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Fall 2018

Undergraduate

300-Level Courses

HIST 300: Introduction to Historical Method (3 Credits)

Introduces research skills and methods, as well as historical interpretation, culminating in written and oral presentations. Notes: Topics vary according to instructor. History majors strongly urged to take HIST 300 as soon as possible after reaching 30 credits. Grade of C or better is required to graduate with BA in history. Students may repeat HIST 300 only with permission from the Department of History and Art History and repetitions are limited. May not be repeated for credit.

Mason Core: Synthesis

Specialized Designation: Scholarly Inquiry, Writing Intensive in the Major

Recommended Prerequisite: History majors with 30 credits or permission of instructor.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in History.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

3 Sections Currently Scheduled

Section 001: : Introduction to Historical Method: Slavery, Abolition, and the Underground Railroad — Spencer Crew — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM T — East Building 122
Section 004: Introduction to Historical Method: World of the Founders — Cynthia A. Kierner — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M — East Building 134
Section 002: Introduction to Historical Method: Legacies of Modern Colonialism - Europe, Africa, and the Atlantic World: 1800-1980 — Benedict Carton — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T — Innovation Hall 317

RUSS 302: Russian Conversation and Composition (3 Credits)

Develops in students ability to express themselves orally on topics of current interest and everyday situations. Provides practice in more difficult forms of written expression. May not be repeated for credit.

Specialized Designation: Writing Intensive in the Major

Recommended Prerequisite: RUSS 202, appropriate placement score, or permission of instructor.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

Additional Course Details: Taught in Russian

1 Section Currently Scheduled

Section 001: Russian Conversatn/Comp — Elena Guglielmi — 09:30 AM to 10:20 AM MWF — West Building 1004

RUSS 326: A Survey of Russian Literature (3 Credits)

Surveys Russian literature from its beginning to 1880. May not be repeated for credit.

Mason Core: Literature

Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of 60 hours or permission of instructor.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

Additional Course Details: Taught in English

1 Section Currently Scheduled

Section 001: Survey of Russian Lit — Elizabeth Zelensky — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM T — Music Theater Building (formerly Fine Arts Building) 1008

HIST 329: Modern Russia and the Soviet Union (3 Credits)

Russia and the Soviet Union from the early 20th century to the present. Focuses on the Russian Revolution and the political, social, cultural, and economic developments of the Soviet and post-Soviet eras. May not be repeated for credit.

Mason Core: Global Understanding

Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

Section 001: Modern Russia and Soviet Union — Steven Barnes — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW — Krug Hall 242

RUSS 380: Advanced Russian I (3 Credits)

Comprehensive study of the more difficult characteristics of contemporary standard Russian in areas of grammar, style, and vocabulary usage. Emphasizes developing fluency in oral and written expression. May not be repeated for credit.

Recommended Prerequisite: RUSS 202 or equivalent, appropriate placement score, or permission of instructor

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

Additional Course Details: Taught in Russian

1 Section Currently Scheduled

Section 001: Advanced Russian — James S. Levine — 12:30 PM to 01:20 PM MWF — Innovation Hall 207

HIST 387: Topics in Global History (3-6 Credits)

Study of historical topics or periods of special interest in global, Latin American, African, Asian, or Middle Eastern history. Notes: Topics announced in advance. May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.

Mason Core: Global Understanding

Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

Additional Course Details: Title varies by section and/or semester

5 Sections Currently Scheduled »

Section 001: Africa during the Era of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade — Jane Hooper — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR — Planetary Hall (formerly Science & Tech I) 224
Section 006: Global History of Disease: From the Black Death to the Walking Dead — Steven A. Harris-Scott — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W — Robinson B208
Section 002: Organizing Culture Change — Peter N. Stearns — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM M — Robinson B208
Section 007: South Asia Through Bollywood — Aminur Rahman — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M — Robinson B201
Section 003: Hiroshima and the Cold War — Martin J. Sherwin — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T — Planetary Hall (formerly Science & Tech I) 212

HIST 388: Topics in European History (3 Credits)

Study of historical topics or periods of special interest. Notes: Topics announced in advance. May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

Additional Course Details: Title varies by section and/or semester

4 Sections Currently Scheduled »

Section 005: World War I — Harry Allen Butowsky — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T — Planetary Hall (formerly Science & Tech I) 120
Section 002: Fall of the Roman Empire — Samuel Collins — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW — Exploratory Hall (formerly Science and Tech II) L003
Section DL1: Celtic Art — Laura McCloskey Wolfe — Online
Section 001: Ancient Pompeii: A Window on Ancient Roman Art and Society — Christopher A. Gregg — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW — Art & Design Building 2026

400-Level Courses

RUSS 480: Fourth-Year Russian (3 Credits)

Advanced work in major grammatical and lexical topics of Russian. Application of theoretical principles in guided written and oral exercises. May not be repeated for credit.

Recommended Prerequisite: RUSS 380 and 381 or permission of instructor.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

Section 001: Fourth Year Russian — Elena Guglielmi — 11:30 AM to 12:20 PM MWF — Innovation Hall 207

HIST 499: RS: Senior Seminar in History (3 Credits)

Research on specialized historical topic culminating in seminar paper and oral presentation. Synthesis course; students expected to integrate knowledge and skills acquired in Mason Core courses. Notes: Subject determined by instructor. Student may present no more than 3 credits for graduation credit. Must receive passing grade to graduate with BA in history. May not be repeated for credit.

Mason Core: Synthesis

Specialized Designation: Research/Scholarship Intensive, Writing Intensive in the Major

Recommended Prerequisite: History majors with 90 credits

Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (HIST 300^C) and (ENGH 302^C, ENGL 302^C, HNRS 110^C or 210^C).
^C Requires minimum grade of C.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in History.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

3 Sections Currently Scheduled

Section 003: Senior Seminar: Mason’s Legacies — George Oberle — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R — West Building 1001
Section 004: Senior Seminar: The Long Cuban Missile Crisis — Martin J. Sherwin — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM W — Music Theater Building (formerly Fine Arts Building) 1008
Section 001: Senior Seminar: Late Twentieth-Century Women’s History — Laura Moore — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM M — Music Theater Building (formerly Fine Arts Building) 1008

Topics Courses

HIST 387: Topics in Global History (3-6 Credits)

Mason Core: Global Understanding

Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

Additional Course Details: Title varies by section and/or semester

5 Sections Currently Scheduled »

Section 001: Africa during the Era of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade — Jane Hooper — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR — Planetary Hall (formerly Science & Tech I) 224
Section 006: Global History of Disease: From the Black Death to the Walking Dead — Steven A. Harris-Scott — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W — Robinson B208
Section 002: Organizing Culture Change — Peter N. Stearns — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM M — Robinson B208
Section 007: South Asia Through Bollywood — Aminur Rahman — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M — Robinson B201
Section 003: Hiroshima and the Cold War — Martin J. Sherwin — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T — Planetary Hall (formerly Science & Tech I) 212

HIST 388: Topics in European History (3 Credits)

Study of historical topics or periods of special interest. Notes: Topics announced in advance. May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

Additional Course Details: Title varies by section and/or semester

4 Sections Currently Scheduled »

Section 005: World War I — Harry Allen Butowsky — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T — Planetary Hall (formerly Science & Tech I) 120
Section 002: Fall of the Roman Empire — Samuel Collins — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW — Exploratory Hall (formerly Science and Tech II) L003
Section DL1: Celtic Art — Laura McCloskey Wolfe — Online
Section 001: Ancient Pompeii: A Window on Ancient Roman Art and Society — Christopher A. Gregg — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW — Art & Design Building 2026