Courses and Syllabi
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Spring 2026
Undergraduate
DANC 118: Global Dance Perspectives I (3 Credits)
Introduces global dance form through presentation of fundamental techniques, music and culture. Area of concentration may vary to include an array of global perspectives. Offered by School of Dance. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Global Understanding
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies, Non-Western Culture
Schedule Type: Studio
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- DANC 118 - 001: Global Dance: African — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - de Laski Performing Arts Building 3009
MUSI 106: Fundamentals of Rock, Blues, and Jazz (3 Credits)
Fundamentals of Blues, Rock, and Jazz is designed for students without formal training in music theory. The course focuses on Afro-centric concepts in twentieth-century American musical culture including improvisation, emphasis on rhythm and groove, and use of multiple and integrated tonalities, such as major and minor in the blues. Offered by Dewberry School of Music. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Arts
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
MUSI 107: Jazz and Blues in America (3 Credits)
Historical, analytical, and aural survey of jazz from inception to present day. Looks at trends resulting from synthesis of jazz with other musical idioms. Notes: Music majors may take as free elective or part of jazz studies concentration. Offered by Dewberry School of Music. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Arts
Registration Restrictions:
Students with the terminated from MUSI major attribute may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- MUSI 107 - 001: Jazz and Blues in America — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - de Laski Performing Arts Building A327C
CONF 302: Culture, Identity, and Conflict (3 Credits)
Covers deeply rooted, intractable, or protracted social conflicts around core issues of identity, including race, ethnicity, religion, and nationalism. Explores cultural, symbolic, and discursive approaches to identity conflict. Offered by Conflict Analysis & Resolution. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Writing Intensive in Major
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- CONF 302 - 001: Culture, Identity, & Conflict — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Innovation Hall 215G
ENGH 351: Contemporary African American Literature (3 Credits)
Encompassing array of genres and forms, examines black writing from mid-20th century to present. Engages textual, critical, political, and theoretical issues related to cardinal literary movements, such as Black Arts Movement of 1960s and Third Renaissance of 1980s-90s. Examines how musical forms such as blues, jazz, and rap shaped literary production. Major authors include Ralph Ellison, Gwendolyn Brooks, James Baldwin, Lorraine Hansberry, Amiri Baraka, Alice Walker, Ernest Gaines, Gloria Naylor, August Wilson, and Toni Morrison. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 351 - 001: Contemporary Af-Amer Lit — Stephanie Rambo — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Thompson Hall 1018
GOVT 332: Politics of the Middle East and North Africa (3 Credits)
Examines political governance and socio-economic conditions of countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Topics include history and political systems; economic, social and political issues and challenges; and international relations of the countries in the MENA region.Offered by Schar Govt/International Affrs. Limited to three attempts.
Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture
Recommended Prerequisite: GOVT 132, 133.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- GOVT 332 - DL1: Politics of Mid East/N Africa — Bassam S. Haddad - Online
HIST 336: The African American Experience in the United States: Reconstruction to the Present (3 Credits)
History of African American life in post-slavery America, and rise and consequences of racial segregation in 19th and 20th centuries. Examines African American response to continued racial inequality and repression. Covers great migration, urbanization, black nationalism, and civil rights era, as well as contemporary debates about race. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- HIST 336 - 001: African-American Experience in the U.S. — Charles Chavis — 10:30 AM to 01:10 PM M - Enterprise Hall 274
SOCI 308: Race and Ethnicity in a Changing World (3 Credits)
Explores how race and ethnicity have been shaped by policies and practices in Western and non-Western societies. Explores the evolution of racial and ethnic attitudes from a global and historical perspective. Examines how changing demographic racial patterns may affect definitions of race and ethnicity and the ways in which people individually and collectively act to create new futures. Offered by Sociology & Anthropology. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Social/Behavioral Sciences
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- SOCI 308 - 001: Race/Ethnicity Changing World — Dae Young Kim — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Horizon Hall 3008
WMST 307: Women and Work (3 Credits)
Historical and contemporary accounts of women's participation in paid and unpaid labor. Analyzes the nature of women's work through the divisions in the labor market due to gender, race, nationality, ethnicity, and class. Provides a detailed look at occupational sex segregation, sexual harassment, the glass ceiling, and the role of religion, culture, and education in determining women's opportunities and their value as workers and as family providers. Offered by Women & Gender Studies. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: 30 credits.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- WMST 307 - 001: Women and Work — Yevette Richards Jordan — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Thompson Hall 1017
GOVT 464: Issues in Public Policy and Administration (1-3 Credits)
Analyzes selected policy issues in administering public policies. Topics announced in advance. Examples include environmental policy, government regulation, federal mandates, state policy, and regional policy. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different with permission of department.Offered by Schar Govt/International Affrs. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: GOVT 103 plus 60 credits.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- GOVT 464 - 001: Energy/Climate Law and Policy — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Van Metre Hall (formerly Founders Hall) 318
- GOVT 464 - 002: Ethics in Public Policy — Andrew Light — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Van Metre Hall (formerly Founders Hall) 467
INTS 437: Critical Race Studies (3 Credits)
Engages students in an examination of the forms and impacts of racism, as well as movements for racial justice, in the United States. Draws on theoretical frameworks including critical race theory and intersectionality theory in order to examine the structural roots of racism and the implicit and explicit ways in which racism manifests today. Offered by School of Integrative Studies. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Social/Behavioral Sciences
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- INTS 437 - DL1: Critical Race Studies — Wendi N. Manuel-Scott - Online
INTS 438: Representations of Race (4 Credits)
Investigates the social and cultural construction of racial categories that have led to inaccurate and stereotypical representations that persist and cause harm today. Offered by School of Integrative Studies. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Social/Behavioral Sciences
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- INTS 438 - DL1: Representations of Race — Wendi N. Manuel-Scott - Online
GOVT 464: Issues in Public Policy and Administration (1-3 Credits)
Analyzes selected policy issues in administering public policies. Topics announced in advance. Examples include environmental policy, government regulation, federal mandates, state policy, and regional policy. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different with permission of department.Offered by Schar Govt/International Affrs. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: GOVT 103 plus 60 credits.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- GOVT 464 - 001: Energy/Climate Law and Policy — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M - Van Metre Hall (formerly Founders Hall) 318
- GOVT 464 - 002: Ethics in Public Policy — Andrew Light — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Van Metre Hall (formerly Founders Hall) 467