The world is becoming increasingly connected and the ability to create and maintain cross-cultural connections is more important than ever. As the effects of violence and conflict are felt throughout the global community, we are seeing more and more opportunities for collaboration, problem solving, and peacebuilding in local communities and across international barriers. To prepare our students to make cross-cultural connections, Bachelor of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Resolution students must demonstrate intermediate level proficiency in a foreign language.
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:
- 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.)
- Achieving a satisfactory score on an approved proficiency test
- 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
Click here for more information on George Mason University's Foreign Language Placement Test.
Degree requirements and policies for the Bachelor of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Resolution can be found in the University Catalog.
All students earning a Bachelor of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Resolution must choose one of the following areas of conflict as their concentration:
- Building Peace in Divided Societies
- Global Engagement
- Political and Social Action
- Justice and Reconciliation
- Interpersonal Dynamics
- Collaborative Leadership
To fulfill the concentration requirement students select six concentration courses. Four of those six courses must be taken from within their chosen concentration. The remaining two concentration courses may be taken from any of the concentration course lists. Students should check with their major advisor regarding special topic and unlisted courses.