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Program checklist · BA

Russian and Eurasian Studies, BA

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

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Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
05.0110
Total credits (published)
40
Credits (computed from items)
442-445
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_db31b4b0
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 Eurasia Studies (EURS)

concentration · 1 item
  1. As published: “Contemporary Post-Soviet Life (Mason Core)”
    3

Russian or Other Eurasian-Related Language

0 items

    Courses used to meet this requirement may be in the same language that is used to meet the college language requirement, in which case the student needs to complete 6 credits beyond intermediate proficiency (beyond courses numbered 202 at Mason). With the approval of the director, courses used to meet this requirement may be in a Eurasian-related language that was not used to meet the college language requirement at a level approved by the director.

    0 items

      Select two courses in Russian or Other Eurasian-releated languages from the following:

      72 items
      1. 3
      2. 3
      3. 3
      4. 3
      5. 3
      6. 3
      7. 3
      8. 3
      9. 3
      10. Select two social science courses at the 300- and 400-level from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      11. As published: “Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East (Mason Core)”
        3
      12. As published: “Peoples and Cultures of India (Mason Core)”
        3
      13. As published: “Economies in Transition (Mason Core)”
        3
      14. 3
      15. 3
      16. 3
      17. 3
      18. 3
      19. 3
      20. 3
      21. 3
      22. Select two history courses at the 300- and 400-level from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      23. As published: “Rise of Russia (Mason Core)”
        3
      24. As published: “Modern Russia and the Soviet Union (Mason Core)”
        3
      25. As published: “Women in Islamic Society (Mason Core)”
        3
      26. As published: “Russian Civilization (Mason Core)”
        3
      27. As published: “Russian Media and Culture (Mason Core)”
        3
      28. Select two literature or film courses at the 300- and 400-level from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      29. As published: “Major Arab Writers/Stories (Mason Core)”
        3
      30. As published: “Survey of Chinese Literature (Mason Core)”
        3
      31. 3
      32. As published: “Major Chinese Writers (Mason Core)”
        3
      33. As published: “Asian American Women Writers (Mason Core)”
        3
      34. As published: “Readings in Chinese Poetry and Poetics (Mason Core)”
        3
      35. As published: “Major Francophone Writers (Mason Core)”
        3
      36. As published: “Problems of Western Civilization in French and Francophone Literature (Mason Core)”
        3
      37. 3
      38. As published: “Topics in World Literature (Mason Core)”
        3
      39. As published: “Contexts for Global Cinema (Mason Core)”
        3
      40. 3
      41. 3
      42. 3
      43. 3
      44. 3
      45. 3
      46. As published: “Major Russian Writers (Mason Core)”
        3
      47. As published: “19th-Century Literature in Translation (Mason Core)”
        3
      48. 3
      49. 3
      50. 3
      51. 3
      52. 3
      53. As published: “Major Hispanic Writers (Mason Core)”
        3
      54. 3
      55. 3
      56. 3
      57. 3
      58. 3
      59. Select two courses at the 300- and 400-level from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      60. As published: “Economies in Transition (Mason Core)”
        3
      61. 3
      62. 3
      63. 3
      64. 1-3
      65. 3
      66. As published: “Rise of Russia (Mason Core)”
        3
      67. As published: “Modern Russia and the Soviet Union (Mason Core)”
        3
      68. As published: “Topics in Global History (Mason Core)”
        3-6
      69. 3
      70. As published: “Women in Islamic Society (Mason Core)”
        3
      71. As published: “RS: Senior Seminar in History (Mason Core)”
        3
      72. 3

      Any 300- or 400-level CONF course

      0 items

        Concentration in Russia Studies (RUSS)

        concentration · 1 item
        1. As published: “Contemporary Post-Soviet Life (Mason Core)”
          3

        Language Courses

        0 items

          Complete the following language courses. Other relevant advanced language courses may be used to fulfill this requirement with the prior written approval of the director. Majors are encouraged to take additional advanced Russian language courses.

