Courses and Syllabi
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Fall 2025
Undergraduate
RUSS 101: Elementary Russian I (3 Credits)
For students with no knowledge of Russian. Introduces elements of grammar, vocabulary, oral skills, listening comprehension, and reading. Lab work required. Notes: Students may not receive credit for RUSS 101 and RUSS 110. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to RUSS 110.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Russian
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- RUSS 101 - 001: Elementary Russian I — Jasmina Savic — 09:30 AM to 10:20 AM MWF - Thompson Hall 1018
- RUSS 101 - DL1: Elementary Russian I — Oxana Sims — 05:55 PM to 07:10 PM MW - Online
RUSS 201: Intermediate Russian I (3 Credits)
Further development of skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Notes: RUSS 201 and 202 must be taken in sequence. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: RUSS 102, RUSS 110, appropriate placement score, or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Russian
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- RUSS 201 - 001: Intermed Russian I — Jasmina Savic — 11:30 AM to 12:20 PM MWF - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1320A
RUSS 202: Intermediate Russian II (3 Credits)
Application of language skills to reading, composition, and discussion. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: RUSS 201, appropriate placement score, or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Fulfills Frgn Lng requirment, Taught in Russian
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- RUSS 202 - 001: Intermediate Russian II — Elena Guglielmi — 10:30 AM to 11:20 AM MWF - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1320B
GOVT 338: Politics of Eurasia (3 Credits)
Examines politics and international relations of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia, from the Soviet era to the present. Explores political, economic, and cultural changes since the Soviet collapse and how states and societies in Eurasia are addressing diverse local and global challenges.Offered by Schar Govt/International Affrs. Limited to three attempts.
Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture
Recommended Prerequisite: GOVT 132, 133.
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
- GOVT 338 - 001: Politics of Eurasia — Eric B Shiraev — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Peterson Hall 1113
GOVT 345: Islam and Politics (3 Credits)
Covers the politics of religion in Muslim societies; history, ideology, and practices of key individuals, movements, and institutions; case studies of political Islam in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the West; the plurality and diversity of political expression in Muslim world; the nature of democracy in political Islam and the characteristics of the Islamic state; link Islam and politics to the ongoing globalization and an increase in radicalism.Offered by Schar Govt/International Affrs. Limited to three attempts.
Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture
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 345 - 002: Islam and Politics — Sarwar Alam — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Horizon Hall 3008
- GOVT 345 - 001: Islam and Politics — Peter Mandaville — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Horizon Hall 4014
HIST 327: The Soviet Union and Russia Since World War II (3 Credits)
Analyzes the Soviet Union, the Cold War "enemy" of the United States, from victory in World War II under Joseph Stalin through collapse in 1991. Studies the fifteen independent countries that emerged from the Soviet collapse, including Russia, the Baltic States, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, which continue to influence world politics and culture today. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture
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
- HIST 327 - DL1: Soviet Union/Russia since World War II — Steve Barnes — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM W - Online
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. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: RUSS 202, appropriate placement score, or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Russian
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- RUSS 302 - 001: Russian Conversatn/Comp — Elena Guglielmi — 09:30 AM to 10:20 AM MWF - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1320C
RUSS 326: 19th-Century Literature in Translation (3 Credits)
Surveys Russian literature from its beginning to 1880. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: 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.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- RUSS 326 - 001: 19th-Century Lit in Translatn — Jasmina Savic — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW - Thompson Hall 2021
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. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. 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.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Russian
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- RUSS 380 - 001: Advanced Russian — Jasmina Savic — 12:30 PM to 01:20 PM MWF - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1320A
GOVT 447: Revolution and International Politics (3 Credits)
Historical overview of modern revolutions as well as different theories about causes and consequences of revolutions. Special attention to Marxist-Leninist, Arab nationalist, and Islamic revolutions.Offered by Schar Govt/International Affrs. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: GOVT 133.
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
- GOVT 447 - 002: Revolution/Internatnl Politics — Albert Kim — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Music Theater Building 1007
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. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. 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.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Russian
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- RUSS 480 - 002: Fourth Year Russian — Elena Guglielmi — 01:30 PM to 02:20 PM MWF - West Building 1008