MA Individualized Studies
This Individualized Studies concentration at George Mason University is your opportunity to design an interdisciplinary graduate program to develop expertise spanning multiple areas to meet the distinctive needs of your educational and professional goals.
Duration
1 year
Starting Date
January, August
Tuition Fee
$ 1,487 per credit
Location
Fairfax, United States
About the programme
By crafting a degree path, in conjunction with a graduate advisor, you are able to leverage the courses and faculty strength of the entire university. In our innovation-based economy, an interdisciplinary mindset can be highly prized.
This Individualized Studies concentration at George Mason University is not for everyone. The curriculum pursued should reflect a detailed plan of study that makes intellectual sense and that cannot be completed within available degree programs at the university.
Key Features
Rather, it should reflect a detailed plan of study that makes intellectual sense and that could not otherwise be completed within the already available degree programs at the university.
Additionally, applicants to the individualized studies concentration must acquire the support of a graduate faculty member prior to applying to the program.
Program Structure:
- This concentration is for students who wish to design a graduate program to meet the special needs of their careers and life plans.
- Students usually choose this option because traditional graduate programs do not meet their specific goals.
- Students, with help from their faculty advisor, design a unique program of study that includes courses from several academic departments.