Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Studies - Childhood Studies

The program provides students with an in-depth understanding of childhood in historical, contemporary, and global contexts and prepares them for careers in a wide variety of areas, including preschool teaching, child welfare and advocacy, child health and wellness, juvenile justice, youth programming, and other human services areas.

The Childhood Studies concentration is designed to prepare students to understand childhood from an interdisciplinary perspective. The program provides students with an in-depth understanding of childhood in historical, contemporary, and global contexts and prepares them for careers in a wide variety of areas, including preschool teaching, child welfare and advocacy, child health and wellness, juvenile justice, youth programming, and other human services areas. In addition, the program emphasizes collaboration and community involvement and incorporates study in child policy, parenting, and family development.

Undergraduate training in Childhood Studies also prepares students for graduate study in multiple Mason programs, including Educational Psychology, School Psychology, Special Education, Criminal Justice, Public Health, Social Justice and Human Rights, Social Work, Public Policy, among others. For a full list of Accelerated Master's Programs click here.

High school diploma
ACT/SAT may be required depending on program
Additional materials may also be required
Minimum GPA equivalent- 3.0
TOEFL iBT- 80 (18 in all subscores)
IELTS- 6.5 (6.0 in all subscores)
Academic English- Level 6