Courses and Syllabi
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Spring 2026
Undergraduate
FRLN 385: Multilingualism, Identity, and Power (3 Credits)
Study of individual and societal aspects of multilingualism including language choice, linguistic maintenance and shift, code-switching, language planning, educational policy, and representations of multilingualism. Interdisciplinary approach emphasizes the social and political aspects of multilingualism, as well as the relationship of language to cultural, ethnoracial, and national identities and categories. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Mason Apex
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion or concurrent enrollment in all other required Mason Core courses.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- FRLN 385 - DL1: Multilingualsm, Identity/Power — Jennifer Leeman — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Online
SOCI 308: Race and Ethnicity in a Changing World (3 Credits)
Explores how race and ethnicity have been shaped by policies and practices in Western and non-Western societies. Explores the evolution of racial and ethnic attitudes from a global and historical perspective. Examines how changing demographic racial patterns may affect definitions of race and ethnicity and the ways in which people individually and collectively act to create new futures. Offered by Sociology & Anthropology. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Social/Behavioral Sciences
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- SOCI 308 - 001: Race/Ethnicity Changing World — Dae Young Kim — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Horizon Hall 3008
GOVT 445: Human Rights (3 Credits)
Explores philosophical, legal, and political issues at heart of modern international human rights movement. Examines historical background legal architecture of modern human rights movement.Offered by Schar Govt/International Affrs. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: GOVT 132.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- GOVT 445 - 001: Human Rights — Derek Sweetman — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR
- GOVT 445 - DL2: Human Rights — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R - Online