■ New Century College

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Phone: 703-993-1436
Web: ncc.gmu.edu

Faculty

Professor: Garner

Associate professors: Eby, Freeman, Gabel, Gilmore, Gorski, Gring-Pemble (dean), Lucas, Muir, Owen, L. Smith, Wood, Wingfield, Unruh

Assistant professors: Chen, Erakat, Mahatmya

Term professor: Scott-Constantine

Term associate professor: Fuertes

Term assistant professors: Dunne, Perilla, K. Scott

Adjunct faculty: Andere, Cairnie, Carter, Guenther, Holder, Johnson, Klinger, Lennon, McCarron, Niedzwiecki, Petersen, Ryan, Sweetman, Underwood, Villa, Vlaun, Zelensky

Administration

Lisa Gring-Pemble, Dean
Kelly Dunne, Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs
Misty Krell, Director of Student Services
Marlon Dortch, Associate Director of Student Services
Carrie Drummond, Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Outreach

Courses

NCC offers all courses designated NCLC in the Courses section of this catalog.

About New Century College

New Century College offers a distinctive learning experience that addresses 21st century social, global, and environmental challenges. Students will think critically and creatively as they engage in collaborative and experiential learning with peers from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Together, students and faculty turn their passion to action as they research new approaches to answer the most complex questions. Graduates will lead the way as a new brand of professionals whose understanding of traditional liberal arts, commitment to a just society, and enterprising spirit can build the cross-sector approaches that are necessary to solve tomorrow’s greatest challenges.

An integrative, interdisciplinary learning environment, New Century College offers the benefits of a small, liberal arts college while providing access to the academic resources of a large public research university. Drawing on its award-winning faculty, New Century College provides students with transformative experiential learning opportunities including internships, field and international study, and independent research and service. Both the structure and curriculum of New Century College respond to the needs of civic and professional communities and prepare graduates who are engaged, well-rounded scholars who consistently assume leadership roles in the fields of business, law, government, healthcare, education, and the non-profit sector, among others.

Undergraduate Programs

New Century College offers a bachelor of arts and a bachelor of science degree in integrative studies, and a bachelor of arts in environmental and sustainability studies (joint degree with Environmental Science and Policy in the College of Science).

The integrative studies curriculum is based on intensive, interdisciplinary learning communities, coordinated with traditional academic programs. The result is an integrated program of study that emphasizes collaboration, experiential learning, and self-reflection. All students complete their degree programs with an interdisciplinary concentration. See the programs of study below. Students develop mastery of eight essential competencies; communication, global understanding, group interaction, aesthetic awareness, critical thinking, civic engagement, digital literacy, and well-being.

The environmental and sustainability studies degree provides students with theoretical and practical knowledge of three aspects of environmental and sustainability studies: people, prosperity, and planet. In addition to required core courses, students develop more in-depth knowledge in one of four concentrations. This degree prepares students for employment and graduate study in fields related to social justice, business and public policy, and environmental protection as they relate to the environment and sustainability.

This has been designated a Green Leaf program. For further information, please go to Green Leaf Programs and Courses .

Mason Cornerstones

New Century College offers an interdisciplinary first-year program known as Mason Cornerstones . Freshmen from many university majors may be invited to participate. Invitations are based on academic performance and other criteria.

Transfer Students

New Century College welcomes transfer students from other four-year institutions or community colleges, as well as from other academic units within Mason. Academic advisors work with students to best use transfer credits and provide a plan for timely completion of the bachelor’s degree. All transfer students are required to take NCLC 391 - Introduction to Integrative Studies within their first two semesters and meet with an academic advisor as soon as possible.

Minors

New Century College offers minors in childhood studies, consciousness and transformation, leadership, multimedia, nonprofit studies, and social justice. All are available to students in any major in the university. See Minors and Interdisciplinary Minors in this section.

The Sustainability Studies Minor is offered jointly by the Department of Environmental Science and Policy and New Century College. For details, see the Department of Environmental Science and Policy in the College of Science section of this catalog.

Centers

New Century College houses the Center for Social Action and Integrative Learning, whose services are available to all students and faculty in the university.

Programs

Undergraduate Degree(s)

Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Minor(s)