A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- BA
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 23.0101
- Total credits (published)
- 40
- Credits (computed from items)
- 481-496
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 232186
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_232186_031305ac
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Required Courses
0 items
Field Introduction Courses
8 items
- As published: “Dimensions of Writing and Literature (Mason Core)”3
- Select 3 credits from the following: 1Not resolved to a course3
- As published: “Introduction to Linguistic Analysis (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Folklore and Folklife (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Introduction to Film (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Introduction to Creative Writing (Mason Core)”3
Theory Course
1 item
- 3
Apex Course
8 items
- Select 3 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course3
- As published: “RS: Honors Thesis Writing Seminar (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “RS: Topics in Folklore Research (Mason Core)”85
- As published: “RS: Topics in Literary Research (Mason Core)”85
- As published: “RS: Topics in Screen Cultures Research (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “RS: Writing Ethnography (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “RS: Writing Nonfiction for the Public (Mason Core)”85
- As published: “Linguistics Apex Research (Mason Core)”3
English Department Requirements
0 items
Literature before 1800
15 items
- Select 3 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Literature before 1915
11 items
- Select 3 credits from courses listed above and the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
A second course from literature before 1800 list above
0 items
Literature after 1915
17 items
- Select 3 credits from the following. Special topics courses, when relevant, may also be used to fulfill this requirement with the prior written approval of the department.Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Documentary and Non-Fiction Film/Media (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Introduction to Film (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Screening the Global City (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “RS: Topics in Screen Cultures Research (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
Minority, Folkloric, or Popular Literary and Cultural Traditions
22 items
- Select 3 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- As published: “Folklore and Folklife (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Global Voices (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “The Idea of a World Literature (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “RS: Topics in Folklore Research (Mason Core)”85
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “RS: Writing Ethnography (Mason Core)”3
Electives in the Major
electives · 1 item
- Students must take 0-12 elective credits in the major as needed to meet the 36-credit requirement.Not resolved to a course0-12
Concentration in Creative Writing (CW)
concentration · 9 items
- Select five courses from the following:Not resolved to a course15
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
A maximum of 3 hours in literature, 500-level writing, or independent study with approval of undergraduate director
0 items
Concentration in Cultural Studies (CULT)
concentration · 23 items
- Select five courses from the following:Not resolved to a course15
- As published: “Introduction to Screen Cultures (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Folklore and Folklife (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Global Voices (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Introduction to Film (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Screening the Global City (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
May include one course from outside the English Department chosen from:
6 items
- 3
- As published: “Globalization and Culture (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Contemporary Gender Relations (Mason Core)”3
- 1-6
- 3
Concentration in Folklore and Mythology (FOLK)
concentration · 11 items
- Select 9 credits in folklore and mythology from the following:Not resolved to a course9
- As published: “Folklore and Folklife (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “RS: Topics in Folklore Research (Mason Core)”85
- 1-3
- As published: “RS: Writing Ethnography (Mason Core)”3
- 3
May include one course from outside the English Department chosen from:
14 items
- 3
- As published: “Greek and Roman Epic (Mason Core)”3
- Select up to 6 credits related to folklore and mythology from the following:Not resolved to a course6
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Global Voices (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
May include one course from outside the English Department chosen from:
15 items
- As published: “Peoples and Cultures of Latin America (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Ancient Mesoamerica (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Myth, Magic, and Mind (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Globalization (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Greek Art and Archaeology (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Roman Art and Archaeology (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Early Renaissance Art in Italy, 1300-1500 (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “High Renaissance Art in Italy, 1480-1570 (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Northern Baroque Art, 1600-1750 (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Arts of India (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Arts of Southeast Asia (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Arts of China (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Arts of Japan (Mason Core)”3
Concentration in Linguistics (LING)
concentration · 0 items
Foundation Course
3 items
- Choose one course from the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- As published: “Introduction to Linguistic Analysis (Mason Core)”3
Apex Course
1 item
- As published: “Linguistics Apex Research (Mason Core)”3
Electives
electives · 1 item
- Choose any three LING courses not listed aboveNot resolved to a course9
Concentration in Literature (LIT)
concentration · 54 items
- Select five courses from the following:Not resolved to a course15
- 3
- 1-3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Global Voices (Mason Core) (when topic is relevant, with departmental approval)”3
- 3
- As published: “The Idea of a World Literature (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Topics in Criticism (when topic is relevant, with departmental approval)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “RS: Topics in Literary Research (Mason Core)”85
Concentration in Screen Cultures (SCRC)
concentration · 13 items
- Select five courses from the following:Not resolved to a course15
- As published: “Introduction to Screen Cultures (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Popular Culture (with department approval)”3
- As published: “Global Voices (Mason Core) (with department approval)”3
- As published: “Documentary and Non-Fiction Film/Media (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Introduction to Film (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Screening the Global City (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Cultural Constructions of Sexualities (with department approval)”3
- As published: “RS: Topics in Screen Cultures Research (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
May include one course from outside the English Department chosen from:
13 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Media Criticism (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Film Around the World (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Global Horror Film (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Film Ethics (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Contexts for Global Cinema (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Music in Motion Pictures (Mason Core)”3
- 3
Concentration in Writing and Rhetoric (WRTR)
concentration · 16 items
- Select five courses from the following:Not resolved to a course15
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1-3
- 3
- As published: “RS: Writing Ethnography (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “RS: Writing Nonfiction for the Public (Mason Core)”85
- 3
- 3
- 3
Writing Intensive Requirement
1 item
- As published: “Dimensions of Writing and Literature (Mason Core)”3
Philosophy or Religious Studies
1 item
- Select 3 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course3
PHIL 1
0 items
RELI
0 items
Social and Behavioral Sciences
1 item
- Select 3 credits of social and behavioral sciences from the following (additional to the Mason Core social and behavioral sciences requirement) 1Not resolved to a course3
ANTH
0 items
CRIM
0 items
ECON
0 items
GOVT
0 items
HIST 2
0 items
LING
0 items
PSYC
0 items
SOCI
0 items
Or choose from the following GGS courses:
15 items
- As published: “Major World Regions (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Human Geography (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Political Geography (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Geography of Resource Conservation (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Population Geography (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Foreign Language
0 items
Intermediate-level proficiency in one foreign language, fulfilled by: 1
0 items
Completing 3 credits in a foreign language (including American Sign Langauge) numbered 202 or higher taught in the language
0 items
Or achieving a satisfactory score on an approved proficiency test
major core · 0 items
Non-Western Culture
0 items
Select 3 credits (additional to Mason Core Global Contexts requirement) 1
major core · 100 items
- As published: “Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Peoples and Cultures of Latin America (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Ancient Mesoamerica (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Peoples and Cultures of India (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Myth, Magic, and Mind (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “East Asian Cultures (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Globalization (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Issues in Anthropology: Social Sciences (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Black and Minority Cultures in Arabic Literature (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Topics in Arabic Religious Thought and Texts (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Survey of Asian Art (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Survey of Latin American Art (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Survey of African Art (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “The Black Pharaohs: Art and Archaeology of Ancient Nubia (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Overview of Art of the Islamic World (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Arts of India (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Arts of Southeast Asia (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Arts of China (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Arts of Japan (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “RS: Advanced Studies in Asian Art (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Introduction to Classical Chinese (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Major Chinese Writers (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Global Dance Perspectives I (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Economic Development of Latin America (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “African Economic Development (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Major World Regions (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Modern China: A Geographical Appraisal of its Land, People, Culture, and Politics (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Survey of East Asian History (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Survey of East Asian History (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Survey of African History (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Survey of African History (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Survey of Latin American History (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Survey of Latin American History (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Rise of Russia (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Modern Russia and the Soviet Union (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Modern China (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Modern Japan (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Postwar Japan (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Post-1949 China (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “History of South Africa (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Revolution in Latin America (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Conquest and Colonization in Latin America (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “The Vietnam War (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “History of Aviation (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Global History of Christianity (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Topics in Global History (Mason Core)”3-6
- As published: “Women in Islamic Society (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Japanese Culture in a Global World (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Topics in Japanese Literature (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Musics of the World (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Introduction to Religions of the "West" (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Introduction to Religions of Asia (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Qur'an and Hadith (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Islamic Thought (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Islam, Democracy, and Human Rights (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Global History of Christianity (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Comparative Study of Religions (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Russian Civilization (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Russian Media and Culture (Mason Core)”3
- 3
Mason Core
major core · 0 items
Foundation Requirements
4 items
- Written Communication (lower-level)Not resolved to a course3
- Oral CommunicationNot resolved to a course3
- Quantitative ReasoningNot resolved to a course3
- Information Technology and ComputingNot resolved to a course3
Exploration Requirements
6 items
- ArtsNot resolved to a course3
- Global ContextsNot resolved to a course3
- Global HistoryNot resolved to a course3
- LiteratureNot resolved to a course3
- Natural ScienceNot resolved to a course7
- Social and Behavioral SciencesNot resolved to a course3
Just Societies (optional) 1
0 items
Integration Requirements
3 items
- Written Communication (upper-level)Not resolved to a course3
- Writing Intensive 2Not resolved to a course3
- Mason Apex 3Not resolved to a course3
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