          major core · 48 items
          1. 3
          2. 3
          3. Select two courses from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            6
          4. 3
          5. 3
          6. As published: “Rise of Russia (Mason Core)”
            3
          7. As published: “Modern Russia and the Soviet Union (Mason Core)”
            3
          8. Select two courses from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            6
          9. As published: “Economies in Transition (Mason Core)”
            3
          10. 3
          11. 3
          12. Select two courses from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            6
          13. 3
          14. 3
          15. As published: “Major Russian Writers (Mason Core)”
            3
          16. As published: “19th-Century Literature in Translation (Mason Core)”
            3
          17. 3
          18. As published: “Russian Civilization (Mason Core)”
            3
          19. As published: “Russian Media and Culture (Mason Core)”
            3
          20. Select two courses from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            6
          21. As published: “Economies in Transition (Mason Core)”
            3
          22. 3
          23. 3
          24. 1-3
          25. 3
          26. As published: “Introduction to Historical Method (Mason Core)”
            3
          27. 3
          28. As published: “Rise of Russia (Mason Core)”
            3
          29. As published: “Modern Russia and the Soviet Union (Mason Core)”
            3
          30. As published: “Topics in Global History (Mason Core)”
            3-6
          31. 3
          32. As published: “RS: Senior Seminar in History (Mason Core)”
            3
          33. 3
          34. 3
          35. 3
          36. As published: “Major Russian Writers (Mason Core)”
            3
          37. As published: “19th-Century Literature in Translation (Mason Core)”
            3
          38. 3
          39. As published: “Russian Civilization (Mason Core)”
            3
          40. As published: “Russian Media and Culture (Mason Core)”
            3
          41. 3
          42. 3
          43. 3
          44. 3
          45. 3
          46. 3
          47. 3
          48. 3

          Concentration in Russian Language and Culture (RULC)

          concentration · 1 item
          1. As published: “Contemporary Post-Soviet Life (Mason Core)”
            3

          Advanced Russian Courses

          25 items
          1. 3
          2. 3
          3. or: RUSS 481 Russian for the Professions
            3
          4. Select one course from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          5. As published: “Russian Civilization (Mason Core)”
            or: HIST 328 Rise of Russia (Mason Core)
            3
          6. As published: “Russian Media and Culture (Mason Core)”
            or: HIST 329 Modern Russia and the Soviet Union (Mason Core)
            3
          7. 3
          8. 3
          9. As published: “Modern Russia and the Soviet Union (Mason Core)”
            3
          10. Select two courses from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            6
          11. As published: “Major Russian Writers (Mason Core)”
            3
          12. As published: “19th-Century Literature in Translation (Mason Core)”
            3
          13. 3
          14. 3
          15. Select three courses from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            9
          16. 3
          17. 3
          18. 3
          19. 3
          20. 3
          21. 3
          22. Select one course from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          23. As published: “Economies in Transition (Mason Core)”
            3
          24. 3
          25. 3

          Philosophy or Religious Studies

          1 item
          1. Select 3 credits from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            3

          PHIL 1

          0 items

            RELI

            0 items

              Social and Behavioral Sciences

              1 item
              1. Select 3 credits of social and behavioral sciences from the following (additional to the Mason Core social and behavioral sciences requirement) 1
                Not resolved to a course
                3

