course in non-western culture (3 credits)

ANTH 114, 300, 301, 302, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 311, 313, 330, 332, 396, ARTH 203, 319, 320, 380, 382-385, 482 CHIN 318, 320, 325, DANC 118, ECON 361, 362, FREN 451, GGS 101, 316, 325, 330, 399, GOVT 328, 332, 333, 340, 341, 343, 345, 432, 433 HIST 130, 251-2, 261-2, 271, 281-2, 328-9, 353-6, 365-7, 387, 459-460, 461, 465, 466, JAPA 310 MUSI 103, RELI 211-2, 272, 313-5, 337, 374, 375, 490, RUSS 353-354 (Underlined courses are on a CAR concentration course list.
This course cannot also count for the Global Understanding requirement
CAR students should consider courses that fit with their topical, regional, or cultural interests
Complete list with titles: http://chss.gmu.edu/general-education/nonwestern

3. Foreign Language Proficiency through Intermediate Level (0-12 credits)

Students earning a BA degree must demonstrate intermediate-level proficiency in one foreign language. George Mason offers Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Russian, and Spanish. The typical foreign language sequence is 110-210. Students can demonstrate proficiency in three ways:

by completing one foreign language course at the 202 level or higher; (Students with no prior experience with the language should register for the elementary level. Students continuing a foreign language should take the Foreign Language Placement Test.)
by achieving a satisfactory score on an approved proficiency test;
by presenting for admission to George Mason University a score of 230 or above on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and a 4.5 on the TOEFL essay for students whose native language is not English.
For further information, see http://mcl.gmu.edu/placementtesting

4. A Social Science course in addition to the university requirement (3 credits)

Any course in ANTH, CRIM, ECON, GGS (except 102 and 309), GOVT, LING, PSYC, SOCI
3 credits in addition to the university requirement (The two courses used to fulfill the combined university and school requirements must be from different disciplines in the social sciences).
CAR students should be able to fulfill this requirement using their concentration courses

5. Required S-CAR Core Courses (15 credits): CONF 101, 210, 300, 301, 302, 490

6. Required S-CAR Bridge Courses (9 credits): CONF 320, 330, 340

7. Field Experience (3 credits): This may take the form of an internship, service learning, or study abroad. The course must be pre-approved in order to fulfill the field experience requirment.

8. Concentration courses (12 credits): Students choose courses from one of four levels of conflict: