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
- 16.0101
- Total credits (published)
- 40
- Credits (computed from items)
- 997-1000
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 232186
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_232186_476116f0
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Concentration in Arabic (ARBC)
concentration · 0 items
Core Courses
major core · 16 items
- Select eight courses from the following:Not resolved to a course24
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Narrative and Composition (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Media Analysis in Context (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 1-6
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Topics in Arabic Religious Thought and Texts (Mason Core)”3
- 1-9
- 1-6
Electives
electives · 13 items
- Select two courses from the following:Not resolved to a course6
- 3
- As published: “Major Arab Writers/Stories (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Black and Minority Cultures in Arabic Literature (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Overview of Art of the Islamic World (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Women in Islamic Society (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Qur'an and Hadith (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Islamic Thought (Mason Core)”3
Concentration in Chinese (CHIN)
concentration · 0 items
Core Courses
major core · 13 items
- Select eight courses from the following:Not resolved to a course24
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Introduction to Classical Chinese (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Readings in Chinese Poetry and Poetics (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Chinese Popular Culture (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Fourth-Year Chinese I (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 1-9
Electives
electives · 15 items
- Select two courses from the following: 1Not resolved to a course6
- As published: “Survey of Chinese Literature (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Modern Chinese Literature in Translation (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Major Chinese Writers (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Asian American Women Writers (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Arts of China (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Modern China: A Geographical Appraisal of its Land, People, Culture, and Politics (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- As published: “Modern China (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Post-1949 China (Mason Core)”3
- 3
Concentration in French (FRN)
concentration · 0 items
Advanced Language Course
1 item
- As published: “Reading and Writing Skills Development (Mason Core)”3
Literature and Civilization
4 items
- Select two of the following:Not resolved to a course6
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Multilingualism, Identity, and Power (Mason Core)”3
FREN at the 300-level or Above
1 item
- Select four courses in FREN at the 300-level or aboveNot resolved to a course12
FREN at the 400-level or above
1 item
- Select four courses in FREN at the 400-level or aboveNot resolved to a course12
Concentration in Korean (KORE)
concentration · 0 items
Core Courses
major core · 14 items
- Select eight courses from the following. Some courses may be repeated for credit.Not resolved to a course24
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Advanced Korean Writing (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Research in Korean Studies (Mason Core)”3
- 1-9
Electives
electives · 17 items
- Select two courses taught in English on Korean subject matter from the following:Not resolved to a course6
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Modern Korean Literature in Translation (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Modern Korean History (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Multilingualism, Identity, and Power (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Concentration in Spanish (SPN)
concentration · 0 items
Core Courses (Select one of the following options)
major core · 0 items
Option 1
2 items
- 3
- 3
Option 2
1 item
- 6
Option 3
1 item
- 3
One additional 300- or 400-level SPAN course
0 items
Additional Required Courses
3 items
- As published: “Spanish Writing and Stylistics (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
Spanish at the 400 Level
1 item
- Select four courses in Spanish at the 400 levelNot resolved to a course12
Electives
electives · 4 items
- Select two courses from the following:Not resolved to a course6
- As published: “Introduction to Latin American Culture (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Major Hispanic Writers (Mason Core)”3
- 3
Other SPAN courses at the 300- or 400- level
1 item
- As published: “Multilingualism, Identity, and Power (Mason Core)”3
FRLN topics courses with pre-approval of Spanish Program Coordinator
0 items
Other relevant elective courses taught in English with pre-approval of Spanish Program Coordinator 1
electives · 0 items
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
Accelerated Pathway Requirements
16 items
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- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
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Accelerated Pathway Requirements
22 items
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Accelerated Pathway Requirements
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Accelerated Pathway Requirements
64 items
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