              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
                              1. As published: “Major World Regions (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              2. As published: “Human Geography (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              3. 3
                              4. As published: “Political Geography (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              5. As published: “Geography of Resource Conservation (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              6. As published: “Population Geography (Mason Core)”
                                3
                              7. 3
                              8. 3
                              9. 3
                              10. 3
                              11. 3
                              12. 3
                              13. 3
                              14. 3
                              15. 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
                                        1. As published: “Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        2. 3
                                        3. As published: “Peoples and Cultures of Latin America (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        4. As published: “Ancient Mesoamerica (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        5. As published: “Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        6. As published: “Peoples and Cultures of India (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        7. As published: “Myth, Magic, and Mind (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        8. 3
                                        9. As published: “East Asian Cultures (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        10. 3
                                        11. As published: “Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Globalization (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        12. 3
                                        13. As published: “Issues in Anthropology: Social Sciences (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        14. 3
                                        15. As published: “Black and Minority Cultures in Arabic Literature (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        16. 3
                                        17. As published: “Topics in Arabic Religious Thought and Texts (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        18. As published: “Survey of Asian Art (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        19. As published: “Survey of Latin American Art (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        20. As published: “Survey of African Art (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        21. As published: “The Black Pharaohs: Art and Archaeology of Ancient Nubia (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        22. 3
                                        23. As published: “Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        24. As published: “Overview of Art of the Islamic World (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        25. As published: “Arts of India (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        26. As published: “Arts of Southeast Asia (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        27. As published: “Arts of China (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        28. As published: “Arts of Japan (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        29. As published: “RS: Advanced Studies in Asian Art (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        30. As published: “Introduction to Classical Chinese (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        31. 3
                                        32. As published: “Major Chinese Writers (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        33. 3
                                        34. 3
                                        35. As published: “Global Dance Perspectives I (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        36. As published: “Economic Development of Latin America (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        37. As published: “African Economic Development (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        38. 3
                                        39. As published: “Major World Regions (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        40. 3
                                        41. As published: “Modern China: A Geographical Appraisal of its Land, People, Culture, and Politics (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        42. 3
                                        43. 3
                                        44. 3
                                        45. 3
                                        46. 3
                                        47. 3
                                        48. 3
                                        49. As published: “Survey of East Asian History (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        50. As published: “Survey of East Asian History (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        51. As published: “Survey of African History (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        52. As published: “Survey of African History (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        53. As published: “Survey of Latin American History (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        54. As published: “Survey of Latin American History (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        55. As published: “Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        56. As published: “Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        57. 3
                                        58. 3
                                        59. As published: “Rise of Russia (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        60. As published: “Modern Russia and the Soviet Union (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        61. 3
                                        62. As published: “Modern China (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        63. As published: “Modern Japan (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        64. As published: “Postwar Japan (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        65. As published: “Post-1949 China (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        66. As published: “History of South Africa (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        67. As published: “Revolution in Latin America (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        68. As published: “Conquest and Colonization in Latin America (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        69. 3
                                        70. As published: “The Vietnam War (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        71. As published: “History of Aviation (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        72. As published: “Global History of Christianity (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        73. As published: “Topics in Global History (Mason Core)”
                                          3-6
                                        74. As published: “Women in Islamic Society (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        75. As published: “Japanese Culture in a Global World (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        76. As published: “Topics in Japanese Literature (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        77. 3
                                        78. 3
                                        79. 3
                                        80. 3
                                        81. As published: “Musics of the World (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        82. As published: “Introduction to Religions of the "West" (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        83. As published: “Introduction to Religions of Asia (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        84. As published: “Islam (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        85. As published: “Hinduism (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        86. 3
                                        87. As published: “Buddhism (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        88. 3
                                        89. 3
                                        90. As published: “Qur'an and Hadith (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        91. 3
                                        92. 3
                                        93. As published: “Islamic Thought (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        94. 3
                                        95. As published: “Islam, Democracy, and Human Rights (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        96. As published: “Global History of Christianity (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        97. As published: “Comparative Study of Religions (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        98. As published: “Russian Civilization (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        99. As published: “Russian Media and Culture (Mason Core)”
                                          3
                                        100. 3

                                        Mason Core

                                        major core · 0 items

                                          Foundation Requirements

                                          4 items
                                          1. Written Communication (lower-level)
                                            Not resolved to a course
                                            3
                                          2. Oral Communication
                                            Not resolved to a course
                                            3
                                          3. Quantitative Reasoning
                                            Not resolved to a course
                                            3
                                          4. Information Technology and Computing
                                            Not resolved to a course
                                            3

                                          Exploration Requirements

                                          6 items
                                          1. Arts
                                            Not resolved to a course
                                            3
                                          2. Global Contexts
                                            Not resolved to a course
                                            3
                                          3. Global History
                                            Not resolved to a course
                                            3
                                          4. Literature
                                            Not resolved to a course
                                            3
                                          5. Natural Science
                                            Not resolved to a course
                                            7
                                          6. Social and Behavioral Sciences
                                            Not resolved to a course
                                            3

                                          Just Societies (optional) 1

                                          0 items

                                            Integration Requirements

                                            3 items
                                            1. Written Communication (upper-level)
                                              Not resolved to a course
                                              3
                                            2. Writing Intensive 2
                                              Not resolved to a course
                                              3
                                            3. Mason Apex 3
                                              Not resolved to a course
                                              3
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