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Fall 2019

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. Limited to three attempts.

Mason Core: Synthesis

Specialized Designation: Scholarly Inquiry., Writing Intensive in 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 003: HIST 300-003: Introduction to the Historical Method: The Appalachian Trail — T. Mills Kelly — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R — Robinson B122
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 002: Introduction to Historical Method: Youth Cultures in the U.S. and U.K. since 1945 — Jennifer Ritterhouse — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM M — Mason Global Center (formerly Mason Inn Hotel) 1306B

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. Limited to three attempts.

Specialized Designation: Writing Intensive in 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.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

Section 001: Russian Conversatn/Comp — 09:30 AM to 10:20 AM MWF — Aquia Building 346

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

Surveys Russian literature from its beginning to 1880. Limited to three attempts.

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.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

Section 001: Survey of Russian Lit — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM T — Thompson Hall 1017

HIST 328: Rise of Russia (3 Credits)

Political, social, and cultural development of Russia from early times to the end of the 19th century. Limited to three attempts.

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 — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR — Planetary Hall (formerly Science & Tech I) 224

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. Limited to three attempts.

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 — Steven Barnes — 09:00 AM to 10:15 AM TR — Innovation Hall 204

RUSS 354: Contemporary Post-Soviet Life (3 Credits)

Social life, art, economics, education, view of life, and personal aspirations of Russian citizen today. Limited to three attempts.

Mason Core: Global Understanding

Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture

Recommended Prerequisite: 54 hours or Permission of Instructor.

Schedule Type: Lecture

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

1 Section Currently Scheduled

Section 001: Cntmpry Post-Soviet Life — Johanna Bockman — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR — Krug Hall 210

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. Limited to three attempts.

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.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

Section 001: Advanced Russian — 12:30 PM to 01:20 PM MWF — Krug Hall 253

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.

7 Sections Currently Scheduled »

Section DL1: History of the Mafia — Gail Dallas Hook — Online
Section 003: Early Modern Atlantic World — Randolph Scully — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW — East Building 122
Section 008: Art and Culture of Ancient Americas — Jeanette Nicewinter — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW — Art & Design Building 2026
Section 002: Organizing Culture Change — Peter N. Stearns — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM M — Krug Hall 210
Section 007: Global History of Disease: From the Black Death to the Walking Dead — Steven A. Harris-Scott — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M — Krug Hall 7
Section 004: South Asia and the British Empire — Aminur Rahman — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T — Innovation Hall 204
Section 001: History at the Movies — Alison Landsberg — 10:30 AM to 01:10 PM TR — Robinson B208

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.

3 Sections Currently Scheduled

Section 004: The Cult of Saints in the Early Middle Ages — Daniel Cameron DeSelm — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T — Planetary Hall (formerly Science & Tech I) 120
Section 002: Early Modern Atlantic World — Randolph Scully — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW — East Building 122
Section 003: Post-Soviet Life — Johanna Bockman — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR — Krug Hall 210

400-Level Courses

HIST 462: Women in Islamic Society (3 Credits)

Surveys history of women in Islamic society from rise of Islam to present day. Examines historical processes that affected role and status of women in society, and specific topics around which issues of gender status and identity coalesced, especially in modern period. Limited to three attempts.

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 — Sumaiya A. Hamdani — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR — East Building 122

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. Limited to three attempts.

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 — 11:30 AM to 12:20 PM MWF — Thompson Hall 2022

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. Limited to three attempts.

Mason Core: Synthesis

Specialized Designation: Research/Scholarship Intensive, Writing Intensive in 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 001: Senior Seminar: Disasters in History — Cynthia A. Kierner — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM W — Mason Global Center (formerly Mason Inn Hotel) 1306B
Section 005: Senior Seminar: Germany after Nazism — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M — Planetary Hall (formerly Science & Tech I) 126
Section 002: Senior Seminar: Mason's Legacies — George Oberle — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R — Research Hall 202

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.

5 Sections Currently Scheduled »

Section DL1: History of the Mafia — Gail Dallas Hook — Online
Section 002: Organizing Culture Change — Peter N. Stearns — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM M — Krug Hall 210
Section 007: Global History of Disease: From the Black Death to the Walking Dead — Steven A. Harris-Scott — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M — Krug Hall 7
Section 001: History at the Movies — Alison Landsberg — 10:30 AM to 01:10 PM TR — Robinson B208
Section 004: South Asia and the British Empire — Aminur Rahman — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T — Innovation Hall 204

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.

2 Sections Currently Scheduled

Section 003: Post-Soviet Life — Johanna Bockman — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR — Krug Hall 210
Section 004: The Cult of Saints in the Early Middle Ages — Daniel Cameron DeSelm — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T — Planetary Hall (formerly Science & Tech I) 120